Southern Tours


  • Arbaminch, Jinka and Bale Mountains : 13 Days
    • Duration: 13 Days
      Transportation: Surface
      Destination: Arbaminch, Jinka and Bale Mountains

      Day. 01: Arrival of Addis Ababa and Sight seeing

      Arrive in Addis Ababa and be transferred to your hotel for check in. Depending on your arrival time make sightseeing in Addis Ababa. O/N hotel

      Day. 02: Drive Arba Minch

      Early morning drive to Arbaminch through Chencha village to visit Dorze people. O/N hotel

      Day. 03: Boat trip on Lake Chamo and Excursion to Dorze Village

      Morning after breakfast make boat trip on Lake Chamo to see the largest crocodiles in Africa. Afternoon visit Chencha village to visit Dorze people. O/N hotel

      Day. 04: Drive to Turmi via Konso

      After breakfast drive to Turmi en-route visiting Tsemay and Benna tribes. Then walk to the villages of the Hammer people that enjoy body decoration and wear quantities of colorful beads and clay hair buns with Ostrich feathers spend pleasant after noon with friendly Hamar people.

      Day. 05: Excursion to Omorate

      Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dasenach tribes across the Omo river by wooden local boat then come back to Turmi in the afternoon to visit the nearby hammer tribe village, also possibility to see special occasion ceremonies like wedding and ritual.

      Day. 06: Drive to Jinka

      Early Excursion to Karo village for the visit of Karo tribes with their interesting body decorations and scarification; Then drive to Jinka.

      Day. 07: Excursion to Mursi

      In the morning after breakfast, you will be driven to Mursi (55 Km from Jinka) and visit to the of Mursi tribe village known for their attractive culture, women wearing large clay plates into their lower lips.

      Day. 08: Drive to Yabello via Konso Village

      After breakfast drive to Yabello en route visit Konsotribes village. The king village is very interesting.

      Day. 09: Excursion to Elsod creator salt Lakes & drive to Yirgalem

      Early morning excursion to Elosd, the crater salt lake to see the Borena people extracting mud salt for their livestock food and on the way back stop at Dubluk to see the singing well typical of Borena tribes when they serve their cattle from 20 M deep wells. Then proceed driving to Yirgalem.

      Day. 10: Drive to Bale Mountains National Park

      After breakfast, continue driving to Bale mountains National Park. Visit many of the endemics like Blue-winged goose, Spot-breasted lapwing, Abyssinian long claw, Wattled ibis, Black-headed siskin, Rouget’ s rail, Banded barbet and of course other species, too.

      Day. 11: More excursions In the Bale mountains National park

      In the morning drive towards Sanete Plateau. While crossing a lush green forest, you will enjoy the Semien Wolves, endemic mammals. Also you will walk slightly down and down across a moorland landscape dotted with white and yellow cushions of flowers, colorful lichen covered rocks and sparse Giant Lobelias. You will visit many water birds in the small lakes.

      Day. 12: Drive to Awassa

      Morning drive to Awassa. Awassa is a bustling Ethiopian town in the heart of the Great Rift Valley.

      Day. 13: Drive back to Addis and Departure

      After breakfast visit the daily local fish market at Lake Awassa. In the evening departure.

  • Arbaminch, ,Jinka, and Mursi : 9 Days
    • Duration : 9 Days
      Transportation : Surface
      Destination : Arbaminch, ,Jinka, and Mursi

      Day. 01: Arrival of Addis Ababa and Sight seeing

      Arrive in Addis Ababa and be transferred to your hotel for check in. Depending on your arrival time make sightseeing in Addis Ababa. O/N hotel

      Day. 02: Drive to Arba minch via Dorze village

      Early morning drive to Arba minch through Chencha village to visit Dorze people. O/N hotel

      Day. 03: Boat trip on Lake Chamo &drive to Turmi

      Morning make boat trip on Lake Chamo to see the largest crocodiles in Africa which measure up to 7 Mts. Then drive to Turmi. O/N Lodge

      Day. 04: Excursion to Omorate

      Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dasenach tribes across the Omo river by wooden local boat then come back to Turmi in the afternoon to visit the nearby hammer tribe village. O/N Lodge

      Day. 05:Drive to Jinka via Karo

      Morning excursion to Karo village and visit the Karo tribes with their interesting body decorations and scarification then drive to Jinka. O/N hotel

