Turmi to Omorate

After breakfast, we drove west for around 35 km towards the border with Kenya and the town of Omorate. Here we had to check our passports because of the proximity to Kenya, then boarded a traditional canoe to cross the Omo River.
There are some large plantations of bananas here, owned by an Italian business.
We also saw groups that catch and dry fish in large quantities, which are then transported across the border.
Once on the other side, we headed on foot to a small village of the Dassanech tribe.Read more