Addis Abeba – Arba Minch with Flight

Arrive at Addis Abeba Airport and be transferred to the domestic flight section for the flight to Arba Minch.If there is time you can proceed to Dorze village which is about 35Km at the mountainous hill top of the rift valley.
Overnight at Hotel in Arba Minch

Arba Minch – Jinka (250Km)

Early morning preparation for the boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit the Crocodiles and Hippos with many aquatic birds in the Lake.Proceed the drive to Jinka on the way visiting many tribal villages like Tsemay, Bena and Ari people.Overnight at Jinka Resort Hotel.

Jinka – Mursi –Turmi

Early morning drives to Mursi people village that are famous for their lip-plate culture .The Mursi inhabit the lands west of Jinka. Travelling the road from Jinka, through the hills, provides scenic views of the Omo valley and the lushness of the foliage is a little surprise. Return back to Jinka and after Lunch proceed to Turmi and depending upon the weekly market day there will be stop over at Dimeka.Dimeka is the main town of the Hammer people on the road from Key Afer to Turmi.On the market day in Dimeka the Hamer people come from Kilometers around to trade.

Overnight at Turmi Lodge

Turmi – Omo Rate – Turmi

Early morning drive to Omo Rate the dusty town situated on the side of the Omo river and an area where there will be access to the Omo river which is about 25Km from the Kenya Boarder. It is the center for visiting the surrounding Dassanech people (Delta People) villages and for crossing the river to visit the Nyangatom. The Dassanech are the most southerly of the tribes and occupy the lands around the Delta of Lake Turkana. Return back Turmi and visit or attend some rituals practiced by the Hammer people ( about 60,000 population ) a likable tribe and they are a bright , colorful ,good-looking people who amiably get on with their lives.The belong to the Omotic language and it is lovely to hear specially when girls conversing in a quite manner when it has a musical quality that is very pleasant to the hear.

Overnight at Turmi Lodge

Turmi – Arba Minch

Drive to Arba Minch visiting the most famous Konso people village ,which is dominantly live in relatively high land and practice agriculture not like their paternalistic brothers down in the Omo Rift Valley tribes.Rocky hiils and valleys terraced by the Konso people have created an attractive landscape of little walled fields . It was the Konso landscape that led to its registration as a UNESCO site in 2011.The whole area of more than 50Km sq is of stone walled terraces and fortified villages.Konso has a highly organized cultural tradition.The oldest villages history spans 774 years as determined by its 43 generation poles of 18 years each.Proceed the drive to Arba Minch and Overnight at Hotel in Arba Minch.

Arba Minch – Hawassa

The drive takes you through the foot hills of the Great Rift Valley to Hawassa .Enjoy around the Lake shore with varity of bird and velvet Monkey and others. A boat trip will be arranged upon your request.

Overnight at Haile Resort.

Hawassa – Bale Mountain National Park

Early morning drive to Bale through Shashemene which rises through the much – cultivated lands of the Arsi Oromo people, the people who seem to live on horseback. Upon arriving at Dinsho and Half Day visit with hiking the National Park headquarters on the edge of the park which is located in a clearing in the lovely forest on the hillside and it is a delightful place for close encounters with wildlife that includes group of Mountain Nyala, Warthogs, Meneliks Bushbuck, Grey Duiker, Klipspringer, Abyssinian Oriole, White- backed Black Tit, and Abyssinian catbird. Proceed to Bale Goba town for overnight at Wabi Shebele Hotel

Bale Mountain National Park – Sanetti Plateau –Bale Town

Full day visit of the forested, grasslands, tarns, Lakes and rivers among the features of the park. The two main rivers are Web and Welmel. But the crowning feature of the BMNP is the Sanetti Plateau, almost entirely carpeted with a collection of everlasting flowers and home to the beautiful Ethiopian Wolf. The visit continues to the other main Eco system of Harenna Escarpment and Forest southeastern side of the plateau and start from the 4,000m contour with a rapid altitudinal fall-off. Return back to Goba and overnight at Wabi Shebelle Hotel.

Goba to Addis through Asela

Morning drive to Addis through another route – Asela and will have the chance to attend the Natural Spring Hot spa and swimming pool at Sodore Resort .Enjoy the hot water bathing and finally proceed to Addis .Overnight at Intercontinental Addis Hotel.

Addis Abeba and Transfer out

City tour of Addis that includes the following historical sites – the national Museum of Ethiopia (where 3.2 million years old Skeleton of Lucy is kept.), Ethnological Museum of Addis Abeba University, Trinity Cathedral, the biggest open market in Africa (Merkato), and Entoto in the northern part of the city that provides a panoramic view of Addis. Late afternoon Complimentary dinner party at one of the traditional houses with Folklore and Dance. Transfer to the airport for the international flight back Home. End of the Tour.