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Cultural Tour

Ethiopia hosts 82 ethnic groups with their own languages living together in harmony, which sets an example to world peace & these ethnic groups are categorized among 9 regional states. The cultural attraction of the country mainly lies to the Southern Nations & Nationalities People Region particularly at the southwestern part of the country. The area is rich of different combinational attractions to offer for its visitors. Mainly includes: - The two National parks of Mago & Omo, the home of many ethnical groups /Hamer, Borena, Nyangatom, Tsemay, Dasanech, Mursi and Karo

 
 Contact address:
  Near Ethio-Djibouti railway station,
Churchill avenue,
In front of commercial Bank of Ethiopia head office
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Phone : +251 115 505611/5
            
  Cell :     +251 911 877435
          
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    +251 115 53 32 60  
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who are rich in their traditions & colorful rituals.

Tour Code: DTT-4001
Duration: 9days 8night
Tour Title: Cultural tour

Day1 Arrive in Addis Ababa & tranfer to the hotel for check in. Overnight hotel

Day2 Morning, drive to Arbaminch, through the Rift Valley lakes of Ziway, langano and Abijata-Shalla admiring numerous bird species (mainly pelicans & flamingoes) and on the way take some stop over to visit the Wolayta people and their houses. Overnight hotel

Day3 Morning, drive to Turmi and on the way admire the Konso, Derase, Tsemay and Hamer people, famous for their hairstyles and unique cultures and traditions as well as body ornaments. The Konso are famous for their agricultural terracing and village traditions. Overnight camping or Lodge.

Day4 Early morning having lunch box excursion to Murulle to visit the region of Karo people & the village of Kortcho with its beautiful view over the Omo River. In the afternoon proceed to Omorate on the banks of the Omo River to visit the Dassanech villages. If possible, you will observe a Hamer marriage ceremony with its unique celebrations such as the bull jumping. Overnight camping or Lodge.

Day5 Drive Turmi to Jinka through Key afer dimeka. If it is Tuesday visit market at dimeka. Overnight hotel

Day6 Make an Excursion to visit the Mursi people and villages. Here for beauty women insert round clay plates in their lips. Men practice scarification based on the number of enemies or wild animals they have killed in battle. Overnight hotel

Day7 Drive back to Arba Minch, on the way visit the Ari, Benna, Tsemay, Derase and Konso people. If it is Thursday, visit the Tsemay and Erbore market at Key Afar. Overnight hotel

Day8 In the morning, drive to the mountains of Chencha, visit the houses, weaving, sorghum and false banana cultivations of the Dorze people. In the afternoon take a boat trip on Lake Chamo to see hippos, large size crocodiles and birds. Overnight hotel

Day9 On the way back to Addis drive through Hossaina – Butajira road visiting the Monolithic stelae field of “TIYA” & the rock-hewn church of Addadi Mariam.


Tour Code: DTT-4002
Duration: 12days 11night
Tour Title: Cultural tour

Day1 Arrive in Addis Ababa & transfer to the hotel for check in. Overnight hotel

Day2 Morning drive Addis to Langano. Overnight Hotel

Day3 Drive Langano to Arbaminch. Overnight hotel

Day4 Visit the sites around Arbaminch. Overnight hotel

Day5 Drive Arbaminch to Jinka on the way visit Konso people. Overnight hotel

Day6 Make an excursion tour to Mago national park to visit Mursi people. Overnight hotel

Day7 Drive Jinka to Turmi, if it is Monday visit the local market at Keyafer dimaka. Overnight camping/lodge

Day8 Visit the surrounding ethnic groups around Turmi like hammer. Overnight camping/lodge

Day9 Drive Turmi to Konso. Overnight hotel

Day10 Drive Konso to Yabello & visit “Chew Bet”, a place where Borena’s people extract salt from the ground. Overnight hotel

Day11 Drive Yabello to Hawassa. Overnight hotel

Day12 Visit the fish market & drive back to Addis.


Tour Code: DTT-4003
Duration: 11days 10night
Tour Title: Omo valley
Day1 Arrive in addis ababa & tranfer to hotel. Overnight hotel

Day2 Drive Addis to Arbaminch. Overnight hotel

Day3 Visit Nech Sar and Lake Chamo. Overnight hotel

Day4 Drive to Turmi. Overnight Camping

Day5 Make an excursion to Omorate. Overnight camping

Day6 Drive to Jinca. Overnight hotel

Day7 Make an excursion to Mago. Overnight hotel

Day8 Drive Jinka to Yabello. Overnight hotel

Day9 Drive Yabello to Yirgalem. Overnight Lodge

Day10 Drive Yirgalem to Langano. Overnight hotel

Day11 Drive back to Addis & evening departure.


Tour Code: DTT-4004
Duration: 13days 12night
Tour Title: Western Omo & Gambella
Day1 Arrive in Addis Ababa and transfer to hotel. Overnight hotel

Day2 Full day city tour of Addis. Overnight hotel

Day3 Drive Addis – Nekemt. Overnight hotel

Day4 Drive Nekemt to Dembidolo. Overnight hotel

Day5 Drive Dembidollo to Gambella. Overnight hotel

Day6 Gambella to Mizan Teferi. Overnight hotel

Day7 Drive Mizan Teferi to Tum. Overnight Camping

Day8 Tum to Tulgit. Overnight Camping

Day9 Drive Tulgit to Kibish. Overnight Camping

Day10 Kibish. Overnight Camping

Day11 Drive kibish to Bebeka. Overnight hotel

Day12 Drive Bebeka to Jimma. Overnight hotel

Day13 Drive back to Addis Ababa & evening departure