Day 1. Friday, Flight Addis Ababa-Arbaminch-Dorze-Konso Village Exploration

Catch a morning 08:05 Am flight to Arbaminch. Having been picked up by your tour guide and #PrimeEthiopiaTours driver(s) for the expedition , Jump in the car and drive uphill towards the Dorze tribe village. Here you will explore the Dorze people who are excellent experts of weaving which is shown through their traditional costumes and elephant mimicking houses. The Dorze who occupy Rift valleys breath taking lush and green mountainous south northern escarpment depend on subsistence agriculture for their livelihood. The Dorze are also free spirited and friendly people sometimes even preparing small events for their visitors by dressing in ceremonial clothes. After completing our visit, decent back to Arbaminch while enjoying the scenery. In Arbaminch settle down for a Lunch break.

The konso people are an ethnic group who are revered for their landscaping tradition of terracing and housing style. centuries old engineering mastery that has become the way of life. An adaptation to unfavorable rocky environment and steep terrain solely driven by social survivalism that has been rewarded by the world heritage organization, the UNESCO in 2011. once in Konso, we will visit one of the villages, Gamole and find out and learn more about their authenticities. Learn about the community housing for the youth and the homeless, generation poles installed once every 18 years to implicate the age of a particular neighborhood, circular aval shaped maturity stones and many more.

Overnight @ Edget Hotel

Day 2. Saturday, Drive Konso-Arbore-Dimeka market Via Keyafer

Having woken up early in the morning and ate breakfast, set forth to Arbore. The Arbore (meaning land of bulls are an ethnic group who occupy the Omo Valley southern arid lowlands, near Chew Bahir(salt sea). even though they are believed to be the descendants of the Konso ethnic group they have their own language and traditions. The arbore just like their neighboring tribes in this area have their own distinctive features. Arbore girls for example traditionally shave their heads to distinguish themselves from the married women. They wear dark robes and are adorned with colorful beads. When it comes to their homesteads, they live in ordinary huts constructed from tree branches and papyrus plant.

Day 3. Sunday, Drive Karo-Naghatom Tribes Villages

have a early morning break @Emerald Lodge. then get on the road to Nyangatom Tribal village, kakuta. The Nyghatom are said to be descendants of the Toposa tribe in South Sudan. Here, we will have opportunities to learn about the tribespeople, who live in a climatically challenging area of the Omo (very arid) The women wear numerous strands of beads, which they build upon during life. Without wasting time drive to karo village, Korcho. Karo is the smallest Ethnic group within Omo valley and Ethiopia, who are well famous for their attention to appearance that’s Body-painting. a beautification of their faces and body with kneaded colored Ochre, white chalk and yellow mineral rocks. Karo in the tribe’s language means “fish eater”. Drive back to Turmi, Lunch break. late afternoon if fortunate Witness a bull jumping ceremony a ritual performed by young tribes of the Bana and Hamar young boys as a rite towards marriage. Overnight @ Emerald Lodge/similar. dinner @7:10Pm

Day 4. Monday, Full Day in Turmi (Hamar Tribe Market)

Here after breakfast, you will get to explore the authentic tribal open air-market of the nomadic Hamar who share similar cultural traditions with its close ancestor the Bana tribe. Learn about Hamar lady’s unique goat skin dresses and hair beautification styles, about their quite rare rituals, language, daily activities, means of economic wealth. In the evening short drive to one of the Hamar villages, learn about their daily routines, activities, social responsibilities and more. Overnight at Emerald lodge or similar

Day 5. Tuesday, Drive Turmi-omorate(Dasanech)-Alduba-Jinka

Right up in the morning after breakfast drive to Omorate. here explore one of the scattered villages of the Dasanech tribe crossing the Omo River with an improvised flat bottomed wooden boat. After wrapping up our time with the Dasanech head for Alduba town. Here in Alduba you will get to witness a small diverse open air-market within the Bana tribe territory which attracts main tribes like Bana,Ari,Hamar and many other merchants and traders from nearby towns.

Settle down for lunch in Alduba, soon continue driving towards Jinka. If time permits In Jinka pay a visit to an Ari tribe house. Taste their seasoned spicy yet healthy tea/coffee, learn how to bake the famous Ethiopian staple pancake, the injera. Overnight. Hotel/ similar lodging.

Day 6. Wednesday, Drive Mursi-flight jinka-Addis Ababa

Wake up early in the morning and make a short excursion to Mago national park to visit the Mursi tribe within. Whose women are known for lip and earlobe stretching with circular plates. After wrapping up our time with the Iconic Mursi revert back to Jinka to board a plane to Addis Ababa.

End Of the Tour