Forthcoming Expeditions
All expeditions are organized in a small group format, with minimum 6, maximum 12 participants. Dates are tentative, subject to confirmation from all participants, as well as receipt of permits and visas!
Suggested itineraries are flexible, may be adjusted based on inputs from participants. On the trips, we will hold a discussion each evening to decide on next day's plans, where all reasonable wishes and suggestions will be considered.
Please click on photos or dates to see planned itinerary, dates & participants.
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November 2024 Expedition Ouri Plain (Eastern Tibesti, Chad)
The Ouri Plain along the Eastern side of the Tibesti Mountains offers some of the finest rock art to be found anywhere on the African continent. It requires a very long and diffcult journey to get there, making it the least known and least visited region in the Sahara. Following up on our 2022 expedition, this itinerary will visit a good cross-section of the finest sites, as well as attempt to survey some remaining unexplored areas. |
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February 2025 Expedition Serrania de la Lindosa (Colombia)
A couple of years ago the internet was full of sensationalist reports about "12 miles of ice age rock art" discovered in the Colombian jungle. While practically none of this is true, there is indeed a fascinating concentration of paintings along the Serrania de la Lindosa escarpment in the Amazon province. While this rock art is clearly more recent than claimed, it still represents one of the richest localities on the South American continent. This 12 day expedition starting around the end of January will be organised in cooperation with GIPRI Colombia, allowing some time to visit not only rock art but some of the principal archaeological sights of Colombia. |
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June 2025 Expedition The Rock Art of Namibia
This trip will provide a complete overview of all the important rock art bearing localities of Namibia, including the paintings of the Spitzkoppe, the Erongo Mountains, the lower Brandberg, plus the engravings of Twyfelfontein and some more remote sites. We will be staying at campsites and gust farms along the way, while the focus will be on rock art, there will some opportunities to also enjoy the amazing Namibian landscape and nature. |
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July 2025 Expedition The Rock Art of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe contains one of the richest concentrations of rock art in the southern part of Africa. I have been eyeing this destination since a long time, the plans are finally taking a firm enough shape that this expedition may be formally announced. Over a course of about 18 days we intend to visit the most important (and accessible) rock art sites of the country, located in three distinct clusters: around Harare (Mashotoland), in the south east (Masivingo) and the south west (Matopo Hills, Matabeland). |
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October 2025 Expedition Tassili N'Ajjer (Algeria)
A sixteen day camel supported trekking expedition to the northern part of the Tassili du Tamrit (the part of the Tassili N'Ajjer plateau above Djanet), to the classic localities of Tissoukaï and suroundings. While not particularly demanding, this trip will involve walks of 10-15km per day on relatively easy terrain, a reasonable degree of physical fitness is required. While the focus is rock art, during the trip we will visit several areas that count among the most beautiful desert scenery anywhere in the Sahara. |
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November 2025 Expedition Return to Arkenu and the western side of Jebel Uweinat (Libya)
Ever since the Arab Spring Libya had been off limits, with insecurity and outright civil war preventing any access. Recently things appear to have calmed down in Cyrenaica and the south east of the country, and the newest development is that tourist visas are again issued. After several postponements there is reason for cautious optimism that this trip might finally be possible. However it will be of a very exploratory nature, any number of things may go not as planned, so this expedition is recommended for seasoned desert travelers only. |
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January 2026 Expedition The Ennedi (Chad)
The Ennedi Plateau in Eastern Chad is located on the southern fringes of the Sahara, the eroding sandstone towers along its southern edge create one of the most dramatic landscapes anywhere on Earth. The region is extremely rich in rock art, and while the mainstream sites are well known, many important localities have not been seen by anyone since their discovery in the nineteen fifties. On this expedition we will make a 17 day circuit along the South-western part of the Ennedi (the Faya-Acheï region), visiting some of the prime prehistoric and natural sights, and also attempting to re-locate some of the lost sites. On the return, we will visit the Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve where the Sahara Conservation Fund has successfuly re-introduced the almost extinct Scimitar-horned Oryx and Addax antelopes to the wild. |
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March 2026 Expedition Tassili N'Ajjer (Algeria)
An eleven day donkey supported trekking expedition to the key sites of the Tassili du Tamrit (Tamrit, Tin Tazarift, Sefar), shorter than our regular trips to accommodate those on a more modest budget. This trip is aimed at both first-timers who wish to see the Tassili highlights, and those who wish to see some remoter sites not on the regular tourist trail. While not particularly demanding, this trip will involve walks of 8-10km per day on rocky terrain, a reasonable degree of physical fitness is required. While the focus is rock art, during the trip we will visit several areas that count among the most beautiful desert scenery anywhere in the Sahara. |
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