4-Days Arba Minch, Dorze Tribe, and Awasa Private Guided Tour
4 days
Private
With guide
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About this activity
Itinerary
Day 1: Addis Ababa – Adadi Mariam Rock Church- Steles of Tiya – Arba Minch
Stop At: Adadi Maryam, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Meet your tour guide and start today’s drive of 460 km south of Addis Ababa to Arba Minch. The first place of visit is the unique still functional church of Adadi Mariam which was carved out of a single piece of rock in the 13th Century AD.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tiya World Heritage Site, Tiya Ethiopia
Next, discover the grave site of the Steles of Tiya (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Here you will see about 40 stone grave markers decorated with carvings and erected in the 14th Century AD.
Duration: 45 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Arba Minch – Dorze Tribe – Chamo Lake – Arba Minch
Stop At: Dorze Village, Arba Minch Ethiopia
After breakfast, drive for an hour to Chencha where you will experience the Dorze Tribe culture by visiting their huge bamboo huts, learning how the Dorze people prepare their bread and porridge from the root of Enset (False Banana Tree).
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Chamo Lake, Arba Minch Ethiopia
After lunch at Arba Minch and enjoy a private boat ride on Chamo Lake for about an hour to explore the wildlife to see big African Crocodiles, families of hippos, and a number of lowland water birds. Late in the afternoon, get incredible views of the twin lakes of Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo, and the “Bridge of Heaven”.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Arba Minch – Shashemene – Awasa
Stop At: Shashemene, Shashamane, Ethiopia
drive 275 km north to Awasa visiting the villages of the Alaba tribal. After lunch at Shashemene, learn the religious and historical background of Rastafarianism by visiting the Jamaican Rastafarian Community and their church.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Awasa – Fish Market of Awasa Lake – Abidjatta Shalla National Park – Addis Ababa
Stop At: Fish Market at Awassa Lake, Awassa Lake, Awasa Ethiopia
Uncover how life goes at the Fish Market of Awassa Lake by seeing how locals collect the fish catch by net, clean it by hand, and enjoy their breakfast of fresh catch fish.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Abidjatta-Shalla National Park, Awasa Ethiopia
Take a gentle waling tour in the Abidjatta Shalla National Park to see gazelles, warthogs, ostriches, etc. Take time at a viewpoint to enjoy the superb scenery of Lake Abidjatta and Lake Shalla.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Ziway, Ziway Ethiopia
Have lunch by the side of the other Rift Valley Lake of Langano – the only Rift Valley Lake of Ethiopia which is free from Bilharziasis and safe for swimming.
On the way back to Addis Ababa, stop at the Rift Valley Lake of Ziway and one of the crater lakes of Bishoftu.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Addis Ababa – Adadi Mariam Rock Church- Steles of Tiya – Arba Minch
Stop At: Adadi Maryam, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Meet your tour guide and start today’s drive of 460 km south of Addis Ababa to Arba Minch. The first place of visit is the unique still functional church of Adadi Mariam which was carved out of a single piece of rock in the 13th Century AD.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tiya World Heritage Site, Tiya Ethiopia
Next, discover the grave site of the Steles of Tiya (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Here you will see about 40 stone grave markers decorated with carvings and erected in the 14th Century AD.
Duration: 45 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Arba Minch – Dorze Tribe – Chamo Lake – Arba Minch
Stop At: Dorze Village, Arba Minch Ethiopia
After breakfast, drive for an hour to Chencha where you will experience the Dorze Tribe culture by visiting their huge bamboo huts, learning how the Dorze people prepare their bread and porridge from the root of Enset (False Banana Tree).
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Chamo Lake, Arba Minch Ethiopia
After lunch at Arba Minch and enjoy a private boat ride on Chamo Lake for about an hour to explore the wildlife to see big African Crocodiles, families of hippos, and a number of lowland water birds. Late in the afternoon, get incredible views of the twin lakes of Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo, and the “Bridge of Heaven”.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Arba Minch – Shashemene – Awasa
Stop At: Shashemene, Shashamane, Ethiopia
drive 275 km north to Awasa visiting the villages of the Alaba tribal. After lunch at Shashemene, learn the religious and historical background of Rastafarianism by visiting the Jamaican Rastafarian Community and their church.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Awasa – Fish Market of Awasa Lake – Abidjatta Shalla National Park – Addis Ababa
Stop At: Fish Market at Awassa Lake, Awassa Lake, Awasa Ethiopia
Uncover how life goes at the Fish Market of Awassa Lake by seeing how locals collect the fish catch by net, clean it by hand, and enjoy their breakfast of fresh catch fish.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Abidjatta-Shalla National Park, Awasa Ethiopia
Take a gentle waling tour in the Abidjatta Shalla National Park to see gazelles, warthogs, ostriches, etc. Take time at a viewpoint to enjoy the superb scenery of Lake Abidjatta and Lake Shalla.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Ziway, Ziway Ethiopia
Have lunch by the side of the other Rift Valley Lake of Langano – the only Rift Valley Lake of Ethiopia which is free from Bilharziasis and safe for swimming.
On the way back to Addis Ababa, stop at the Rift Valley Lake of Ziway and one of the crater lakes of Bishoftu.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- Private Comfortable Toyota Minivan equipped with air conditioning and seat belts
- Fuel surcharge
- Professional informative English speaking tour guide
- Boat Hire at Chamo Lake
- Family visits
- Hotel pickup and dropoff
- Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony attendance and coffee
- All local guides
- Park Scouts at Nechisar National Park and Abidjatta Shalla National Park
- Bottled Water and local snacks in the car
- All related government taxes
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Entry/Admission - Lake Ziway
Not included
- Accommodations
- Meals and drinks
- Gratuities
- And, any expenses which are not mentioned in the "Included" list above
- Entry/Admission - Adadi Maryam
- Entry/Admission - Tiya World Heritage Site
- Entry/Admission - Dorze Village
- Entry/Admission - Chamo Lake
- Entry/Admission - Fish Market at Awassa Lake
- Entry/Admission - Abidjatta-Shalla National Park
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please book hotels before booking the tour. Paradise Lodge and Haile Resort in Arba Minch, and Lewi Resort and Haile Resort in Awassa are the best places to stay.
- June, July and August are the rainy season so please prepared accordingly dresswise
- Women are expected to cover hairs when visiting the Adadi Mariam Rock Church
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
Aquatic
25%
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