Omo Valley - Hamer girl - Ethiopia
 
 
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Ethiopia: The Omo Valley

Tripcode: AYO

Countries visited: Ethiopia

Adult Group Holidays Moderate Special Interest Get Involved Holidays Wildlife Culture Photography

An encounter with extraordinary people in a unique part of Ethiopia

Tribesman from the Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Travelling to South Omo is like stepping into the pages of National Geographic.

The region is inhabited by twenty or so tribes each with their own identity and each fiercely traditional. Perhaps the most famous of these are the Mursi, renowned for the clay plates women insert into their lower lips but we will encounter other fascinating tribal people who adorn themselves with jewellery, died and elaborate hair-dos, body paint and scarification.

Whilst this trip focuses on the villages, markets and people of the Omo Valley, we also visit Rift Valley lakes and go wildlife-viewing in Nechisar and Mago Parks.

RT TripWhat makes this trip responsible?

Many children from disadvantaged families in Ethiopia do not have access to a balanced diet. Exodus’ partners, The Kindu Trust, amongst other projects, run a youth club in Gondar where children can get supplementary education and participate in extracurricular activities. The aim of this project is to provide a hot nutritious meal, once weekly, for these children which will help in their growth, learning capacity and development.
Please visit our Ethiopia project page for full details

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Countries visited: Ethiopia

ETHIOPIA: THE OMO VALLEY
Day 1
Depart London.
Day 2
Arrive Addis Ababa; afternoon tour including the Church of the Holy Trinity and Ethnographical Museum.
Day 3
Drive into Rift Valley, home of the Oromo people; to Lake Langano; visit Abiata-Shala N.P., home to many water birds and antelope.
Day 4
Drive to Arba Minch; visit Chencha village, home of the Dorze people who live in beehive shaped houses.
Day 5
Visit Nechisar N.P; boat trip on Lake Chamo.
Day 6
Drive to Key Afer for colourful market of Ari, Bena, Hamer and Tsemai people; continue to Jinka.
Day 7
To Mago N.P.; continue to Mursi village; visit Mursi tribe.
Day 8
Long drive to Turmi via Korcho village; meet Karo people, known for their elaborate body painting.
Day 9
Continue south to Omorate to visit the Desanech (also known as Geleb) village.
Day 10
Full day to explore the Monday Market of the Hamer people and other villages in the region.
Day 11
To Konso via an Arbore village to see the Erborie people and their neighbours the Tsemai.
Day 12
To Yirga Chefe through the valleys of the Konso Hills; visit weekly market of Hagere Mariam.
Day 13
Visit ancient anthropomorphic and phallic stelae fields of Tuta Fela or Tututi; continue through beautiful landscapes to Wendogenet with its lush tropical forest and hot springs.
Day 14
Drive to Lake Awassa with its lakeside fish market; Return to Addis Ababa for return flight.
Day 15
Arrive London
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