      Day. 06: Excursion to Mursi

      In the morning after breakfast excursion to the Mursi tribe village known for their attractive culture, women wearing large clay plates into their lower lips. Then drive back to Jinka. O/N hotel

      Day. 07: Drive to Yabello via Konso Village

      After breakfast drive to Yabello en route visit Konso tribes village. O/N Yabello Motel

      Day. 08: Excursion to Elsod creator salt Lakes& drive to Yirgalem

      Morning excursion to Elosd where the crater salt lake is found and see the Borena people extracting mud salt for their livestock food. Then proceed driving to Yirgalem. O/N Lodge

      Day. 09: Drive back to Addis and Departure

      Morning drive back to Addis via Awassa and visit the daily local fish market at lake Awassa.

       

  • Arbaminch and Jinka : 7 Days
    •  Duration : 7 Days
      Transportation : Surface
      Destination : Arbaminch and Jinka

      Day. 01: Arrival of Addis Ababa and Sight seeing

      Arrive Addis Ababa airport and be met with our representative and transfer to the hotel for check in. make sightseeing tour of Addis Ababa. O/N hotel

      Day. 02:Drive to Arbaminch via Dorze village

      After breakfast drive to Arbaminch through Chencha village to visit Dorze people. O/N hotel

      Day. 03: Boat trip on Lake Chamo &drive to Jinka

      Morning make a boat trip on Lake Chamo to see the crocodile market. Then drive to Jinka. O/N hotel

      Day. 04: Excursion to Mursi Village then drive to Turmi

      Morning excursion to the Mursi tribes village which are well known by their leap plates. Then proceed driving to Turmi. O/N Lodge

      Day. 05: Excursion to Omorate

      Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dasenach tribes across the Omo river and then back to Turmi in the afternoon to visit the nearby hammer tribe village. O/N Lodge

      Day. 06: Drive back to Arbaminch

      Morning after breakfast drive to Arbaminch on the way visit Konso tribes village.

      Day. 07: Drive back to Addis Ababa and Departure

      . Drive back to Addis Ababa. Evening fare well dinner and transfer to airport for fly back home.

       

  • Arbaminch, Jinka, Mursi and Turmi : 6 Days
    • Duration : 6 Days
      Transportation : Surface
      Destination : Arbaminch, Jinka, Mursi and Turmi

      Day. 01:Fly to Arba minch

      ET has 3 days fly to Arbaminch in a week. i.e. on Sunday, Wednesday or Friday. If you arrive in one of those days you will transfer to airport for flight to Arbaminch. Meet the vehicle and driver at Arbaminch then drive to Chencha village to visit Dorze people. O/N hotel

      Day. 02: Jinka

      Morning make boat trip on Lake Chamo to see the crocodiles market. Then drive to Jinka. O/N hotel

      Day. 03 Turmi

      This day visit the Mursi villages. Then proceed driving to Turmi. O/N Lodge

      Day. 04: Excursion to Omorate

      Excursion to Omorate to visit the Dasenach tribes across the Omo river by wooden local boat then come back to Turmi in the afternoon to visit the nearby hammer tribe village. O/N Lodge

      Day. 05: Drive back to Arbaminch

      Morning drive to Arbaminch on the way visit Konso tribe.

      Day. 06: Drive back to Addis Ababa and Departure.

      Drive back to Addis Ababa. Evening fare well dinner and transfer to airport for fly back home.

       

  • Arbaminch, Lake Chamo and Awassa : 4 Days
    • Duration : 4 Days
      Transportation : Surface
      Destination : Arbaminch, Lake Chamo and Awassa

      Day. 01: Drive to Arbaminch

      Drive via Debre Zeit to Modjo, continue driving through the Great Rift Valley to Lakes Koka, Zeway, Abiyata and Langano then drive to Wondo Genet resort and then to Awassa. O/N hotel

      Day. 02:Boat trip on Lake Chamo and Excursion to Dorze Village

      After breakfast drive to Chencha, a highland plateau, to see the Dorze village with their unique huts made from bamboo. Visit the market (on market days) only. Then drive back to Arba Minch and after lunch, take a boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit the crocodile market. O/N hotel

      Day. 03: Drive back to Awassa

      Drive back to Awassa the place where bustling Ethiopian town in the heart of the Great Rift Valley. O/N hotel

      Day. 04: Drive back to Addis and Departure

      Early morning visit the daily local fish market at Lake Awassa. Then drive back to Addis Ababa. Transfer to the airport for departure.