Duration
6-Day
Accra, Ethiopia
6-Day Tribes and Tradition of Southern Ethiopia
Overview
Visit indigenous tribes of Ethiopia each with unique traditions, languages, and lifestyles that have been preserved for centuries. Experience the striking body paintings of the Karo, the vibrant bull-jumping ceremony of the Hamar, the lip plates of the Mursi, and the colorful markets of the Dassanech, ari and Bena communities.
Plan snapshot
Quick Facts
Route
Addis Ababa to Addis Ababa (City)
Via Jinka (Lower Omo Valley), Turmi (Lower Omo Valley), Konso (Cultural Village)
Country & park
Ethiopia
Style
Mid-range safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
6 years
Activities
game drives
Accommodation
Nasa Hotel Budget hotel in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) – Breakfast Included - Budget hotel in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) – Breakfast Included
Meals
Breakfast Included; Day 2: Breakfast Included; Day 3: Breakfast & Lunch Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
$1,375 USD
$1,045 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is not available to groups larger than 14 people.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 6 years and older.
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
Jinka (Lower Omo Valley)
Day 2-3
Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
Day 4
Konso (Cultural Village)
Day 5
Arba Minch (City)
End
Addis Ababa (City) (Day 6)
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.
6
Minimum age of 6 years
The minimum age for this tour is 6 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives
Game drives: normal 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: boat, normal 4x4 vehicle & 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 is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Nasa Hotel Budget hotel in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) – Breakfast Included
Budget hotel in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) – Breakfast Included
Breakfast Included
Day 2-3
Buska Lodge
Mid-range lodge in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
Day 2: Breakfast Included; Day 3: Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day 4
Kanta Lodge Mid-range lodge in Konso (Cultural Village) – Breakfast & Lunch Included
Mid-range lodge in Konso (Cultural Village) – Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day 5
Haile Resort Arba Minch
Mid-range hotel in Arba Minch (City) – Breakfast Included
Breakfast Included
Day 6
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Visit the Mursi,
Arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Upon arrival, you will be met by Inward Ethiopia Tours representative then after breakfast you will be flying to Jinka. driver will pick you from jinka airport then will start drive to Mursi are well known for the large clay discs that the women wear inserted in their slit lower lips; The Mursi women start cutting their lips between the age of 12 and 16 years and then after they cut their lips, they put small wooden plugs and change every night with the big one to stretch the lips till their lips can hold 6-inch round clay. The Mursi men wear very little, although a cotton wrap is becoming more & more common. After lunch drive to Turmi via Dimeka. If the day is Saturday or Tuesday, will have a chance to see the colorful weekly market at Dimeka. Budget hotel located in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) Stay: Nasa Hotel Budget hotel located in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
To The land of hammer tribe and Market visit
In the morning, you will visit the South Omo Tribes Museum (South Omo Research Center). Then transfer to Turmi town, home of the famous Hamar tribe and center to explore the Omo Valley tribes. Late in the afternoon, you will visit the Hamer Tribe. The Hamar people are best known for their bull-jumping ceremony and to be the friendliest tribe of the Omo Valley. The Hamer women, with their magnificent ochre-colored hair braids, skirts of cowrie-decorated goatskin, and tight copper bracelets, rank amongst the most beautiful of all South Omo ethnic groups. Finally, transfer to your accommodation in Turmi. Note: On the way to Turmi, you will visit the famous Dimeka Market (every Saturday), where many tribes get together. Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner 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 (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
Karo, in the heart of the last Ethiopian tribes and Nyngatom
In the morning excursion from Turmi to meet the Karo Tribe. Your morning is dedicated to visiting the village of the Karo people, who are best known for their skin scarification and ornamental painted body and face decorations. They use white chalk, black charcoal, and red and ochre earth and are considered the masters of body painting. Then leave the Karo Village and drive towards the village of the Nyangatom Tribe. The Nyangatom are specialized crocodile hunters, using harpoons from a dugout canoe. Like the Hamer Tribe, they are the friendliest and most welcoming tribal groups in Southern Ethiopia. In Nyangatom’s culture body ornaments and scarification are symbols of status and strength. In the Omo Valley, We will cross the Omo River to reach the village of Nyangatom. Return to Turmi, late afternoon Visit the Hamer tribe village. Visiting a Hamer settlement, who are known for the women’s colorful dress and the unique bull-jumping initiation ceremony undertaken by the men. Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) Breakfast & lunch (Dinner 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 & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
Dassanech, a people rich in traditional customs
