ETHIOPIA

LAND OF ORIGINS




A visit to Ethiopia will enliven your senses! Rich with diversity, from culture to wildlife to history to its warm and welcoming people, Ethiopia offers much more than just breath-taking views and stunning sceneries. Fill your ears with the sounds of exotic songbirds and ecclesiastical chants; tickle your senses with the smell of various spices and fire your taste buds with incredible local cuisine! 

Immerse yourself in the Great Ethiopian Route! This cultural mosaic of the south passes through areas dominated by Islam, orthodox Christianity, various Protestant denominations, and traditional animists. Be a part of an intense ethnographic experience in the South Omo Valley, interacting with a fascinating mix of various ethnic groups from the region. Go back in time to witness a variety of old, authentic African customs, colourful ornaments, elaborate hairstyles, colourful body paintings and unique traditional performing arts. Be privy to the best Ethiopia has to offer, with Offbeat.Travel!



OVERVIEW

ToEthiopia
Length 07 nights/ 08 days
Start Arrive in Addis Ababa on Day 1
Finish In Addis Ababa on Day 8
Type Maximum 12 (Ideal for individuals, couples, families and small groups)
Skill 1 - 2 ?
Route

 Addis Ababa- Arba Minch- Turmi- Arbaminch- Hawassa- Addis Ababa

Season All year round 

HIGHLIGHTS

Misty highland meadows and tall escarpment forests make up much of Southern Ethiopia, but the region is also incised by the gaping kilometre-deep tectonic scar we know as the Great Rift Valley, its acacia-swathed floor dotted with beautiful lakes renowned for their diverse profusion of birds. The ethnic diversity of this astonishing region embraces modern cities such as Hawassa and Arba Minch, but also the walled hilltop warrens of the Konso Cultural Landscape, the remote tribes of South Omo, the singing wells of the desert-dwelling Borena, towering Dorze homesteads and thousand year old island monasteries

SKETCH ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrive in Addis Ababa
Day 2: Addis Ababa - Arba Minch
Day 3: Drive to Jinka
Day 4: Jinka – Mursi- Turmi
Day 5: Turmi – Murule – Turmi
Day 6: Turmi – Konso – Arbaminch
Day 7: Arbaminch – Hawassa
Day 8: Hawassa – Addis Ababa

 

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