11 Six-Day Trips in Ethiopia Worth Booking

1.6 Days Omo Valley Tribes Tours From Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $1,399Our pick

This private six-day trip links Addis Ababa with the Omo Valley by road, covering Tiya, Lake Chamo, Dorze, Konso, Turmi, Omorate, Jinka, and Mago National Park. Expect long drives, local guides, five hotel nights, wildlife, village visits, and English-speaking support. Guides named on past departures include Niko, Yihun, Sasha, Dagi, and Sisay.

“booked a 6-day budget omo tribes trip which included one day in dorze ,National Park, I wasn’t sure what to expect—after all, this serious arrangements since the experience far exceeded my expectations. What we received was truly five-star service from start to finish.”

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2.6 Days tour Package (Simien Mountains, Lalibela, and Danakil Depression)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $1,435

You’ll hike through Simien Mountains National Park, visit Lalibela’s 11 rock-hewn churches, and cross the Danakil Depression by 4WD. The package includes guides, security, camping gear, meals, entry fees, and three domestic flights. Expect long drives, basic conditions, hot weather, and a maximum group of 25.

“Disorganised, poor value for money, rude guide, long long journeys on rocky roads but amazing sights of the Danakil Depression were breathtaking. This tour is poor value for money! I paid £1,153.63 ($1500) plus, my internal flights which weRead more”

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3.6 Days Lalibela, Omo Valley and Harar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $1,538

Travel from Addis Ababa through Lalibela, Jinka, Turmi, Omorate, Arba Minch, and Harar in six busy days. Expect ancient churches, tribal villages, lake boat trips, markets, museums, and the famous evening hyena feeding. A private guide, vehicle, entrance fees, and four breakfasts are included, but domestic flights and accommodation need careful checking.

“All the experiences , locations , drivers and guides were great . The accommodation in Harar was very poor ! Hotel in Addis Ababa , a blittle better. The internal flights I thought were included in the price , so I was shocked when I arrived to take my first internal flight to realise none were booked ! Fortunately there were seats available .”

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4.Omo Valley Tribes 6 Days Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · from $1,400

Spend six days traveling from Addis Ababa through southern Ethiopia to meet Omo Valley communities, including Dorze, Konso, Hamer, Dassanech, Mursi, Bana, and Ari people. The trip includes Lake Chamo by boat, village visits, UNESCO sites, an English-speaking driver, local guides, hotels, breakfast, entrance fees, and a professional vehicle.

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5.6 Days Bale Mountains Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $488Best value

Spend six days trekking through Bale Mountains National Park, from Dinsho’s juniper woods to Sodota, Wasema, and Harenna Forest. Expect long hikes, camps as high as 3,900 meters, Ethiopian wolf sightings, endemic birds, volcanic scenery, and a small group of up to 10. Armaye Ethiopia Tours handles transport, meals, accommodation, and park fees, while domestic flights cost extra.

“It was a great trip all in all that was very well planned. Our guide Awel was very knowledgeable and extremely kind. He went above and beyond to make sure all our needs were met. I did not feel unsafe during the entire trip and Awel made sRead more”

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6.6 Days Omo valley Tribal Tour (Starts Arba Minch End Jinka)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $1,600

Travel from Arba Minch to Jinka with guide Debebe, also called Debe or Deba, and a small group of up to four. Visit Dorze, Hamar, Kara, Nyangatom, Dassanech, and Mursi communities by air-conditioned 4x4, including markets, a canoe crossing, and Mago National Park.

“Our trip was unreal, unforgettable and fantastic all that cause of our tour guide Deba I highly recommend him to anyone want to travel Arba Minch.”

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7.6-Day Omo Valley Cultural Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $500

Travel privately from Addis Ababa through Arba Minch, Turmi, Jinka, Konso, and the Dorze highlands. You’ll see Lake Chamo hippos, Nech Sar wildlife, Hamer dancing, Karo body painting, village life, weekly markets, Konso waka statues, and traditional weaving. Solomon is the named organizer for Ethio Target Tours.

“Very experienses Drivers and Guides. Solomon is a wonderful and very helpful person and organizer. In fact, we made with Ethio Target Tours also the North part of the county, including: Bahir Dar, Gonder, the Mountains, Lalibella and Addis at the end. Each part Was organised very well. We have Been all the time in touch. I truly reccommend the Company!”

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8.6 day Omo ValleyTours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $899

Spend six days traveling from Addis Ababa through southern Ethiopia’s Omo Valley. Meet Hamar, Karo, Dassanech, Mursi, Konso, and Dorze communities, visit markets and villages, cross the Omo River by canoe, and see Lake Chamo. Mickey manages the operation, with Abey and Robel among the named guides.

“A big thanks to Mickey and his team for a wonderful trip full of good memories. We contacted him at short duration and he was very professional, came back promptly, solved all our queries, provided a customised itinerary that suited us incluRead more”

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9.6 days private Sight Seeing Tours.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,300

Guide Fasil and the South Origin Ethiopia Tours team take you through southern Ethiopia by private car, with flights to Jinka, village visits, wildlife, UNESCO-listed Konso, Lake Chamo, and Dorze culture. Expect a flexible six-day route for up to three people, with rooms, meals, fuel, driver, park fees, and village admissions included.

“Our days in Arba Minch were fantastic, thanks to Fasil. He made everything a breeze and is an exceptional guide with a wealth of resources and a genuine passion for ensuring tourists have an authentic Ethiopian experience. We always felt sRead more”

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10.6 days 5 nights Addis Abeba sightseeing & Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,834

This six-day, five-night tour combines Addis Ababa museums and markets, Debre Libanos monastery, Lalibela’s famous churches, Yemrhane Kiristos, and Lake Langano. Zagol Ethiopia Tours arranges domestic flights, local guides, entrance fees, meals, airport pickup, and a farewell dinner. Past guests specifically praised the support from Mulley and Muluye.

“I had a great experience with Mulley, he’s a experienced and professional guy.”

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11.6 days Omo valley cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,250

This six-day, small-group tour from Addis Ababa takes you through Dorze, Konso, Jinka, Mago National Park, Turmi, and Karo country. An English-speaking local guide and driver handle the long road sections, village visits, markets, museums, and farewell dinner. Expect remote routes, cultural encounters, basic conditions, and a maximum of eight people.

“It was a wonderful experience beyond my wildest dreams.”

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