Omorate – Bale Park – Hawassa – 13 Days

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Duration: 13 DAYS - 12 NIGHTS

Language: English

Overview

We are delighted to give your dreamt tour and travel experience to places in Southern Ethiopia, and the whole Ethiopia so that you get what you deserved

What’s Included

1. Accommodation:
  - 12 nights’ accommodation in hotels or lodges.
2. Meals:
  - Daily breakfast.
  - Lunch and dinner as specified in the itinerary.
3. Transportation:
  - Private 4×4 vehicle with a professional driver.
  - All fuel costs.
4. Guided Tours:
  - Professional English-speaking guide.
  - Local guides and scouts where necessary.
  - All entrance fees to parks, museums, and sites.
5. Activities:
  - Village visits to various tribes including the Konso, Dorze, Hamer, and Dassanech.
  - Cultural experiences and traditional performances.
6. Permits and Taxes:
  - All applicable government taxes and service charges.
  - Tribal village entry fees.
7. Water:
  - Bottled water during the tour.

What’s Excluded

International Flights:
- Round-trip airfare to and from Ethiopia.
Travel Insurance:
- Comprehensive travel insurance (mandatory).
Visas:
- Entry visa fees for Ethiopia.
Meals:
- Meals are not specified in the itinerary.
- Drinks, alcoholic beverages, and personal snacks.
Personal Expenses:
- Laundry services.
- Telephone calls.
- Souvenirs and personal shopping.
- Tips for guides, drivers, and hotel staff.
Optional Activities:
- Any optional tours or activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
Additional Services:
- Any services not specified under ‘Inclusions’.

What To Expect

Day 1: Departure

Addis Ababa

Arrive of Addis Ababa and meet the Southland Ethiopia tours representative. Then transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time go sightseeing in Addis Ababa.

Day 2

Addis Ababa – Arbaminch

In the morning en route you will visit the series Rift Valley lakes that are teemed with different bird species.

Day 3

Dorze – Arbaminch

Morning after breakfast make boat trip on Lake Chamo to see the largest crocodiles in Africa which measure up to 7 Mts. Afternoon visit Chencha village to visit Dorze people.

Day 4

Arbaminch – Turmi

After breakfast drive to Turmi en-route visiting Tsemay and Benna tribes. Then walk to the villages of the Hammer people that enjoy body decoration and wear quantities of colorful beads and clay hair buns with Ostrich feathers spend pleasant after noon with friendly Hamar people.

Day 5

Excursion To Omorate

Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dasenach tribes across the Omo river by wooden local boat then come back to Turmi in the afternoon to visit the nearby hammer tribe village, also possibility to see special occasion ceremonies like wedding and ritual.

Day 6:

Karo – Jinka

Early excursion to Karo village for the visit of Karo tribes with their interesting body decorations and scarification, Then drive to Jinka

Day 7:

Excursion To Mursi

Next day in the morning after breakfast excursion to the Mursi tribe village known for their attractive culture, women wearing large clay plates into their lower lips. Then drive back to Jinka and Visit Ari Village.

Day 8:

Konso – Yabello

After breakfast drive to Yabello en route visit Konso tribes village. Konso tribe is known for their unique social life structure and practicing the agriculture terracing. The king village is very interesting.

Day 9:

Yabello – Yirgalem

Early morning excursion to Elosd, the crater salt lake to see the Borena people extracting mud salt for their livestock food and on the way back stop at Dubluk to see the singing well typical of Borena tribes when they serve their cattle from 20 M deep wells. Then proceed driving to Yirgalem.

Day 10:

Yirgalem – Bale Mountains Park

After breakfast, continue driving to Bale mountains National Park. Visit many of the endemics like Blue-winged goose, Spot-breasted lapwing, Abyssinian long claw, Wattled ibis, Black-headed siskin, Rouget’ s rail, Banded barbet and of course other species, too.

Day 11:

Bale Mountains Park

In the morning drive towards Sanete Plateau. While crossing a lush green forest, you will enjoy the Semien Wolves, endemic mammals. Also you will walk slightly down and down across a moorland landscape dotted with white and yellow cushions of flowers, colorful lichen covered rocks and sparse Giant Lobelias. You will visit many water birds in the small lakes.

Day 12:

Bale Park – Hawassa

Morning after breakfast drive to Awassa. Awassa is a bustling Ethiopian town in the heart of the Great Rift Valley.

Day 13:

Hawassa – Addis Ababa

Early morning after breakfast drive back via Awassa and visit the daily local fish market at lake Awassa. Evening fare well dinner at traditional restaurant and transfer to airport for flight back to home.

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