Special offer for photographers touched many of omo valley tribes in Ethiopia.
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Overview
This tour is a photography tour. The program touches many of vibrant omo Valley tribes. They admired many photographers in the world.
Best spots ever for photographers,
- Visit the Mursis, well know by their lip plates and body scarces
- Surma, the best spot ever for photographers
- Karo, well know with their body painting
- Dassanech, well know high jumping dances, Ethiopian Massais
- Hammer, very welcomed tribe ever in the region
Itinerary
Upon arrival in Addis Ababa you will met and assisted by our Guide and transfer in your hotel. After check in and coffee break you will have a half day city tour. Your city tour includes; National Museum, Entoto hills, and Markato(The biggest open air market in Africa). Accommodation at: Hotel.
Upon arrival in Jinka, Our driver picks you up from the airport and check in your Hotel. After lunch you will visit Jinka ethnological Museum and Ari tribe at the edge of the town. Accommodation at: Jinka, Hotel.
Aftrer an early breakfast drive to Mursi via Jinka. The Mursi; The people with the plate lips, our trip to the Mago national park with a visit to a Mursi village is something unique. the special feature of the Mursi are the clay plates in the cut lips of the women. But the body paintings and the scarce of the men are also extraordinary.
Accommodation at: Jinka, Hotel.
After early breakfast drive to surma. Surma, "Suri" is the self-name of a little-known group of agro-pastorals/cultivators. The Suri Tribe live around the town of Kibish in South West Ethiopia very close to the border of South Sudan. The Surma are closely related to the Mursi, sharing historical and cultural ties. Accommodation at: surma, camping
This day you will meet attractive surma people. It is one of the most interesting spots for photographers. Accommodation at: surma, camping.
With a bit of luck in the evening, you will have chance to watch some animals. Accommodation at: Omo park, camping.
visit Nyangatom, people have a rich cultural heritage, including traditional music, dance, and art. They often engage in rituals and ceremonies that are significant to their identity and social structure.
In the afternoon we are guests in karo. The Karo tribe is situated the bank of omo river. They are the smallest in number. People can distinguish them by their colourful body paintings. Accommodation at: karo, camping.
spending the whole day with nice karo people. Accommodation at: karo, camping.
After breakfast drive to Omorate to visit one of amazing tribe in omo valley "Dasanech". The dasanech situated the south bank of omo river. They have 8 clans and one of them located in Kenya. The Dasanech are very unique with their dome shaped huts and high jumping dances. After you stop your car, you will be crossed the omo river with a wooden boat. Accommodation at: Turmi, Lodge.
This day you are guests in a typical Hammer village. Above all, they attach great importance to their headdress and their hairstyle. The hair is rubbed with a mixture of butter, lime and ocher earth, shaped and decorated with feathers. With a bit of luck we can be there when the young men do their bull jump to show the community his marriage readiness. Accomodation at: Turmi, Lodge.
Up on arrival in Addis, you will have a couple of hours of free hours, if you have any personal interest, like shopping, art Galleries, etc.. Our driver and guide will assist you. Before you departure, you will have a Farewell dinner in an Ethiopian traditional restaurant. Also, we will enjoy some traditional music. Finally, transfer out to the airport.
