Southern Ethiopia
Code EST 410: 7 days Southern Ethiopia OMO Valley Tribes Cultural Tour
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel. Depending on arrival time possibly have either full day or half day city tour of Addis Ababa and overnight stay in the city. Day 2: Addis Ababa to Arbaminch Drive from Addis Ababa to Arbaminch, 505kms visiting Halaba village and their eye catching house building style on the way. Overnight stay in hotel. Day 3: Arbaminch to Chencha Drive to Chencha village 40kms to visit Dorze and unique house building and traditional weaving. Drive back to Arbamich for lunch and boat trip on Lake-Chamo in the afternoon to see crocodiles, birds and hippos. Overnight stay in hotel. Day 4: Arbaminch to Turmi Drive 390kms south to visit the Hamer and Tsemay tribes. Overnight in lodge. Day 5: Turmi to Murule Drive to Murule to visit the Karo tribes and return back to Turmi to visit Turmi market and overnight stay in lodge. Day 6: Turmi to Arbaminch Drive 270kms visiting the Arbore tribes and their villages on the way. Passing via Weyito to Konso Village to see their terracing system. Overnight stay in Arbaminch. Day 7: Arbaminch to Addis Ababa Flight/ drive Arbaminch to Addis Ababa. Dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants in Addis Ababa and farewell ceremony before departure.
Price includes: accommodation, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, driver and tour guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned in the price-include clause.
Code EST 420: 11 Days Southern Ethiopia Omo Valley Tribes Cultural Tour
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel. Depending on arrival time possibly have either full day or half day city tour of Addis Ababa and overnight stay in the city. Day 2: Addis Ababa to Arbaminch Drive from Addis Ababa to Arbaminch, 505kms visiting Halaba village and their eye catching house building style on the way. Overnight stay in hotel. Day 3: Arbaminch Extensively Visit Netch-Sar National Park and Lake Chamo. Overnight in hotel. Day 4: Arbaminch to Turmi. Drive 390kms south to visit the Hamer and Tsemay tribes. Overnight in lodge. Day 5: Turmi to Omorate   Drive to Omorate zone and back to Turmi. Overnight camping. Day 6: Turmi to Murule  Drive to Murule to visit the Karo tribes and overnight camping in Murule. Day 7: Murule to Mago National Park Drive Murule to Mago National Park. Overnight camping in Mago. Day 8: Mago to Mursi to Jinka Drive from Mago National Park to visit the Mursi tribe and proceed to Jinka town. Overnight in hotel. Day 9: Jinka to Yabello Drive from Jinka to Yabello. Overnight in hotel or Camping. Day 10: Yabello to Wondogenet Drive from Yabello to Wondogenet town. Overnight in hotel. Day 11: Wondogenet to Addis Ababa Drive from Wondogenet back to Addis Ababa for nightlife in one of the best traditional restaurants of the city before departure.
Price includes: accommodation, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, driver and tour guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on the price-include clause.
Code EST 430: 3 Days Southern Ethiopia Omo Valley Tribes Tour
Day 1: Addis Ababa to Jinka Fly Addis Ababa to Jinka and drive to Key Afer local market to visit the Benna, Hamer and Tsemay tribes. Proceed to Turmi for overnight stay in lodge. Day 2: Omorate Trip to Omorate to visit the Dassenech tribes 75kms then to Jinka via Key Afer local market seeing the Ari people. Overnight in hotel in Jinka. Day 3: Jinka to Addis Ababa Drive to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village. Transfer to Jinka Airport later in the day for flight back to Addis Ababa.
Price includes: accommodation, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, driver and tour guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on the price-include clause.
Code EST 435: 4 Days Southern Ethiopia Omo Valley Tribes Tour
Day 1: Addis Ababa to Arbaminch Fly Addis Ababa to Arbaminch and drive to Dorze Chencha Village up in the Gughe Mountains to see the remarkable traditional houses, weaver and local dance performance. Overnight in hotel. Day 2: Arbaminch to Turmi Boat trip on Lake Chamo in the morning, visit a crocodile ranch, birding then drive to Turmi via Konso village, looking at their beautiful terracing system. Visit the Benna tribes and overnight in lodge. Day 3: Turmi to Omorate to Jinka Drive to Omorate village and visit the Dassenech tribe, return to Turmi and drive to Jinka visiting the Ari tribes. Overnight in Jinka. Day 4: Jinka to Addis Ababa Drive to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village. Later in the day transfer to Jinka Airport for a flight to Addis Ababa.
Price includes: accommodation, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, driver and tour guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on the price-include clause.
