With a landscape that ranges from rainforests to grassy savannas, mountains, and deserts, Ethiopia boasts scenery that is as diverse and fascinating as its people.  Splitting the country in two, the Great Rift Valley provides breath-taking views that rival those…

Many destinations are described as being “a step back in time” for travellers – but in Ethiopia, you can take this literally. The Ethiopian calendar is seven years and nine months behind our own. The timeshift is perhaps the first…

Why should I visit the Omo Valley? The Omo Valley, often more precisely called the Lower Omo Valley, is a place like no other. Home to a number of tribal communities, the variety and diversity of life – truly a melting pot of…

Without tourism, the Omo would be even poorer. The region mostly lives on meager resources and over the years has been victim to cattle-rustling, violence, ethnic struggles, drought and is often one of the last areas to receive support or infrastructure from…

Whilst tours to the Omo Valley retain a sense of authenticity, the economics brought about by increased visitor numbers means many villages will have a standard dance, show, or tour that they like to take people on.  Despite being only tens of…

We’d recommend taking your time. Lift the veil of these communities and you’ll discover so much more, beyond the first-encounter experiences. That being said, if you’re short on time you can see as many as 3-To 5 diverse tribes in a…