About us

African Travel Experience

Kumakonda is a tour operator specialized in the African continent. Since 2016 we have been offering our travelers the opportunity to enter the world of ancestral traditions, ceremonies and the most outstanding landscapes and natural scenery of Africa.

In these years of continuous travel throughout Africa and even being a small company, we are very proud to have become an international reference in terms of expeditions and trips off the beaten tracks in Africa.

Kumakonda means adventure, knowledge, experience and unique trips, no “copy and paste”. We try that almost all our trips combine the most interesting aspects of the African continent, mix of culture, ethnicities, contact with the people, landscapes, urban culture, music, nightlife and wildlife if they are present.

Creating these artisanal routes and experiences is only possible thanks to our extensive knowledge, great local contacts and experience on the ground.

We offer longer and shorter tours, but always interesting and with powerfull content.

Our long experience in countries such as Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria, with dozens of trips behind us, endorse us as a reference in these destinations. But our area of influence goes much further, offering our passengers some of the best routes and travel experiences in countries such as Angola, Zambia, South Sudan, Senegal, Niger, Benin, RCA, Guinea Conakry and a long etcetera.

Kumakonda also means “never stop exploring” and although the list of countries in which we offer unique experiences is extensive throughout Africa, we every year continue to offer new expeditions and new prospective trips. It is in our DNA.

Our guides

  • Austerio Alonso
    Co-founder and responsible for Kumakonda. Content creation, route design and tour leader

    I set foot in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time more than 15 years ago, and since then, the continent has become my second home.

    I have extensive and long-standing experience in Africa, having spent more time on the African continent than in Spain over the past 12 years. I have gone on expeditions by 4×4 truck, car, motorcycle, public transportation, hitchhiking, boat, canoe, and on foot….

    I love challenges, improvisation, continuing to explore, discovering new places, and meeting new people. I incorporate all of this into the trips I’ve been leading since 2016.

    On this continent, I have seen many of my dreams—both personal and professional—take shape, grow, and come true. It is this passion for Africa and for adventures that take me off the beaten path that drives me to design unique trips and experiences to show the travelers I accompany all the different facets of the African continent.

  • Alicia Ortego
    Client management and content creation

    My name is Alicia Ortego, and I’ve been a tireless traveler for as long as I can remember.

    I’ve been creating content for Kumakonda, and I’ll probably be the one to reply when you email us.

    I’ve also been sharing my travel experiences around the world on the blog *El Blog Los Viajes de Ali.com* for more than ten years.

    I love Africa, and the proof is that I’ve been traveling around much of the continent for over 20 years.

    If you ask me what my favorite part of Africa is, I’d say the Sahel—that place where Black Africa and the Maghreb meet. In this part of the continent—which is currently one of the most challenging places on the planet—I’ve taken some of my best trips: Mali, Burkina Faso, Sudan, and, in recent years, Chad with Kumakonda.

    I’ll never forget places like the Dogon Country and Timbuktu in Mali, or Gorom Gorom and Bani in Burkina Faso, not to mention the labyrinthine waterways of Lake Chad and the incredible desert.

  • Cristiano Perazzo
    Tour Leader

    My name is Cristiano, and for over 15 years I’ve been guiding travelers as they discover little-known corners of the world, with a special focus on Africa and Asia. My work has become a true calling: it’s not just about guiding a group from one place to another, but about opening doors, forging connections, and facilitating authentic encounters with people, landscapes, and distant cultures.

    Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of traveling through deserts, jungles, mountains, and bustling markets; of listening to stories around the campfire; and of sharing moments of silence that speak volumes.

    I specialize in adventure, cultural, and ethnographic travel, and I’m particularly passionate about those countries that tend to be off the beaten path but offer profound and authentic experiences.

    I speak English, and I feel right at home wherever there are stories to hear, traditions to discover, and people to meet. For me, every trip is an opportunity to see the world through a different lens, and accompanying others on that journey is, without a doubt, the best part of my job.

  • Beatriz Moreno

    My name is Bea. I lead tours and create content for Kumakonda. I live with my backpack almost always packed.

    For me, traveling has never been about collecting countries, but about understanding the people who live in them. That’s why I always end up veering off course to talk to someone, getting lost in a market, or searching for that place that almost no one has heard of.

    And when I’m not on the surface, I’m probably underwater. Diving is my other way of exploring the world and the perfect excuse to keep discovering places from a different perspective.

    At Kumakonda, I do what I enjoy most: traveling, sharing stories, and showing that the best part of a trip is almost never in the guidebook.