Experience the wide range of culture found in Ethiopia: This two-week tour takes you first to the historic sites of the north, the heart of an ancient Christian culture. Then in the south, you’ll encounter the wild origins of the continent: It’s savannah, wildlife and many tribes will be seen along the Omo River in the same places where their ancestors once lived.
Your itinerary:
Day 1: Morning flight Addis Ababa – Bahir Dar: Lake Tana monastries and the Blue Nile Falls
Day 2: Bahir Dar– the imperial city of Gonder: Royal Enclosure, the Church of Debre Birhan Selassie and Fasilidas’ Pool
Day 3: Day trip to the Simien Mountains National Park, short hiking tour
Day 4: Morning flight Gonder – Lalibela: rock-hewn churches
Day 5: Morning flight Lalibela – Addis Abeba: city tour
Day 6: Addis Abeba – Awassa
Day 7: Awassa: fish market – Arba Minch (optionally via Dorze)
Day 8: Arba Minch: boat trip to the Lake Chamo crocodile market – Karat-Konso: Konso villages and the sculpted sand formation at Gesergiyo village (‘New York’)
Day 9: Karat-Konso – Weyto (Tsemai country) – Key Afar (Ari country) – Jinka (Ari country)
Day 10: Jinka – trip to the Mursi villages in the Mago National Park – Jinka
Day 11: Jinka – Dimeka (Hamer country) – Hamer villages at Turmi
Day 12: Turmi – Arbore – Karat-Konso – Arba Minch
Day 13: Arba Minch – optionally Lake Chitu Hora in the Abiata-Shala National Park – Lake Langano
Day 14: Lake Langano – Debre Zeyt – Addis Ababa
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Sounds interesting? Simply book your tour referring to the name of the tour here: Contact Awura Tours
Download the Detailed Itinerary: A Cultural Mosaic_14 Days
Note: This tour is exceptional for its compactness and intensity. Should you wish to travel more leisurely or for a longer time, the tour can be extended for with additional dates. Please contact us for specific options.
Travel Info: Please note the market days of the visited villages when planning your travel: Mondays for Turmi and Karat-Konso; Tuesdays for Dimeka (wood market); Thursdays in Key Afar; Saturdays for Dimeka (Womens Market), Chencha, Jinka and Karat-Konso.
Difficulty of the Hike: With good health, fitness and stamina the tour should be relatively easy to manage.
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