TOUR CODE: ABTT021

Omo and rift Valley by Car Debrezeit crater lakes, Ziway lake, Abijata shalla NP, Awassa, yabello, Konso, key Afer, Jinka, Mago NP, Mursi, Muguji, Karo, Turmi, Erbore, Langano(14 Days and 13 Nights)

Day 1: Addis Abeba Arrival Addis Ababa, transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour of Addis Abeba. Overnight hotel.

Day 2: Addis Abeba to Awassa- Drive to Awassa via Melka Kunture, Adadi Mariam semi monolithic church, Tiya cemetery field, and so on. Overnight hotel.

Day 3: Awassa to Yabello- Drive from Awassa to Yabello through a wonderful landscape crossing the Borena Oromo tribes. On the way visit Tutu fela cemetery field. Overnight hotel.

Day 4: Yabello to Konsso- Early morning, drive to the small village of the Borena people called Elsod and enjoy around singing wheel or Debllock, the crater lake of Chew bet/salt house, where the local people extract salt in the lake, then back to Yabello for lunch. In the afternoon proceed to Konso village to see the village of the Konso people.

Day 5: Konsso to Jinka- Morning, more time in Konso with the visit of the house of konso traditional king then proceed to Jinka via Woito valley. Lunch, picnic on the way. After lunch, drive to Key Afer market (Thursday) where the Bena,Tsemay, Ari and some time the Hammer people are shopping together in the open air.Overnight hotel/camping.

Day 6: Jinka to Mago National Park- Full day in Mago to see the Mursi & Body people and their villages. (If August, September & October, attend the stick fighting ceremony of the Mursi tribe known as Duelling). Then, late in the afternoon, game drive in Mago National park. Overnight camping at Elwoha.

Day 7: Mago to Muguji People- Drive crossing the Mago river to the Muguji villages where the Muguji tribes are living. In the evening, attend on their dances and ritual ceremonies, but not for sure. Overnight camping.

Day 8: Muguji o Turmi- Drive from Muguji to Turmi through the villages of Lubuk /Duss where the Karo people are living and Koricho village then ahead to Kangate crossing the Omo river to see the Nyahgatom (Bume) people and their village. Overnight lodge.

Day 9: Turmi- Full day in Turmi with a visit of the Hamer people, their village and the bull Jumping ceremony with their "Evangadi" Dance. If Monday, drive to Demeka village to attend the colorful market day in which the Hamer, Karo & Dassanech people are meet each other. Overnight hotel.

Day 10: Turmi- Drive to Omorate village to visit the Dassanech people. Then head to lake Turkana to see the lake it self and the surrounding tribes then back late afternoon to Turmi. Overnight lodge. .

Day 11: Turmi to Arbaminch- After an early breakfast start driving to Arbaminch. On the way, have stop at Erbore village to visit the Erbore people. Lunch picnic at woito village and proceed to Arbaminch via Konso village. Overnight Arbaminch.

Day 12: Arbaminch- Morning game drives in Nechi -Sar NP to spot Zebras' and other wildlife. Back to hotel for lunch then in the afternoon boat trip over lake Chamo and enjoy Crocodiles, hippos and birds of different species. Overnight hotel/lodge.

Day 13: Arbaminch to Langano- After breakfast, drive to Chencha village to see the Dorzie people and their villages with typical houses constructions. Lunch in the town of Wolaita. Proceed to the Rift Valley lakes, Langano. Overnight lodge.

Day 14: Langano to Addis Ababa- Morning, have some time by the side of the lake and then drive to Addis Abeba via Abijata-Shalla lakes NP. After lunch in the town of Zway, head to lake Ziway to watch different species of birds then continue to Addis Abeba through Debrezeit crater lakes. Shopping in Addis Abeba and dinner at traditional restaurant. Transfer to the airport for your departure home. End of the tour