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Omo Valley Tours from Jinka

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Explore the Omo Valley tribes
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Duration: 6 days
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Addis - Jinka - Arba Minch
4WD SUV
Starting point:
Jinka international airport, Jinka, Ethiopia

Next availability: Today, 28 Dec

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Omo Valley Ethiopia Tours

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Experience Omo Valley Ethiopia
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Duration: 6 days
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Addis - Arba Minch - Jinka
4X4 SUV
Starting point:
Arba Minch Airport, 2HRQ+88V, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Next availability: Today, 28 Dec

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Highlights

These Omo Valley Tours either start from Jinka and end in Arba Minch or start from Arba Minch and end in Jinka. It is a unique tour led by one of the best Omo Valley Ethiopia tour guides like Minalu Adem, the founder of Top Omo Valley Tours. He is rated by 100% of customers as the #1 best local Omo Valley tour guide and operator on TripAdvisor. Minalu speaks most of the languages spoken in the Omo Rever region and has written books about the Omo Valley tribes. His company follows all the principles of sustainable and responsible tourism and has over 2 decades of experience in guiding and organizing Omo Valley tours.
Most importantly, you will be warmly welcomed by our families and friends as you visit the tribal villages with a local Omo Valley operator and guide. Let's immerse you in our culture in an authentic way.

Itinerary

Jinka - Turmi
  • Jinka

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Minalu will meet you at Jinka airport and continue driving 130km to Turmi town. On the way, you will visit a tribal market such as Keyafer market (on Thursday), Alduba Market (on Tuesday), Dimeka market (on Saturday), or Turmi market (on Monday). If it's not a market day, you will visit a village of the Banna tribe on the way.
  • Key Afer

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    You may visit a Banna tribal market in Key Afer on Thursdays.
  • Alduba

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Visit Alduba market on Tuesday. It is a market where the Banna tribe buy and sell livestock and agricultural products.
  • Dimeka Town

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    You may visit Hamar tribe market in Dimeka on Saturday.
  • Turmi

    16 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    You will also visit Hamer village on this day or the next day. It depends on the availability of interesting ceremonial events. You will stay the next 2 days in Turmi and explore Omo Valley Ethiopia.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight at Buska Lodge or Similar.
Turmi - Kara - Turmi
  • Omo National Park and River

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Drive 65km west of Turmi and meet the Kara (Karo) tribe who are the masters of body and facial paintings. They live in a beautiful village by the shore of Omo River. You will meet the kara people and visit a family who will prepare a traditional coffee ceremony in their house. You will have the chance to discuss with the family and get a genuine connection with the people.
  • Turmi

    18 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Visit Turmi market of the Hamar tribe on Monday and Thursday.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight at Buska Lodge or Similar
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast - Food with soft drink and hot beverage. You will have a choice of different national and international menus available.
    Lunch - Food with soft drink and hot beverage. You will have a choice of different national and international menus available.
    Dinner - Food with soft drink and hot beverage. You will have a choice of different national and international menus available.
Turmi - Omo Rate - Jinka
  • Omorate

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Drive from Turmi to Omorate for 1 hour and visit the Dassanech tribe on the other side of the river by crossing the Omo River with a dugout canoe and return to Turmi for lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit a Tribal Market (or ceremonial event if available / not included in the cost).
  • Turmi

    16 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Visit the Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony (optional) if available.
  • Jinka

    12 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Visit Jinka Ethnography museum.
  • South Omo Research Centre Museum

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit jinka museum.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight at Buska Lodge or Similar
Jinka - Mursi - Konso
  • Mursi Village

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Drive some 50km through the Mago National Park to meet face to face with the most famous Mursi tribe. The Mursi are popular for women to wear lip plates. They also do extensive body scarification. You will return to Jinka for lunch and continue the 140km drive on an asphalt road to Konso.
  • Mago National Park

    1 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    You will drive to the Mursi tribe village through the Mago National Park.
  • Konso

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Drive 160 km from Jinka to Konso to visit the Konso people and their village, which is UNESCO'S world heritage site. You will also go to the Konso museum and chief's compound with the ancestral graveyard marked with Waka.
  • Konso Cultural Centre

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Visit the Konso museum.
  • Accommodations
    Kanta Lodge
Konso - Arba Minch
  • Arba Minch

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Drive from Konso to Arbaminch 2 hours. After lunch in Arba Minch, you will continue to Dorze village 1-hour drive to see the incredible Dorze community.
  • Dorze Village

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit the Dorze community by going to the village. You will visit incredible elephant-shaped houses, weaving, and the traditional Kocho preparation from the false banana plant called Ensset.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight at Hayley Resort.
Arba Minch - Lake Chamo - Fly to Addis Ababa
  • Chamo Lake

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast, drive to Lake Chamo for a short boat trip to see the Crocodiles and Hippos on the lake and return to Arbaminch. After an early lunch, you will be taken to the Airport for your flight back to Addis. This tour will end at Arba Minch Airport.
  • Chamo Lake

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Boat trip on Lake Chamo.
  • Dorze Village

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Experiencing the unique culture of the Dorze people

What's included

INCLUDED

Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast

NOT INCLUDED

Domestic flights
Ceremonial events fee

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Omo Valley Tours, led by the knowledgeable and passionate guide Minalu Adem, offers an exceptional and immersive experience visiting various tribes in Ethiopia. Customers praise the well-organized itineraries, excellent accommodations, and the unique cultural insights provided by local guides. The tours are highly recommended for their safety, flexibility, and the deep connections formed with the local communities.

Additional information

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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