3 days omo valley cultural tours

Day 1,

Fly from Addis to Jinka I will pick you up from the airport then drive directly to mursi crossing through Mago National Park in order to reach their village OMO –MURSSI ,the Bush Men. we drive en route Jinka . a visit which will be ,our frist destination for the Day ; On our arrival at the village,we will greet and meet Family of the wilderness ,the Uniqueness Identity of Lower OMO Valley , the vision of the African real Living culture;we will go meet Young women ,men elders of the tribe and start to share ,the joyful moments of your First day in omo valley.

Then drive to turmi which is two hour driving from jinka) and on our way we will visit oneof the village close to a dry but beautiful huge river of Keske, and makes the area an ideal and relatively colder place to stay in this hot 🔥 climate. we will be able to visit the village daily life activities, we come across with no interruptions as to best witness their highly environmentally bonded way of lifestyle.

Turmi is our destination( small town of the Hammer tribes ) famous for the famous ritual of the BULL JUMPING. An Adulthood rite of passage in which every young member of the tribe must jump over the Bulls naked, a mark of the next age level of honorand respect known by the status of readiness to take responsibility of an adult man. (Overnight Emerald lodge)

Day 2,

After breakfast we will drive to Korcho village to visit the Kara (Karo) people. This village is one of only three villages that the Kara people live in. Their population only numbers around 1500. This village is the most beautiful and scenic of all villages in the Omo valley as it is perched on a high bend overlooking the Omo River and its flood plains. Beautiful pictures are always captured here, as the Kara people love to decorate themselves in intricate face and body paintings – many of which represent the plumage of the Guinea fowl. After we have experienced their way of life and unique culture we will proceed towards a relatively unvisited tribe called the Nygnangatom. The Nygnangatom are also referred to as the Bume Mursi. Unlike Mursi people that we will visit next , their way of life, culture and appearance is totally different. Once arriving at the Nygangatom village we will make preparations to ready ourselves for the best afternoon time with this Unique Family of OMO .

we will spend the afternoon with the Nyagnantom people. We will be welcomed to assist with any daily chores. This also affords us the chance to take some stunning photographs in the golden Afternoon sun light before we have to bid them a final farewell. From here it is straight on to Turmi for Dinner and Night accommodation . (Overnight Turmi emerald lodge.)

Day 3,

In the morning after Breakfast ,we will drive to OMORATE ; which is the last town in Ethiopia before the border. We are required to register our passports at the immigration and natural affairs office. This is a quick and easy process and should take no longer than 2 minutes. After this brief stop we will then walk through town to the side of the Omo River. From here we will cross the murky brown River , by a traditions dug out canoe ;to visit The 3rd Biggest populated Groups of Lower OMO Valley ;who are the Most strong Guardian to their land ;with So Much More colorful tradition + cultural unique history and Lifestyle to share with . Once we are safely across the Omo River we will visit the tribes of beautifully decorated Dassenech people. Once again we will be able to photograph these amazing people whilst we tour around their village, learning about their culture and their way of life ; then we say Good Bye to the unique and Guardian Family of the OMO land ,and drive back to Turmi for Lunch and take some time for coffee break,back to Turmi for Lunch .

will drive to

Ari village(5km from jinka town) we continue to visit the surrounding Jinka Ari tribe, who are semi-nomadic people and You shall see their famous painting house, pottery and blacksmith.

as well as see children dancing and walking the Arri village there is a wonderful mountain village of the Jinka to through the village and after that we go back to visit daily life activities like making alcohol, injera beaking, coffe cermony. after wonderful evening with ari people then

I will drop you to Nasa hotel for over night.

that would be the end of our 3 days wonderful experiencing Tour in omo Valley!!!