Cultural Tour by Drive - Ethiopia

Cultural Tour by Drive - Ethiopia
Description
City of excursion Arba Minch, Hawassa, Jinka, Turmi
Country Ethiopia
Starting at: $760

Every tour can be customized to your style, schedule, and budget.

 

Day 1:- Early morning drive to Arba Minch on your way visit the rift valley lake of Ziway and Abyata- Shalla National park. Have lunch at Shashemene and continue your drive to Arba Minch.

Overnight at the hotel in Arba Minch.

Day 2:-  Drive to Jinka, (90km) visit the Konso people then proceed to Weyito, stop for picnic lunch, here you visit the Tsemay, Ari, and Bena people. After lunch drive to Jinka. Overnight in Jinka Resort hotel.

Day 3:- Drive to Mursi village and visit the Mursi people. Perhaps the best known of the Omo people are the Mursi. Their language is Nilo-Saharan in origin. The most famous Mursi tradition includes the lip plate worn by the women, and the fierce stick fighting between the men.  After picnic lunch, drive to Mago national park. Overnight at the National park camping/hotel

Day 4:- Drive from Mago to Murule then visit the Karo people. On your way have a picnic lunch. The Karo people are considered the master of body painting, in which they engage when preparing for the dance, feast or celebration. Most famously, chalk is used to imitate the spotted plumage of the guinea fowl. The Karo are also great improvisers: Bic Biros, nails, sweets wrappers, and cartridges are all incorporated into jewelers and decoration

Overnight Camping at Murule Campsite/hotel

Day 5:- Drive to Turmi on your way to visit the Bumi people. The Bumi are known as great warmongers, at war with almost everyone, particularly the Karo, the Hammer, and the Surma. The Bumi use scarification for cosmetic purposes, tribal identification and as indications of prowess at the battle. After the picnic launch proceeds to Turmi then visit the Hammer people. They are known both for their fine pottery and their remarkable hairstyling. They are also considered the master of body decoration.

Overnight camping at Turmi/hotel

Day 6:- Drive from Turmi to Arbaminch after lunch makes a boat trip on Lake Chamo to visit the biggest crocodile market in the world and also hippos. Overnight at the hotel in Arba Minch.

Day 7:- Drive back to Addis Ababa. And departure.