Arrival in Addis. Pick up at the airport, a brief stop for coffee and visit the new office and transfer by road to Wolayta, Sodo. On the way stop at Tiya stelae field and houses of the Alabans. Overnight at Yakphotel 3*.

Early breakfast in Wolayta and departure to Tarcha. We will arrive at lunch time. On the way we will contemplate the beauty of the landscape and stop to visit some of the houses near the road of the Dawuro ethnic group. Afternoon walk through the village of Tarcha. Overnight in a 3* hotel or similar.

Breakfast and departure to Arbaminch. In the afternoon we make an excursion by car to the mountains of Chencha (3,000 m) where the unique Dorze people live. The vegetation changes and we see bamboo and false banana plants. Their huts are very high with sloping roofs topped on the front in the shape of an elephant's nose or trunk. They are good weavers and farmers and from the trunk of the false banana they extract a paste called "kocho" which is a very important part of their diet. The "kocho" is wrapped in large leaves and fermented for months to make it edible. From these heights there are spectacular views over the Chamo and Abaya lakes. Overnight at Hile Resort Hotel.

After a relaxed breakfast, we will take a boat to navigate the Chamo Lake. Chamo Lake. Lake Chamo is spectacular not only because it is home to the largest crocodiles in Africa but also because of the number of hippos, birds, especially pelicans, the African fish eagle, which can be seen here. Overnight at Hile Resort Hotel.

Early in the morning we will continue on to Jinka. On the way we will visit Konso, known for its elaborate hillside farming terraces, fine cotton weavings, carved wooden totem poles decorating its tombs, and villages protected by elaborate stone walls, the Konso people enjoy the privilege of having been recognized, along with their traditions and territory, as a World Heritage Site since 2011. We continue our tour crossing the land of the Banna tribes, Key Afer (the market place of the Banna tribe) to spend the night in Jinka resort or Nasa (the best possible).

Very early we leave by car to Mursi. We will find out in the Mago National Park and through intricate tracks we will go in search of villages or settlements of the Mursi. The Mursi are one of the most primitive ethnic groups in Africa, they belong to the Surmic group (Nilotic root) and practice a subsistence economy in an inhospitable and virgin area. The men's bodies are covered with paintings, scarifications and beads. Mursi women are known for their lip plates and lobe earrings. Heading towards Turmi, it is the center together with Dimeka of the ethno-cultural group of the Hamer, one of the most important Omotic groups and of great kindness and sympathy. The men wear elaborate hairstyles and the women dress in goatskin dresses. On certain days there are markets in Turmi and Dimeka where, in addition to the Hamer, other inhabitants of the Lower Omo such as the Karo, Arbore, Dassanech come. Overnight at Emerald Lodge.

Breakfast and departure to Dimeka 28 km to visit the hamer market in Dimeka, afternoon at leisure. Overnight at Emerald Lodge.

We will make an excursion of 72 km, to the village of Omorate, next to the Omo River to visit the Dassanetch, also called Geleb. The linguistic root of the Dassanetch is not Omotic but Cushitic and their territory extends on both banks of the Omo up to Lake Turkana. If time permits, we will be able to approach its banks. Return to Turmi for lunch. Overnight at Emerald.

Early breakfast, and we leave by road to Arbaminch via Arbore. Arbore is a small village where the inhabitants are of a specific ethnic group, the Arbore, so it is worth a stop to visit their villages. The section from Turmi to Woyto is one of the most beautiful routes in Ethiopia and worth doing. Overnight at Haile resort hotel.

After breakfast departure to Awassa, the capital of the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of the South. It is a quiet city with large modern avenues and a beautiful lakeside promenade. Afternoon free to watch the sunset from the Oria of the lake. Overnight at Hotel Lewi resort or Haile resort.

In the morning before leaving, we will visit the fish market, where they sell the night catch of Nile perch or Tilapia and catfish. We continue northward across the great Rift Rift. From here until the Mojo junction the road runs near the Great Lakes. Arrival Addis Ababa and afternoon shopping and rest. In the evening, dinner and party in one of the traditional restaurants of Addis Ababa to taste the variety of Ethiopian cuisine and enjoy a folkloric evening with different ethnic dyes. Overnight at the hotel (best 3*** hotel).

Shopping day and city tour of the capital Entoto, National Palace, Unity Park, National Museum to see
Lucy... evening transfer to the airport.