Welcome to Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa “New Flower” is the third highest capital in the world. It is located at 3,000m above sea level which offers bracing temperatures and plenty of fresh highland air. Addis Ababa is a pleasant city with interesting museums and one of the largest open-air markets in Africa, “Mercato”.

Addis Ababa is Africa‟s diplomatic capital with headquarters for the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations Economic Commissions for Africa.

Early Morning, drive to Arba Minch via Lake Ziway, Lake Langano, Shashemene & Sodo towns.
Arba Minch is the home of two of Ethiopia‟s largest Rift Valley lakes, a beautiful landscape (God‟s Bridge), forty (40) springs Nechisar National Park, crocodile ranches, a crocodiles market, and the highland of Dorze village on its doorstep. The city is also a gateway to the Omo Valley and Konso on the Southern circuit. It is one of the best destinations in Ethiopia.

Following breakfast visit the home of the Dorze people at Chencha, 40kms from the city. The Dorze are renowned cotton weavers whose tall beehive-shaped dwellings are among the most distinctive traditional structures to be seen anywhere in Africa. The main occupations of the region are subsistence farming and weaving. The Shama cloth produced around Chencha is regarded to be the finest in Ethiopia: Plain white Gabbi robes and brightly colored scarf-like Netalas are sold along the roadside. Explore the local Dorze market decorated with many colors.

In the afternoon, enjoy the boat trip on Lake Chamo - one of the best features of the park.
The attraction of the boat trip includes viewing of a large number of hippos and crocodiles from a very close range. There is a good place to watch a large number of crocodiles on the shore of Lake Chamo. The place is known as “Azo-Gebeya" meaning Crocodile Market offers one of Africa's most impressive displays of big crocks.

Make a drive through the Konso village; whose people are known for their intricately terraced hillsides, they make recognized and prized by UNESCO, fine woven materials, and the carved totems with which they decorate their graves.

On the way stop and visit Konso Cultural Community. The rolling hills of Ethiopia‟s Southern Rift Valley, dotted with bright green moringa trees and quaint thatched huts, are home to the Konso people – traditional farmers who cultivate cereals and cotton and rear cows and goats.
The vast and majestic landscape provides a stunning backdrop for the unique Konso culture.
Konso villages, known as kantas, are built into the hillsides and encircled with stone walls for protection. The winding paths that weave through the village all lead to the mora, a large, thatched pavilion that acts as a special meeting place for the people of the surrounding villages. At night the young, unmarried men sleep here to protect the community and learn about life.
The Konso culture has much to offer visitors. From cultural performances to handcraft
demonstrations, visitors can learn about the traditions of the Konso people and the important roles these traditions still play in their lives.

Mago National Park, one of Africa‟s vast wildernesses, was founded in the 1960s and it encloses dense acacia forests and open savannah. Drive to visit the Mursi villages; they go in for body scarification and among the women the wearing of lip plates.

They are known for their fierce warrior disposition and wildly decorative appearance, with large circular clay labrets that the women wear on the lower lip.
Turmi is a place for the Hamer tribes, visit the Hamer village they are a fine-looking people, both men and women take great pride in their appearance, shaving and coloring their hair, oiling their bodies, and decorating themselves with beads and bracelets worn around arms and legs. They are famous for their body decoration, moonlight dance (Evangedi Dance), and bull-jumping. Bull jumping marks the rite of passage from childhood to adulthood. It is not done every day.

Following your early breakfast and holding your picnic lunch; today drive and cross the Omo River to visit the Bumi tribe on the Side of the Omo Valley. The Bumis are great warriors. They are also specialized crocodile hunters using harpoons from a dugout canoe. Cross back to the Omo River
and drive to the village of Kolcho and visit the Karo tribes. They are considered the masters of body painting, in which they engage when preparing for a dance, feast, or celebration. Finally, drive back to Turmi.

Say hello to the beautiful women of the Arbore tribe with their black veils, but are half nude and head shaved, so the contrast is really amazing. Arbore / Erbore, is far more rustic and unaffected than many similar size towns in south Omo, in common with their linguistically and culturally affiliated Tsemai neighbors, the Arbore migrated to their present homeland from Konso perhaps two
centuries ago. Because they have ancestral and cultural links to Konso and the pastoralists of the surrounding lowlands, the Arbore traditionally played an important role as middlemen in trade between the Omo River and the Konso Highlands. The town of Arbore lies in an area where several tribal boundaries coverage.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are included

Following breakfast, drive to Addis Ababa stopping on the way at Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest sanctuary. Enjoy the picturesque landscape and keep your eyes open, because, with a bit of luck, you can watch the Somalia hartebeest. Of this endemic and very rare antelope species, there are about 700 more animals. Continue your journey to Addis Ababa.
Stop at Tiya prehistoric site, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, where you could see the northernmost example of a peculiar type of engraved, standing stellae which stretch across parts of southern Ethiopia. These stellae are believed to have been erected between the 12th and 14th centuries and are almost certainly grave markers - recent excavations at Tiya have revealed the remains of young people of both sexes, 18 – 30 years old and buried in foetal positions.
Tonight you will have a wonderful cultural evening at one of Addis Ababa Restaurants; Ethiopia is a mosaic of people with more than 80 languages, different lifestyles, costumes and cultural dances.
Take a chance to experience some of these cultural dances and traditional meals with a drink of
Tej, a type of wine made from Honey.

Visit Entoto Hills – the best introduction place to Addis Ababa. Mt. Entoto is the highest peak in Addis Ababa reaching 3,200 meters above sea level, giving the opportunity to catch stunning views over the city and the surrounding area from the summit.

It is the first settlement in Addis Ababa where Emperor Menelik II resided and built his palace in 1887. It is a historical place that offers a unique glimpse into the history of Ethiopia‟s distinct culture. The compound at the peak hosts the Entoto Mariam church, an Ethiopian artifact museum as well as the Menelik II palace.

Later Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Many thanks & have a safe flight.