Congo River Expedition, April 2025

full journey for 2025, same dates for 2026 Congo River Expedition, April 2025 To get a full and quick idea of the vast expanses of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s jungle, you need to take a plane and fly over the north of the country for a few hours. But, this is not what we […]
Planet Sahel, a borderline territory

The Sahel is a land of transition between the desert and the savannah that precedes the jungles of the south. It is a horizontal strip of land spread across more than 10 countries. It crosses the entire African continent from east to west at its widest point, and as a borderland it marks the character […]
Salt Caravan Expedition in Chad, the initiatory journey

Salt Caravan Expedition in Chad (camel trekking) After our first Salt Caravan Expedition in December 2024, at the end of November 2026 we propose another fascinating new expedition on foot / camel through the incredible landscapes of the Ennedi of Chad. In this ‘Salt Caravan Expedition’ we will accompany a group of camel drivers from […]
Salt caravans in the Sahara, resistance or death

It is still possible to find salt for sale in the markets of the Sahel and Saharan cities such as Gao, Timbuktu, Agadez or Kalait. And on our expeditions in northern Chad in winter, it is not uncommon to meet salt caravans. A traditional mode of transport that does not give up in the 21st […]
Ennedi rock art, Chad’s hidden treasure

The Ennedi rock art is one of the riches of Chad’s most important national park. A territory of more than five million hectares, with an enormous wealth of landscapes. We know it, and everyone who has had the good fortune to visit it knows it. Today we want to focus on this hidden treasure and […]
Niger, the hidden jewel of the Sahel

Welcome to Niger, a fascinating corner of Africa waiting to be discovered. Strategically located in the heart of the continent, Niger invites you on a journey where the vast landscapes of the Sahara Desert meet the rich history of ancient cities.
Bori Hausa ceremony: animist practices in Niger

Niger is a diamond in the rough. With an enormous cultural heritage and very friendly people. We fell in love with it without a doubt. Among its cultural riches, we were able to attend the Bori ceremony of the Hausa and the dance of the Tauri warriors, both animists. Here is the chronicle, a preview […]
Niger: Gerewol Festival, Agadez Hausa territory, sultanates and animist ceremonies

A trip to Niger, the fascinating Sahel Niger has always been on our list of countries to discover because the lands of the Sahel have a powerful attraction for us, as it is synonymous with legendary cities, nomadic festivals, mud architecture and legendary oases. Being no stranger to the latest news about Niger, nor to […]
Lomako – Yokokala Wildlife Reserve in DR Congo

Created in 2006, the Lomaoko-Yokokala Reserve is a protected area with an area of 3,625 km² (slightly larger than Luxembourg) and is situated between the Lomako and Yokokala rivers in the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Lomako-Yokokala Reserve is home to about 1,000 bonobos. In this reserve in the middle of the […]
A curious maternity leave in Congo (DRC)

On the 2023 Jungle Kongo Expedition trip, Austerio Alonso and the other travellers had the good fortune to witness a ceremony to mark the end of the Ekonda pygmies’ “maternity leave”. But let’s start at the beginning…
Pende Tribe, the people of the great initiations (DRC)

We travel to the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo in search of the Pende tribe. This is one of the ethnic groups that attracts us the most because of their desire to preserve their traditions, and we want to continue getting to know them on future trips.
The Kuba Kingdom of Congo and its fantastic past

We like to include a strong cultural component in our trips. For example, the Kuba kingdom of the Congo, an ancient and powerful civilisation whose descendants still preserve some of the traditions of yesteryear. It is these traditions that continue to define their identity as a people.
The Wodaabe of Chad: origins, symbols and relationships in Gerewol

In Kumakonda’s trips we have accumulated many encounters with the Wodaabe of Chad, and we even travel to their Gerewol festival once a year. For us, this nomadic people belonging to the great Peul family is one of the most fascinating of the African continent, so we were looking forward to publishing an article in […]
Introduction to the peoples and nomads of Lake Chad, a fascinating labyrinth of societies

The human presence in Lake Chad dates back thousands of years, and the archaeological remains that have been found bear witness to this. Later, in what we call the Middle Ages, is when the history of the region became very complex and exciting. Some of the peoples and nomads of Lake Chad on whom this […]
Lake Chad, a stunning natural and cultural ecosystem

Lake Chad is a mythical place in Central Africa. It is one of the great symbols of the continent, like Kilimanjaro or the Sahara Desert. Divided between Chad, Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon since 1880, for a long time it was a great inland sea that watered the life of the Sahel. In this article we […]
EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Trips to Equatorial Guinea, one of the most unknown countries in the world. Historical heritage, nature and beautiful beaches await the traveller.
Trip to Equatorial Guinea, reserved matter

A trip to Equatorial Guinea, one of the world’s most opaque countries
Lekedi Park in Gabon, observation of mandrills

Lekedi Park in Gabon offers the opportunity to get up close and photograph two large troops of wild but habituated mandrills.
Sapeurs, the dandies of the Congo and the “SAPE”

In Brazzaville and Kinshasa, the capitals of the two Congos, hundreds of sapeurs are part of the urban subcultural movement known as SAPE.
Tata Gonda, the celestial army

In the depths of the province of Congo Central, the followers of the now dead prophet Tata Gonda live in total autarchy.
National Gungu Festival of Congo, traditional Pende culture

Gungu Festival, traditional culture and community development The National Gungu Festival (FESNAG) is a manifestation of socio-cultural and touristic promotion of the traditional Pende culture, promoted from within by the local communities themselves for its development. The aim of the Gungu Festival is to protect and revalue the ancestral cultural heritage of the Pende culture […]
Travel to Chad: Ennedi Massif Natural and Cultural Reserve