Early in the morning, depart to Omorate town to visit a village of the Dassenech tribe who settled adjacent to the Omo River. The Dassenech live in the fertile Omo River delta, close to Kenya and Lake Turkana where they hunt crocodiles. We will cross the Omo River by a local boat to reach and visit their village. Because they are semi-nomadic, they live in small, lightweight huts, designed for easy movement if the village changes location. Return to Turmi and drive to Konso. The Konso people are famous for their intricately terraced hillsides, fine woven materials, and the carved totems with which they decorate their graves. A site of immense cultural importance, these old villages stand as a testament to the enduring adaptability of the people who have called these lands or hills home for generations. Konso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mid-range lodge located in Konso (Cultural Village) Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Konso (Cultural Village) Stay: Kanta Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Konso (Cultural Village) Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
Guided tour, Konso Cultural Landscape
Ethiopia's incredible cultural diversity is highlighted by a guided tour of one of the 11 traditional hilltop villages registered by the Konso Cultural Landscape Unesco World Heritage Site. Comprising an organic labyrinth of stone-walled family compounds, each village is distinguished by several uniquely Konso features. These include towering olahita poles which are erected every 18 years to mark the induction of a new generation, and engraved waka grave markers that depict the deceased clutching his penis. Reached from Arba Minch by a dramatic 25km road, the pretty highland region around the small town of Chencha is known for its misty climate and fertile crop-producing soils. It is home to the Dorze people, skillful weavers who produce what is widely regarded to be the finest cotton shama cloth in all of Ethiopia. A highlight of our trip will be a visit to a traditional Dorze homestead. Made from bamboo, grass and false banana leaves. Mid-range hotel located in Arba Minch (City) Breakfast (Lunch & dinner 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: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6
Fly back to Addis Ababa, city tour shopping and farewell dinner
Morning fly back to Addis Ababa then you will have city tour, shopping to buy souvenirs. In the evening, before your international flight, farewell dinner at Ethiopian Cultural Restaurant unique cuisine and diverse array of regional dances and live music venues. We're sure it really has been a wonderful trip, but sadly, it's time for it to end. It has been an honor to look after you and hopefully provide you with many safari memories. We hope to see you again next time you go on tour. 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. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
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 is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Inward Ethiopia Tours
4.5 operator rating
4 reviews
At Inward Ethiopia Tours, we believe travel is more than just visiting new places—it's about meaningful connections, cultural immersion, and discovering the soul of a country. Based in the heart of Ethiopia, we specialize in curated travel experiences that take you beyond the typical tourist trail and deep into the rich history, diverse landscapes, and vibrant cultures of this extraordinary land.
Office In
Ethiopia
Size
5-10 employees (Founded in 2025)
Member Of
lalibela guide associations, addis abeba guide associations & Ethiopia tourism associations
Tour Types
Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
Destinations
Ethiopia
Traveler feedback
Reviews
Overall
4.5/5Communication
4.5/5Accuracy
4.5/5Value
4.5/5Safety clarity
4.5/5Cultural value
4.5/5The true essence of Addis ababa
I’m a solo female traveller, and I really enjoyed this tour with Saleamlak. I felt completely safe the entire time; he’s very knowledgeable, approachable, and flexible. He shared many stories about his country, it’s clear he knows a lot and has a wealth of experience. It’s a shame I already had the rest of my trip planned; otherwise, I would have taken another tour with them. Good price as well .
Alessandra · Italy
Well-organized tour to Debre Libanos
My tour to Debre Libanos and Blue Nile Gorge was wonderful. This excursion was a first in my trip to Ethiopia, and it was a good first impression. Our guide was exceptional. He explained everything clearly, answered all our questions with patience, and ensured everyone in the group felt included and comfortable throughout the day. Everything was interesting and well-organized. From the ancient church and museum to the Portuguese Bridge and the panoramic views. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the region.
Vladislav · Russia
I’m very happy having a good tour guide Saleamlak, he is nice and knowledgeable.
During the holiday seasons,we encountered some non-human-caused problems, but the tour guide resolved them promptly, allowing us to complete the trip smoothly.
Angela · United States
OUr tour guide Saleamlak is a knowledeable, willing to learn, helpful and service-oriented person.
The tour was great, but the qeuipments provided were not that great, especially the vechicle was broken during the trip. Well the 3 days volcano trip with 4x4 was fatastic, the food, the service are also great. It wasw a wonderful experiecce.
Jennifer · United States
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 6 years and older.
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?
Nasa Hotel Budget hotel in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) – Breakfast Included - Budget hotel in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley) – Breakfast Included. Meals: Breakfast 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 is included
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Inward 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 Inward Ethiopia Tours.
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