ETHIOPIA
1: Addis Ababa
Arrival in Addis Ababa. Morning free. Afternoon tour of the capital: visit Entoto mountains with views over the capital, the National museum, St George church. ON hotel.
2: Addis Ababa – Nekemte
Proceed to Nekemte, crossing coffee region. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON in hote
3: Nekemte – Gambela
Drive to Gambela, at bank of Baro river, a previous famous commercial point. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON in hotel
4: Gambela
Drive to the Nuer & Anuak people. With scarification all over their body, they leave at bank of Baro river, and are fishermen and hunters. ON next to a village (or back to Gambela)
5: Gambela – MizanTeferi
Drive south to MizanTeferi, admiring very big forest and nice views. Visit on the way the Dizi people. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camp
6: MizanTeferi – Tulgit
Drive to the unique Surma people. Here women wear circular or trapezoidal shaped plates into their lips. Men have different scarification all over their body. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camp near to Tulgit
7: Tulgit – Kibish
Drive to Kibish, admiring very nice views. Visit the Surma people around Kibish. With luck we’ll participate to a donga game, which is a stick fighting ritual. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping
8: Kibish
A full day for the Surma people. ON Kibish
9: Kibish – Adikas
Drive to Adikas & proceed to the Omo National park. It is the biggest and richest of fauna park in Ethiopia. Late afternoon game drive. Dinner & ON camp
10: Adikas – Nyangatom
Morning game drive. Then drive to visit the Nyangatom people and their villages, with their particular culture and way of life. Dinner & ON camping, next to a village
11: Nyangatom – Mursi
Continue to the Omo river, and visit the Mursi people. Women put circular plates into their lips; men scarifications to indicate the number of enemies or wild animals killed. Lunch on the way; dinner & ON camping, at bank of the river.