Surma & Omo Valley – 12 Days

01. Arrival in Addis Ababa. Transfer to the chosen hotel. Have a free morning. Afternoon (1400 hrs from the hotel) tour of the capital: visit the Ethnographic museum, view from Entoto Mountain and the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa. Meals free. ON (overnight) hotel

02. Drive to Jimma, the coffee region, with chance to visit coffee plantations & villages.
Lunch on the way; dinner & ON hotel

03. Drive to Bonga & to Mizanteferi for permits, visiting Dizi people on the way. Then drive to ShoaGhimira to visit the Menit and Surma people. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping in Tum.

04. Visit Surma people. The Surma are famous for their traditions, women wearing plates into their lips and men different scarification all over their body. With luck you could find a donga: the Surma people stick fighting game. Lunch box; dinner & ON camping.

05. Morning visit Surma people. Then drive to Omo National park, home of different animals as buffalos, elephants, and more. Lunch box; dinner & ON camping at Mui headquarter

06. Full day game drive and walk in the Omo National park, for unique flora & fauna. Meals & ON camping

08. Morning drive to Omorate, at Omo river bank, to visit the Dassanech people. Afternoon visit a Hamer village and with luck we try to visit the marriage ceremonies as bull jumping & Evangadi dances. The Hamar are known for their unique custom of “bull jumping,” which initiates a boy into manhood. First, female relatives dance and invite whipping from men who have recently been initiated; this shows their support of the initiate, and their scars give them a right to demand his help in time of need. The boy must run back and forth twice across the backs of a row of bulls or castrated steers, and is ridiculed if he fails. Meals & ON Emerald lodge Turmi www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

09. SAT. Drive to Dimeka to visit the very colorful Hamer, Karo & Dassanech people market (from around 11am to about 2pm). Then cross then the Weyto river valley and visit a Konso people village, which are famous for the terracing agriculture, way of life and traditions (is UNESCO heritage). Continue then to Arbaminch. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON at Arbaminch at the Emerald Resort, with spectacular views over Chamo & Abaya lakes www.emeraldresortandlodge.com

10. Morning drive to the Netch Sar national park and spot endemic animals as the Swaynes Hartbeest, then numerous zebra and spectacular views. Afternoon boat excursion on Chamo lake to admire the biggest crocodiles in Africa (reach 6 meters of length), hippos and birds.
Meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch

11. Morning drive to Chencha mountain to visit the Dorze people, with their unique culture, houses and traditions. Afternoon free enjoying the facilities at the Swaynes hotel Arbaminch & relax. Meals & ON Emerald Resort Arbaminch

12. Drive or fly back to Addis Ababa (cost of the flight is to be added on the price; inform us of your choice during the booking). Late afternoon time for final visits or souvenir shops.
Dinner invited by the Green Land Tours & Hotels in a traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances. Transfer then to the airport for departure