Fish Market at Hawassa Lake Tours & Attractions

Capture the memories of a lifetime in the Omo valley - Ethiopia’s largest nature sanctuary and rich in spectacular game and yet one of the least visited areas.

The lower Omo is home to an astonishing mix of small, contrasting ethnic groups uniquely known for their natural artistic impulses. You will also meet and greet some of the very colorful local tribes who live in this area. Marvel at the Great Rift Valley, Lakes Awassa, Shalla, Abiyata and Zeway, all part of a unique vacation package.

Ethiopia holiday is a fascinating insight into this friendly and unique country. You’ll learn about its history, culture and religious life, see its dramatic architecture left behind by ancient civilisations, and explore its diverse landscapes and wildlife.

Duration: 11 days.

Enjoy the freedom of stopping at different viewpoints to enjoy the dramatic view of the Ethiopian part of the Great East African Rift Valley by drive with a comfortable air conditioned Toyota Minivan, and learn from your professional experienced English speaking tour guide of the Ethiopian birdlife at the Rift Valley Lake of Ziway.

Meet local families and partake a typical Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, and see the bird life of the lakes and wildlife of the Abiyatta Shalla Lakes National Park.

The tour also includes visiting the unique and still operational rock carved church of Adadi Mariam, Tiya Steles (a cemetery dating back to 12th – 14th Century AD and UNESCO World Heritage Site), and walking by Lake Ziway to spot a number of lowland water birds. The tour includes a total of 580 km drive in two days.

On Thursdays or Sundays, experience local culture at the colorful weekly held cultural market at Adadi town.

Duration: 2 days.

Look out for hippos and birdlife as you take a boat trip on Lake Hawassa. Explore the natural beauty and wildlife of the Web Valley and Gaysay grasslands. Keep an eye out for the endangered Ethiopian wolf as you cross the Sinetti Plateau. Summit Tulu Dimtu (4,377m) the highest mountain in the park and experience stunning views from the Harenna escarpment to the tropical forests below.

Sample wild coffee and local honey from the Sankate Community Tourism Association. Visit Emperor Haile Selassie's former palace, and one of his favourite retreats and enjoy a soak in the invigorating natural hot springs at Wendo Genet, meaning "heavenly place".
Duration: 7 days.

we can guarantee our clients that they will have one of the most amazing experience of their life. we will make sure you enjoy every single day and you will have an authentic experience. We are famous for providing such customized tour to enable our guest to immerse in the beautiful culture, nature and history of Ethiopia. discover the South (Ethiopian Great Rift Valley Lakes region, National parks, Cultural villages of Dorze, The beautiful and mosaic city of Arba minch),melting tribes of Omo Valley,
Duration: 7 days.

Start and end in Addis Ababa! With the discovery tour to the Exotic Tribes of Ethiopia, you have 8 day tour package taking you through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and other destinations in Ethiopia. Enjoy the most iconic cultural trip in Omo valley includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

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The Omo Valley in Southern Ethiopia is a little visited area of Ethiopia containing some of the most colorful tribes and ethnic groups. The fascinating costumes, colorful ceremonies and celebrations, arts, crafts, music and dance of the Bena, Hamer, Mursi, and Karo, Gelebpeopl / Dasench and much more are very special. In the Omo Valley region many of the tribal groups have changed little over hundreds of years and they offer the visitor extraordinary insight into a variety of traditional cultures. On this trip, you get truly off the beaten track, exploring little visited villages and vibrant tribal markets of the Southern
Duration: 8 days.

Ethiopia’s Omo Valley region is one of the most remote parts of this incredible country. Omo Valley is Located in the Southern part of Ethiopia, this distant region feels like a world away from Northern Ethiopia – with a rural and tropical feel, it was more reminiscent of sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the country. In this Unique place of the country multiple and strong indigenous cultures co-exist. On this cultural tour you have the opportunities to visit various busy local markets, different ethnic groups with different customs, rites, rituals, architecture and dress, a raw and fresh natural world and the special "Bull-Jumping" ceremony, in which a Hummer's boy will be transferred in to Adulthood.
Duration: 8 days.

South Omo Valley tribes is a Unique experience with the most wilderness. For thousands of years the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia was a crossroads for droves of people migrating to new lands. Today, it is undoubtedly one of the most unique places on earth because of the sheer diversity of tribal groups that live in this remote area of the Great Rift Valley. This is an extraordinary opportunity to immerse in the fabric of some of these societies, including the Mursi, Hamer and Karo tribes, each with their distinct culture. Expect a real adventure with conditions basic; the Omo Valley being an incredible reminder of an Africa that has not yet seen modernization.
Duration: 8 days.

