Ethio Backpacker Tours

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrive Addis Ababa

Arrive Addis Ababa

Arrive in Addis Ababa and be transferred to your hotel for your overnight. If you arrive in the morning, we can arrange an optional city tour of Addis Ababa. Explore the city of Addis Ababa, on a guided city tour, visit its attractions, and have an authentic local Experience. Sightseeing the main Land Marks of the city and streets.
Overnight stay in Hotel.

Main Destination:
Addis Ababa (City)
Accommodation:
Hotel Lobelia
  • Mid-range hotel located in Addis Ababa (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Addis Ababa – Arba Minch

Addis Ababa – Arba Minch

In the morning, we drive south of Addis Ababa through the Great Rift Valley to Arba Minch. En route visits the Rift Valley lakes of Ziway, Abiata, and Shalla. This experience combines beautiful culture and breath-taking nature. I will show you all about Ethiopian Rift Valley system, which is part of the famous East African Rift Valley. This region is endowed with a pleasant climate and comprises numerous beautiful lakes, a great variety of wildlife and hot springs.

Main Destination:
Arba Minch (City)
Accommodation:
Mora Heights Hotel
  • Budget hotel located in Arba Minch (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Arba Minch – Nech sar National Park

Arba Minch – Nech sar National Park

Arba Minch – Nech sar National Park – Lake Chamo – Arba – Minch
In the morning, will have a game drive around the Nech Sar National Park. In the afternoon, we will take a boat ride on Lake Chamo to see some of the biggest African crocodiles and hippopotamuses.

Main Destination:
Arba Minch (City)
Accommodation:
Mora Heights Hotel
  • Budget hotel located in Arba Minch (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Arba Minch – Turmi

Arba Minch – Turmi

After an early breakfast, we will drive to Jinka. En-route visiting different cultural peoples and their villages including the Konso. Drive to Konso, the Konso tribes famous are famous for their impressive soil conservation by terracing of their farmland. The Konso villages are found on hilltops protected by several rounds of stone Walls. In side the village it has a narrow alley and few entrances. The Konso people are an extremely hardworking people in Ethiopia. UNESCO recoded Konso Village as a world Heritage site.

Main Destination:
Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
Accommodation:
Emerald Lodge Turmi
  • Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Turmi – Omorate – Turmi

Turmi – Omorate – Turmi

Turmi – Omorate – Turmi
In the cool morning, we will drive to Omorate to visit the Dassenech (Geleb) tribal village after crossing the Omo River by boat. In the afternoon, we will visit to Hamer village. Here, we will enjoy seasonal cultural activities including the famous Evangadi (Hamer dancing).

Main Destination:
Omorate (Lower Omo Valley)
Accommodation:
Emerald Lodge Turmi
  • Mid-range lodge located in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Turmi – Keyafer – Jinka

Turmi – Keyafer – Jinka

Jinka is a market town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the hills north of the Tama Plains, this town is the capital of the Ari Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State. Currently Jinka is the center of Jinka town administration. Jinka has a latitude and longitude of 5°47′N 36°34′E and an elevation of 1490 meters above sea level. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the country. It is also an important center for at least sixteen indigenous ethnic groups as well as others from the rest of the country.
After breakfast, we will drive to Jinka through Keyafer. At Keyefer, we will visit the colorful weekly Keyafer market.

Main Destination:
Jinka (Lower Omo Valley)
Accommodation:
Jinka Resort
  • Budget hotel located in Jinka (Lower Omo Valley)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Jinka – Jinka – Addis Ababa

Jinka – Jinka – Addis Ababa

After an early breakfast, you will drive from Jinka to Mursi village. After our visit to the Mursi village, we will have a picnic lunch in Mago National Park and continue driving back to Jinka through the park. After early lunch, be transferred to the airport and fly back to Addis Ababa. In the early hours of the evening be transferred to the airport to catch your international flight. If not next-day transfers out of the airport.

Main Destination:
No major destination visited
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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