2013

Group cancellations that leave a boat available; dates when expected bookings do not materialise... Bad news for organisers, but a unique opportunity to travel at a good price to one of the planet's last unspoilt regions: Antarctica.

Click here for EXTRAORDINARY offers (by Antarctic standards) on expedition cruises aboard the M/V Ortelius for the coming winter months of 2014.

– Classic Antarctic Peninsula
– Antarctic Peninsula “Base Camp”
– Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula

The M/V Ortelius is an excellent vessel for polar expeditions, with a reinforced hull that allows it to reach remote areas inaccessible to other ships Antarctic cruises. Want to know more about M/V Orteluis? Click Here.

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The trip is over, now it's time to process the experience at home.

The group reached Addis Ababa on the 17th. After a day of rest following the final stage in Tigray and discover the unusual churches in the capital of Ethiopia, they boarded their flight home. Many feelings, including climb Erta Ale, need to be fully digested.

Here is a selection of photos and comments from Juancho Pozuelo , a friend and collaborator of Mirada Viajera, the photographer accompanying us on this trip to Ethiopia.

«We are in Kombolcha, you might say the last trace of urban life before heading into the Danakil. The market for Sembete is very colourful and noisy.”

Once again, our office becomes the place to find first-hand information from specialists in each destination. We started in January with Iceland and Madagascar.

ICELAND
María López is a pioneer in opening routes in Iceland since 1980. Few people know this island so thoroughly, with its abundance of volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls and geysers.
On 29 January, Maria will visit our offices to introduce the different routes for 2014 and answer your questions about this fascinating island.

Our routes:
Hiking in the South and the Vestmannaeyjar Islands. Group departures
I travelled from north to south and went trekking in the Highlands.
Land of contrasts. Hiking route.

To find out more, join us on Wednesday 29 January at 19:30 at our offices in Barcelona

MADAGASCAR
Sergi Fromentin, friend and collaborator for years in Madagascar, is visiting Barcelona for a few days and taking the opportunity to present the routes planned for 2014 and answer all your questions.
Would you like to know more about the great island continent?

See more information about our routes:
Down the Tsiribihina River, the Tsingy and the south.
Madagascar
Malagasy Adventure
Discover Madagascar

Don’t miss it: 30 January at 19:30, at our Barcelona offices.

As we do every 3 months, we have held the draw for reviews and opinions about Viajes Tuareg.

This is our 5th DRAW for 200 € in travel vouchers, and this time the lucky winner is JORDI LLUELLES LLEO. Many congratulations, Jordi!!

As you know, every 3 months we hold a draw among all travellers that we fill out the satisfaction questionnaire. Jordi gave us his impressions of the trip to VIETNAM And today he's the lucky winner of our draw.

We take your feedback very seriously and use it to keep improving our services every day at Viajes Tuareg.

Jordi Lluelles’ review of his trip to Vietnam with Viajes Tuareg

Travel rating: * * * * *
Next year, as always, we'll be back...
The philosophy behind your travels. That way, every country has something to offer…
And you've already told us how your trip went with Viajes Tuareg?

«More than a photography trips is a personal and photographic experience. It is impossible to imagine a better place to take photographs.»

This is how this journey is defined Juancho Pozuelo, the guide and photographer accompanying this trip.

The group has arrived at the Lake Afrera and, after spending the night in a spectacular setting, they headed towards the Erta Ale volcano.

“After seeing the first traces of lava and spending five hours bouncing along a track, we reached Lake Afrera and its salt mines. Tonight we’re sleeping at the exact spot shown in the photo published on 5 November, taking night photographs and bathing in the extremely salty Lake Afrera.”

Our colleague Alex Póo led the Turkana expedition, in Kenya, to witness the total solar eclipse that took place last November.

Thirty-nine people, divided into three expeditions, travelled to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya to observe the solar eclipse. After setting up camp on the lakeshore, all the equipment was in place and the scientists were ready to observe it.

Despite adverse weather conditions, the skies finally opened and it was possible to capture these incredible images.

A big hug to all the «Eclipse hunters» and we look forward to seeing you in Svalbard in March 2015!

Last October, we made a special photo trip to the south of Ethiopia, and rounded it off with a visit to the churches of Lalibela.

Proof of European mercenaries in Genghis Khan’s army. This photograph submitted to the photo contest is the proof;

Welcome to another edition of the Viajes Tuareg PHOTOGRAPHY and VIDEO COMPETITION!  !!!

Most of the images illustrating our website and trip information sheets come from the competition. We think it is a great way to share the experience with other travellers.

