This photographic trip will take us to the most authentic heart of southwestern China. During this trip, we will travel through the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan in search of some of the country’s best-preserved traditional markets, cultural landscapes, and ethnic communities. From the vibrant city of Chengdu to the spectacular rice terraces of Yuanyang, […]
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Jul
Jul
Turkmenistan is one of the most enigmatic and least explored destinations in Central Asia. It’s a country where ancient Silk Road heritage, nomadic traditions, and extraordinary landscapes coexist. This cultural trip to Turkmenistan offers a deep immersion into the richness of a nation that has preserved its identity through centuries. From the ancient ruins of […]
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May
May
Ethnographic trip to Bangladesh designed to discover the country’s immense cultural and human richness through its traditions, ethnic minorities, and everyday life along its streets and rivers. Throughout the route, we will explore religious festivals, markets, river ports, tribal villages, and some of Bangladesh’s most representative trades, from shipbuilding and shipbreaking to traditional weaving and […]
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May
May
This ethnographic trip to India will take us to the heart of the country’s primitive tribes and their beautiful cultures. Focused in the Chhattisgarh and Orissa areas, located in the eastern part of the country, we will get to know an array of tribes, many of which are know as ‘Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups’ (PVTGs). […]
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Apr
Apr
Haiti is perhaps the ‘last place’ in the Caribbean. The unstable social and political situation in the last 10 years has driven away the luxury resorts and masses of tourists that have forever changed the Caribbean islands. Haiti has a fascinating history, its struggle for independence, its dictators, and a unique culture marked by its […]
13
Mar
Mar
This extension to Wamena complements the ethnographic journey to West Papua and offers the opportunity to explore the cultural heart of the New Guinea Highlands. Over several days we will explore the Baliem Valley, a region renowned for the diversity of indigenous peoples who continue to maintain traditional ways of life. For this reason, this […]
13
Feb
Feb
This trip to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone will take us through some of the least visited territories in West Africa. The route begins on the Atlantic coast of Guinea, where we will meet the rarely visited Baga tribe and their unique ritual masks. From there, we will travel inland to the Fouta Djalon region, […]
08
Oct
Oct
This unique trip to Yemen will take us to the heart of the country’s mainland and the mythical island of Socotra, combining history, culture, and nature in its purest form. We will begin in the Hadramaut Valley, land of sultans, merchants, and Sufi mystics. We’ll stroll through Seiyun and Tarim, the city of 360 mosques. […]
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Sep
Sep
The Amazon is an ecological giant the size of the European continent. Inside these immense tropical forests we find more than 600 tribal groups, some of them in a voluntary state of isolation and independence. Last Places’ team of ethnographers and eco-tourism specialists has been exploring since 2023 the Brazilian Amazon, from the drier ‘Cerrado’ […]
02
Jun
Jun
Cultural trip designed to have an insight into one of Central Asia’s most fascinating regions: Afghanistan. We will enter through Tajikistan. The Afghan visa will be easily obtained at the border, and we will enter the Emirate through the Turkmen desert. The first city we will explore in Afghanistan is the historical commercial oasis Mazar-i-Sharif […]
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