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Cultural and Natural Sights to South via Hossana

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Summary:

Drive to Hossana via Alem Gena- Butajira road. En route, visit the archeological site of Melkaquntre, the site of the ageless stele at Tiya and the Gurage villages mainly the False banana, the staple food of the Gurages...

Tour Title:

Cultural and Natural Sights to South via Hossana

Tour Category:

Budget

Total Seats:

Tour Length:

10 Nights

Origin:

Ethiopia , Addis Ababa

Destination:

Ethiopia , Addis Ababa

Departure Date:

Itinerary:

Day 1:
Arrival at Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s capital is located at the geographic center of the nation,in the mountainous Shawa Province and is the political and cultural center ofthe country. Overnight at Ghion or Desalegn Hotel.

Day 2:
On this day you will visit Addis-Melka Kunture Archeological sites, Adadi Mariam rock-hewn church and Tiya. The Melkam-Kunture Prehistoric Site lies near the Awash River Gorge is one of the most important Neolithic sites in Ethiopia, where hand axes and various other implements have been found. The rock hewn church of Adadi Mariam, is much like the Lalibela churches and the locals belive it to have been built on King lalibela orders on his visit to Mount Zuqwala in 1106. The church was damaged during the wars with Ahmed Gragn in the 16th century,but was reopened in the time of Menelik II. It is today in regular use.Tiya is a UNESCO heritage, where of a peculiar type of engraved, grave marking standing stelae, believed to have been erected between the 12th and 14th centuries stand. Remains of young people aged between 18 - 30 have been disovered here which had been buried in fetal positions.
Overnight at Hemi Hotel.

Day 3:
On this day, you will visit Chencha (Dorze village) and Arbaminch. Chencha is located in the Semien Omo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region.Arbaminch is also referred to as Gantar and Minghi and is a hortcultural town which is home to Arba Minch University and the Southwest Synod of the Mekane Yesus Church.
Overnight at Bekele Molla or Tourist Hotel.

Day 4:
On this day, you will visit the Nechisar National Park and enjoy a boat Excursion on Lake Chamo, where a large number of crocodile inhabits the lake.The Nechisar National Park, a day’s drive away is home to Swayne’s hartebeest, the black-backed jackal and the African hunting dog, as well as the greater kudu, Guentehr’s dik-dik, Burchell’s zebra as well as Grant’s gazelle.
Overnight at Bekele Molla or Tourist Hotel.

Day 5:
Thi day, you will visit the Konso tribal village,Tsemay village and Jinka. O/N Jinka Resort. Jinka is a market town in southern Ethiopia. Konso is a town on the Sagan River in southwestern Ethiopia, alos referred to locally as Karati. Jinka is located in the hills north of the Tama Plains and is the capital of the Debub Omo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region. Dinner and overnight at Jinka Resort

Day 6:
On this day, you will be in Jinka visiting the Mursi tribal village as well as Mago National Park. The Mursi are nomadic cattle herders found close to the Sudanese border. These people speak Mursi and the women are famous for wearing plates in their lower lips. These lip discs are made of clay. Girls are pierced at the age of 15 or 16.Mago National park measures 2162 square kilometers with the the Mago River - a tributary of the Omo River running through it.
Overnight camping or Jinka Resort

Day 7:
On this day, you will visit Turmi, a small town which is home to many of the the Hamar people.The Hamar are largely pastoralists. The Hamar are known for cow jumping: A rite of passage for men, that must men must complete before allowed to marry and involves jumping over casratated male cattle four times while naked - to signify the childhood he is about to leave behind.
Overnight camping at Turmi.

Day 8:
Excursion drive to Murulle with a visit the Karo tribe. Karo is an Omotic language and the tribe is closely related to its neighbors, Hamer and Banna,
Overnight camping at Turmi.

Day 9:
On this day, you will visit an Arbore tribal village, spending the night at Arbaminch. Arbamich nestles in the hills north of Tama Plains and is the capital of the Debub Omo Zone. Overnight at Bekele Molla or Tourist Hotel.

Day 10:
On this day, you will depart for Addis Ababa, via via Ethiopian Great Rift Valley Region with a stop at Lake Ziway. Lake Zway or Lake Ziway is about 60 miles south of Addis - one of the freshwater Rift Valley lakes of Ethiopia. A number of islands are found here - Debre Sina, Galila, Bird Island and Tullu Gudo, the latter which is home to a monastery said, where The Ark of the Covenant is said to have been kept around the ninth century.
Overnight Ghion or Desalegn Hotel.

Day 11:
Enjoy a sight seeing tour of Addis and later, a farewell dinner party. You will then be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.

Features:

-Visit the archeological site of Melkaquntre
-Visit site of the ageless stele at Tiya

Remarks:

Prices includes:

* Hotel accommodation on the basis of twin room sharing.
* Breakfast only in Addis but full board elsewhere.
* All ground transportation with fuel and with all insurance and driver costs
* Transfer in and out service
* Boat trip on Lake Tana.
* All camping equipments (Tent, Sleeping bag, sleeping sheet and pillow and all cooking
materials)
* Professional cook service
* All entrance fees
* Scout fees
* Portage fees
* Professional Tour Guide accompanying throughout the trip with all his costs.
* Government taxes

Prices does not include

* Lunch and dinner in Addis
* International flights and International Airport tax.
* Any alcoholic drinks
* Tips
* Other expenses of personal nature like laundry, souvenirs, etc
* All what is not included in the list above

Season Rates and Dates

(Please note the rates below are in US$)
From	To	Rate Per Person	Single Room Supplement
01-Jan-2009	30-Apr-2009	US$ 2028	US$ 158
01-May-2009	31-Aug-2009	US$ 2127	US$ 158
01-Sep-2009	31-Dec-2009	US$ 2127	US$ 158

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