1 July 2024 - 11 July 2024
From USD $10 950,00 price per sharing person
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THIS EXCLUSIVE, SMALL GROUP SAFARI PROVIDES A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO INTIMATELY PHOTOGRAPH THE HEART OF THE OMO VALLEY IN ETHIOPIA.
Split by the Great Rift Valley and rippling with seemingly endless mountains, the country’s geography is as dramatic as its history and culture. Ethiopia is the cradle of our earliest known ancestors, a hub for some of the first Christians, Muslims, Jews, and a last frontier for some of Africa’s most intriguing photogenic tribal traditions. Ethiopia is a wonderland of exotic tribes and cultural mix. In many of the areas we are traveling to, there are few roads and very little protocol with regards to a ‘formal’ itinerary. To make sure we have the best opportunity to witness the Omo valley at its best, we are working very closely with our local guides, who specialize in the Omo Valley. The manner in which this safari has been curated means for the most immersive and authentic experience of the Omo one can find. Start your expedition at the top of the Omo valley and finish the river journey as it flows into the Lake Turkana Delta, with the Dassenech people. Your safari host will be Shem Compion who has been visiting Ethiopia since 2013, sharing the Omo valley with his guests, making sure guests get incredible images from their trip and working on cultural projects to showcase the beauty of these cultures. His experience in Ethiopia is invaluable when traveling here.
ITINERARY
This safari will consist of an itinerary as such:
Day 1
Upon your arrival in Addis Ababa, you will be met and transferred to the Sapphire Hotel for your overnight stay.
Day 2
After breakfast you will be make your way to the airport for your flight from Addis Ababa to Tama. Upon your arrival in Tama you will be road transferred to Mursi Fly Camp where you will spend 4 nights.
Day 6
Boat down river towards the Dus community and Lale’s Camp. The afternoon will be spent at a body painting ceremony with the Kara villagers. Evening enjoying the comfort and surrounds of Lale’s camp on the river’s edge The Omo Valley Lale’s Camp.
Day 8
Leaving Lale’s, we will drive for a couple of hours down to the small border town of Omerate. Here, the river widens and splits into several channels before flowing into Lake Turkana. The Dassenech call the Omo delta their home and we will spend time exploring the delta and the various Dassenech villages. 2 nights under the stars in a small grove of trees listening to the songs coming from the Dassenech village.
Day 10
Charter flight from Omerate back to Addis. On reaching Addis, you will be transferred back to your hotel and preparations can be made for either flights departing Ethiopia or a final shopping and gastronomic experience at one of the multitudes of fine restaurants in the city.
Day 11
After breakfast you will be transferred to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia for your international flights home. This is the end of the safari.
who'sGUIDING YOU?
1 July 2024 - 11 July 2024
Shem Compion
Shem Compion is the co-founder and co-owner of C4 Photo Safaris. He uses his intricate knowledge of travel in Africa, its wildlife and fantastic photographic locations to give you the best photographic insight into Africa you can get. Shem runs the daily operations of C4 Photo Safaris, which includes managing the team and safaris in order to produce consistently excellent safaris for our many guests. Having personally travelled across many parts of Africa for the last 22 years, Shem brings his extensive travel, logistics and operations experience into planning your safaris and expeditions across Africa.