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Alpha Tour and Travel  Agency

Kazanchis, Woreda 08-Kirkos  Subcity

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Tel. +251 115 585 184

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Fax:+251 115 543 999

email: alphatourscar@gmail.com

POBox: 21481 Code 1000 Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

Tour Code: ATTA 011

Duration: 11 Days and 10 Nights

Means of Traveling: By Surface

South Omo Valley cultural and tribal safari (10 nights and 11 days)


 


DAY ONE: ADDIS---ARBAMINCH

 

Early morning, drive to the south via Addis-Butajira road. Here, you will visit the archaeological site of Melka Kunture, Tiya Stele and through the beautiful mountainous country you will drive 35 km through another junction to visit the tribal village of Chencha (Dorze tribe). This tribe is known for its art of weaving and unique house building. Here you will see also the preparation of false banana how it is scrapped and used to be bread and porridge. Then drive to Arba Minch. O/N at Paradise Lodge or similar.

 

DAY TWO: ARBAMINCH---TURMI

 Drive to Turmi en route visiting of different tribal villages and their way of life, on the way, you meet the tribes of Arbore, Konso villages and their age old astonishing terracing practices.. O/N Buska Lodge or similar.

 

DAY THREE: TURMI—Murulle---TURMI

Drive to Murulle to visit the Karo village at Korecho. After a picnic lunch, you will cross the Omo River to visit the Bume people at Kangate. Then, drive back to Turmi. O/N Buska Lodge or similar. 

 

DAY FOUR: MONDAY TURMI—Omorate---TURMI

Morning drive through the lush forest to Omorate. Then, crossing the Omo River with wooden ferry to visit the Dasenetch tribal villages.  Then drive back to Turmi to attend one of the most Unique & colorful market of Monday market of Turmi dominated by Hamer people. O/N Buska lodge or similar.

 

DAY FIVE: TUESDAY TURMI----JINKA

Drive to Jinka en route visiting of different tribal villages and their way of life. On the way, you meet the tribes of Village of Elbore, Giddole, Konso, Tsemay, Benna and Ari. In the village of Dimeka, more than three tribes congregated for Tursday Market. O/N at Jinka Resort or similar.

 

DAY SIX: WEDNESDAY JINKA---Mago National Park----JINKA

Drive to the Mursi people by crossing the Mago National Park. The Mursi are mostly known who adorned by using clay and wooden lip plate on their lip and ear lobes. Then drive back to Jinka Resort or similar.

 

DAY SEVEN: THURSDAY JINKA---YABELLO

Then, drive back to Arba Minch en route visiting the village of Key-Afer, more than three tribes congregated for Thursday Market,  then further drive to Yabello along the scenic route, on the way visit of Borenna Oromo People at their respected village. O/N Yabello Motel or similar.

DAY EIGHT: YABELLO---YIRGALEM

Early morning drive to the Salt mines of the Borena people which they call it ‘Elsod’ and to the singing wells of the Borena people. Then drive to Yirgalem through the coffee forest at Yirgalem and Dila, and enroute visiting the stele of Tutu Fella, the old burial site of the Gedeo people . O/N at Argegash Lodge or similar.

DAY NINE: YIRGALEM---HAWASSA---LANGANO

In the morning drive back to Langano, via Hawassa and enjoy visiting the Rift valley lakes; Abiyta Shalla, Langano. O/N Sabana Lodge or similar.

 

DAY TEN: LANGANO---ADDIS

In the morning stay in Langano, enjoying swimming and in the afternoon depart to Addis via Debrezeit, en route visit Lake Ziway’s aquatic birds and continue to Debre Zeit and have your lunch there and then drive to Addis Crater Lakes of D/Zeit. O/N in Addis.

 

DAY ELEVEN:   ADDIS ABABA-- DEPARTURE

Full day, you will have Addis city tour that includes; visit museums, churches and shopping such as National Museum, Natural History Museum, St.George Cathedral and St. Trinity Cathedral, Shopping at African Grand Market, called Merkato, Entoto Mountains; to visit the over view of the capital Addis, the memorial museum of Emperor Menelik and Empress Taitu and also St. Mary Church and others if the time will be permitted.  

 

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