Combined Tour to Surma/ Sri Tribes with Harar City
Day1: Addis Ababa– Met by our staff member and transfer to hotel. Balance of the day site seeing in the capital and visit mount Entoto with a commanding view over to the town, church of St Mary, Entoto museum with a collection of royal objects and the grass thatched roof palace of king Menilk the 2nd of Ethiopia. Then back to the city for an extra visit of the National museum, Markato and so on. Over night hotel.
Day2: Addis Ababa- Jimma– Drive or fly southwest of Ethiopia to Jima town crossing the Gibe river valley. Jimma is one of the best places for coffee production in Ethiopia and is under the region of kaffa where coffee was 1st discovered. Over night hotel.
Day3: Jimma-Mizanteferi– after breakfast drive to Mizanteferi through lush and green landscape with stop at Gumaro state Tea plantation located about 640ks from Addis Ababa and is the oldest State tea farm founded in the early 1920. This route is one of the best green regions in Ethiopia where the best quality of coffee is still produced in large quantity. Over night camping.
Day4: Mizan-Kibish– early breakfast then head to the small village of Kibish, which is the main settlement of Surma/ Suri tribes. Over night the way visits one or two villages of Surma people at Tulgit. Over night camping.
Day5: Kinbish– full day in Kibish with day trip to more villages and market days, which are home to Surma people. The Surma people are the most cultured society in south and southwest Ethiopia who have similar culture and tradition with Mursi tribes in Omo valley. Men are known for stick fighting ritual called Donga, a dueling that makes young boys passing from childhood to manhood, while women are noted for a unique practice of lip-plate insertion which is a sign of puberty and personal beauty.
Day6: Kibish-Mizan– today we drive to Mizantefferi with stops at Maji and Tum villages as well as any available market places on the way. Over night hotel.
Day7: Mizanteferi-Jimma- checks out hotel and drive to Jima using the same road we had the first day. On the way visit any coffee farmlands and coffee processing centers. Over night hotel.
Day8: Jimma-Harar- In the morning drive out of the city and visit the old palace of Jima Abajifar, a regional lord during the reign of King Menilik the 2nd then after lunch in Jimma fly back to Addis Ababa and connect to Diredaw. Meet your car then drive to Harar with stops at cat/chat market places. In the evening go out of the city to entertain yourself with Hyena man show by feeding pieces of meat and bone. Over night hotel.
Day9: – Harar- the whole day visiting the Islamic city of Harar and its surroundings, like museums, market places, Harari private houses, old mosques and more. If Saturday visits the famous Harar cattle market where people all over the region are coming for selling and buying oxen and cows. Over night hotel.
Day10: Harar-Diredawa- Addis Ababa- after breakfast leaves your hotel and drive to Diredawa for the flight to Addis Ababa. On arrival in Addis Ababa do shopping and other activities then after farewell dinner at traditional restaurant, transfer to airport for your flight back home. End of our service.
- Tour code: LETT-32
- Days: 10
- Nights: 9
- Price: 0$
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