Market Day in the Omo Valley
Since most people have long journeys to and from the towns, markets are best visited between 10:30am and 4:00pm.
Access Eco Trekking Tours listed the Notable markets of Omo Valley as follow to help travellers plan their trip dates to match with the Market days.
1-Arbore Market
Day
Monday
Tribes at the Market
Arbore and Tsemay
2-Dimeka Market
Day
Tuesday and Saturday
Tribes at the Market
Banna, Bashada, Hamer, Karo & Tsemay
3-Jinka Market
Day
Tuesday and Saturday
Tribes at the Market
Ari, Banna, Bashada and Mursi
4-Giyo Market
Day
Thursday
Tribes at the Market
Ari, Bacha, Dime, Mursi and Surma
5-Hana Mursi Market
Day
Sunday
Tribes at the Market
Ari, Bacha, Dime, Mursi and Surma
6-Key Afar Market
Day
Thursday
Tribes at the Market
Banna, Hamer and Tsemay
7-Omorate Market
Day
Tuesday and Saturday
Tribes at the Market
Daasanach
8-Turmi Market
Day
Monday and Thursday
Tribes at the Market
Bashada and Hamer
9-Weyto Market
Day
Saturday
Tribes at the Market
Tsemay
The markets at Dimeka (Saturday), Key Afar (Thursday) and Turmi (Monday) are among the biggest market days.
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Southern Ethiopia has so much to offer specially for those who are interested spending their time to discover the natural attraction in Ethiopia traveling with the local community!
This is one of the region in the country where travelers could discover the combination of history and ethnically rich lifestyles of the nomadic people in Ethiopia!
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We always loved explaining about the people’s lifestyle that is still depend on mother nature!
Nine days tour package to visit the Southern parts of Ethiopia.
Day. 1: Addis Ababa Full Day Tour
Arrival at Addis Ababa(Bole International Airport) and city Tour.
At Addis Ababa, Visit different historical Monuments, National Museums and Mausoleums; Merkato (The largest open air market in Africa); first palace of Haile Selassie inside Addis Ababa University; the Selassie Cathedral which places the Emperor’s body; buried in the year 2000.
Overnight: Hotel in Addis Ababa. (B, L, D)
Day. 2: Drive to Wolayta
Spend the night after Visiting the Museum of wolayeta people.
Day. 3: Drive to Arba Minch
Visit the crocodile market on Abaya lake
Overnight: Sleep at Tourist Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day. 4: Boat Trip on Lake Chamoo
After Breakfast
Boat trip on lake Chamoo
See the hippopotamus
Drive to Jinka in the afternoon
Overnight: Jinka. (B, L, D)
Day. 5: Jinka – Mursi
Tour Date (Jinka)
After Break Fast Drive To Mursi 65km to South West Of Omo Valley
Drive Back to Jinka, After Lunch And Refreshing Break Drive Out Side The Town To Visit Village Of ARI Tribe. Next, Go To Visit Jinka Museum.
Overnight: At Jinka. (B, L, D)
Day. 6: Drive to Turmi – Attend the Hamer Trip Bull Jump ceremony.
Drive To Turmi (Hamer people Province) – After Lunch And some Break, Move Out to Attend On The Bull Jumping ceremony.
(B, L, D)
Day. 7: Visit Omorate – Desanech
In The Morning after Break Fast Drive To Omrate. To Desanech Tribe, Get Local Wooden Boat To Cross Omo Rever and Find Desanech Tribe. next, Drive Back To The Hotel.
Lunch And Refreshing Break, very Late afternoon, When Temperature Is Down Go To Visit Hammer Village.
(B, L, D)
Day. 8: Visit Karo Tribe
Early in the Morning after Breakfast drive to Karo tribe. Isolated And they settled by the river Side of Omo.
Next drive back to Arba minch.
Lunch stop at konso.
Overnight: Hotel in Arba minch. (B, L, D)
Day. 9: Drive to Addis Ababa
After Breakfast
Drive to Addis Ababa
Overnight: Hotel in Addis Ababa. (B, L, D)
End of Tour.
