Tour to omo valley and Bale Mountains
Overview
The Bale Mountains is an area of high altitude plateau that is broken by numerous dramatic volcanic plugs and peaks, beautiful alpine lakes, and rushing mountain streams that descends into deep rocky gorges on their way to the lowlands below. As one ascends into the mountains will experience changes in the vegetation with altitude from juniper forests to heather moorlands and alpine meadows which at various times of the year exhibit an abundance of colorful wild flowers. The national park is the largest area of Afro alpine habitat in the whole of Africa giving unlimited opportunities for some fantastic mountain walks, horse trekking and scenic driving with a chance to view many of Ethiopia’s endemic mammals, birds and vegetation.
The Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia is a little visited area of Ethiopia containing some of the most colorful tribes and ethnic groups. The fascinating costumes, colorful ceremonies and celebrations, arts, crafts, music and dance of the Benna, Hamer, Mursi, Karo, Dasenech, Arbore, Nyangatom and Borenna people are very special. In the Omo Valley region many of the tribal groups have changed little over hundreds of years and they offer the visitor extraordinary insight into a variety of traditional cultures. On this trip, you get truly off the beaten track, exploring little visited villages and vibrant tribal markets of the Southern Ethiopia.
Itinerary
Tour code: OLET 501
Duration: 17 Days and 16 nights
Means of Transport: All the way Surface
Day 1: Arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Journey to Dinsho at the Bale Mountains Park. Overnight Camping
Day 3: Walk through Dinsho and Gaysay hiking trails. Overnight Camping
Day 4: Excursion to Sof Omar underground natural cave. Overnight Hotel
Day 5: Visit the Sanettie plateau and Harenna forest cliff. Overnight Hotel
Day 6: Journey to Wendo Genet known for its hot spring. Overnight Hotel
Day 7: Head to Arbaminch visiting the Dorze tribal village. Overnight Hotel
Day 8: Discover Netchsar national park and Lake Chamo. Overnight Hotel
Day 9: Enter into the Omo valley; and arrive at Turmi. Overnight Camping
Day 10: Trip to visit the Karo and Nyangatom villages. Overnight Camping
Day 11: Visit the Dasenech tribal village at Omo River. Overnight Camping
Day 12: Pre-lunch drive to Jinka via Dimeka and Key Afer. Overnight Hotel
Day 13: Trip to Mago Park and visit the Mursi tribal village. Overnight Hotel
Day 14: After breakfast; depart to the Konso tribal village. Overnight Hotel
Day 15: Depart to Yabello and visit the El Sod Crater Lake. Overnight Hotel
Day 16: Journey to Yirgalem passing scenic Sidamo region. Overnight Hotel
Day 17: Drive back to Addis Ababa; then in the evening departure to home.
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