The Omo Valley Ethiopia tour is a combined tour , you will see the indigenous culture , tribe , nature , food , landscape and wildlife safaris .
Duration: 9 days.

On this birding tour, you will be able to view a significant number of Ethiopian birds . Ethiopia’s greatly diversified ecosystem makes it one of the richest habitats in Africa for birds and mammals. With more than 860 species of birds, Ethiopia possesses about 10% of the world’s bird species, and about 40% of all African birds are found here. Among these, 16 species are found only in Ethiopia. That is the reason why we say Ethiopia is a must for bird enthusiasts.
This birding holiday will enable you to view a significant number of Ethiopian birds. On this tour, will have the chance to spot some of Ethiopia's endemic birds and mammals as we explore some of the breathtaking landscapes including Jemma River Gorge, the Sululta Plains, the Rift Valley lakes, Wondo Guenet Forest, and the magnificent Bale Mountains, where more than 10 of these endemic birds are found. Although this is a bird watching tour, we will also have the opportunity to spot different endemic mammals.

Duration: 10 days.

Bale Mountains National Park is the largest area of Afro-Alphine habitat in the whole of the continent. It gives the visitor opportunities for unsurpassed mountain walking, horse trekking, scenic driving and chances to view many of Ethiopia’s endemic mammals, in particular the mountain Nyala and Semien Fox; and birds, such as the Thick-billed Raven, Wattled Ibis, Blue-winged Goose, Rouge’s Rail, etc.
Duration: 5 days.

Explore Ethiopia's tribes and cultures

Omo Valley is undoubtedly one of the most unique places on earth because of the wide variety of people and animals that inhabit it. It is located in Africa's Great Rift Valley. The region is known for its culture and diversity.

The tribes that live in the Lower Omo Valley are believed to be among the most fascinating on the continent of Africa and around the world. Tours are offered to several towns and villages.


Duration: 8 days.

Although, this tour program is set to let you find out three beautiful Ethiopian tourist destinations, you will explore many others in route. Langano is a lake in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, exactly 200 kilometers by road south of the capital, Addis Ababa, on the border between the Misraq Shewa and Arsi Zones. The first European to record its existence, Oscar Neumann, records that it was also known as "Lake Kore". And, Senkelle Wldlife Sanctuary is located 48km west of Hawassa, it is 340 kms south of Addis Ababa and covers an area of 54km2. The sanctuary was originally established to protect the endemic and endangered antelope species called Swayne’s hartebeests.
Duration: 4 days.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to immerse in the fabric of some of these societies, including the Mursi, Hamer and Karo tribes, each with their distinct culture. From Addis Ababa we drive to the Omo Valley region and enjoy a boat trip on Lake Chamo to spot hippos and an array of water birds. For the next few days we move from village to village, witnessing traditional lifestyles. The Mursi traditions, whose women insert large clay plates in their lower lips, and the Hamer, who scar and paint their bodies in a mark of their culture, are incredibly fascinating.

Visiting the Danakil Depression is a real expedition. The sometimes very rough roads are leading into hot and dusty area. But you are going to be rewarded with a once in a lifetime experience in one of the most beautiful places on our planet. Extraordinary scenery, amazing nights under the stars and the brave Afar people are waiting for you.

Duration: 14 days.

It is four days private nature, culture and wildlife tour from Addis Ababa. This 4-days tour of southern Ethiopia takes visitors south to Arba Minch, Konso, Dorze, Shashemene and Awassa.

With 4-Days Arba Minch, Dorze Tribe, and Awasa Private Guided Tour: -
- Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Ethiopia - Steles of Tiya and Konso Cultural Landscapes
- Gain inspiring cultural experience by visiting the Konso and Dorze tribes
- Enjoy breathtaking scenery of the Rift Valley
- Explore Abiyatta Shalla Lakes National Park
- Visit the Fish Market of Lake Awassa
- Spot a number of Ethiopian birds at the Rift Valley Lake of Ziway, and
- Learn about the Rastafarianism Belief by visiting the Jamaican Rastafarian Community at Shashemene

Tour includes total drive of about 1,300 km. We use private comfortable Toyota Minivan equipped with air conditioning and seat belts. Professional informative English speaking tour guide accompanies this private four days tour from Addis Ababa.


Duration: 4 days.

You will meet the Dorze, Ari, Mursi, Bana, Hamer, Dassanach and Tsemay peoples. There'll be chances to try your hand at local crafts such as spinning and weaving and experience colourful village markets whilst also support community tourism projects in Dorze and Konso. You'll explore the natural wonders of the Rift Valley lakes, including hippos and crocodiles and see the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Tiya and the Konso Cultural Landscape.
Duration: 10 days.

