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Group sizeUp to 12 travelers
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Overview
Our tour is unique in that we deliver all with due regard to customer convenience and have a lot place
as complimentary service to our prospective customers.
What's included
Bed and Breakfast.
Local guides and Scout where needed
Ground transportation by 4 WD Toyota Land Cruiser
Boat trip on Lake Chamo
All transfer in and transfer out services
Accommodation as per the program
Breakfast
All entrance fees, Village and elders payments
International and Domestic flights
Any alcoholic drinks
Any videography or camera fee needed
Laundry service
Any expense of Personal items like internet, fax, telephone
Services which are not mentioned in the above section.
What to expect
Day 1: Addis Ababa - Arba minch - Konso
Konso Cultural Centre
Pass by
Fly from Addis to Arba Minch. Drive to Konso.
Day 2: Hamer village
Dasenech Village
7h · Admission ticket included
This morning we travel out to the Karo people at Kolcho village on the banks of the Omo river The Karo people excel in traditional body painting. This evening we visit Hamer Village near to our accommodation. The Hamer are fine looking people taking great pride in their appearance – the women, with their red-dyed plaited hair wear leather skirts decorated with shells, are beautiful. Each Hamer village is amazingly still free from western influences and non-organic materials. Their homes are constructed entirely of local materials, mud, wood, and thatch. Each village consists of a single extended family unit of approximately 10-15 huts in close proximity around which daily life rotates.
Day 3: Jinka
Dasenech Village
7h · Admission ticket included
Driving across dry sandy plains to Key Afar then into more fertile rolling hills to the small town of Jinka. We visit a small museum which gives valuable insight into some tribal customs then take an optional walk down to the town meeting the people on the way, before driving out to our accommodation.
Day 4: Mursi Villege
Mago National Park
7h · Admission ticket included
Taking an early start we drive across the mountains through some of the most beautiful Ethiopian scenery, into the drier Mago National Park area where we may see Dik Dik and the lesser Kudu. Out on the dry plains, we visit a Mursi Village. These people are known for their decorated clay plates which are inserted in the lower lips of women. Starting at adolescence the plates eventually become larger, some plates are finally reaching the dimensions of a bread and butter plate. This custom seems to be used less now and many of the older women just have loose skin with no plate inserted. Drive to Konso.
Day 5: Arba Minch
Chamo Lake
5h · Admission ticket included
Early start today as we drive from the fertile soils, across the dry plains until reaching Abra Minch known for its Ensete (false) bananas Arba Minch, meaning Forty Springs, it is a fertile fruit producing valley. Drive into the Chencha mountains tovisit a Dorze village. Noted for their fine weaving in wool and cot-ton (great shopping). Their distinctive thatched homes are tall and beehive shaped, we will be able to visit a home and see some weaving, also a demonstration of the many uses of the “false” banana. After a picnic lunch we drive to Lake Chamo and take a boat trip in search of the enormous crocodiles and possibly even Hippopotamus before returning to the airport. Fly from Arba Minch to Addis.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick up from any hotel in Addis Ababa
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
