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Southern Ethiopia Cultural Tour - 11 Day
Duration: 11 day(s)
Priced from: EUR 2120 / US $ 2825
We offer a Southern Ethiopia Safari tour, enjoy the 11 day Southern Ethiopia Cultural Tour of Ethiopia on this African Safari Tour. Explore the very best Southern Areas of Ethiopia with Jenman Safaris!
An Adventurer Accommodated Safari through Ethiopia from Addis Ababa to Addis Ababa. This tour gives travellers insights into the various tribes and cultures of Ethiopia, its colourful markets and scenic beauty.
Highlights: Addis Ababa, rock-hewn church of Adadi Mariam, Melka Kunture prehistoric site, stelea field of Tiya (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Lake Langano, Nech Sar National Park, boat cruise on Lake Chamo, Jinka, Mago National park, Turmi, Omo Rate, Multiple villages in the Lower Omo Valley, Murelle, Korcho, Wendo Genet, Lake Awassa, crater lakes of Bishoftu, Dorze tribal village, Mursi, Hamer, Bena, Temai, Ari, Karo, Dassenech, Borena, Sidama, Omo valley tribal Markets.
Price:
Tour Fare 2012*
2 - 3 pax : EUR 2120 / USD 2825
4 - 7 pax: EUR 1895 / USD 2530
8 - 11 pax: EUR 1545 / USD 2060
Single Supplement: EUR 275 / USD 365
Single Traveller Rate: EUR 3615 / USD 4815 (no single supplement needed.
Includes: Vehicles on tour: minibuses/buses in Addis Ababa and Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD for the southern regions with capacity of 4 people per vehicle
4* hotel in Addis Ababa on Bed and breakfast basis and 2-3* hotels out of Addis Ababa on Full bard basis in double/twin room occupancy
Meals out of Addis Ababa including non-alcoholic drinks during meals
Farewell dinner in Addis Ababa on last evening
Professional English Guide(s) plus local guides where required
Entrances fees
Boat use on Lake Chamo as per program
Government taxes
Excludes: Drinks, lunch and dinner in Addis Ababa (except farewell dinner party)
Alcoholic drinks and other drinks not included with meals throughout the tour
Any flights, including departure fees, airports porters and taxes
Tips & all personal expenses (souvenirs, laundry etc)
Day 1: Addis Ababa
You will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Accommodation: Global or other similar 4* hotel on Bed and Breakfast basis
Day 2: Tiya – Adadi Mariam – Lake Langano
Drive south to the Rift Valley lake of Langano, visiting the rock-hewn church of Adadi Mariam that is believed to be the Southern most church founded by King Lalibela, the pre-historic archeological site of Melka Kunture, and the stelea field of Tiya (UNESCO World Heritage Site). At Lake Langano you will have time to admire the wonderful views, pelicans, flamingoes, and take a swim. [BLD]
Accommodation: Sabana Beach Resort or similar on full board basis
Day 3 : Arba Minch
We travel 300km south to Arba Minch, passing through various Wolayta villages. We will visit the tribal people of Alaba who are noted for their beautifully painted houses, Wolita (known for their cultivation of Enset or False Banana) and Dorze (renowned for their huge huts and colourful cotton clothes). [BLD]
Accommodation: Paradise Lodge, or similar on full board basis
Day 4 : Nech Sar National Park
We take a morning visit of the Nech Sar National Park, sanctuary of the endemic Swains Hartebeest, Burchil’s Zebra, Grants Gazelle and also endemic birds such as the thick-billed raven, the Wattled ibis and the mysterious Nech Sar nightjar. In the afternoon take a boat cruise on the rift valley lake of Chamo to look for low land water birds, hippos and crocodiles with a length that reaches 6 meters. [BLD]
Accommodation: Paradise Lodge, or similar on full board basis
Day 5 : Jinka
Today we drive 275km to Jinka, admiring the villagesof the Konso people
(renowned for their colourful hand-woven cotton clothes and beautiful rock terraces) along the way. [BLD]
Accommodation: Jinka Resort Hotel on full board basis
Day 6 : Mago National Park
Enter into the Mago National park to visit the Mursi people and villages. The beautiful women of Mursi are typically known for their clay lip plates, where the practice is regarded as a sign of beauty among the Mursi – the bigger the plate, the more beautiful the wearer. Return to Jinka to visit the Cultural Museum of the People of the Lower Omo Valley. [BLD]
Accommodation: Jinka Resort Hotel on full board basis
Day 7 : Jinka - Turmi
Depart for Turmi – the village of the Hamer people. Here the women are noted for their unique hairstyles and their leather skirts, where the males are known for their ‘Bull Jumping’ ceremony. During this ceremony, boys jump lines of bulls to show the community that they have matured enough to carry the responsibility of marriage. [BLD]
Accommodation: Buska Lodge or similar on full board basis
Day 8 : Turmi
This morning you will take an excursion to Omo Rate lying east of the Omo River. Here we visit the Dasenech people – known for their sacrifications, and also for being the southernmost people of Ethiopia.
Stopping for a picnic lunch at Murelle, we head to Korcho – the village of the Karo people. [BLD]
Accommodation: Buska Lodge or similar on full board basis
Day 9 : Turmi - Yabello
Departing the Lower Omo Valley, we make our way to Yabello, with a stop at the villages of the nomadic people of Erbore, before admiring the agricultural traditions of the Konso. [BLD]
Accommodation: Yabello Motel on full board basis
Day 10 : Wondo Genet
Today we drive 380km north to Wondo Genet along the highway stretching to Kenya. During the journey we visit the Sidama people (noted for their cultivation of enset) and Lake Awassa, finally reaching the natural hot water spring in Wondo Genet, where you can enjoy a swim and make use of the apparent medicinal value of the water! [BLD]
Accommodation: Wabishebele Hotel or similar on full board basis
Day 11 : Addis Ababa
We return to Addis Ababa, stopping to admire the crater lakes of Bishoftu, and to visit the Oromo people – the largest ethnic group in the country (30% of Ethiopias total population!) After lunch we will continue the day with a sightseeing tour of Addis, which includes a visit to the National Archeological Museum of Addis Ababa (where you can find Lucy – the oldest remains of humankind at 3.25 million years old), as well as Merkato – the largest open air market in Africa. Finally we drive to Mt. Entoto to enjoy a panoramic view of Addis, at 1,200 meters above sea level.
Tonight – your last evening in Ethiopia, you will be treated to a traditional dinner with folkloristic dancing, before being transferred back to the international airport for your evening flight home. [BLD]
