▷ Ethno-historical trip to Angola with Last Places

02nd - 11st April 2023 (10 d. / 8 n.) / TRIP COMPLETED

Ethno-historical trip to Angola , one of the most interesting countries in Africa and also one of the least visited. Its landscapes, Portuguese colonial heritage and traditional tribes make Angola a kind of 'new Ethiopia'.

The trip will begin in the north of the country. We will land in Luanda, where we will visit the artisan market and the colonial neighborhood. We will have the opportunity to see the viewpoint of the Moon. We will cross beautiful baobab forests to reach Muxima. We will enjoy a canoe excursion on the Kwanza River to a village where we will meet with the Kimbundu ethnic group.

We will fly to the southern capital, Lubango. There will begin the second stage of the trip where we will meet different ethnic groups: the Mountian and Plain Muila, the Khoisan and the Nguendelengo. The tour will continue south until reaching Namibe, a beautiful city with interesting Art Deco architecture. We will have the opportunity to explore the desert of Iona, the oldest on earth. Near the oases of Arco and Curoca we will meet a Cuepe community.

The route combines nature visits with a tour of remote areas in the south to live with some of the most spectacular ethnic groups in Angola. Throughout the trip we will travel by minibus and 4x4 vehicles and we will stay in hotels.

Do you want to know more about the tribes of Angola? You have available for sale the book "Last tribes of Angola", the result of the joint work of the anthropologist Joan Riera and the ethno-photographer Aníbal Bueno. Written in both English and Spanish (bilingual edition), and enriched with a wealth of photographs, illustrations, and maps, the book is a unique visual guide to the most remote tribes of southwestern Angola. Click here if you are interested in buying it.

The trip is designed for lovers of nature, tribes, architecture and history.If you want to know the detailed itinerary you can download it through the form that you will find below. Click here to easily reach the form.

The guide for this ethno-historical trip to Angola will be Mosheta, an expert guide on tribal societies in Angola.

Amazing Portuguese colonial architecture

The Portuguese left a cultural legacy of great anthropological and architectural interest. The Baroque-style churches and forts, the art deco buildings of the coastal cities and the 'tropical modern' style stand out. The cities of Luanda, Lubango, Chibia, Namibe and Tombwa will be visited.

Impressive tribes of southern Angola

We will begin by meeting the Khoisan, the first inhabitants of Angola. The huge headdresses and necklaces make muila women unique. In Namibe we will meet the Cuepe. They are a tribe of marine hunters and gatherers who migrated into the interior of the desert when settlers arrived on these shores. The minority group of the Nngendelengo (300 individuals approx.) stand out for the beautiful hairstyle based on voluminous chignons of some women and the elevated architecture of dwelling barns.

Exploration of the Namibe Desert and the oases of Curoca and Arco

Exploration of the desert, its fragile and unknown ecosystems and the human culture that has developed in the various oases that dot the coast of Iona. Visit of the oasis of Curoca and Arco.