Bale Mountains and Omo Valley Tour (178479),Holiday Packages to Addis Ababa

Package Overview

This is An Extraordinary Opportunity to Meet Some of the More Remote Ethnic Groups of the Fascinatingly Diverse Areas Surrounding the Omo River in South West Ethiopia. While the Omo Valley is An Area Which Has Been On the 鈥渢ourist Radar鈥� for Several Years, the Vast Majority of Visitors to the Region Find Themselves Unable to Escape the 鈥�4wd Circuit鈥� Which Has Arisen. this Comprehensive Itinerary Visits Some of the Region鈥檚 Better Known Tribes. We Aim to Learn About the Varied Ethnic Groups Who Inhabit the Region 鈥� from the Mursi, Renowned for Their Lip-plates, the Konso Famous for Their Terraced Farming to the Hamer Famous for Their Bull Jumping Coming of Age Ceremony. this is a Unique Itinerary in An Unforgettable Part of the World.

the Mountain Nyala and the Almost Blackish鈥搈enelik鈥檚 Bushbuck in the Bale Mountains鈥搉ational Park, Spot Ethiopian Wolves On An Excursion to the Moorlands of the Sanetti Plateau and Look Out for Black-maned Lions, Leopard and the Bale Monkey in the Harenna Forest. There is also the Opportunity to Visit the Impressive Sof Omar Caves.

two Days in Bale Mountains National Park, 魅影直播 of the Endangered and Endemic Ethiopian Wolf

cultural Encounters with the Dorze, Konso and Zay People, Just a Handful of Ethiopia鈥檚 94 Distinct Ethnic Groups.

some of Africa鈥檚 Best Birding in Nech Sar National Park, Lake Ziway and the Lepis Forest.

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Day wise Itinerary

Day 1 :

We鈥檒l Be Met At the International Airport and Privately Transferred to Hotel Where Rooms Will Be Ready for Immediate Occupancy. Relax from the Long Flight Then Enjoy a First Taste of Authentic Ethiopian Cuisine Over Lunch with Our Guides At a Local Restaurant. in the Afternoon On a Site-seeing Tour of Addis Ababa. You Will Visit the National Museum Which Houses Some of the Country鈥檚 Historic Treasures. the Collection of Fossils and Bones of Early Hominids Discovered in Ethiopia Include the 3.5 Million Year Old Remains of 鈥渓ucy鈥�, the Oldest Hominid Every Found. We Will also Visit the Holy Trinity Church, Ethiopia鈥檚 Main Cathedral and 魅影直播 to the Remains of the Last Emperor, Haile Selassie. Finally We Will Visit Menelik鈥漵 Mausoleum.
- Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 2 :

Arbaminch鈥�: Start Your Drive At 6:30 A.m. By Through the Crater Lakes of Debrezeith and the Three Rift Valley Lakes of Shala, Abyata and Langano. Visit Sidamo People Houses and Culture. Lunch On the Way, Continue Driving to Arbaminch, in Amharic Meaning 40 Springs. Admire Very Interesting Views and the Wolayta People, Their Villages, Culture, the Cultivation of the False Banana Tree (from Which Roots They Extract Their Traditional Bread, T0he Kotcho]
- Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 :

After Breakfast, Board Local Boats for a Morning of Wildlife Viewing On Lake Chamo. Get Close to Nile Crocodile, Hippopotamus, Fish and Various Bird Species (greater and Lesser Flamingos, Along with White-necked Cormorants Several Species of Herons, Storks, Spoonbills, African Ducks, Gulls and Sterns) and Check Out What is Fondly Referred to as 鈥渢he Crocodile Market鈥�, a Daily Gathering Spot On the Banks of Lake Chamo Where Crocodiles Seem to Go to See and Be Seen. We Return to Paradise Lodge to Collect Our Picnic Lunch Then Drive Approximately 45 Minutes Into the Guge Mountains and the Community of Dorze, Well Known for Their Conical Thatched Huts that are Supposed to Resemble the Heads of Elephants that Once Roamed These Plains. Talented Weavers, We鈥檒l Spend Part of the Afternoon On a 鈥榗ultural Hike鈥� Through the Dorze Community, Pausing At the 魅影直播s of Various Locals to Learn How They Produce Artful Baskets, Scarves and Pottery. You Can Even Try Your Own Hand At Weaving if You Choose! a Late Picnic Lunch Will Be Enjoyed At a Scenic Overlook in the Gamo Highlands Before We Finish Our Day At the Ch鈥檈nch鈥漚 Market 鈥� Campbell鈥檚 Favorite Local Market from His Time in the Peace Corps. Some of Ethiopia鈥檚 Best Cotton and Woven Goods Come from this Region. Return to Paradise Lodge After a Full Day for a Well-earned Dinner and Restful Overnight.
- Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 :

