Tribal Ethiopia Tours

The ethnic groups of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia 

The Omo Valley in Ethiopia is a captivating destination where ethnic diversity flourishes. Here, you can attend ritual ceremonies, observe local crafts, and witness the harmonious relationship between people and nature. Each ethnic group boasts its own unique traditions, languages, and beliefs, contributing to the region's rich cultural tapestry.

The various ethnic groups in the Omo Valley invite you to immerse yourself in a world vastly different from your own, challenging your perceptions and revealing the beauty of human diversity. This journey offers not only breathtaking landscapes but also the chance to meet extraordinary individuals.

We can arrange an immersive trip to the heart of the Omo Valley's ethnicities at any time. Feel free to contact us to create your personalized experience.

The main point

• Bull jumping ceremonies among the Hamer people
• Encounter with the continent's oldest ethnic group, the Mursi
• Exploration of a UNESCO World Heritage site

Tour program 

Day 1: Arrival and visit of Addis Ababa

Arrival and welcome at the airport by your guide, installation at your hotel.

After breakfast, you will visit the national museum to begin your discovery of Ethiopia through its history and in particular our ancestor Lucy. In the afternoon, visit the Trinity Cathedral and the Mausoleum of Emperor Menelik II (Bààta church).

Night in hotel

Day 2: Addis Ababa - Stelae of Tiya - Langano

Road to Langano.

You will visit the field of Tiya steles: around fifty carefully crafted funerary steles dating from the 14th century. This site has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980. If our schedule allows it, continue to the semi-monolithic church of Adadi Mariam, the southernmost in Ethiopia. The church was built between the 12th and 14th centuries in the Lalibela style, then abandoned in the 16th century and rediscovered under Menelik II.

Installation at your hotel on the edge of Langano where you can admire many species of birds, swim or practice some water activities (optional).

Night in a lodge on the banks of Lake Langano

Day 3: Langano - Dorze - Arbaminch

You will meet the Dorze on Chencha Mountain. 

This ethnic group is famous for these weavings and these unique houses in Ethiopia in the shape of a beehive or an elephant, depending on the vision you can have of them. You will visit the village, the Enset farm also called false banana tree and the weaving workshop.

You will continue towards Arbaminch.

Night in a Lodge in Arbaminch

Starting from 1499, 00 € / person

Prices are per person based on 2 people travelling together. Price is guideline only. Price will depend on your final itinerary, group size, accommodation choices, and time of year.