Tribal trip to Ethiopia: Omo Valley Tribes

meeting with Mursi people woman during tribal trip to southern Ethiopia I encuentro con mujer del pueblo mursi durante viaje tribal al sur de Etiopia

This tribal trip to Ethiopia is a must for lovers of tribes. The Omo Valley is home to the largest concentration of diverse ethnic groups in Ethiopia. The resistance to the Italian colonization and the natural refuge that constitutes its geographic surroundings provided the tribes of the zone an isolation in front of the western […]

Cultural trip to Madagascar: Ethnic groups and nature

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

Madagascar is one of the World’s most enigmatic places. It has a unique fauna and flora, but also little known ethnic groups that will surprise tribal loving travelers. The team of anthropologists and travel specialists at Last Places has designed a unique cultural trip to Madagascar, focused on some of the island’s most fascinating tribal […]

Cultural trip to Nigeria: Igue Festival & Bronzes of Benin

meeting with Edo priest during cultural trip to Nigeria

Nigeria is a cultural treasure. This cultural trip to Nigeria centers around Bini or Edo culture. Benin Kingdom flourished in the 16th and 17th Centuries as a trade empire between the Niger River, the Atlantic Ocean and the Muslim North of Nigeria. The Oba (King) of Benin invested resources to develop the arts and architecture […]

Tribal trip to the Nuba Mountains

asistiendo a combate de lucha tradicional nuba durante viaje a Sudan

Visiting the Nuba tribe in South Kordofan is the dream of many tribal lovers around the world. After a prospective expedition in early 2024, anthropologist and Last Places’ founder Joan Riera was able to reach the Nuba Mountains. Through this tribal trip to the Nuba Mountains, we will discover a world that is still virgin […]

Trip to Niger: Gerewol Festival and Historic Cities

attending to Gerewol Festival of the Wodaabe during a trip to Niger I asistiendo al Festival Gerewol de los wodaabes durante viaje a Niger

The trip to Niger has been designed to experience the mythical Gerewol, one of the most iconic ethnographic festivals in Africa. This is the courtship ceremony of the Wodaabe nomadic herders. This rite is a kind of beauty contest between the most beautiful boys, the jury of which is represented by the girls of the […]

Trip to Chad: Gerewol Festival and Red Arabs

This immersive trip to Chad to experience the Gerewol proposes an ethnographic expedition focused on one of the most extraordinary cultural events in the Sahel. We will travel across vast savannah landscapes to a remote Mbororo camp near Dourbali. En route, we will visit rural villages and meet nomadic communities such as the Baggara (“Red […]