CULTURAL ROUTE :Nature, tribe, rift valley Lakes and wild life...
2. LAKE CHAMO
1. DORZE HUT
3. NEICH-SAR PARK 4. BOYS LOWER OMO-VALLEY
# SOUTH ETHIOPIA :-
- ARBA-MINCH : Arbaminch means 40 spring..!! Bordered by verdant mountains and home to Ethiopia's two largest, and arguably most beautiful, Rift Valley Lakes, this region offers an eyeful. Ogle Zebras in the resurgent Neichsar National Park and watch your fingers and toes at Lake Chamo's crocodile market, where they're the ones doing the shopping.
- OMO RIVER : The Omo River of Ethiopia was known even to Europeans of the 17th century. However, it's final destination was a source of controversy: Did it end in the Indian Ocean, the Nile River, or Lake Turkana.
- South Ethiopia is full of culture & gifted of a great nature. About 56 tribes found in this region too.
CULTURAL ROUTE BY ROAD / 11 days & 10 night
- Arrival and city tour.. O/N chosen Hotel
Day 2. Addis Aababa - Arba-Minch
- Early in the morning we drive to Arba-Minch via the Rift Valley lakes & Shashemene. Breakfast & Lunch stop on the way. O/N Hotel
DAY 3. Arbaminch - Dorze / 37k.m
- Early in the morning after having breakfast, we drive to Neich-sar national park and take a boat trip over the Lake chamo. Here we visit the Crocodile market, huge number of Pelican birds, Hippo's and Zebra's. Late after noon driving to Dorze village. Dorze tribe is very famous with weaving cotton, in this village we will have a short trekking to visit a waterfall and weaving cooperative.At the night we will have a Dorze traditional music with campfire ceremony. O/N Dorze hut either camping.
DAY 4. Dorze - Jinka
- Early in the morning we drive to Jinka via Konso. Breakfast stop at Arba-Minch. Depending the day we might see a beautiful & colorful market at Key Afer village. ON the way we will visit the Tsemay tribe. O/N Hotel
- In the morning after having a breakfast,
we drive to Mago national Park to visit the Mursi tribe.
The most famous Mursi traditions include the fierce stick
fighting between the men and the lip plate worn by the women.
Made of clay and up to 15cm in a diameter, the plates are inserted into a slit separating their lower lip and jaw.
- For lunch we drive back to Jinka then in the after noon we visit the Musuem. O/N Hotel
DAY 6. Jinka - Turmi
- After breakfast we drive to Turmi via Key-Afer and Dimeka village. There is possibility of market depending on the day. O/N hotel
DAY 7. Turmi - Turmi
In the morning after having a break fast we drive to Karo village. In appearance, language and tradition, they slightly resemble the Hamer, to whom they're related. The Karo are considered masters of body painting, particularly when preparing for a dance, feast or celebration. Late after noon we visit the Hamer village. The Hamer people are known particularly for their remarkable hairstyles. The women mix together ochre, water and a binding resin before rubbing into their hair. The Hamer is also considered as a master body decoration.
DAY 8. Turm-Turmi 
- In the morning after having a breakfast we drive to Omorate village.
Omorate is nestled along the baking eastern bank of the Omo River.
Here we cross the Omo river by the Local Boat, to visit the other
side of the village. Now a days the tribe called Dasanech. In the after noon Market at Turmi either Dimeka. O/N Hotel
- Early in the morning we drive to Yabelo via Konso. On the way we visit the Arbore tribe and the Konso village, which is the king house. The Arbore people are a mixed bunch, with ancestry linking back to the Omo Valley and Konso highlands. With their beads and aluminum jewellery, they almost resemble the Borena people. O/N Hotel
DAY 10. Yabelo - Awassa
- Early in the morning we drive to Awassa via Dila. Awassa is a capital city of Southern part of Ethiopia. On the way we will visit the coffee plantation. O/N Hotel
DAY 11. Awassa - Addis Ababa
- In the morning we will visit the Fish market then we drive to Abiyata- Shala National Park. Here we see huge number of Flamingo Birds and Ostrich. . Lunch at Sabana Lodge around by side of Lake Langano. Lake Langano is the only free for swimming. Then we drive back to Addis via Butajira, on the way you will visit the Tiya steal. 
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