Ethiopia is a continent within a continent, where all kinds of legends have been told since the Prester John created a kingdom where the fountain of youth was supposedly located, until all those who ruled were descended from the Queen of Sheba. There are places where time seems to have stopped Prehistory and others in which we find castles that seem to be taken from the European nobility. They even say there's a place where the Ark of the Covenant.
Just a few years ago, you could visit the Nubian pyramids and even climb to the top.
Climbing them is no longer allowed, but it is still possible to visit with very few other people around. Judging by the changes we have seen in recent years, tourism is likely to increase soon, bringing restrictions to preserve the site.
This Christmas we launch a new photography safari, taking us from Amboseli, at the foot of the imposing mass of Kilimanjaro, to the Maasai Mara plains, the ultimate African savannah.
A stop at Lake Naivasha will allow us to do unusual activities on a safari: hiking, boating or cycling.
Cruising the Senegal River aboard the legendary Bou el Mogdad is quite an experience. Departures from October 2021 to May 2022
Sailing aboard this iconic vessel and visiting places far from the tourist trail are two of the attractions of this trip to Senegal. In colonial times, this waterway was important for trade between the continent’s interior and the Atlantic, until access to the sea became blocked to large vessels, leaving the Bou el Mogdad as the only boat.
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The Country of the Teranga has opened its doors to the citizens of the European Union!
Without quarantine, we can go back to Senegal!
Teranga – a Wolof word – often described as a mixture of hospitality, solidarity and respect. But, as the Senegalese say, it is much more: a way of life, a set of values that guides their lives.
Last 2 places on the 18 June departure!
In just a few days, we will visit Uganda’s highlights, getting close to chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest and mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park.
Special departure on 18 June with 4×4 vehicles and every comfort.
Update by the Kenyan government on travel restrictions from Spain.
Our local partners in Kenya tell us that, following Spain’s announcement lifting mandatory quarantine for travellers from Kenya, the Kenyan authorities have reciprocated by removing mandatory quarantine on arrival for Spanish travellers.
Lake Natron: Safaris and adventures in Maasai land. Special departure from 6 to 16 October
Our Tanzania trip—Lake Natron, a journey through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro—combines the landscapes and wildlife we hope to see on an African safari with the chance to spend a few days on what feels like another planet. We will find a pink lake, animals mummified by salt and an active volcano to climb. Above all, we can discover daily Maasai life away from tourist villages.
The medieval splendour of Gondar, the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and the islands of Lake Tana: Africa’s rich history, carved into unique monuments
Celebrations always help to beautify the places visited. This time, our trip to Ethiopia: single departure on 12 June, will coincide with the distinctive night-time ceremony of the Milhela in Axum and the little-known celebration of anniversary of King Lalibela in a city that bears his name.
Weather permitting, the highlight of the trip will be an annular eclipse that we can observe from Lalibela on the last day.
The Indian photographer Zhayynn James aged 43, captured the precise moment when two zebras crossed paths, creating the remarkable optical illusion in the image
The image was captured in a safari through the Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania, as reported by The Daily Mail.
On many occasions we travel to know new things and discover wonderful places, landscapes and sensations. But there's something else, without which travel would make no sense. Something that vividly reflects all the above, the true essence of the place: local population.
Over our many years of experience we have travelled the world, crossing paths with men, women and children from every corner of the globe. Sometimes they greeted us with smiles; at other times with wise, innocent or curious looks. In every case, their faces have remained etched in our memories and those of our travellers, becoming part of us and ensuring we never forget them.
In their honour, we have put together a collection of images of people we have met on our travel. They are the faces of the human diversity.
Created by National Geographic, along with Dereck and Beverly Joubert, World Lion Day aims to raise awareness in the Western world of the dire situation facing African lions.
The World Lion Day is an international campaign that aims to highlight the importance of the lion as a symbol of Africa’s big cats.
The campaign began following the brutal killing of Cecil the lion in the park Hwange National Park in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. Cecil was a major attraction and was being studied and tracked by Oxford University as part of a research project when was shot dead by an American dentist.
The collection of paintings and engravings on rocks and walls in Tassili N’Ajjer is the world’s largest open-air collection of Neolithic art.
A World Heritage Site since 1982 and a Biosphere Reserve since 1986, its walls bear the traces of prehistoric civilizations which, almost by miracle, remain in the midst of a terribly hostile climate much of the year.
The Tadrart is the objective of our next trips to Algeria from October to March, with Red sand dunes and an impressive canyon, where fantastical landscapes conceal sculpted stone formations and springs of crystal-clear water.
The Guelta d’Archei last refuge of the Nile crocodile, the Ennedi Plateau, surrounded by vast stretches of sand, and the lakes of Ounianga are among the highlights of this essential route for experienced travellers and lovers of the desert in its purest form.
Combining journeys in 4×4 vehicles with easy walks, this route takes us to both the northern Ennedi Massif and its most emblematic sites: the Guelta d’Archei, Béchiké…Combined with crossing the Mourdi Depression and visiting the Ounianga Lakes area, this gives us a comprehensive view of the desert in northern Chad and the small settlements dotted along it.
The exhibition "Places we would like to return to» is a collection of images and accounts from travellers who visited Mali, Syria, Yemen and Libya between the 90s and the first decade of the 2000s.
At that time, curiosity about new places and different cultures grew exponentially. Travelling off the beaten track became more common, and new destinations appeared in travel agency brochures.
Today we announced the winner of the competition for a place on the familiarisation trip to Sudan. It is Eva Vicent from the Veuremón travel agency in Sabadell. Many congratulations!
She made it through every qualifying challenge to win the prize.
A great trip. is not linked to a duration, a particular destination or means of transport, but one that poses a challenge. On a night like tonight, we remember three travellers who set off on a great journey following a star: Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar. A journey through the desert to bring gold, frankincense and myrrh to a newborn.
We do not know for sure whether they crossed the desert of Namibia, Gobi, Wadi Rum and Sahara. What we do know is that each of you, as travellers, has a challenge when setting off on an adventure, whether following a star, a dream or a desire to discover new places…
Alongside Christmas sweets, family gatherings and feasts, this time of year is known for compilations and lists of resolutions that this year Yes, we will. We have prepared our list for 2018. Do you already have yours?
I am sure many of you have an item on your list that says: “This is the year I finally Make that trip. that I have always wanted». This is usually a dream of somewhere far away, on the other side of the world.
The Timkat festival, is the most important festival for Ethiopian Orthodox believers. Timkat takes place every 19 January and lasts three days. Forty percent of Ethiopians identify as Christians and are among the Christian traditions oldest in the world. This celebration of Epiphany recalls Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River with ritual recreation and parades with replicas of the Ark of the Covenant.