This 8-day Ethiopia tour takes you to the Southern Omo Valley and Danakil Depression, two unique and fascinating regions in the country. The Southern Omo Valley is home to diverse ethnic groups, each with its own distinct culture and traditions. The tour will allow you to visit traditional villages and learn about the local people’s customs and way of life. The Danakil Depression is a geologically active area known for its hot springs, salt mines, and the Erta Ale volcano. The tour will also allow you to explore this rugged and otherworldly landscape and see the unique flora and fauna that survive in this harsh environment. Overall, this tour promises to be an unforgettable experience, offering a glimpse into Ethiopia’s rich culture and natural beauty.
8-day Ethiopia tour - Southern Omo valley and Danakil Depression tours
Tours in Ethiopia #1 Best prices | Private packages or Guaranteed departures - Ethiopia Tours: Small groups to Addis Ababa, Lalibela, Simien Mountains.
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Addis, Mago, Semera, Erta Ale, Hammedele, Dodem, Lalibela, Arba Minch, Chencha, Konso, Turmi, Omorate,
8-day Ethiopia itinerary
Met at Bole International and flown to Semera, gateway to the Danakil. Transfer toward Erta Ale with your permits, armed escort and camp crew — all included. The climb to the volcano begins at dusk.
Overnight: best available lodge.
Dawn on the rim of Erta Ale, above a permanent lava lake — one of very few on Earth. Descend through the old lava fields to Hamedela across the salt pan, passing the camel caravans of the Afar salt miners.
Overnight: best available lodge.
Dallol in the morning: acid-yellow sulphur springs, salt chimneys and mineral pools at 125 m below sea level, the hottest inhabited place on the planet. Fly back to Addis in the afternoon.
Overnight: best available lodge.
Fly north to Lalibela and spend the day among the eleven rock-hewn churches, carved down into the rock in the 12th century and still in daily use. Finish at Bete Giyorgis, cut 15 m into the ground in the shape of a cross.
Overnight: best available lodge.
Fly south and drive to the Dorze villages above Chencha, where the Dorze build bamboo houses shaped like elephant heads, weave the finest cotton in Ethiopia, and make bread from the false-banana tree.
Overnight: best available lodge.
Into the Omo Valley proper. Konso is a UNESCO site of walled, terraced hilltop villages and carved wooden grave markers. Continue to Turmi, in Hamer country.
Overnight: best available lodge.
Cross to Omorate on the Omo River to meet the Dassanech, then on to Jinka. If a bull-jumping ceremony is being held while you are here — the Hamer coming-of-age rite — we will take you to it.
Overnight: best available lodge.
Into Mago National Park to meet the Mursi, known for the clay lip plates worn by the women. Return to Jinka and fly to Addis for your onward flight. End of our services.