There are currently only 5 active lava lakes on the planet. This December we travelled to the east of Ethiopia to photograph one of them: the Erta Ale.

See details of our photography route through Ethiopia.

Salt lakes as white as ice, spectacular volcanic eruptions and black lava flows, lakes and geysers painting the surface in a multitude of colours… This is the Danakil, where temperatures reach 50°. The only people able to live here are the Afar pastoralists, who trade in salt extracted from the plain.

A total of thirty-nine people, spread over three expeditions, are traveling to Lake Turkana, in the north of Kenya, to observe the solar eclipse taking place on 3 November.

Good luck and clear skies to our eclipse hunters. We will keep you updated!

What does every country in the world stand out in?

The Doghousediaries Blog (www.thedoghousediaries.com) has published this map. Almost all countries stand out for something: oil production, quantity of nuclear weapons or caffeine consumption.

And what do we stand out for?

The sophisticated M/V Plancius anchors in a sheltered bay and becomes a base camp for activities that go beyond the usual Antarctic excursions: mountaineering (easy climbing), camping on the continent, long walks, kayaking and diving beneath the ice.

ACCOMMODATION IN ANTARCTICA
One night on the mainland. We go ashore after dinner with a sleeping mat, a polar sleeping bag and bivouac equipment. Food and fuel for heating are not permitted on the Antarctic continent; shared supplies consist of tents, drinks and emergency rations. The adventure ends at breakfast. Spending the night in the continent’s vast solitude is a nature experience that is hard to match.

The sophisticated M/V Plancius anchors in a sheltered bay and becomes a base camp for activities that go beyond the usual Antarctic excursions: mountaineering (easy climbing), camping on the continent, long walks, kayaking and diving beneath the ice.

ACCOMMODATION IN ANTARCTICA
One night on the mainland. We go ashore after dinner with a sleeping mat, a polar sleeping bag and bivouac equipment. Food and fuel for heating are not permitted on the Antarctic continent; shared supplies consist of tents, drinks and emergency rations. The adventure ends at breakfast. Spending the night in the continent’s vast solitude is a nature experience that is hard to match.

Spectacular images of our route in Oman, Kayaking through the fjords of the Musandam Peninsula.

We are sure that after watching the following video of the kayak trip through the fjords of Oman You'll get an intense urge to put on a swimsuit, cap, sunglasses and start rowing.

There are only a few places left on the special New Year 2013–2014 trip.  Oman, secret of Arabia

We have the result of the latest draw for €200 in travel vouchers. Of all those who completed our satisfaction questionnaires, this time the lucky winner is Joan Miquel i Capella, who sent us his comments on the trip to CAMBODIA this month of August.

If you have travelled with us this year, don’t forget to complete your questionnaire and enter the draw next December.
Congratulations Joan Miquel!!

View other winners on our website

One, two, three and shoot; I think this is a good one. We’ll see when I download them. The more I look at them, the more I like them; I find it hard to delete any. Choose five for the competition, but… on what basis? Postcards or stories?

Welcome once again to PHOTOGRAPHY and VIDEO COMPETITION by Viatges Tuareg

Winners of the 2012 competition

Most of the images on the website and in the trip dossiers come from the competition; we think it’s a great way to share the experience with other travellers. And the satisfaction of seeing our photos published doesn’t count as vanity (we’ve checked!).

Here are some clues to what the jury thinks: Do you have any good pictures?

There are good prizes waiting for your pictures and videos; do not miss this opportunity

2013 entry rules

Travel that add depth to the destination’s tourist attractions: as well as visiting the national parks, Kenya We will observe a solar eclipse; an astronomer will show us the stars from the summits of the Himalayas; photographer I. Rovira will help us take great pictures on a fantastic trip to Ethiopia...

See trips for October on our website

NORTHERN LIGHTS
In Spitsbergen (High Arctic). Cruise on the sailboat Noorderlicht. Price: 1800 € (no flights)

ETHIOPIA – PHOTOGRAPHY
Special photography trip led by Ignasi Rovira. Price: 2620-3055 €

For those who have not yet decided on their holiday, we have added two new departures with destination Morocco for the second half of August:

CUBA. From Sierra Maestra to Pinar del Rio
Final price: €2,491 (tax and visa included).  

Cuba, offers much more than sun and beaches for travellers keen to discover the island’s culture and people.
On this trip we will cross the island from north to south, discovering all its facets, from Granma province in the Sierra Maestra, the cradle of the revolution, to Pinar del Río and Viñales in the west.