Ethnographic trip to Madagascar: Ethnic groups and nature

meeting with Betsileo people during trip to Madagascar I encuentro con pueblo betsileo durante viaje a Madagascar

Last Places’ team of anthropologists and travel experts has designed a unique ethnographic trip to Madagascar that focuses on the most interesting tribal groups, including the Zafimaniry, the Mikea and the Vezo. During the trip, we will also visit several natural areas to get a global idea of the island. In addition, we will have […]

Trip to Ethiopia: Timkat, Epiphany festivities 2025

meeting with Lalibela priest during trip to Ethiopia I encuentro con sacerdote de Lalibela durante viaje a Etiopía

The Ethiopian Orthodox calendar points every year the exact time for the Epiphany. This cultural and mystic trip to Ethiopia develops around the rituals and ceremonies around the Christian myth of Epiphany. We will explore the holy cities of ancient Abyssinia of Lalibela and Gondar. Besides religious celebrations we will also visit traditional rural communities […]

Trip to Benin: Voodoo Festival and northern tribes

admiring Egungun masquerade during trip to Benin I admirando a mascarada Egungun durante viaje a Benín

This trip to Benin focuses on the annual Voodoo Festival, which begins on January 10, with visits to Benin’s most traditional tribal groups living in the dry north. The voodoo culture and religion of Benin attracts the curiosity of the traveler. There is an interest in the origin and meaning of this way of life […]

Trip to South Sudan: Traditional tribes of Equatoria

meeting with Toposa woman during ethnographic trip to South Sudan I encuentro con mujer toposa durante viaje etnográfico a Sudán del Sur

This trip to South Sudan allows the traveler to spend quality time with the most traditional ethnic groups of the country. We will camp near the tribal communities to experience their daily lives. Thus, will be able to picture this unique world that has been hidden from the World due the long Civil War that […]

Trip to Southern Nigeria: Lagos and Yorubaland

masquerade during-egungun-festival-nigeria

Last Places has designed this trip to southern Nigeria with the aim of learning about the worldview of the Yoruba people as well as the Orisha religion, also known as Voodoo. This trip has been designed for lovers of cultures and religions, passionate about history and adventurers. This trip to southern Nigeria, focused on the […]

Trip to Northern Nigeria: Durbar Festival and Hausa Emirates

attending to Durbar Festival during trip to Nigeria I asistiendo al Festival Durbar durante viaje a Nigeria

Last Places have designed this trip to northern Nigeria with the aim of getting to know the Hausa people‘s culture. To achieve it, we will visit the emirates of Kano, Zaria and Dutse, where we can admire old Hausa-style adobe palaces as well as meet members of royalty. During this time of year, Durbar Festival […]

Trip to Angola: tribes, giant baobabs and desert landscapes

trip angola

On this trip to Angola we will explore the remote southwest of the country with the objective of different traditional tribes, and thus be able to photograph all its beauty. The first part of this trip will through the interior. The landscape changes radically, as well as the tribes that we will visit. We will […]