Activity Jinka, Ethiopia

3 Days Omo Valley Tours

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Banna tribe — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Mursi tribe — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

A 3-day tour of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia typically you will, visit the most known tribes in omo valley Visiting villages in Turmi to learn about local culture of mursi tribe known for lip loops and ear loops , Visiting Karo village known for painting their own body and you will visit hamer tribe known for coloring their hair with red soil and bull jumping ceremony to be able to transform from child hood to adult hood.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Glamour Omo Valley Tours

Ages: Adults (7–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Government tax
Included: Lunch
Included: Dinner
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Bottled water
Included: Breakfast
Included: All Entrance fee as per program
Included: Airport and departure taxes: Airport/Departure Tax
Included: Accommodation

Not included

Not included: drone filming

Itinerary

Day 1 · Fly Addis -Jinka -Drive Turmi

Turmi

7 hours

Fly Addis Ababa (ADD) - Jinka (BCO) - Continue Driving to Turmi

Your driver and guide will meet you at Jinka (Baco) airport and continue a 130 km (2 hours) drive to Turmi town to visit the Hamar tribe. You may see Aari, Banna, or Hamar tribal market on the way on a market day (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday). In the late afternoon, you will visit a remote Hamar tribe village and get an authentic immersion experience with the Hamar people. You may also attend tribal ceremonial events such as the Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony (optional), or Evangadi Dancing Ceremony (optional).

OVERNIGHT: Buska Lodge Turmi
Key Afer

one hour

Once a week, a small town of Key Afer in the Lower Omo Valley holds a large market (the largest in Omo Valley) where three different tribes come together to buy and sell. The market brings together people from Tsemai, Hamer, and Bena tribes. Everything from fruits and vegetables to wood to honey and butter to silverware and animals is sold here – the open-air market brims with color and sound. Some are not tourist-friendly, but the vast majority of mostly women sellers are happy to pose for your pictures with their wares.

Buska Lodge

Day 2 · Turmi-Karo-Jinka

Stop 1

6 hours

Drive from Turmi - Karo / Kara Tribe - Jinka

Depart for a 65 km (1 hour) drive to Karo Korcho village and meet the Kara people who reside by the Omo River. You will have a genuine interaction with the Karo people famous for intricate body and face paintings. You can get your face and/or body painted in Kara style. Drive to Turmi for lunch, you may visit a tribal market on a market day (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday). You may also attend a tribal ceremonial event such as the Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony (optional), or Evangadi Dancing Ceremony (optional). Finally, continues a 130 km (2 hours) drive to Jinka.

Eco Omo Lodge or Nasa hotel

Day 3 · Jinka-Mursi-Addis Ababa

Jinka

4 hours

Jinka to Mursi Tribe - Fly to Addis Ababa

Drive 50 km one way to meet with the Mursi people and return back to Jinka. The Mursi people are a nomadic tribe who live on the land between the Mago and Omo National Parks. Mursi women wear lip plates on their bottom lips. Finally, you will be dropped off at Jinka Airport for your flight to Addis Ababa.