Travel and transport agencies Omo Valley

The only incoming agency based in Jinka offers all-inclusive tours of the Omo Valley, including visits to the various tribes. Local guides are provided, as is a scout in Mago Park. 4 x 4 rental also available. Good service, and if you land directly by plane, it's very easy to organize. Lalo Dessa is a native of the region, and her strong points are of course knowing the terrain and, above all, the people of the villages personally, but also taking good care of her customers.

Tigabu Kushle is an excellent guide who speaks good English and is particularly committed to visiting the Key Afer market on Thursdays, a must-see in the region, where many of the region's ethnic groups are present, in particular the Hamer, who are very numerous, but also the Tsemay, Ari and Bana. He can explain the different aspects of this huge market (pottery, cereals, vegetables) and the traditions of the ethnic groups present here, particularly at the livestock market, which is the liveliest and most popular with the men, as these are pastoral ethnic groups.