Day 8 Hawassa - Arbaminch (220km) - A scenic drive through Arsi and Bale Mountains to the rift valley lakes region takes you to Arbaminch. En route, pass close by the Arsi Mountains National Park. On the way to Arbminch, will experience the fascinating culture & unique life style of the people in the South Ethiopia people’s region. We stop at the Chencha villages( the home of the Dorze people, the renowned weavers having unique bamboo woven houses having 8 to 12 meters height) before reach Arbaminch, the city of forty springs', the gateway to the indigenous people and the largest trading center in the south. O/N Arbaminch.
Day 9 Arbaminch - Konso (290km) - Boat excursion on Lake Chamo, to see the biggest African crocodiles,
and Hippopotamus as well as beau�ful aqua�c birds including the lovely Kingfisher and Fish Eagle. Drive
to Konso en route visitng different cultural people and their villages which includes, Gamo, Derashe,
Konso people and undula�ng landscape of Konso and the surrounding area. Visit one nice village of
Konso. The Konso are famous for their old and unique terracing, unusual engraved wooden statues of
Konso grave markers. The consolida�on created a unique cultural landscape by terracing the hill slopes
to the intensive cul�va�on and irriga�on of crops. The unusual interac�on between man and nature, was
honored in June 2011 with the appointment as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to Turmi. O/N
Konso.
Day 10 Konso - Turmi Visit one village of the Konso people and drive to the South Omo Valley, colorful
KeyAfer market before Turmi. (Or other markets will be visited depending on the date we are arriving in
the region). Today's market KeyAfer, is a popular meeting place for the peoples of this region, but also
members of the Banna people flock from all directions on the main square to sell vegetables, spices,
butter and milk and sharing news. Here you will find ornate gourds. They decorate themselves with
samples of clay. At the colorful weakly KeyAfer Market, we will see more than four different tribes
including Hammer, Benna, Ari in traditional marketing activities and displaying their local handicrafts. We
have a good opportunity to bargain for varieties of handicrafts. O/N Turmi
Day 11 Turmi-Karo- Jinka (130km) : In the morning visit small ethnic group on the Omo River called Karo. Particularly impressive from Konso are their body paintings and decorations scars. The Karo Tribe is the smallest tribe in the Omo Valley, South Ethiopia, and resides along the banks of the Omo River. Drive back to Turmi for lunch. Afternoon drive to Jinka(120 KM ), along the way we stop at the villages of the Hammer people for a visit. Also well known as the Hamar, they are one of the most known tribes in Southern Ethiopia. They inhabit the territory east of the Omo River and have villages in Turmi and Dimeka. Tourists visit the Hamer hoping to see a traditional leaping ceremony (the jumping of bulls). They are cattle herders and practice agriculture. Very colorful bracelets and beads are worn in their hair and around their waists and arms. We then continue to Jinka. O/N Jinka.
Day 12 Jinka-Turmi (Jinka-Mago-Jinka 150KM)- ADD ; Fly to Addis (ET270@ 14:15- 15:35). Today cross Mago National Park to the land of the Mursi. The first arduous trip is rewarded with the sight of the vast plain on the Mursi Hills. The Mursi men are renowned warriors, and whose women are famous for the lip plates which is highly considered as sign of beauty. The Mursi live in the dry season on the western slopes of the Omo and grow Sorghum, corn and vegetables, they spend the rainy season, with their cattle herds in the Tama steppe. In addition, they depend on hunting and fishing. Drive back to Jinka town for Lunch. Take the afternoon flight from Jinka to Addis. Transfer to hotel in Addis. The evening goes with a traditional meal with a beautiful dance performance at the end. O/N Addis Ababa.
Day 13 Fly to Mekele : After breakfast in Mekele, the crew (drivers, local guides, cook, & road leader
from the tourism authorities & police escort) starts its adventure tour to the Afar Danakil depression.
Danakil Depression (dallol and Erta Ale) ranks as one of the most alluring and physically challenging
natural attractions anywhere in Ethiopia. It is a shield volcano with a base diameter of 30 km and a 1km
square caldera at its summit. Drive directly to Hamedella town of Dallol. You will have your picnic lunch
en route at Afdera and continue to Hamedella to arrive in the afternoon around 4pm at our camp site.
After setting up camps, we may drive to Lake Assale, enjoy sunset late in the afternoon;
overnight open-air camping with clean beds, matress, bed sheets etc. We will provide enough volume of
water this morning when departing from Semera. O/N camping at Hamedella
Day 14 Hamedella - Erteala Early in the morning before sunrise drive to the lunar landscape of Dallo geothermal site for
an amazing wonder seen nowhere else in the planet. A chemical reaction happening right in front of you,
live face to face with row nature. After this drive to the salt and mud formed mountain cave right
underneath Dallol creator. Another 10 minutes’ drive further, we will be in a completely different world,
have a picnic breakfast near one of the caves. Then we continue to the vast salt plains, the Lake
Karum swimming salt-water cold pool in that scorching sun & finally visit the salt miners before leaving
back to Hamedella.
Walk about 30 minutes to the tip of the mountain
where will see the caldera. We start the hike around 5:30 late in the afternoon, and after the visit, we
will return to our camping site by 8:00 PM, camping facility arranged in an open-air camping on a flat
ground with suitable matress & bed sheets. O/N camping at Erteale
Day 15 Afdera Salt Lake - ADD : Wake up in the morning with the sun, and a�er having breakfast drive to Afdera Salt Lake town,
the major & biggest hub in Ethiopia for salt production & distribution on lying at 112 m below sea level; &
where you will experience the highest temperature in the Danakil depression. Have lunch in town, a
glimpse of the Salt Lake, a walk along the salt farms and after this we drive back to Addis to fly back to
Addis. The evening goes with a traditional meal with a beautiful dance performance at the end. O/N
Addis Ababa O/N Hotel in Addis
Day 16 ADD - Fly Home : Short visit of the capital Addis Ababa for last shopping in Addis Ababa. Transfer to the airport and flight back to home. ADDKUL 15:05.
O/N Plane
Day 17 Home : Arrived Kuala Lumpur 1740pm late afternoon (11Jan2026).
