Overnight: Haile Resort Arba Minch
Morning flight south. Afternoon boat safari on Lake Chamo, spotting Nile crocodiles and hippos. Enjoy sweeping views of the “Bridge of God” between Lakes Chamo and Abaya.

Overnight: Haile Resort Arba Minch
Visit the Dorze people in the Chencha Highlands. Explore their towering beehive-shaped houses and learn traditional weaving and food preparation using the false banana plant (kocho).

Overnight: Eco Omo Resort
Scenic drive through the Konso Cultural Landscape (UNESCO). Discover terraced agriculture and carved wooden funerary poles (waka). Continue to Jinka, gateway to the Omo Valley.

Overnight: Eco Omo Resort
Early 4×4 excursion into Mago National Park to visit the Mursi tribe, known for their distinctive adornments. Afternoon visit to the Jinka Museum for cultural context.

Overnight: Buska Lodge or Lale’s Camp (Luxury Tented)
Drive to Turmi, heartland of the Hamar people. Stop at a vibrant tribal market (Key Afer, Dimeka, or similar—day dependent).

Overnight: Buska Lodge or Lale’s Camp
Cross the Omo River by traditional dugout canoe to visit the Dassanech (Geleb) tribe near the Kenyan border. Late afternoon search for a Hamar Bull Jumping Ceremony (subject to availability).

Overnight: Buska Lodge or Lale’s Camp
Morning visit to a clifftop Karo village, famed for elaborate body painting. Afternoon at leisure or explore Turmi’s local market.

Overnight: Aregash Lodge
Journey north from the Omo Valley into the lush Sidama highlands. Settle into a forest-based eco-lodge for rest and nature immersion.

Overnight: Aregash Lodge
Experience the birthplace of Arabica coffee. Participate in a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony and stroll through coffee plantations. Wildlife sightings are common within lodge grounds.

Overnight: Bale Mountain Lodge
Drive into one of Africa’s most spectacular protected areas. Afternoon nature walk to spot Menelik’s bushbuck and endemic birdlife.

Overnight: Bale Mountain Lodge
Full-day exploration of the Sanetti Plateau. Trek across Afro-alpine terrain in search of the Ethiopian Wolf and Mountain Nyala—a major wildlife highlight.

Overnight: Kuriftu Resort & Spa, Hawassa
Descend from the highlands into the Rift Valley. Relax at a luxury lakeside resort with spa facilities and tranquil views.

Overnight: Sheraton Addis
Morning visit to the Hawassa Fish Market. Leisure time before returning to Addis Ababa for a farewell evening

Private transfer to Bole International Airport. End of the LCET Southern Ethiopia Expedition.

✈️ Domestic Flight Notes

• Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is the primary and most reliable domestic carrier

• Key routes: ADD–AMH and AWA–ADD

• Flight times are subject to change; LCET confirms schedules at booking