Tour to Surma Tribe with Gambella Area 16 Days
Overview
The mysterious people of the Surma life in the south west of Ethiopia, due to their geographical isolation, they are able to maintain a unique and rich culture, living in a half nomadic existence in an almost terrestrial paradise. This proud people have a great sense for beauty and expression, their creativity shows itself in the intricate designs with which they especially the men-decorate their own bodies to attract the other sex, for ceremonies and especially for the stick fighting donga, the foundation for complex and competitive social structure where the aim is to establish a champion or the encouragement of a collective hostility before attacking an enemy tribe. Married woman wear impressive big lip plates where the size is related to wealth.
Itinerary
Tour code: OLET 506
Duration: 15 Days and 14 nights
Means of Transport: All the way Surface
Day 1: Arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International airport. Overnight Hotel
Day 2: Journey west to Jimma admiring the scenic area. Overnight Hotel
Day 3: Time to visit both the Dizi and Tishena tribes. Overnight Camping
Day 4: After breakfast journey towards Majji region. Overnight Camping
Day 5: After breakfast start walking towards Adikas. Overnight Camping
Day 6: In the morning resume hiking toward Kormu. Overnight Camping
Day 7: Hike to Kibish visiting the Surma tribal village. Overnight Camping
Day 8: Stay visiting the nearby Surma tribal villages. Overnight Camping
Day 9: After breakfast resume hiking, back to Kormu. Overnight Camping
Day 10: Leave Kormu; and continue hiking to Adikas. Overnight Camping
Day 11: Expedition towards Tum; end of the trekking. Overnight Camping
Day 12: Morning meet the vehicles; then drive to Mizan. Overnight Hotel
Day 13: Back to Jimma; admiring picturesque landscape. Overnight Hotel
Day 14: Drive back to Addis; en route visit Lake Wonchi. Overnight Hotel
Day 15: Visit Addis Ababa; then in the evening departure back to home.
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