6 Day Omo Valley Tours: Discovering the Unique Cultural Diversity of Southern Ethiopia

Embark on a 6-day adventure through the Omo River Valley in southern Ethiopia to discover the rich cultural diversity of this unique region. Explore the traditions, body art, and lifestyles of the 30 distinct ethno-linguistic groups that call this area home.

Duration: 6 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Turmi - Your guide will welcome you at Jinka (Baco) Airport and start a 130 km (2 hours) drive to Turmi town where the Hamar tribe resides in nearby villages. If it is a market day (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday), you will visit a tribal market either in Jinka, Kako, Keyafer, Alduba, or Turmi town. In the late afternoon, you will visit a…

What's Included
  • Accommodation included
  • Meals covered: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Local guide to enhance your experience
  • Entrance fees as per itinerary
  • Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • All government taxes taken care of
  • Airport and departure taxes handled
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks
  • Domestic flight
Additional Information

The Omo River Valley in southern Ethiopia is undoubtedly one of the most unique regions in the world. Within this small geographic area reside at least 30 distinct ethno-linguistic groups, whose lifestyles, until very recently, did not vary much from those of their ancestors. Elaborate body painting, scarification, women with clay lip plates, elaborate…

Location
Bole Addis Ababa International Airport
any other places that are requested by our clients Hotel pickup offered During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels. Airport pickup offered During checkout you will be able to select from the list of airports. we will write your name and show you at exit
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Agnesad9166pc
Apr 21, 2024
Extraordinary Service - A big thanks to Mickey and his team for a wonderful trip full of good memories. We contacted him at short duration and he was very professional, came back promptly, solved all our queries, provided a customised itinerary that suited us including some offbeat places which others didn't offer and he was also available on holidays to support us. He provided every request that we made including our hotel preferences at nominal cost increase and ensured that we had a smooth journey. DDTours is Highly recommended with 5 stars. Looking forward to more such customised comfortable caring trips in future. A big shout out also to our host and driver Alex .Alex was the best - prompt, punctual, courteous, caring, resourceful, accommodating and knowledgeable. What he didn't knew, he made efforts to get information on. He kept the car neat and clean throughout the journey.
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Axelt788
Apr 21, 2024
The best trip of my life - My experience with this company was wonderful! Getting in touch with them and the communication was very convenient and super easy. They were able to accommodate and come up with a plan for the short amount of time that I had to spend. We started off inAddis went to Afar, then jinka Arab Minch and then returned back to Addis to spend a day just resting and relaxing in the city. Each location that we stopped at we were provided with an english speaking guide, which worked out perfectly for my friends that I was traveling with. Our driver Gidi for the whole trip was wonderful, he was super nice, professional and knowledgable. He was able to answer all of our questions and was very communicative. The long car drives did not even feel like they were long. The drives were very comfortable and very safe. We did not even realize how quickly the days flew by. We were able to experience and enjoy the beautiful forts and be amongst the elephants and camels which was a fun adventure. All the hotels and accommodations were super clean and perfect. I would highly recommend this company and all the services that they provided. All of the guides were knowledgeable about every location and were able to provide us with great historical information that will be remembered. Overall, a great time and I would definitely go through them again to book my future trips in India. We could not have asked for a better trip!
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Richardlk7075yc
Feb 26, 2024
Fanatastic time - I spent a great time with Mickey in Omo Valley. He speaks great English and each time he proposes you the best way to enjoy the Omo valley tribe up to the time you've got and he proposes you the best packaging up to your budget. He is really honest and respectfull. In his private life he helps street children to have a home and food. He is really a trustful person. My trip was amazing thanks to his good advises and I spent less money that what I was expecting. I have good memories and pictures.
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Mauritzc2023
Sep 29, 2023
My favourite driver, ever!! Mickey, you are the best! - Robel ( Mickey was a great companion and guide to this outstanding experience. Fortunately I have travelled around quite a bit. Visited up to now +60 countries. But never have I come across an experience as this one. I spent a week travelling with Mickey visiting six of the tribes on the Omo Valley. It was literally like being in a Nat Geo documentary! I arranged from Argentina with Mickey via WA a more than affordable price, which included hotels, food, and photos (I only paid for the souvenirs I bought), he picked me up at my hotel in Addis and returned me there a week later. We visited the most relevant tribes, the Hamar, Dassanetch, Mursi, Bona, Karo, and Dorze. He arranged with local guides from each of the tribes to walk me through their villages explaining culture and lifestyles. I even shared a bowl of cascara (known as coffee cherry tea), with Mursi tribesmen. A tea made with the dried skins of coffee beans (yes, in the land of coffee the tribes sell de bean and infuse the husk!!). We visited two tribal markets and took the most stunning photos of all of my trips. Really an unparalleled experience. Thanks Mickeyl!!
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