Get authentic 4 Days Omo Valley tribes tour from Jinka or Addis Ababa. The 4 day Omo Valley tour itinerary below is for a private travel package offered by the most experienced and highly rated cultural tour operator in Jinka. Get excellent trip packages to the tribes of Omo Valley Ethiopia at an affordable price. Book your flight from the capital Addis Ababa to Jinka and continue on this unique 4 Days Omo Valley Tribes Tour from Jinka (Baco) airport. Get immersed in the ancient cultures of the Omo Valley Tribes. Experience life with the Mursi tribe famous for their women wearing lip plates. Attend the Bull Jumping of the Hamar tribe by booking this unique private travel package offered by Top Omo Valley Tours, the expert Omo Valley tour company with 100% 5-star Omo Valley Tribes Tours TripAdvisor reviews.

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Four Days Omo Valley Tour from Jinka

It is a private tour, you will have private 4WD car with A/C and a guide along the trip.
There is no flight to or from Jinka on Tuesday & Saturday. Please keep that in to consideration when you book this tour.
We can customize this tour for you. Let us know if you want to modify the itinerary.

Trip Highlights

Omo Valley Tribes: Mursi, Banna, Hamar, Karo (Kara), and Dassanech tribe
Bull Jumping Ceremony
Omo Valley Tribal Markets: Alduba market, Dimeka market, or Turmi Market etc.

Day 1 :

Fly Addis Ababa (ADD)- Jinka/Baco (BCO) - Drive to Turmi (130 km, 2:30 hours)

Your guide will meet you at Jinka (Baco) Airport and continue a 130 km (2:30 hours) drive to Turmi town via Jinka, Keyafer, Aldubba, and Dimeka towns where you may see a tribal market in one of the towns on market days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday). The Journey takes you to a different range of altitudes with stunning topographies. In the late afternoon, you will visit a Hamar tribe village and get a genuine experience with the Hamar people. You may also see the bull jumping ceremony or other ceremonies by the Banna or Hamar tribe (optional).
Overnight: Buska Lodge Turmi

Day 2 :

Drive Turmi - Omo Rate (Dassanech Tribe) - Turmi (150 km, 2 hours)

Drive 75km (1 hour) south to Omo Rate town on an asphalt road to visit the Dassanech tribe who live by the Omo River. The Dassanech people are among the Cushitic-speaking tribes of the Omo Valley. They live at the Kenya border. After having a genuine interaction with the Dassanech tribe, return to Turmi for lunch. You may visit the Hamar tribal market on market days (Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. You may also attend the Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony (optional) or Evangadi Dancing Ceremony (optional).
Overnight: Buska Lodge Turmi

Day 3 :

Drive Turmi - Karo (Kara) Village - Jinka (260 km, 4 hours)

After breakfast, drive 65 km (1 hour) to Korcho village of the Kara (Karo) tribe driving 65km west from Turmi. You will meet with the Kara people in their village on the shore of the Omo River. The Kara or Karo is the least populous ethnic group, in the Omo Valley region. They are famous for elaborate facial and body paintings. You can get your face painted in Karo style. Return to Turmi for lunch, you may also attend the Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony (optional) or Evangadi Dancing Ceremony (optional). Finally, proceed to Jinka town.
Overnight: Eco Omo Lodge Jinka (from newly built rooms)

Day 4 :

Drive Jinka - Mursi Village - Fly Addis Ababa (100 km, 2 hours)

Depart early on a 50 km (1-hour) drive one way to visit the Mursi tribe whose women wear a lip plate. The Mursi tribe is a nomadic agro-pastoral community that moves from place to place within their territory in search of fresh pasture and farming grounds. You will genuinely interact with the Mursi people and head back to Jinka. Continue to Jinka Airport and fly to Addis Ababa.