One of the main objectives of travel to Chad is to visit the Ennedi Massif, one of the most sublime corners of the African continent.
Niergui Wodaabe refugee camp in Chad

In the Niergui Wodaabe refugee camp in Chad, more than 200 people survive on charity and NGO projects.
Chad Gerewol Festival, 6 days in October 2025

Travel to the Chad Gerewol Festival in October 2025. Unique opportunity to attend one of the most impressive festivals on the African continent.
Kinact: Festival Kinshasa in action in DR of Congo

The KinAct Festival is itinerant and takes place in several popular neighbourhoods of Kinshasa. Street performances, arts, social criticism and awareness-raising.
Malebo, encountering bonobos in Congo

Malebo, bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo With the idea of spotting wild bonobos we travelled to Malebo Site. A unique habitat of savannahs, forests and floodplains in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Malebo is located in the province of Mai Ndombe, in a difficult to reach region 500 kilometres north […]
Yangambi, treasures in the Congo Basin

Yangambi, a trip on the Congo River In the province of Tschopo, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the heart of the Congo Basin forest, lies an unexpected treasure: Yangambi. Sailing from Kisangani some 100 kilometres downstream on the Congo River, we reach this immense scientific city. Built by the Belgians […]
Isolated Tibesti, the legendary Sahara

Tibesti, a massive array of volcanoes, canyons, oases, dunes, strange peaks and isolated villages inhabited by the rude Teda people.
Baaka Pygmies, forest inhabitants of Central Africa – 4/4

Pygmy peoples of Africa In this final part of the trip that we started in Chad four weeks before, we had not yet met one of the most interesting peoples and cultures in all of Africa: that of the Pygmies, particularly the Baaka or Baka. Long before the arrival of the black Bantu peoples around […]
Congo (DRC) – Mukanda , Pende tradition, urban culture / August 2025

Trip to Congo where we will attend several Mukanda rituals. Also urban culture, the Tata Gonda, Pende tradition and forgotten colonial heritage.
Expedition to the best place to see gorillas in Africa central – Part ¾

From Sahara in Chad to deep jungles in CAR, heading to Dzanga Sangha, some of the best place to see gorillas in África central.
CONGO (DRC)

Welcome to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A mythical land open to adventure and exploration, which everyone has heard or read about, but which very few have dared to travel to.
GABON

Trips to Gabon, an explosion of wildlife With more than 10% of the territory protected and 13 national parks, a trip to Gabon offers the traveler an exceptional natural heritage difficult to compare. Traveling through Gabon we will discover its great ecological treasure, an abundant wildlife that leads Gabon to have the largest concentration of […]
Expedition in Central Africa – Part 2/4

Viaje en camión en África central en el que descenderemos desde Ennedi y el Parque Nacional de Zakouma en Chad, a la Reserva de Dzanga Sangha en las selvas.
Africa overland trip: from the desert to the rainforest. Part 1/4

Africa overland trip from Ennedi massif inthe Sahara desert to the african jungles visiting Dzangha Sangha and Zakouma National Park.
Ecotourism in Chad and community development

Ecotourism and development of local communities. Walking and Bicycle Routes in Chad
The Guera Mountains have a great tourist attraction and more and more travellers are interested in their landscapes, their different cultures and in some very interesting collaboration and development projects that are taking place in the Chad area.
People and cultures in Chad, encounters across the Sahel

En los pequeños mercados de las zonas rurales, en los caminos polvorientos del Sahel, en los restaurantes locales, o junto a los estanques y fuentes de agua es donde nos acercamos a los pueblos y culturas de Chad en nuestros viajes.
Dzanga Sangha, probably the best forest reserve in Africa

Deep in the rainforest of the northern Congo Basin is located the Dzanga Sangha Reserve, a protected area home to an astonishing variety of wildlife, from the most hallucinatory and diverse small insects such as hunting ants and butterflies, to western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, leopards or elephants, and a significant number of birds.
Ennedi; the Eden of the Sahara. Chronicles of a tour to Chad II

World Heritage, the Ennedi massif, located in northeastern Chad, is known as the “Eden of the Sahara”, hides some of the most beautiful desert landscapes on the planet. Incredible rock formations in the form of arches, pillars or needles, deep canyons and hundreds of cave paintings.
Ounianga Lakes, chronicles of a tour to Chad I

Like a big secret, Chad keeps jealously one of the most beautiful deserts on the planet with awesome places like Ounianga lakes, Ennedi massif or Tibesti region.
Zakouma National Park in Chad

Visiting Zakouma National Park In Kumakonda we could not start 2019 in a better way, just finished with a new prospective trip in Chad in which we visited the Zakouma National Park. Chad is perhaps the great unknown of the African continent but at the same time it is incredibly beautiful and wild. The traveler […]
Gerewol Festival, Ennedi and Ounianga (Oct 2025)

On this trip to Chad we will combine attendance at the Gerewol festival, one of the most impressive in Central Africa, with the northern route exploring the Ounianga lakes and the Ennedi plateau.
CHAD

Far from the globalized world and the tourist routes, Chad is a unique destination that offers the traveler some of the most spectacular desert landscapes of the planet, fascinating ethnic groups and the excellent national park of Zakouma where to see wild fauna.
Gerewol of the Wodaabe, the ceremony of the most beautiful people in the world

The Gerewol festival of the Wodaabe combines the three centers of attention of the Fulani, the beauty, the cattle and the family.
Chad – Lake Chad, Ennedi and Ounianga Lakes / 16 days in January 2026

Chad tour visiting Ennedi massif and Ounianga lakes.