Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Addis Ababa by Air
Arrive Addis upon evening arrival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, members on the group flight are greeted with the traditional Ethiopian hospitality at the airport and transferred to the hotel.
Day 2: Aba Jifar Palace by Surface
Drive Jimma (coffee Kaffa).
Day 3: Turmi by Surface
Drive Tepi and see Animals.
Day 4: Dorze Tribe by Surface
Drive Tum (Dizi & Tishena people).
Day 5: Dorze Tribe by Trekking
Start trekking: Tum-Maji. O/N camp. Dorze people.
Day 6: Dorze Tribe by Trekking
Maji-Adikas (Dorze tribes).
Day 7: Omo Kibish by Trekking
Adikas-Kormu (Chai tribes).
Day 8: Surma Tribe by Trekking
Kormu-Kibish (Surma tribes).
Day 9: Omo River by Trekking
Kibish (O/N camp at the river bank).
Day 10: Omo Kibish by Trekking
Kibish-Kormu.
Day 11: Turmi by Trekking
Kormu-Adikas.
Day 12: Turmi by Trekking
Adikas-Tum. End of trek.
Day 13: Aba Jifar Palace by Surface
Drive Mizan Teferi.
Day 14: Gambella National Park by Surface
See animals-arrive Gambela.
Day 15: Anuak Tribe by Surface
Nuer & Anuak people village.
Day 16: Gambella National Park by Surface
Drive to Gambela.
Day 17: Wonchi by Surface
Drive Nekemte.
Day 18: Wonchi by Surface
Guder falls Wonchi Lake. O/N Ambo in hotel.
Day 19: Addis Ababa by Surface
Early flight to Addis. Addis Ababa is located at 2,500 meters above sea level at the footstep of the highest parts of series of Mountain chain. Addis is also the seat of African Union (AU) and many International offices and over 100 Embassies. It enjoys an excellent climate all year round; with an average temperature of 16°C. Addis Ababa is a pleasant city with wide avenues of jacarandas, interesting museums and one of the largest open-air markets in Africa, known as the Merkato.
After early breakfast we will visit the National Museum (a multi-collections representing Ethiopia's past and present image). Among the famous exhibits, the 3.5 million year old skeleton of 'Lucy' is worth visiting. We will also visit the Ethiopian Studies Institute Ethnological museum for its extraordinarily collection of the priceless and varied ethnic medley. Then we continue driving up to the mount (over 3000 meters) Entoto, the first seat of Emperor Menelik II before he established Addis Ababa as the capital of Ethiopia in 1886.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to visit Trinity Cathedral and Merkato. Along our way we will have the chance to see avenues, squares, obelisks and many places of interests and shopping. Early evening, we will take you for a coffee at Sheraton Hotel and will provide you our gift (1 KG/ 2 Pound organic coffee) and an antique Ethiopian Item as our appreciation for touring with us, Fest Ethiopia Travel & Tour. Late at night transfer to the Bole International Airport and depart for home.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices are matter to change.
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