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Omo National Park and River

Omo Valley, Jinka, Ethiopia
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Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Jinka
4.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: National Parks, Bodies of Water
Activities: White-water rafting
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012
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This is the first tribe we saw and the demand for birr for photos was close to overwhelming. Think there should be another way to accommodate photography - maybe a flat fee for the village set before arrival to include photos! More

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San Diego, California
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011

my trip to the omo river valley was more then amazing!! being a photographer i went to photograph the tribes and experience the culture of these remote people and i was more then thrilled. herb leventon ,who runs epicphototours, provided me with top notch places to stay, entry into villages , free time in markets and i had the most... More

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Lodz, Poland
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2011

after 10 days on the north of Ethiopia we went south through Awasa to Omow Valley to find a new Ethiopia. atractions: - people, tribes of Hummer, Bana, Mursi... the last ones are expensive to see and not nice at all.they get completely drunk in the afternoons so go early morning. all of them fight for money - for the... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2011
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8 day trip of the Omo Valley visiting Mursi,Hamer, Bena, Tsemai, Konso, Karo, Arbore tribes. A brilliant 8 day trip covering a distance of over 3000 k.m. Organised by Sora tours but the real star was Asfaw who followed the exact itinerary, using his local knowledge, negotiating cheap photographs with the local tribes and visiting tribal villages when other tour... More

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Athens, Greece
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 24, 2010
3
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Ancient tribes ! Nature treks and wild animals ! The ultimate adventure here in Ethiopia., this was definitely one of the best trips I've ever taken ! If you want to go on a good price or just get a driver and car best use sharyemtours.com they are down to earth and flexible when it comes to planning. I also... More

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Austria
1 review
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 5, 2009
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Short trip into the Omo Valley, Ethiopia August 2009, 6 days Tribes: Hamer, Arbore, Karo and Dassanech Essentials for the trip: 4 wheel drive car (Toyota Landcruiser or Nissan Patrol) with less (!) than 300.000 kilometers, check all tires (profile and balance-weights – had a very bad experience with „Sunny Ethiopia Tours“), ask for an experienced driver, ask for a... More

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San Mamete Valsolda, Italy
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127 reviews 127 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012
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Innsbruck, Austria
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
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Milan, Italy
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Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012
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