{"id":556,"date":"2016-04-20T04:10:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T04:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisdomethiopiatours.com\/?p=556"},"modified":"2019-07-13T10:42:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T10:42:05","slug":"16-days-omo-valley-bale-mountain-rift-valley-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisdomethiopiatours.com\/tour-packages\/tour-by-only-wisdom-ethiopia\/16-days-omo-valley-bale-mountain-rift-valley-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Days omo valley , Bale Mountain , Rift Valley Tour."},"content":{"rendered":"
OMO VALLEY: the real experience with nature and people \n1 ADDIS ABABA<\/strong> \nArrival Addis Ababa. Meet the guide at the airport. Transfer hotel. Rest. Afternoon tour of Addis. ON htl \n\u00a0<\/strong>2 BALE MOUNTAINS \n<\/strong>We drive to the Bale mountains, via Sodore, admiring Awash river, a bath in the hot water swimming pool and lunch. We so proceed via Asela to the Bale National park. ON camping Dinsho \n3\u00a0\u00a0 BALE MOUNTAINS \n<\/strong>View of spectacular fauna & flora at the Bale mountains. Morning drive & walk at Sanete plateau, with afro-alpine vegetable & the chance to spot the endemic Semien fox. After a lunch box, drive to the Tuludimtu forest for very nice views, different flora and the chance to spot the endemic Mountain Nyala. Dinner & ON camping Harena forest \n4\u00a0 BALE MOUNTAINS- OROMO PEOPLE \n<\/strong>We precede admiring very nice views and crossing the forest, and then visiting Oromo people villages (Oromo Sidamo & Oromo Bale) & their way of life. ON camping Dolo. \n5\u00a0\u00a0 BORENA PEOPLE \n<\/strong>Visiting Oromo people we reach Borena people & villages. Visit one village with particular traditions. ON camping ElSod, on top of the crater. \n6\u00a0 ELSOD CRATER, SINGING WELLS, KONSO PEOPLE \n<\/strong>Early morning, around 6 am, we walk to the crater, to admire Borena people extracting salt from a marshy lake. When walking back to the crater, have breakfast. Visit singing wells around Elsod. Then we drive to Yabelo & have lunch box on the way. Proceed to Konso and visit one village. ON Kanta lodge or camping near to the king palace. In this case we have the chance to see his village and palace. \n7 KEYAFER THURSDAY MARKET, JINKA, ARI PEOPLE, MURSI PEOPLE \n<\/strong>We proceed to the Weyto river valley. Try to combine the program to be in Thursday to admire the KeyAfer market (of Tsemay & Erbore people). We proceed to Jinka admiring Ari people, & proceed to the Mago National park. Crossing the Neri river we reach the Mursi people village of Elwoha. ON camping. \n8\u00a0\u00a0 MURSI & BODY PEOPLE \n<\/strong>Full day for Mursi & Body people visiting their villages & culture, way of life & culture. With luck we look for the donga game (August, September & October). If time permits make a game drive in the late afternoon on the high mountains of the Mago park. ON camping Elwoha. \n9\u00a0 MUGUJI PEOPLE \n<\/strong>We cross the Mago National park & proceed for the Muguji people & villages. With luck we\u2019ll visit in the evening on of their dances. ON camping \n10 KARO, NYANGATOM, HAMMER PEOPLE \n<\/strong>Visita Karo people villages of Lubuk or Duss & Kortcho. Proceed the to the Nyangatom (Bume) people crossing Omo river, at Kangate. Visit one of their villages, with very interesting cultures. Drive then to the Hamer people e ON bungalows Evangadi lodge www.evangadilodge.com \n11\u00a0 HAMER PEOPLE & VISIT TURMI MARKET \n<\/strong>Full day visit Hamer people villages. Walk to a Hamer village; then proceed to the Monday market of Hamer, Karo & Dassanech people. With luck visit one of the Hamer people marriage ceremony with the bull jumping. And with luck the evening a Hamer people dance: the Evangadi. ON Evangadi lodge \n12 DASSANECH PEOPLE & VISIT TURKANA LAKE \n<\/strong>We proceed to Omorate village, where we\u2019ll visit Dassanech people. Then drive to the Turkana lake, visiting Incoreana people. Back late afternoon to Turmi. ON Evangadi lodge \n13 POPOLI ERBORE- ARBAMINCH \n<\/strong>Visit Erbore people & villages, and proceed to Arbaminch. ON Swaynes hotel \n14 \u00a0NETCH SAR PARK.<\/strong> \nMorning drive to lake Chamo and then make a boat trip admiring crocodiles (the biggest in Africa with length over 7 meters), hippos and birds. Reach the other side of the lake and walk to the Netch Sar park. Visit many animals, as Swaynes Hartbeest, lesser kudu, zebras, birds & more. Reach the mountain top (\u201cYesghier dildi\u201d, which means mountain of paradise) with spectacular view over Chamo & Abaya lakes and the Netch Sar park. Have lunch. Then come same way back; or the cars can reach you at the park and drive back. ON Swaynes htl \n\u00a015 DORZE PEOPLE- LAKE LANGANO<\/strong> \nDrive to the Dorze people, admiring their villages, and particular way of life and houses. And very nice views. Lunch box. Drive then to the Rift Valley of Langano. Dinner & ON Wenney ecolodge \n\u00a016\u00a0 LANGANO LAKE & ZWAY, TIYA & ADADI MARIAM- ADDIS ABABA<\/strong> \nRelax at Langano. Possibility of trakking to Munessa forest, birdwatching, horseriding, cycling, fishing, swimming & more. Lunch. Drive then to Zway lake, Tiya steles & Adadi Mariam church. Reach late afternoon Addis Ababa. Ones in Addis, short visit of the Mercato, biggest open air market in Africa. Dinner in traditional restaurant with folkloristic dances. Then transfer airport for departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n |
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