EST Code 440: 6 Days, Southern Ethiopia Omo Valley Tour
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel. Depending on arrival time possibly have either full day or half day city tour of Addis Ababa and overnight stay in the city. Day 2: Addis Ababa to Arbaminch Drive to Arbaminch visiting Tiya Stelae Field on the way. Passing via Welaita town reach Arbaminch for overnight stay in a hotel. Day 3: Arbaminch to Konso Boat trip on Lake Chamo in the morning visiting crocodile ranch and birding. Proceed to Dorze Chencha Village up in the Gughe Mountains to see the remarkable traditional houses, weaver and local dance performance. Dorze village to Konso town to see the spectacular terracing system and overnight stay in hotel. Day 04: Konso to Turmi Drive Konso to Turmi visiting the Benna ethnic groups. Overnight in Turmi. Day 05: Turmi to Jinka Drive Turmi to Omorate village and visit the Dassenech tribe, return to Turmi and drive to Jinka visiting the Ari tribes. Overnight in Jinka. Day 06: Jinka to Addis Ababa Drive to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village. Later in the day transfer to Jinka Airport for a flight to Addis Ababa.
Price includes: accommodation, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, driver and tour guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on the price-include clause.
Code EST 450: 10 Days Southern Ethiopia Omo Valley Tours
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel. Depending on arrival time possibly have either full day or half day city tour of Addis Ababa and overnight stay in the city. Day 2: Addis Ababa to Langano Drive to Lake Langano in the south visiting Lake Ziway and the Rift Valley. Overnight in Langano. Day 3: Langano to Arbaminch Drive to Arbaminch visiting Dorze Chencha Village on the way and return to Arbaminch. Overnight in hotel. Day 4: Arbaminch to Jinka Boat trip on Lake Chamo in the morning visiting crocodile ranch and birding. Proceed to Jinka through Konso Village seeing the peculiar terracing system of the villagers. On route visit the Benna, Ari and Hamer ethnicities. Overnight in hotel in Jinka. Day 5: Jinka to Turmi Jinka to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi village and return to Jinka. Proceed to Turmi for overnight in lodge. Day 6: Excursion to Murule and Nyangatom Excursion to Murule to see the Karo people known for their eye-catching body and Nyangatom whose women wear big traditional necklaces. Overnight in Turmi. Day 7: Omorate Excursion Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dassenech people. Overnight in Turmi. Day 08: Turmi to Yabello Drive to Yabello via Erbore and Tsemay villages. Proceed to Borana zone. Overnight in Yabello. Day 09: Yabello to Yirgalem Drive to Yirgalem passing through the coffee plantation. Overnight in Yirgalem. Day 10: Yirgalem to Addis Ababa Drive back to Addis Ababa via Lake Hawassa seeing some birds on the way. Dinner in one of the best traditional restaurants in Addis Ababa and farewell ceremony before departure.
Price includes: accommodation, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, driver and tour guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on the price-include clause.
Code EST 460: 6 Days Southern Ethiopia Rift Valley Lakes Tour
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel. Depending on arrival time possibly have either full day or half day city tour of Addis Ababa and overnight stay in the city. Day 2: Addis Ababa to Hawassa Drive to Hawassa visiting crater lakes of Debrezeit, Lake Ziway, and Abijata-shalla Lakes National Park. Overnight in Hawassa. Day 3: Hawassa to Arbaminch Visit the Hawassa fish market in the city and drive to Arbaminch for overnight stay. Day 4: Arbaminch Drive to Netchsar National Park for an extensive sightseeing of mammals, birds and vantage view of Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo. Overnight Arbaminch. Day 5: Arbaminch to Wondogenet Drive to Dorze Chencha Village up in the Gughe Mountains to see the remarkable traditional houses, weaver and local dance performance. Proceed to Wondogenet hot springs. Overnight in hotel in Wondogenet. Day 6: Wondogenet to Addis Ababa Drive back to Addis Ababa from Wondogenet. Nightlife in one of the traditional restaurants in Addis Ababa for farewell ceremony before departure.
Price includes: accommodation, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, driver and tour guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned in the price-include clause.
