Category: Africa

We began our professional journey organising desert trips and, 40 years later, we still consider the desert one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

For winter 2026, we suggest four ways to discover Algeria. Two focus on the Tadrart region and its labyrinths of rock and sand. A third explores the Sahara through the Grand Erg Occidental, while the fourth offers a more conventional journey through northern Algeria’s historic cities and monuments.

Madagascar is one of the planet's largest islands and shelters an incredible variety of animal and plant species. In ancient times, it was joined to Africa, but after it broke away, evolution followed its own unusual path on this immense African island. That is why, on your trip to Madagascar you can see many creatures that live on the island and nowhere else in the world. These are known as endemic species.

Across the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Natron: next departure 5 Septime, 13 October and 14 November.

At the northern border of Tanzania, the endless savannah gives way to a lunar landscape where flamingos gather seasonally. The silhouette of Ol Doinyo Lengai, the Maasai’s sacred mountain, is unmistakable on the horizon.

Uganda, known to the British in the late 19th century as the “Pearl of Africa”, remains little visited and, in many places, yet to be discovered. We offer a unique trip departing on 5 August to explore Uganda’s great parks and visit villages of different ethnic groups. Trekking to see mountain gorillas and an encounter with chimpanzees are the highlights of the itinerary.

East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania) and Southern Africa (Namibia, Botswana and South Africa) are the two most popular safari areas in Africa. Both offer excellent opportunities to observe wildlife, but there are also great differences.

Here we share our view to help you choose the right safari.

O… Mar, detá quetinho bô deixam bai
Bô dixam bai spia nha terra
Bô dixam bai salvá nha Mâe… Oh Mar
Mar azul, subi mansinho
Lua cheia lumiam caminho
Pam ba nha terra di meu
São Vicente pequinino, pam bà braçá nha cretcheu…
Oh, Mar, anô passá tempo corrê
Sol raiá, lua sai
A mi ausente na terra longe…

O Mar – Cesaria Evora

An exciting spectacle known as the Great Migration: between mid-February and early March, herds of wildebeest and zebras move between the Serengeti and Ndutu. During this period, the herds gather around Ndutu, in the southern Serengeti and north of Ngorongoro in Tanzania.

At this time, wildebeest calves are born, and predators abound, drawn by the plentiful potential food.

Exploring the wild beauty of Southern Africa is a dream for many. In this post, we tackle a question often asked by nature lovers planning a safari in the region: What is the best safari in Southern Africa? From the majestic plains of Botswana to the endless deserts of Namibia and the rich diversity of South Africa, each destination offers a unique and memorable experience.

Namibia is a favourite destination for people with travel in their DNA. In southern Africa, Namibia’s changing landscapes take your breath away, its wildlife is richly diverse and opportunities for great photography abound wherever you go.

Would you like to start the year exploring Senegal’s rich culture and nature? Last places available for travel to Senegal in January and February. Join us for an experience you will remember forever!

It is something we have been thinking about for some time, a dream we have always had, and now it seems the moment has come… let’s go on safari as a family!

But now that we're clear that we're going to take the whole family safari, many questions arise. Which destination would be best for a family safari? What kind of safari will appeal more to my family? Where will we see the most animals? Is this a child-friendly safari?

In this article, we will try to answer all these questions to make your family trip an unforgettable experience.

At present the word safari appears in many contexts. We see it used for a city walk, a tour of several vineyards or even a food walk to try tapas at different restaurants. All of these are given the word safari, which can cause confusion. Urban safari, food safari, safaris here, there and everywhere.

The mountain of the Kilimanjaro is actually an inactive volcano located in the northeast of the Republic of Tanzania. An exceptional place teeming with wildlife and vast migrating herds of mammals. The mountain has three summits, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, with Uhuru Peak at the old Kibo crater, the highest point.

The highest peak on the African continent stands at an altitude of 5,895 metres.

With a hundred million inhabitants, Ethiopia is the second most populous country in the Africa and one of the emerging powers of the continent.

Travelling to Ethiopia is to be transported to a place where some of the tribes most impressive on earth, both visually and historically. Lush green landscapes mingle with inhospitable terrain, a fascinating place with a legendary history.

“The last African Eden” is how an institution as prestigious as National Geographic describes Gabon.

On this itinerary we will take you to discover the parks that deserve to be called “Eden”, exploring them in the best possible way: on jungle walks and boat trips through their lake systems. Encounters and ceremonies with the Babongo Pygmies, a traditional bwiti ceremony and the Punu’s Mukudji mask ritual will add a cultural dimension to the trip.

For those lucky enough to travel out of season, there are still places in February on one of our favourite trips: Tanzania. The Great Spectacle of Migration

One of the greatest wildlife spectacles; near 750,000 zebras and more than one million wildebeest move regularly between the Ngorongoro and Serengeti conservation areas. In this trip We will have front-row seats for this spectacle of the animal kingdom.

Emperor Fasilides converted Gondar his capital in 1632. He then ordered the construction of a large pool for swimming and celebrating the religious ceremonies. The pools have survived to this day and have become the site of the celebration of the Timkat. Just as in other cities, in Gondar Ethiopians bring water from the river for the ceremony where they are completely immersed in holy water.

We have prepared this departure to Ethiopia on 17 January  proposing Timkat in Axum as a more traditional alternative, less affected by tourism, an alternative to crowded Lalibela that is increasingly popular with visitors to Gondar. In Axum we find lthe authenticity of Ethiopian religious feeling and the remains of the ancient capital of the Aksumite Empire, including its fields of funerary stelae.

Travel to Ethiopia for 14 days with departure in January to participate in the festivals of Timkat and St George.

Travellers can discover the exceptional vitality of Ethiopians during their religious festivals: Timkat in the spectacular setting of Gondar with the fascinating Fasilidas Baths decorated; the St George in Lalibela will allow us to enjoy the beauty of its famous churches. The rock-hewn churches of the Tigray complete this tour of the oldest Christian kingdom in Africa.

A few kilometres from the Atlantic coast lies a surprising place: Lompoul, a desert of sand dunes dotted with eucalyptus groves. Here we stay in a camp of traditional tents (Mauritanian luxury), with time to enjoy the dunes and take a camel ride to watch a magnificent sunset.

Perhaps Senegal does not have a Taj Mahal or a Machu Picchu, but the variety of landscapes and surprises we find every day make it one of the most valued trips in our post-travel surveys.

Our trip to Namibia with J.C. Casado gives us the chance to travel through landscapes untouched by humans, where the wild animals live in ideal conditions, and the skies are free of the light pollution so common in our cities. Few places on Earth still offer both: wild nature and a a pristine environment.