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Arba Minch' Travel Guide: 29 reviews and 38 photos

Shoddy Town

A 8 hour drive South from Addis will see you arrive at Arba Minch.

Arba is 2 towns, 4km apart, neither one has much to offer. A few bars and hotels line the road.

Arba is really a base to stop off on route to the Omo Valley (or Kenya)

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Half way to Jinka
  • Cons:Dump, noisey
  • In a nutshell:A pointless town
  • Last visit to Arba Minch': Jul 2008
  • Intro Written Aug 3, 2008
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Crocs - Arba Minch' Crocodile Ranch Things to Do (2)

In Arba you can go on Lake Chamo by boat to see crocodiles/hippos. This costs approx 75 Birr to enter the park, and 150... more travel advice

Dorze House - Arba Minch' Dorze Village Things to Do (2)

About 1 hour up the mountain road from Arba is the Dorze Village of Chincha. It is a real village, but set up like a... more travel advice

Ribs or Fish? Restaurants (1)

Serves the usual pasta and local injera. 100 Birr fresh fish seems over priced. We had 'Ribs' which turned out to be a... more travel advice

Wubete Hotel Hotels (1)

Lonely Planet says yeah, we say nay. Clean enough but with a nightclub in the garden outside the rooms, and people... more travel advice

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