Melak Tadesse's video: Visit Surma TRIBES

Final schedule for Ethiopia tour with Melak Tadesse Last update: 20-4-2017 1. 26/12 (Tuesday) CPH 18.00 – Frankfurt 19.45, Frankfurt 21.35-Addis 6.25 (Ethiopian Airlines ET707) 2. 27/12 (Wednesday) Arrival in Addis 6.30. Morning pickup by Melak Tadesse. Drive to Awasa. Stay at Haile Resort Hawassa (already booked, to be paid) 3. 28/12 (Thursday) Drive to Bale mountains. Sightseeing includes visit of Dinsho, the Head quarter for Bale Mountains National Park. Overnight stay at Goba Wabishebele hotel. 4. 29/12 (Friday) Bale Mountains. Web Valley, Gaysay Grasslands, Sanetti Plateau. Stay at Goba Wabe Shebelle Hotel. 5. 30/12 (Saturday) Bale Mountains. Sanetti Plateau and Harenna Forest. Stay at Goba Wabe Shebelle Hotel. 6. 31/12 (Sunday) Drive from Goba to Arba Minch (500km, 8-9h). Stay at Paradise Lodge (already booked and paid, 85 US). 7. 01/01 (Monday) Boat trip Lake Chamo, see hippos & crocs. Cross the lake by boat to Nechisar park, see zebras etc. Stay at Paradise Lodge (already booked and paid, 85 US). 8. 02/01 (Tuesday) Morning visit Nechisar park by car. Afternoon go to Dorze village, stay Dorze lodge. 9. 03/01 (Wednesday) Drive to Konso village and Key Afer. Weekly Hamer and Banna tribe market day. Stay at Eco-Omo lodge in Jinka. 10. 04/01 (Thursday) Morning visit Ari village. After lunch drive to Mursi village crossing Mago national park camp in Merege. Trekking 3-4km. Camping. 11. 05/01 (Friday) Drive to Turmi Hamer village. Mostly Ukuli. The pre-wedding ceremony of the Hamer tribe happens on market days. Tuesday Dimeka Hamer and Banna market day. Monday Turmi Hamer market day. Stay at Buska lodge in Turmi (130 US). 12. 06/01 (Saturday) Delih Bayno. Hamer village near Buska mountains. Camping in village. 13. 07/01 (Sunday) Morning drive to Arbore tribes, return to Turmi at Buska lodge (130 US) 14. 08/01 (Monday) Duss village to visit Kara tribe. Camping or return to Turmi at Buska lodge. 15. 09/01 (Tuesday) Drive to Nyagatom. Stay at local hotel. 16. 10/01 (Wednesday) Dasenech tribe along Omo river. Camping. 17. 11/01 (Thursday) Kibish. Camping in Tulkit. 18. 12/01 (Friday) Drive to Mizan, Stay in Mizan Tourist hotel or hotel Salayish 19. 13/01 (Saturday) Stay in Jimma e.g. Central Jimma hotel 20. 14/01 (Sunday) Drive back to Addis (5-6h). Farewell to Melak. Flight ET714 leaving at 23.50