From Addis Ababa: 4-Day Omo Valley Tribes Tour with Flights

Discover the unique culture of the Mursi, Karo, Hamer, and Desanech tribes on a 4-day tour from Addis Ababa. Visit a Mursi village, see the women's unique lip plates, and explore the Omo Valley.
Discover the unique culture of the Mursi, Karo, and Hamer tribes in the Omo Valley on a 4-day tour from Addis Ababa. Visit the Mago National Park, see the lip plates of the Mursi women, and explore the weekly market of the Hamer tribe.

Day 1:

On your arrival at Jinka airport, meet your guide and drive to Mago National Park to visit a Mursi Village. The Mursi are a distinctive group of pastoralists, best known for their unique item of decoration — lip plates. Women of Mursi wear circular clay plates on their lower lip. The bigger a woman can wear, the greater her value when she gets married. Enjoy your stay at the Jinka Resort.

Day 2:

After an early breakfast, drive to Turmi, visiting the Karo village of Korcho on the way, with a stunning location overlooking the Omo River. The Karo people, who are the smallest in number tribe of the Omo Valley, are known to be the most decorated. In the afternoon, visit the colorful weekly market of the Hammer tribe.

Day 3:

In the cool morning, drive to Omorate to visit the Desanech (Geleb) tribal village after crossing the Omo River by boat. The Desanech are nomadic pastoralists found across the western bank of the Omo River south of Lake Turkana very close to the Kenyan border. In the afternoon, drive to a Hamer Village. The Hamer, display an elaborate and diverse selection of body decorations. They are also identifiable for their high cheekbones and elaborate custom of beads, cowries, leather, and thick copper necklaces.

Day 4:

Early in the morning, drive passed the wonderful African landscapes, seeing the day life of these unique communities passing by on the way back to the airport of Jinka for your flight to Addis Ababa. In the evening before departure, be invited to a farewell dinner at one of the best traditional restaurants in Addis where you taste a variety of Ethiopian meals and watch the folkloric dancers of the Ethiopian people. Then transfer to Bole, Addis Ababa airport for the flight back home.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.