EXPLORE THE TRIBES OF OMO VALLEY

Tribes of the Omo River Valley Melak Tadesse  https://www.facebook.com/experienceAwayoflife/          Open The DOOr TO amazing experiences        The short answer is that I think travel to the Lower Omo River Valley is safe.  There are, however, some qualifications of which you should be aware.        As you may know, the United States State Department has put Ethiopia on the "no non-essential travel list" and had before my friend and I went to Ethiopia.  The U.S. State Department is overly cautious when it comes to travel abroad, however.  That said, the lower Omo River Valley is the safe part of Ethiopia -- many other parts are not as safe.  So, if you plan to go to other parts of Ethiopia -- for example, Lalibela to see the ancient Christian ruins (a major tourist site) -- you would need to research that area.         For your trip, you would fly to Addis Ababa, from which is a long drive to the beginning of the Lower Omo River Valley.    Also, dri