Duration
5-Day
Accra, Ethiopia
5-Day Omo Valley Tribal Tour
Overview
The importance of the Lower Omo Valley has been recognized by UNESCO, which has declared it a cultural World Heritage site. However, this vast, scenic valley is most famous for its staggering cultural diversity. Over a dozen distinctive ethnic groups exist here, many of whom live lives little touched by the modern world. This is largely due to the area's remoteness and prior near-inaccessibility, forming a natural barrier to modernization and the detribalization of the Omo Valley.
Plan snapshot
Quick Facts
Route
Addis Ababa to Addis Ababa (City)
Via Arba Minch (City), Turmi (Lower Omo Valley), Omorate (Lower Omo Valley)
Country & park
Ethiopia
Style
Mid-range safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
3 years
Activities
game drives & nature hikes/walks
Accommodation
Haile Resort Arba Minch - Mid-range hotel in Arba Minch (City) – Dinner Included
Meals
Dinner Included; Breakfast & Dinner Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
$2,728 USD
$2,167 USD
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027
$2,728 USD
$2,167 USD
Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2028
$2,838 USD
$2,277 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older. Children under 13 receive a discount and children under 6 are free.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. Flights may cost more, depending on travel dates. If so, your quote will reflect this.
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Route
country
Ethiopia
Start
Addis Ababa (Day 1)
Day 1
Arba Minch (City)
Day 2
Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
Day 3
Omorate (Lower Omo Valley)
Day 4
Jinka (Lower Omo Valley)
End
Addis Ababa (City) (Day 5)
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and hotels.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
3
Minimum age of 3 years
The minimum age for this tour is 3 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives & nature hikes/walks
Game drives: minivan
Getting around: minivan, boat & air transfer
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Haile Resort Arba Minch
Mid-range hotel in Arba Minch (City) – Dinner Included
Dinner Included
Day 2-3
Buska Lodge
Mid-range lodge in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 4
Eco Omo Lodge
Mid-range lodge in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 5
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Addis to Arba Minch
In the morning, you'll transfer to the airport for check-in to fly to Arbaminch. You'll have lunch in the hotel. In the afternoon a drive to Chencha to see the Dorze tribes and their village. The Dorze are well-known cotton weavers, the Dorze tribe were once warriors. They are famous for their cotton woven cloths and beehive huts. You'll admire the wonderful views of Lake Abaya and Chamo. Your overnight stay will be at Haile Resort Arbaminch. Mid-range hotel located in Arba Minch (City) Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Arba Minch (City) Stay: Haile Resort Arba Minch Mid-range hotel located in Arba Minch (City) Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
Drive to Turmi
After an early morning breakfast, you'll drive to Lake Chamo for an early morning boat excursion to see the Crocodile Market and the hippos. (Here crocodiles are some of the longest in Africa, With a length of 8 and also above meters.) You'll proceed to Konso and visit the Konso village which is one of the world heritage sites of UNESCO. You'll enjoy Konso – Gargesie near the village lies a giant cleft, within which many rock formations resemble their forms' outline in New York. Then, you'll drive to Turmi and on the way visit the Konso, Tsemay, and Ari tribes. You'll cross the Weito Dessert which is the home of the Tsemay tribes. Your overnight stay will be in Buska Lodge. Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) Stay: Buska Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
Turmi -Omorate -Turmi
This morning, you will wake up early and drive to the edge of the Omo River. You will cross the river to the villages of the Dasanech tribes (a motorboat or a ferry may be available but is not guaranteed). The Dasanech are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000. Their clans stretch across Sudan, Kenya, and Southern Ethiopia. They are known for their very unique and ornate hair buns. In the afternoon, you'll visit the market at Dimeka which gives a good opportunity to see many tribes together exchanging goods. Your overnight stay will be in Buska Lodge. Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Omorate (Lower Omo Valley) Stay: Buska Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
Turmi- Karo- Jinka
Today, you'll get to the gallery, the gallery of body painting. Patterns, ornaments, and even scars on the body of the Karo tribe can be viewed endlessly. Kalashnikov assault rifles, with which they protect their property from other tribes, give the tribe a "wild, but not primitive look". They are the most artistic tribe in the Omo Valley. In the afternoon, you will drive to Jinka to visit the Ari, and Benna tribes and their villages. Your overnight stay will be at Eco Omo Lodge. Mid-range lodge located in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) Stay: Eco Omo Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
Visit Mursi and Fly back to Addis Ababa
You'll enter Mago National Park to visit the Mursi people and their villages. Here for beauty women insert round clay plates in their lips. The men practice scarification based on the number of enemies or wild animals they have killed in battle. You'll go back to Jinka and take the flight back to Addis. You'll have a farewell dinner in the best cultural restaurant. Then, you'll depart to the airport to catch the international flight. It will be the end of the trip. Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Addis Ababa (City) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All flights during the tour
All Taxes/VAT
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Roundtrip airport transfer
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Addis Ababa
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
Fly to/from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Senait Ethiopia Tours
5.0 operator rating
42 reviews
Senait Ethiopia Tours is Ethiopian owned tour company that has been operating since 2008 that offers wide selections of tour package, tailor-made and customized tours throughout the beautiful & sunny country of Ethiopia. SET believe in high standards of service, but charge very competitive price. SET operates on a serious belief that it’s making and breaking is in the hands of its customers. This is not just a hollow slogan. For a service provider such as SET, the recommendations of our satisfied customers have more lasting effects than tons of literatures and promotional materials.
Office In
Ethiopia
Size
5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Ethiopia
Traveler feedback
Reviews
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5The services offered were excellent!!
We were in Addis Ababa for two days, taking advantage of a stopover on the way to China. It was a pleasant surprise for everyone in the group. We loved getting to know Addis Ababa, a beautiful city, undergoing great expansion and will undoubtedly be the economic and political heart of Africa. The services offered by SENAIT Ethiopia Tours, represented by Mr. Taddese Atlaw, served the Butterfly Tour group very well, offering us hotel options, a fantastic city tour and a wonderful guide, Mr. Mamush Eshetu. Ethiopia is on the list of destinations that the Butterfly Tour tour operator offers to Brazilians. Thank you very much.
Luciane Ribeiro - Commercial Director of Butterfly Tour Operator · Brazil
100 % profesional
I highly recommend the company to organize your stay in Ethiopia. The most important thing is to convey the scope of your requirements, they will cope 100%. Very professional guides and drivers.
Lukasz C · Poland
Exceptional experience
Great experience dealing with Taddese, great communicator and recommended the right things to do. Always felt safe and taken care of. Had a great guide the whole time. We were a family with three kids, ages 5-10 years old.
Lucas · Panama
Ethiopian beauties and contrasts tour
My 17-year-old daughter and I had a blast visiting Gondar, the Simien mountains, Lalibela and the Danakil Depression. The Senait team at each location was reliable, kind, knowledgeable and fun to travel with. The country is amazing in its diversity and beauty. I highly recommend visiting Ethiopia, and using Senait to do so. Thanks to the whole team and, maybe, see you all soon again!
Michaela · Switzerland
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
Can children join this tour?
This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older. Children under 13 receive a discount and children under 6 are free.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Haile Resort Arba Minch - Mid-range hotel in Arba Minch (City) – Dinner Included. Meals: Dinner Included
Where does this tour start and end?
This tour starts and ends in Addis Ababa
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Senait Ethiopia Tours, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Senait Ethiopia Tours.
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