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Itinerary: Tour to the Surma Route (Western Omo Valley)

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Day 1: Arrival Addis Ababa

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Up on arrival be meet and transfer to hotel. If it is day time have city tour of Addis Ababa. O/n Dream liner, Siyonat or similar Hotel.


Day 2: Addis Ababa-Jimma

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Have breakfast and head to Jimma. En route visit the Gurage people, who have culture of eating false Banana at the town of Welkite and admire the Ghibe gorge. O/n Central Jimma or Honey land Hotel.


Day 3: Jimma-Tepi

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Drive from Jimma to Tepi. Overnight coffee plantation guest house.


Day 4: Tepi-Tum

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Drive the scenic, green road to Tum, the settlement for the Dizi people. Overnight camping.


Day 5: Tum-Tulgit

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Drive the scenic, green road to Tulgit, the first settlement for the Surma people; a clan of the Mursi, sharing the basic lip-plating and stick fighting cultures in common. Overnight camping.


Day 6: Tulgit-Kibish

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After taking a visit to the nearby village of the Surma people head to Kibish, another settlement for the Surma people. Per the agreement of the clients it is optional to arrange stick fighting activity or attend one which is already there. Overnight camping.


Day 7: Kibish-Tum

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Head back to Tum, a settlement for the Dizi people. Overnight camping.


Day 8: Tum- Bebeka

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Drive back to Mizan Teferi. En route admire the scenery. Overnight Aden Hotel.


Day 9: Bebeka-Bonga

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Drive to Bonga. Up on arrival visit the waterfalls and the big jungle in the small town of Bonga. Overnight Hotel.


Day 10: Bonga -Jimma

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In the morning drive to Mankira, the original place where coffee was found for the first time and drive back to Jimma. Visit the museum. O/n Central Jimma Hotel.


Day 11: Jimma-Weliso

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After breakfast in the hotel, head to Abaa Jiffar palace to see the former palace complex of the Keffa king and drive back to Weliso. En route visit the Ghibe gorge and the typical Gurage house in the small commercial town of Welkite. Overnight Ethiopia Hotel.


Day 12: Weliso-Wenchi-Addis Ababa

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After some time in the hot spring of Weliso head to Wenchi Crater Lake to visit the picturesque lake scenery and the ancient Monastery of Cherkos on a boat ride and back to Addis Ababa. In the afternoon time of shopping and free time and in the evening transfer to the airport for a final departure back home.

Off-Road Ethiopia Tour wishes you a pleasant stay!

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