Code EST 470: 9 Days Southern Ethiopia Rift Valley Lakes and Bale Mountains Tour
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel. Depending on arrival time possibly have either full day or half day city tour of Addis Ababa and overnight stay in the city. Day 2: Addis Ababa to Hawassa Drive to Hawassa to visit the Lake in the city and fish market. Overnight in hotel. Day 3: Hawassa to Arbaminch Visit Dorze Chencha Village up in the Gughe Mountains to see their remarkable traditional houses, weaver and local dance performance. Overnight in hotel. Day 4: Arbaminch Drive to Netchsar National Park for an extensive sightseeing of mammals, birds and vantage view of Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo. Overnight Arbaminch. Day 5: Arbaminch to Langano Drive from Arbaminch to Abijata- Shala Lakes National Park and then to Langano. Overnight in hotel. Day 6: Langano to Bale Mountains Drive from Langano to Bale Mountain National Park (the home of endemism) for game viewing. Overnight camping/lodge. Day 7: Bale Mountains Drive from Bale Mountain National park to Sanetti Plateau to see mammals and the 2nd highest peak in Ethiopia; Mount Tulu-Dimtu. Back to Goba. Overnight in hotel. Day 8: Bale to Awash Drive from Bale Goba via Asella to Awash. Overnight in hotel. Day 9: Awash to Addis Ababa Morning game drive in Awash National Park to see mammals, birds and the spectacular Awash River Falls. Proceed to Adama and drive back to Addis. Nightlife in one of the traditional restaurants in Addis Ababa for farewell ceremony before departure.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, driver and tour guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned in the price-include clause.
Code EST 475= 18 Days Bale Mountains and Southern Ethiopia Omo Valley Tribes Tour
Day 1: Arrival Welcomed by Ethio Sights Tours representative on arrival and transfer to a hotel. Depending on arrival time possibly have either full day or half day city tour of Addis Ababa and overnight stay in the city. Day 2: Addis Ababa to Awash Drive to Awash National Park via Debrezeit crater lakes to see birds. Proceed to Awash to have a game drive in the park. Overnight in lodge. Day 3: Awash to Bale Mountains Drive to Dinsho via Arsi farmlands, reach Bale Mountains. Refresh and walk out for game viewing around the park. Overnight in lodge. Day 4: Bale Mountains Early morning drive to Sanetti plateau to climb up to mount Tulu-Dimtu – the 2nd highest peak in Ethiopia and to spot the endemic Ethiopian Wolf. Drive back to the park for sightseeing, Bird watching and game viewing. Overnight in lodge. Day 5: Bale to Sof-Omer Morning drive to Sof –Omer Cave, to visit one of the world’s most spectacular and extensive underground systems. The intermittent river web, which sources from Bale mountains National Park, penetrates the cave years round. Drive back to Robe for overnight in hotel. Day 6: Bale to Wondogenet Drive to Wondogenet for bird watching, swimming in a natural hot spring water. Overnight in hotel. Day 7: Wondogenet to Arbaminch Drive to Sodo and proceed up hill to Chencha to visit the Dorze people with their waving culture and their bee hive shaped huts. Drive to Arbaminch for overnight in in hotel. Day 8: Arbaminch Drive to Netchsar National park to see mammals and various species of birds. Drive to Lake Chamo to see the crocodile market, and various species of water birds and hippos. Overnight in hotel. Day 9: Arbaminch to Jinka Drive to Jinka to visit the Tsemay, Ari and Benna tribes. Overnight in hotel in Jinka. Day 10: Jinka to Mago Drive to Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people. Overnight camping. Day 11: Mago to Murule Drive through Mago National Park seeing mammals and birds to Murule to visit the Karo tribe that are known for their body painting. Overnight Murule camp site. Day 12: Murule to Turmi Drive to Omorate for excursion and visit the Dassenech tribe crossing the Omo River and continue to Turmi for overnight Camping. Day 13: Turmi Drive to Dimeka market (active on Tuesday and Saturday) to see the Hamer, Benna and Tsemay and other tribes at one place. Drive back to Turmi for overnight camping. Day 14: Turmi to Konso Drive to Konso to see the UNESCO site of their cultural terracing system. Overnight in hotel in Konso. Day 15: Konso to Yabello Drive to Yabello through the Borana tribal village to visiting Elsod salt lake. Overnight in hotel. Day 16: Yabello to Hawassa Drive to Hawassa via Dilla on the way visit false banana plantation. Overnight in hotel. Day 17: Hawassa to Langano Drive to Lake Hawassa to visit the fish market at the shore of the lake and spot various species of water birds continue driving to Abijata-Shalla Lakes National park to have a game drive and to visit the two northern chain of Ethiopian Rift-valley Lakes with their various colorful water birds. Proceed to Langano the Famous resort center. Overnight in Langano. Day 18: Langano to Addis Ababa Drive back to Addis Ababa visiting Lake Ziway and the bird life it supports on the way. Nightlife in one of the best traditional restaurants in Addis Ababa as a farewell ceremony before departure to home.
Price includes: accommodation and camping, all meals, all entrance fees, packed water daily, ground transportation and transfers with fuel, driver and tour guide allowance, local guide fees
Price excludes: alcoholic beverages, video camera and photography fee, tips, personal expenses, international and local flight fare and any other price not mentioned on price-include clause.