SURMA people, boat on OMO River, Hammer people, northern Kenya – 24 days

01. Arrival in Addis Ababa. Morning free. Afternoon (1400 hrs from the hotel) tour of the capital: visit Entoto mountains with views over the capital, the National museum, St George church. ON (overnight) chosen hotel.

02. Proceed to Nekemte. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON in hotel

03. Drive to Gambela, at bank of Baro river, a previous famous commercial point with Sudan. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON in hotel

04. Drive to the Nuer & Anuak people. With scarification all over their body, they leave at bank of Baro river, and are fishermen and hunters. ON next to a village (or back to Gambela)

05. Drive south to MizanTeferi, admiring very big forest and nice views. Visit on the way the Dizi people. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camp

06. Drive to the unique Surma people. Here women wear circular or trapezoidal shaped plates into their lips. Men have different scarification all over their body. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camp near to Tulgit

07. Drive to Kibish, admiring very nice views. Visit the Surma people around Kibish. With luck we’ll participate to a donga game, which is a stick fighting ritual.
Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping

08. A full day for the Surma people. ON Kibish

09. Drive to Adikas & proceed to the Omo National park. It is the biggest and richest of fauna park in Ethiopia. Late afternoon game drive. Dinner & ON camp

10. Morning game drive. Then drive to visit the Nyangatom people and their villages, with their particular culture and way of life. Dinner & ON camping, next to a village

11. Continue to the Omo river, and visit the Mursi people. Women put circular plates into their lips; men scarifications to indicate the number of enemies or wild animals killed. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping, at bank of the river

12. Drive to the Omo river & start navigating, with boats capacity 6 clients/boat. Is a unique experience, visiting these villages which have very few contact with tourism and you can really experience their culture. ON next to a Mursi people village.

13. Continue boating and this day experience the very colorful & interesting Muguji people, with unique culture. ON camp, next to a very interesting Muguji village

14. Visit Muguji & Nyangatom people & villages. ON camp next to a village

15. Reach Kortcho village, admiring Nyangatom & Karo people. End of boating days. Fantastic view over Omo river and the valley. ON camp next to Kortcho village.

16. Meet yr vehicles & drive to Turmi, to visit the Hamer people & villages. Visit Monday’s very colorful Hamer, Karo & Dassanech people market at Turmi village. Afternoon walk to a Hamer village to experience their culture. With luck we’ll try also to participate to the Hamer people marriage ceremonies, with the bull jumping & more. Also in the evening to admire one of their dances: the Evangadi. Meals & ON Turmi Evangadi lodge www.evangadilodge.com

17. Drive to Omorate, to visit the Dassanech people, at bank of Omo river. Take then the necessary permits to enter into Kenya. Drive then so to lake Turkana, admiring the Omo River, only affluent of the lake. Proceed into Kenya & drive to Sibiloi national park. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camp

18. Drive to Loyangalani, at bank of lake Turkana. Admire here the Turkana and Samburu tribes, with very interesting culture & villages. Dinner & ON Oasis lodge

19. A day to enjoy these very interesting tribes, and also Elmolo bay, or south island. Optional make a boat excursion too. Back for dinner & ON Oasis lodge or similar

20. Drive to Baragol & proceed to Maralal sanctuary. Dinner & ON camp

21. Proceed to the Samburu National park, one of the richest & more interesting parks in Kenya. Very wide number of animals leave in the park; admire so the numerous fauna & a very interesting flora. Meals & ON in lodge

22. Proceed to Buffalo springs reserve & game drive. Meals & ON camp

23. Drive to Mount Kenya National park, another extremely interesting park, with different flora & fauna. Optional make also different walks. Meals & ON in lodge

24. Drive to Nairobi & have the afternoon tour of Nairobi. Dinner at the famous carnivore restaurant, before transfer to airport for departure (or if next day, ON 4* hotel in Nairobi)