Omo Valley Tours
Omo Valley Tours
This 6-day Omo Valley tour from Jinka is a unique tour led by Minalu Adem, a local tour guide from Omo Valley who speaks most of the languages. He is the author of "A Guide to the Tribes, Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia," with over 15 years of experience. Our Tours follow all the principles of Sustainable & Responsible Travel.
Most of all, you will be warmly welcomed by our families and friends while visiting tribal villages as you are with a local operator and guide among them. Let's immerse you in our culture in an authentic way.
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Jinka
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.
6 hoursKey Afer
You may visit a Banna tribal market in Key Afer on Thursdays.
1 hourAlduba
Visit Alduba market on Tuesday. It is a market where the Banna tribe buy and sell livestock and agricultural products.
1 hourDimeka Town
You may visit Hamar tribe market in Dimeka on Saturday.
1 hourTurmi
Day 2: Turmi - Kara - Turmi
16 hoursOmo National Park and River
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.
2 hoursTurmi
Day 3: Turmi - Omo Rate - Jinka
18 hoursOmorate
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).
2 hoursTurmi
Visit the Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony (optional) if available.
16 hoursJinka
Visit Jinka Ethnography museum.
12 hoursSouth Omo Research Centre Museum
Day 4: Jinka - Mursi - Konso
1 hourMursi Village
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.
2 hoursMago National Park
You will drive to the Mursi tribe village through the Mago National Park.
1 minuteKonso
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.
2 hoursKonso Cultural Centre
Day 5: Konso - Arba Minch
30 minutesArba Minch
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.
2 hoursDorze Village
Day 6: Arba Minch - Lake Chamo - Fly to Addis Ababa
2 hoursChamo Lake
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.
2 hoursChamo Lake
No accommodation included on this day.
2 hoursIncluded
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Accommodation, the best in the Destinations.
- Guide, Minalu Adem, the best Omo Valley guide in Ethiopia
- Photo fees
- Non-Alcohol beverages
- 5x Breakfast
- 5x Dinner
- 6x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 5 nights
- Entry/Admission - South Omo Research Centre Museum
- Entry/Admission - Chamo Lake
- Entry/Admission - Mursi Village
- Entry/Admission - Dorze Village
- Entry/Admission - Omo National Park and River
Not Included
- Flights
- Bar bill, Laundry, Tips, etc.
- Ceremonial fees; Bull Jumping Ceremony
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Bring your COVID-19 test certificate from your country as it is required on your arrival in Ethiopia.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.