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The Hyena Man of Harar
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Addis Ababa
ETHIOPIA
A DAY 5 | On to Lalibela
Fly to Lalibela where 11 below-
ground churches bear witness to the vision of a 12th-century king. Hewn from granite and embellished with windows, murals, and carvings, they tower up to 40 feet tall. Explore the first group of churches and spend the night at the Zagwe Hotel. meals b+l+d
DAY 6 | Rock-hewn churches Visit Yemrehanna Kristos, an
Axumite church that predates the nearby cave churches by nearly a century. Return to town and continue your exploration of Lalibela’s medieval cave churches. meals b+l+d
DAY 7 | Fly to Arba Minch
Fly to Arba Minch where you’ll be
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Jinka
Valley3 Turmi
All internal flights are included.
DAY 1 | Arrive Addis Ababa On arrival, you’ll be escorted
to the Radisson Blu Hotel. Then join our experienced Trip Leader Samrawit for a tour including the Holy Trinity Cathedral and National Museum – where the Lucy fossil is housed. meals d
DAY 2 | Onward to Harar
Fly to Dire Dawa and continue to
Awaday, the center of Ethiopia’s
Khat trade where 50,000 pounds
of this leafy plant are traded daily!
Continue to Harar , the center
of Islamic culture for 1,000 years.
Visit the Arthur Rimbaud Center
and meet one of Harar’s Hyena
Men. In a tradition passed from
than 400 years. Continue into the Omo Valley and check in to the Buska Lodge in Turmi. meals b+l+d
DAY 10 | Tribes of the Omo River’s eastern bank
Spend the day with Samrawit getting to know two tribes on the eastern bank of the Omo River. Numbering fewer than 2,000, the Karo are an agro-pastoralist society known for their highly- detailed body painting. Also on the eastern shores, the Hamer subsist with cattle herding and agriculture. Hamer men are celebrated for their traditional bull jumping, a rite of passage that is part of an event that can lastthreedays. mealsb+l+d
DAY 11 | Around Omorate Travel overland to Omorate, a
riverside town deep in the lower Omo Valley. Here along the river’s western bank, you’ll get to know the lives and customs of the eight different clans that comprise the Dassanech tribe. Continue to Jinka for a night at the Eco-Omo Safari Lodge. meals b+l+d
DAY 12 | Ways of the Mursi Meet the Mursi who adorn
themselves with paint, beads and body ornaments of horn and feather. The women wear large pottery or wood discs in their lower lips; the men are known for fierce ceremonial dueling. Then fly back to Addis Ababa and spend another night at the Radisson Blu Hotel. meals b+l+d
DAY 13 | Depart Addis Ababa After a leisurely morning, tour
the Ethnological Museum, set in Halie Selassie’s former palace. Then continue to the airport for your onward flight. meals b+l+d
PHOTOGRAPHY ADVENTURES WITH SCOTT DAVIS MAR 2 + SEP 14, 2020
KENY
OUR JOURNEY
father to son, they have learned to feed these wild animals directly from their mouth. Enjoy 2 nights at the Ras Hotel. meals b+l+d
DAY 3 | Culture + History Spend time with a family in their home, adorned with colorful Harari baskets, and tour the Harari City Museum where exhibits include antique Islamic manuscripts and Harari coins minted more than 200 years ago. meals b+l+d
DAY 4 | Back to Addis Ababa Return to Addis Ababa for a
night at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Tonight’s dinner features the music and dance of the country’s many ethnic groups. meals b+l+d
escorted to the Paradise Lodge – overlooking the calm lakes and dense forests of the region. meals b+l+d
DAY 8 | Around Lake Chamo A morning safari across Lake
Chamo offers the chance to observe hippos, giant crocodiles and numerous bird species. Then journey to Chencha, a mountain village of the Dorze tribe famed for their tall beehive-shaped homes. meals b+l+d
DAY 9 | Into the Omo Valley Discover the stone terraces and unique fortified settlements of the Konso Highlands ; they bear witness to living cultural traditions that stretch back more
Scott Davis, professional travel photographer and National Geographic Society grantee,
will return to Ethiopia to lead two special departures for photography enthusiasts who yearn to capture its vanishing tribes and landscapes. As an assignment photographer for clients including The New York Times and World Wildlife Fund, it’s likely you’ve seen his work. Both aspiring and established photographers will benefit from Scott’s insights and knowledge of Ethiopia – returning with powerful, thought-provoking images that tell evocative stories of the land and its people.
Main photo © Scott Davis Images
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