4-Day Omo Valley Cultural Tour with Tribal Visits from Jinka to Turmi

• Take a morning flight from Addis Ababa to Jinka.

• Arrive at Jinka airport and meet your guide for the drive to Turmi.

• Stop at Keyafer Thursday Market or visit a Bena tribal village along the way.

• Arrive in Turmi in the late afternoon and check in at Emerald Lodge.

• Visit a Hamer tribal village, depending on time and mood.

• Participate in local evening activities such as milking cows and goats, helping prepare dinner, and enjoying a traditional coffee ceremony.

• Have dinner and an overnight stay at Emerald Lodge.

Meals: Full Board

• Wake up early and drive to Kangatan to visit a Nyangatom village.

• Learn about their patrilineal clan structure and agricultural lifestyle, and enjoy their storytelling and songs.

• Continue to a Karo village located along the banks of the Omo River.

• Enjoy a picnic lunch near the river while observing the Kara people's traditional body painting and village life.

• Return to Turmi and visit a Hamer tribal village.

• Witness or learn about the bull jumping ceremony, a traditional Hamer rite of passage (subject to occurrence).

• Participate in or observe the Evan Gady night dance celebration.

• Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Full Board

• Begin the day with a drive to Omorate, located near the Kenyan border.

• Cross the Omo River by local boat to reach and visit the Dassanech tribe.

• Learn about their unique culture and way of life in a semi-arid region.

• Return to Turmi for lunch and a short coffee break.

• Continue the drive to Jinka with a stop at Demeka Market (Saturday only), where multiple tribes gather to trade and socialize.

• Arrive in Jinka and check in at NASA Hotel or Jinka Resort.

• Visit the Ari tribe in the evening, known for their blacksmithing skills and traditional lifestyle.

• Return to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Full Board

• Depart early in the morning for the Mursi village in Mago National Park.

• Observe the cultural practices of the Mursi, including lip plates worn by women and body paintings by men.

• Return to Jinka for lunch and final preparations.

• Take the afternoon flight back to Addis Ababa (usually departing around 2:05 PM).

• Conclude the tour upon arrival in Addis Ababa.

Meals: Full Board