The Omo River - Rafting Ethiopia
The fabled 'hidden empire' is renowned for its extraordinary history, chanting priests, rock-hewn churches and its breathtaking natural scenery. High plateaux and deep forested gorges hold one of the best kept secrets, the Omo river, Ethiopia, a wild and beautiful immersion into an almost prehistoric world where we encounter some of the most remarkable tribal people on earth. We drift down the Upper Omo River into a series of dramatic canyons, crash through the dancing rapids into serene pools where crocodiles bask on the banks and baboons peer inquisitively at us from the clifftops. The wildlife is prolific from the troops of Colobus Monkeys to the raptors and colourful birds overhead and the ever present sounds of the hippopotomi across the river. On the way down to the Lower Omo River we relax on sandy beaches and bathe in hot springs beneath the light of the moon and as the river broadens we begin to encounter the near stone-age tribal people who enthusiastically beckon us ashore with their broad smiles and basic sign language, decorated distinctively with their clay lip plates, elaborate hairstyles and hefty ear plugs. The Omo leads us to the heart of one of the most remote areas on the African continent, a breathtaking wilderness and home to our earliest ancestors.
| Group size : | 6-16 |
| Departure point : | Addis Ababa , ETHIOPIA |
| Time of year : | November |
Fly into Addis Ababa and transfer to your hotel to relax.
No Meals included Day 2
Drive to Weliso, overnight in hotel.
Included: All meals Day 3
Drive to our start point near Albelti and begin rafting.
Included: All meals Day 4 to 11
Rafting and exploring the gorges of the Gibe and Omo Rivers.
Included: All meals Day 12
Rendezvous with our support vehicles at Bele Bridge and load up with fresh produce. This is the finish of the Upper Omo and the start of the Lower Omo.
Included: All meals Day 13 to 22
Rafting and exploring the river to Omo Mursi
Included: All Meals Day 23 to 24
Four-wheel drive through Mago National Park to Jinka. Fly from Jinka to Addis Ababa in a light plane.
Included: All Meals except dinner on the 24th day Day 25
Fly home.
No Meals
We can also offer this destination as two separate shorter trips, enjoying the gorges of the Upper Omo or joining the trip for the lower section only on the Lower Omo
| Upper and Lower Omo |
| 26th October - 19th November 2007 25 Days GBP £2195 |
| Upper Omo |
| 26th October - 8th November 2007 12 Days GBP £1295 |
| Lower Omo |
| 4th November - 19th November 2007 16 Days GBP £1895 |