This is 2 days nature and culture private tour from Addis Ababa. With this tour experience the cultural lifestyle of locals and explore the nature of the Rift Valley Lakes of Ethiopia. Discover the Abidjatta-Shalla Lakes National Park wildlife with a professional tour guide. Identify Ethiopian birds by walking by the Rift Valley LAke of Ziway.

Admire the superb view of the Ethiopian part of the Great East African Rift Valley. Learn the history of erecting gravestones at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Steles of Tiya. Take time to swim, water sports, bird watching and sunset at Lake Langano. Feel like a local at a typical Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and admire the view of the scenic Lake Bishoftu.

Tour includes private vehicle equipped with air conditioning and seat belts, fuel (gasoline), professional knowledgeable tour guide, local family visits, bottled water and local snacks in the car, Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, hotel pickup and drop off.

Duration: 2 days.

A short trip to southern Ethiopia of the Omo valley. Ethiopia has a diverse population of indigenous peoples, the most of whom live in the country's lush southern region, in the heart of the Omo Valley where you can learn about the rites and cultural practices of these famed tribes. A wonderful itinerary that offers visitors the extraordinary chance to travel through Ethiopia's untouched Southern region, where you will have the opportunity to meet and learn about some of the more isolated, colorful, and enigmatic ethnic groups of this incredibly diverse region of Ethiopia.
Duration: 7 days.

Join a small group tour of Ethiopia that over 21 days showcases the unmissable destinations in this unique and entrancing country. Iconic locations include Lake Tana, source of the Blue Nile, the stunning ancient castles of Gondar and of course the monolithic rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Trekking to semen mountains .
You’ll also be able to meet some of the many different ethnic groups and tribes living in Omo Vally region, including the Mursi tribe and the people of Turmi, famous for their remarkable hair styling.

Duration: 17 days.

This tour is recommended for travellers who are cofee enthusiasts or in coffee import export businesses.

Ethiopia is The Origin of Coffee. Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, is the original home of the coffee (arabica) plant. Kaffa, the province in the south-western highlands where they first bloomed, gave its name to coffee. The formal cultivation and use of coffee as a beverage began early in the 9th century.


Duration: 7 days.

This specially designed itineraray is a good fit for people who are interested to combine Adventure, history, culture and fun-loving types of tour. This includes almost all the highlights of Ethiopia: after finishing the tour, our clients will surely say, "We have seen Ethiopian history, culture and nature."

It is a group tour so different people will join thus forms plate-form for guests to talk about anything from different perspectives.

We are open for client's ideas and opinion before the start of the tour, about slightly changing it to suit everybody's plans and interests.

Our motto is to give authentic experience for our guests and they are guaranteed of that on this tour.
Duration: 13 days.

An ancient land of stunning sceneries, fascinating cultures and first-rate historic sites, Ethiopia numbers among Africa’s most rewarding tour destinations.

As we learn about the country’s long history with visits to castles built by various emperors over a 236-year timeframe, 11th century rock-hewn churches, pre-Christian buildings, ancient monuments and royal palaces, we travel through stunning sceneries of mist-shrouded mountain peaks and idyllic cascading waterfalls.

Our cultural exploration of this special destination includes spending time in villages isolated from the rest of the world in which fisherman still use papyrus boats, in local marketplaces where Ari women wear traditional skirts made of tree twigs and at tribal gatherings wherein stick-fighting contests, elaborate dress, lip plates and earlobe discs are commonplace.
Duration: 8 days.

This 12 days tour to the Omo valley is well organized you can visit every tribes in the valley and also Visit the national parks, the Omo river, the Abijata lake and other travel destinations located in the Omo valley.
Duration: 12 days.

Ethiopia stands out as a truly unique country within the African continent. Notably, for coffee enthusiasts, it is the birthplace of coffee, with its origins deeply rooted in Ethiopian soil. Ethiopia holds the distinction of being the only African nation never subjected to colonial control.

Adding to its uniqueness, Ethiopia operates on its own calendar, featuring 13 months. Ethiopians celebrate their New Year on September 11, and their calendar lags eight years behind the Western world. Ethiopia boasts a distinct alphabet and language, setting it apart from other African countries.

Significantly, Ethiopia is home to the oldest fossil of Early man, a testament to its rich archaeological history. Established in 980 B.C., Ethiopia ranks among the oldest countries on the planet.

We extend a warm welcome to you to explore the beauty of Ethiopia and uncover the treasures of this country as we guide you through its rich tapestry. Welcome to Ethiopia!
Duration: 4 days.