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Private tour in Arba Minch Alem M
Classic Omo Valley Cultural Tour with a Specialized Guide
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Hi! My name is Alex, a full-time Tour Guide and Tour Operator in Ethiopia. I'm an energetic and resourceful Tour Guide with several years of experience accompanying travelers on trips to various locations in different parts of Ethiopia. I'm dedicated to providing clients with the best customer service and travel experience possible. I have been working in the Tourism sector for the last 10 years as a guide and Tour Operator. I have got a degree in Tourism Management and develop deep knowledge about the sites where I guide Travelers and skills. Tour Guiding is not merely a job for me, it is a passion and something that I enjoy doing it every time. I have traveled to all corners of my country. I did several cultural or Tribal Tours to the Southern Ethiopia Omo Valley regions. I am familiar with all the tribes and develop good communication, friendship an trust. This helps me to organize cultural trips to all the famous tribes in the region! *BA Degree in Tourism Management from Yardstick International College. *Diploma in Tourist Guiding from Ethiopian Catering and Tourism Training Institute. *Identity Card for Federal Tour Guide from Ethiopian Ministry of Tourism. * Full Member of Ethiopian Professional Tourist Guides Association. * Member of Ethiopian Tourism Professionals Association. 1- I will not drive during the Tour rather there will be a professional Driver with a vehicle that I arrange. 2- I am not a birding Guide and Ornithology is not my field.
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Discover the hidden Tribes of Africa in a multi-day experience
Overview of your Arba Minch tour
This experience will provide you the extraordinary opportunity to travel through Ethiopia's fascinating Southern region, famous for its cultural spectacles. Visit the famous Omo Valley for the chance to meet and discover some of the most remote, colorful, and enigmatic ethnic groups of this incredibly diverse area of Ethiopia. In this fascinating region you will learn all about the indigenous culture and different ethnic groups who inhabit this part of the country. This itinerary allows you to mingle and discover: The Mursi Tribe, renowned for their lip-plates; The Hamer, famous for their bull jumping coming of age ceremony; The Konso known for their intricately-terraced hills and carved totems with which they decorate their graves; The Karo famous for their attractive body painting; and also The Dassenech (Gelab); The Ari; The Dorze. I will also take you to visit the weekly colorful local markets for spontaneous interactions and fantastic photo opportunities. You will attend authentic cultural events!
Your Arba Minch tour itinerary
DAY 1: ADDIS ABABA to ARBAMINCH You will be picked up from Airport or Hotel in Arbaminch then you will start the tour and visit the Dorze Tribe. DAY 2: ARBAMINCH to TURMI *** Morning, boat trip on lake Chamo to see Crocodile, Hippos and water birds. Afternoon, visit the Konso Tribe Village. Then transfer to Turmi. DAY 3: TURMI Morning, visit the Karo and Nyangatom Tribe. Late in the Afternoon meet the famous Hammar Tribe. DAY 4: TURRMI to JINKA *** Morining, drive to Omorate and cross the omo River to visit the Dassenech Tribe. Afternoon, drive to Jinka and Visit the Ari Tribe Village. DAY 5: JINKA - ADDIS ABABA Morniig, drive to Mago Park and visit the Mursi Tribe. Then drive back to Jinka and Transfer to Airport for your return flight to Addis Ababa. The Tour ends here. ** If tour day is a market day, you will visit one of the following local markets: Key Afer, Alduba or Dimeka ** I can offer a more detailed itinerary after the tour is booked. Tour can be customized upon request, please contact me.
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* Car Type: Comfortable and Air- Conditioned Toyota 4-wheel drive. *Model: Mark2 or 105 * Normally 3 Travelers will sit at the back.
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