Ethiopia - Afar and Omo Valley (23/10/2021 - 15/11/2021)
After my first travel exactly two years ago in the northern part of Egypt, I decided to explore the southern Egyptian treasures. Enchanted again.
Itinerary in short (More details below and under the photos ordered by the days):
Day 1 (Oct 23): Addis Ababa
PART I: Afar region and Dallol
PART II: Omo River Tribes
Day 11 (Nov 2): flight to Jimma and drive to Jimma - Mizan Teneri town
Day 12 (Nov 3): Mizan Teferi – Greater Aman – Dima – Kibish (Suri tribe)
Day 13 (Nov 4): Suri Tribe near Kibish town
Day 14 (Nov 5): drive from Surma to Turmi through Omo NP (on the way visit to Nyangatom tribe)
Day 15 (Nov 6): Karo and Hamer tribes near Turmi
Day 16 (Nov 7): day trip from Turmi to Omorate near Lake Turkana and visit to Dassanech tribe, visit to a Hamer village in Turmi
Day 17 (Nov 8): Turmi Hamer Market – Bull Jump Hamer people
Day 18 (Nov 9): Arobore tribe, drive from Turmi to Jinka
Day 19 (Nov 10): day trip to from Turmi to Mursi tribe
Day 20 (Nov 11): market in Keyafer (Banna, Tsamay, Ari tribes)– Konso
Day 21 (Nov 12): Konso – Arbaminch and visit of ChamoLake
Day 22 (Nov 13): Arba Minch on Abaya Lake and drive to Awasa, visirt of Dorze village
Day 23 (Nov 14): Awasa fish market - Abiata lake (Shalla lakes NP) - drive Addis Ababa
My guide Solayke
As many Ethiopian boys, he spent his childhood as a shepard. But the following life events were pretty exceptional, thanks to his strong will and dedication. Today Solayke is a civil engineer who travelled the whole Ethiopia, father of three children, who believes in his country, humanity, education, and peace. The best present you can give him is a book that impressed you. Actually, the best present you can give him is to come to discover his land and let him to guide you. The thing that I can strongly reccommend based on my personal experience.
Anwar “Solayke” Abdella Mohammed
WhatsApp: +251975263597 Email: originlandconnection@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solayke.anwarInstagram 1: @omo_valley_tribes_gateInstagram 2:@visitdanakildepression
Day 11: Jimma - Mizan Teferi
Nov 2: flight to Jimma and drive to Jimma - Mizan Teneri town
Day 12: Mizan Teneri – Greater Aman – Dima – Kibish (Suri tribe)
Nov 3: Mizan Teneri – Greater Aman – Dima – Kibish (Suri tribe)
Day 13: Suri tribe
Nov 4: Suri Tribe near Kibish town
Day 14: Nyangatom tribe
Nov 5: drive from Surma to Turmi through Omo NP (on the way visit to Nyangatom tribe)
Day 15: Karo and Hamer tribes
Nov 6: Karo and Hamer tribes near Turmi
Day 16: Dassenach and Hamer tribes
Nov 7: day trip from Turmi to Omorate near Lake Turkana and visit to Dassanach tribe, visit to a Hamer village in Turmi
Day 17: Hamer people near Turmi
Nov 8: Turmi Hamer Market – Bull Jump Hamer people
Day 18: Arobore tribe
Nov 9: drive from Turmi to Jinka
Day 19: Mursi tribe
Nov 10: day trip to from Turmi to Mursi tribe
Day 20: Keyafer market - Konso
Nov 11: market in Keyafer (Banna, Tsamay, Ari tribes) – Konso
Day 21: Konso and Chamo Lake
Nov 12: Konso – Arbaminch and visit of ChamoLake
Day 22: Dorze village
Nov 13: drive from Arba Minch on Abaya Lake and to Awasa, visit of Dorze village
Day 23: Awasa and Abiata
Nov 14: Awasa fish market - Abiata lake (Shalla lakes NP) - drive Addis Ababa