11 days: Western Omo people: Nuer, Anuak, Dizi and Surma tribes | |||
TOUR CODE |
DURATION |
SITE |
TRANSPORT |
AAT-CT-003 | 11 DAYS/10 NIGHTS | WESTERN OMO TRIBES | SURFACE |
ItinerariesDay 1: Arrival at Addis Ababa:
Arrive Addis and sight see of the city
Day 2: Nekemte:
After breakfast drive to Nekemte through the western direction of the country visiting the beautiful scenery and the Shoea & Wolega Oromo tribe with their village. Overnight local hotel.
Day 3: Metu:
After breakfast drive to Metu: after crossing Didasa River we will stop at the town of Bedele for lunch. You drive through the indigenous natural forests of Western Ethiopia and it is a good experience the life of the local people residing in the region. Overnight at local hotel.
Day 4: Gambella:
Continue driving to Gambella via Gore. Today also you will be driving through the indigenous natural forest of Western Ethiopia. Again this place is the famous place in Tea farms. En route you will visit the Gumero tea field. Overnight Gambella Ethiopia Hotel for over two nights.
Day 5: Gambella:
Morning in Gambella National park and around Baro River. In the afternoon an excursion trip to Itang to visit the Neuer people. Overnight Gambella Ethiopia Hotel.
Day 6: Mizan Teferi:
Drive from Gambella to Mizan Teferi through Bebeka coffee plantation, the Ethiopia's largest old coffee plantation. On the way visit the Menit , Yem and the Dizi tribes. Over night Eden Hotel, a hotel with private toilet and clean bathroom.
Day 7: Kibish:
Continue driving further to the west from Mizan Teferi to Tum (180 Kms) through Bebeka coffee plantation, the Ethiopia’s largest old coffee plantation. On the way visit the Menit tribe. After crossing the Akobo River you experience the African Savanna grassland. You will stop at the little town of Dimma for lunch. Pass the small Surma's village of Tulgit and we drive to Kibish. The rest of the day walk around your campsite to visit the Surma people. O/n camping at KIbish. (Altitude 17450m above sea level).
Day 8: Kibish:
Whole day visit of the Surma people. Drive 7 kms to the nearby Surma village (Old Kibish) to visit the Surma people. Overnight Camping at Kibish.
Day 9: Mizan Teferi:
Then drive the same way back to Mizan teferi via Dima town. Over night Eden hotel.
Day 10: Jimma:
Drive from Mizan Teferi to Jimma (240 kms) through the Ethiopia's indigenous dense forest. The people living in this area are from Kefecho, Yem and Bench ethnic groups. This place is famous in coffee, tea and spice growing region from all over the country. O/n Central hotel, which as nice clean rooms with private toilet.
Day 11: Addis Ababa:
After breakfast drive to Addis Ababa. Evening a fare well diner party in one of the traditional Ethiopian restaurants with dances from the different ethnic groups. Finally transfer to the airport for your flight back home .End of the tour.
Note: |