Suggested Itnerary of Cultural and Historical Tours .

Aug. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Dates   Activities   Drive Distance   Drive & activities Length   Activities level
Day 01   ⇒ Arrive in Addis Ababa meet and greet, get assisted for transfer.Hotel   Less than 10 km to HTL   Variable   Very simple
Day 02   ⇒ City tour of Addis Ababa
⇒ Briefing about the tour. Hotel   Variable   Variable   Very simple
Day 03   ⇒ Drive to Arbaminch via Hosaena
⇒ Tiya stelae field UNESCO world heritage site
⇒ Adadi Mariam, the only southerly rock hewn church
⇒ Gurage and Oromo people and their villages. Hotel   432km the longest in the route   8:00 am to 6:00pm with the activities   Busy day with long drive and activities, Sandal shoes is good for the drive and sightseeing
Day 04   ⇒ Full day in Arbaminch
⇒ Nech Sar National Park game drive
⇒ Boat trip on Lake Chamo, birding and spotting hippos and crocs. Hotel   70 –80 km round trip to the park. 12 km to the lake in the afternoon   8:00am to 12:30pm for the park. 30 minuets to Lake Chamo   Tough driving to the Park with moderate walking. walking shoes is preferable
Day 05   ⇒ Drive to Jinka
⇒ Tsemay, Bana and Ari people and their villages
⇒Markets if this day coincides with market days. Hotel   245km   6hours   Tough driving with simple walk, Sandal shoes is good for the drive and sightseeing
Day 06   ⇒ Drive to Mago National Park
⇒ Mursi Tribe, their women are famous for Lip plates and men for ritual fighting with stick
⇒ Game drive.Camping   60 – 80 km   4 - 5 hours   Tough driving with simple walk. High temperature and humidity. Sandal shoes is OK
Day 07   ⇒ Drive to Turmi, principal town of the Hamer
⇒ On the way Moguji and Karo People. Camping   120km   5 hours   Tough drive through the bush, warmer route sandal shoes is ok
Day 08   ⇒ Full day in Turmi
⇒ Excursion to Omorate for the Dasenech tribe or to Dimeka Market (Saturday and Tuesday)
⇒Boating on the Omo River
⇒Hamer tribe and their villages
⇒Tribal dance or Bull Jumping rite, occasional and optional. Camping   70km to Omorate 38 km to Dimeka market   2 hours to Omorate and 1 hour to the market   Moderate walking within the market and to the villages. Walking shoes required
Day 09   ⇒ Drive to Yabello via Konso
⇒ Visting on the way Erbore and Konso tribes. Hotel   295km   6 hours drive   Moderate, walking shoes is better
Day 10   ⇒ Singing Well, age old technique of watering cattle by the Borena tribe
⇒ Afterwards drive to Aregash Eco Lodge at Yirgalem.Hotel   256 – 305 km   5 - 6 hours drive   Simple, sandal shoes is Ok
Day 11   ⇒ Drive to Awassa
⇒ Fish Market at Awassa and birding
⇒Drive back to Addis Ababa
⇒Retire the remaining day or optional activities and
⇒Moreover in the evening Ethiopian traditional night.Hotel   325km   6 hours   Simple, sandal shoes is Ok
 
Dates   Activities   Drive Distance   Drive Length   Activities level
Day 01   ⇒ Arrive in Addis Ababa meet and greet, get assisted for transfer
⇒ City tour of Addis Ababa
⇒ Briefing about the tour. Hotel   Variable, but the hotels and the sites are centrally located   Variable   Very simple
Day 02   ⇒ Drive to Arbaminch via Hosaena
⇒ Tiya stelae field UNESCO world heritage site
⇒ Adadi Mariam, the only southerly rock hewn church
⇒ Gurage and Oromo people and their villages.Hotel   432km the longest in the route   8:00 am to 6:00pm with the activities   Busy day with long drive and activities, Sandal shoes is good for the drive and sightseeing
Day 03   ⇒ Full day in Arbaminch
⇒ Nech Sar National Park game drive
⇒ Boat trip on Lake Chamo, birding and spotting hippos and crocodiles.Hotel   70 –80 km round trip to the park. 12 km to the lake in the afternoon   8:00am to 12:30pm for the park. 15 minuets to Lake Chamo   Tough driving to the Park with moderate walking. walking shoes is preferable
Day 04   ⇒ Drive to Jinka
⇒ Tsemay, Bana and Ari people and their villages
⇒ Markets if this day coincides with market days.Hotel   245km   6 hours   Moderate driving with simple walk, Sandal shoes and shorts are good for the drive and sightseeing
Day 05   ⇒ Excursion to Mago
⇒ Mursi Tribe, their women are famous for Lip plates and men for ritual fighting with stick
⇒ Drive back to Jinka and continue to Turmi
⇒ On the way Ari and Bana People
⇒ Dimeka market (Saturday and Tuesday).Camping   300km   Full day with activities   Tough drive and busy day with activities. Walking shoes is better. The car parks at the site that needs only very short walking
Day 06   ⇒ Full day in Turmi
⇒ Excursion to Omorate for the Dasenech tribe
⇒ Turmi market (Thursday)
⇒ Boating on the Omo River
⇒ Hamer tribe and their villages
⇒ Tribal dance or Bull Jumping rite, occasional and optional. Camping   70km to Omorate 38 km to Dimeka market   2 hours to Omorate and 1 hour to the market   Moderate walking within the market and to the villages. Walking shoes required
Day 07   ⇒ Drive back to Arbaminch
⇒ Visiting on the way Erbore and Konso tribes.Hotel   285km to Arbaminch   6 - 7 hours   Moderate, walking shoes is better
Day 8   ⇒ Drive to Awassa
⇒ Detour for Dorze people
⇒ Back to the road and head to Awassa. Hotel   275km   6 hours   Moderate drive with simple activities
Day 9   ⇒ Fish Market at Awassa and birding
⇒ Drive back to Addis Ababa
⇒ Retire the remaining day or optional activities and
⇒ Moreover in the evening Ethiopian traditional night.Hotel   275km   5 hours   Moderate drive with simple activities

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