8-Day Scenic Omo Valley & Ethnic Tribes of Ethiopia

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You will depart for Arba Minch. En route, you will visit the home of the Dorze people at Chencha. The Dorze people are renowned for being cotton weavers whose tall beehive-shaped dwellings are among the most distinctive traditional structures seen anywhere in Africa. The main occupations of the region are farming and weaving. You will then drive to Paradise Lodge for the night.

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Starting early, you will enjoy a boat trip on Lake Chamo enjoying the beautiful scenery with the chance to see a large number of hippos and crocodiles. Drive to Jinka and stop along the way in tribal villages and if it is Thursday, we will stop off at the weekly market in Key Afer. Stay at the eco-friendly lodge that works hard to be in harmony with nature.

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This morning, you will leave early to visit to Mago National Park to see many different animals in the park on a safari experience. The national park is also known for being the traditional home of many ethnic communities who still live here in small villages. After your safari experience, you'll be welcomed into one of the villages to meet the locals and learn a little about their culture.

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After breakfast, you will drive to Omorate and then cross the Omo Valley River by canoe to visit a local village called Dasanach, where you'll meet the villagers there to learn about their customs and everyday life. In the afternoon, you'll move onto the markets in Turmi, where you will meet more of the locals and get a true idea of life working in the markets and the products that they sell.

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Continue along the Omo River to the Kolcho village. The Karo people are an East African Nilotic tribe who decorate their faces and bodies with paint made from chalk and ochre to increase their attractiveness, a tradition that has remained with these people for centuries. In the afternoon relax at the lodge after a busy few days where you can choose to get a massage if you please.

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This morning drive to Arba Minch and check back into the Paradise Lodge. The hotel is situated on a hill overlooking the narrow stretch of forested land, known locally as “the bridge of heaven”, which separates the two lakes. You can spend the afternoon at the lodge or head out for a walk along the many trails that surround it. The lodge has an outdoor pool that you are welcome to lounge by for the remainder of your day.