3 Days Omo valley Tours

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

It is best to arrange to travel between Turmi and Junka on a Saturday, the big market day. The women's ornaments made up of bracelets and pearl encrusted leather are impressive, as is their skin, spread with a red mud mask made from clay and butter and covered with scars. Some women also wear large necklaces or collars to show they are married. The market is mainly dedicated to cattle, and to common consumer goods: vegetables, cereals, etc. But you can also find some handicrafts. A local guide is not essential but is a good source of information. He took us to the village of Bashada potters at Argude, which is not far and where you can buy authentic handicraft souvenirs.

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. OVERNIGHT: Nasa Hotel or eco omo lodge

For those interested in immersing themselves in the local culture, a visit to the Ari Village is highly recommended. The Ari people are one of the indigenous tribes in Jinka known for their colorful markets, traditional mud houses, and rich cultural heritage. Travelers can interact with the locals, learn about their customs, and even purchase unique handicrafts as souvenirs.

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.

Mago National Park is a national park in Ethiopia located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region about 782kilometers south of Addis Ababa and north of a large 90° bend in the Omo River, the 2162 square kilometers of this park are divided by the Mago River, a tributary of the Omo, into two parts. To the west is the Tama Wildlife Reserve, with the Tama river defining the boundary between the two. To the south is the Murle Controlled Hunting Area, distinguished by Lake Dipa which stretches along the left side of the lower Omo. The park office is 115kilometers north of Omorate and 26kilometers southwest of Jinka. All roads to and from the park are unpaved.