The Rolling Hills of Ethiopia鈥檚 Southern Rift Valley, Dotted with Bright Green Moringa Trees and Quaint Thatched Huts, are 魅影直播 to the Konso People 鈥� Traditional Farmers Who Cultivate Cotton and Rear Cows and Goats. with Ties to the Land Dating Back More Than 400 Years, the Traditions of the Konso Tribe, Including Their Ancient Walled Settlements and Stone Waga Sculptures, have Been Recognized as a Unesco Cultural World Heritage Site. We鈥檒l Enjoy a Scenic Picnic Lunch and Then Learn About the Tradition of Carving and Erecting Stone Waga Statues to Honor the Deceased.

we鈥檒l Spend this Evening At Kanta Lodge Overlooking the Konso Village, a Stunning Location for Photography in the Evening Light. this Marks the Southernmost Point of Our Journey.
- Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 :

Today We Journey Overland from Konso to Awassa, Capital of the Southern Nations and Arguably One of the Most Pleasant Towns in Ethiopia. Our Travels Will Take Us Through the Sidamo Region 鈥� a Land of Lush Lowland Forest Where Some of Ethiopia鈥檚 Finest Coffee is Cultivated, Alongside a Cultural Tradition of Innate Environmental Conservation. We鈥檒l Stop for Lunch and a Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, as Well as a Behind-the-scenes Look At the Coffee Growing Process 鈥� from Bean to Cup 鈥� Then Continue On to North to Awassa, Arriving in the Mid to Late Afternoon. Check-in At the Haile Resort for Overnight Then Head Out as a Group to Dolce Vita, Which Specializes in Delicious Pizza with An Ethiopian Twist. After Dinner Enjoy Some Free Time to Explore the Vibrant Nightlife of Awassa.
- Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 :

Spectacularly Diverse Landscapes. the High Altitude, Afro-montane Sanetti Plateau Rises to Over 12,000鈥� and Includes the Highest Peak in the Southern Ethiopia Highlands. this Undulating Plateau is Marked By Numerous Glacial Lakes and Swamps and Surrounded By Higher Volcanic Ridges and Peaks While the Southern Slopes are Covered By the Lush and Largely Unexplored Harenna Forest. with such Varied Habitat, Bale Mountains National Park Provides Refuge to An Array of Species, Including a Number of Threatened Ethiopian Endemic Species such as the Ethiopian Wolf (rarest Canine in the World), the Mountain Nyala, the Wattled Crane, the Rock Hyrax, the Blue-winged Goose and the Bale Monkey. It is Considered One of the Top Birding Destinations in all of Africa, with Residents and Migrators Accounting for Nearly 500 Individual Species.
we Enter the Park in the Early Afternoon and Meet with a Representative of the Frankfurt Zoological Society to Learn About the Various Ecosystems Within the Park, the Species We May Encounter and Challenges to Conservation. Up On the Sanetti Plateau, We鈥檒l Join Rangers On a Guided Hike Through the Highlands, Spotting for Game such as the Giant Molerat (endemic to the Bale Mountains), Rock Hyrax and Starck鈥檚 Hare. the Plateau is also 魅影直播 to Ethiopian Wolves and a Trip to the Plateau all But Guarantees a Sighting of this Charismatic Carnivore! the Plateau also Hosts a Large Number of Raptors that Feed On the Sizeable Rodent Population, Including Verreaux鈥檚, Tawny and Steppe Eagles; Lanner Falcons; Kestrels; and Golden Eagles.

after Sun Downers On the Plateau, We Proceed to Our 魅影直播 for the Next Two Nights, the Beautiful Bale Mountain Lodge, Located Within the Harenna Forest, One of the Largest and Most Extensive Remaining in Ethiopia. We鈥檒l Share Dinner with Our Lodge Hosts and Eagerly Anticipate the Next Two Days On Safari in the Bale National Park.
- Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 :

Full Days of Guided Wildlife Safari, Exploring the Various Ecosystems of Bale Mountain National Park. Our Explorations Will Focus On the Harenna Forest, Which Teems with Wildlife of all Types But of Particular Note are the Endemic Bale Monkeys, Which Can Routinely Be Seen in and Around the Lodge Site, Alongside the Spectacular Birdlife of the Forest. Other Primates, Rare Cats and Unusual Plants May Be Seen and Every Trip Into the Trees Provides a Different Experience. Imperial Eagles and Wattled Cranes are also Frequently Seen Here.
- Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8 :

We Make Our Way Back to Addis, Stopping for Lunch En Route. Check Back in At the Hotel for Day Use and Spend the Afternoon Exploring the City of Addis鈥� Best Markets and Shops for Purchasing Last Minute Gifts and Souvenirs. We鈥檒l Meet as a Group for a Final Farewell Dinner At a Local Restaurant to Celebrate and Toast Our Time in Southern Ethiopia.
- Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner