LOWER OMO VALLEY ASSOCIATION

If the group is already accompanied by a guide from Addis Ababa, they won't necessarily get into the car... Insist, as it's their job to go with you to the Mursi villages and interact with you and the village leaders. Possibility of hiring motorcycles or 4 x 4s to explore the Omo valley from Jinka (not just the Mursi).

Smart tip. Go early, as the association opens at 5 a.m. (call the day before to make sure guides will be there). It's a long way through the Mago National Park before you reach the first Mursi villages. These are the most visited, and interaction is sometimes complicated by the fact that money is at the center of everything. Push on a little further to get to a less-frequented village, even if it means losing a few hours - you haven't come this far to worry about that! Continuing even further, you can visit the Bodi.