7 days Dankile depression + Omo valley Tours

Day 1: Arrival in Addis Ababa & City Tour

Arrive in Addis Ababa and meet your Enat Ethiopia Tours representative. Transfer to hotel and begin exploring the capital. Visit the National Museum to view Lucy’s 3.5-million-year-old fossil, tour the Ethnographic Museum, and explore Holy Trinity Cathedral, the final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie. Discover the cultural pulse of the city at Mercato, the largest open-air market in Africa.

Overnight: Hotel, Addis Ababa

Day 2: Addis Ababa – Semera – Erta Ale Volcano

Fly to Semera in the Afar region and begin your overland journey to Erta Ale, one of the world’s few permanent lava lakes. After sunset dinner, trek 3–4 hours to the volcano’s rim with camels carrying camping gear. Witness fiery lava flows under starlit skies—a rare geological phenomenon.

Erta Ale burns—lava, legend, and ethereal heat rising from Earth’s core.

Overnight: Volcano Rim Camp

Day 3: Erta Ale – Danakil Depression

Witness sunrise over Erta Ale’s crater and explore its geological layers. Descend mid-morning and drive to Hamed Ela, where the vast salt flats shimmer in sunlight. Wrap the day with a sunset celebration at the salt lake, soaking in the surreal beauty of the Danakil region.

Overnight: Camp, Hamed Ela

Day 4: Dallol Excursion – Fly to Addis Ababa

Visit the salt-mining town of Ragad to watch Afar workers cut salt blocks for camel caravans. Continue to Dallol, one of the lowest places on Earth, famous for its psychedelic mineral colors and volcanic formations. Return to Semera and fly back to Addis Ababa by evening.

Overnight: Hotel, Addis Ababa

Day 5: Addis Ababa – Jinka – Turmi (Omo Valley)

Fly to Jinka and drive through Key Afer to attend vibrant tribal markets (depending on weekday). Visit a Hamer village and, if lucky, witness the traditional bull-jumping rite—a coming-of-age ceremony. The night concludes with the Evangadi dance celebration under the moonlight.

Hamer bull-jumping—where tradition leaps across generations.

Overnight: Lodge, Turmi

Day 6: Turmi – Karo & Hamer Villages – Jinka

Visit the Karo tribe, famed for elaborate body painting along the Omo River. Return to Turmi for additional interaction with Hamer communities and catch tribal market scenes if it’s Monday. Drive to Jinka in the afternoon.

Overnight: Lodge, Jinka

Day 7: Mursi Village – Return to Addis Ababa & Departure

Drive into Mago National Park and visit the Mursi tribe, known for lip and earlobe plates worn by women as expressions of strength and beauty. Return to Jinka, fly to Addis Ababa, and enjoy a farewell dinner featuring traditional cuisine and live folkloric music before your transfer to the airport.

End of Tour