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Arrival Bole International Airport
Awaze Tours meets all guests arriving at the airport regardless of arrival time. For morning flight arrivals you may begin your tour after checking into your hotel. For afternoon or evening arrivals, you may begin your tour the following day.
Awaze Tours meets all guests arriving at the airport regardless of arrival time. For morning flight arrivals you may begin your tour after checking into your hotel. For afternoon or evening arrivals, you may begin your tour the following day.
Tour Itinerary OV07
The order of sites visited in the Omo can change depending upon lodge availability and weekly market days.
Lake Chamo in southern Ethiopia.
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Day 01 Addis Ababa - Arba Minch
Early morning departure to Arba Minch via Hoseana. En route visit Adadi Mariam, a 12th century rock-hewn church; and Tiya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its mysterious stelae, thought to be grave markers, dating from the 12th century. If time permits, visit a traditional textile workshop in Arba Minch. If arriving too late, this can be rescheduled for the following day. Overnight Hotel Meals: (Lunch, Dinner) |
Making pottery in an Ari village.
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Day 02 Arba Minch
Take a boat trip on Lake Chamo and view some of the largest crocodiles in the world sunning on the banks of the lake; hippopotami and beautiful aquatic birds are also abundant. Following lunch, visit a Dorze Village in the Guge Mountains. The Dorze are known for their tall, beehive-shaped bamboo houses. If the base becomes infested with termites, the entire house can be lifted and moved to another location. Overnight Hotel Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
A girl of the Mursi tribe
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Day 03 Arba Minch - Jinka
Drive to Jinka through areas inhabited by various peoples such as the Konso, Tseme, Benna and Ari. Once in Jinka, visit the Omo Valley Musuem and then continue to a nearby village of the Ari people. Overnight Hotel Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
Hamer women decorating their hair with red clay
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Day 04 Jinka - Turmi
Early morning drive to the Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people. The Mursi women are known for the clay plates they insert into their lower lips. Continue to Turmi, home of the Hamer people, stopping to see the various tribes such as the Ari, and the Benna. The Banna are known for decorating their bodies with clay. The Hamer are known for their body decorations and the clay and ochre that they put in their hair. Overnight Hotel Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
A young man from the Dassanech tribe
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Day 05 Excursion from Turmi
Drive to Murele taking a detour en route to visit a village of the Nyangatom. Divided into roughly 20 patrilineal descent clans, the Nyangatom live on sorghum, maize, beans, and tobacco cultivation. The Nyangatom are know for their “oratory” gifts and songs. Continue towards Murele and visit the Karo people, known for their elaborate body-painting by both the men and women. Karo women will also create intricate patterns of scars on their bodies but cutting with a knife or razor. Scars on a man’s chest indicate he has killed an enemy or dangerous animal. A small tribe, the Karo population is estimated at between 6,000 and 9,000. In the afternoon drive to a village of another Omo tribe, the Dassanech, a semi nomadic people who are one of the more numerous tribes (population about 70,000) in the Omo. A highly egalitarian society, involving age sets and clan lineages. The Dassanech are primarily "agro-pastoralists” and cultivate sorghum, maize, and beans and raise livestock such as cattle and sheep. To supplement their crops and livestock Dassanech men will also fish and hunt crocodiles at night. Return to Turmi in the late afternoon. Overnight Hotel Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
The "generation pole" in a Konso village
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Day 06 Turmi - Konso
Drive to Konso, recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. A highland people, the Konso are known for the ancient and intricate terraces that encircle their well-planned villages. Overnight Hotel Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
Konso village
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Day 07 Konso - Hawassa
Drive to Hawassa and relax at a lakeside resort. Overnight Hotel Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
Day 08 Hawassa - Addis Ababa
Drive to Addis Ababa stopping at Rift Valley Lakes that are renowned for their endemic birdlife. Upon arrival in Addis Ababa, optional souvenir shopping if time permits. Enjoy a Farewell dinner at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant featuring dancers and musicians representing some of the country's many ethnic groups. Transfer to airport for late night departure or additional hotel night booked upon request.
Drive to Addis Ababa stopping at Rift Valley Lakes that are renowned for their endemic birdlife. Upon arrival in Addis Ababa, optional souvenir shopping if time permits. Enjoy a Farewell dinner at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant featuring dancers and musicians representing some of the country's many ethnic groups. Transfer to airport for late night departure or additional hotel night booked upon request.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
End of Tour
(Awaze Tours will arrange additional hotel nights in Addis Ababa upon request.)
(Awaze Tours will arrange additional hotel nights in Addis Ababa upon request.)
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For Information and Pricing: OV07
