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On the coast of West Africa to the north of Namibia along the Atlantic Ocean, packed with diamonds, and oil, spread across green savannahs, tropical jungles, and coastal deserts, beating to the rhythms of semba, rivet, and kizomba, and thundering waterfalls from Luanda to Cabo Ledo, Angola is where the bold go to dance and seekers of adventure find the final frontier of African discovery!With only Portugal and Brazil having more Portuguese speakers, Angola’s capital is like taking a walk down the streets of Lisbon with the beats of Brazil around every corner café and the Fortaleza de Miguel and the Iron Palace to remind you of a colonial legacy dating to the 16th century.
One of the largest waterfalls in Africa, fed by the Cassoco Hills and the Catumbela and Lucala Rivers at the, the Kalandula Falls drop 105 meters down with 570m3/s of water raging over the rocks. We’ll earn our views from above and below, getting sprayed at the foot of the falls and taking in the enormity of the drop from the trails above.
The Black Rocks of Pungo Andongo, a mystical place full of myths and legends, according to the locals this was once the capital of the Kingdom of Ndongo, with the footprints of her monarch Queen Ginga, carved into the rocks. These extensive monolithic formations, millions of years old, jut out of the savannah in black towers, with the commune of Pungo-Andongo all that remains of this ancient kingdom and the ruins of the Fortress of Pungo-Angongo from the days of Portuguese colonialism still haunting this mysterious place.
With Kuduro, Kizomba, Semba, and Tarrachinha beats from the high savannahs to the beaches of Cabo Ledo, Angolan safari in Kissama, and rapids and waterfalls along raging rivers all the way to the Atlantic, it’s a little Brazil, a dash of Portugal, and a lot of African Angola!
Let’s go!!
Day 1 // Arrival to Luanda
After arrival and immigration formalities, we’ll grab a quick lunch before looking around Luanda, one of the oldest Portuguese colonial cities in Africa! We’ll pass by a few monuments and other curiosities before we head to hotel for check-in, dinner, and rest.
Day 2 // Malanje and Kalandula Falls
After early breakfast of fuba bread and funge, we’ll hit the road to Malanje with stop along the way to see the ship graveyard on the beach of Sarico. Further on we’ll pass through small community of Cacuso before we reach Malanje and nearby Kallandula Falls. We’ll check-in to hotel and take a quick break before heading to the foot of the falls and few other viewpoints. We’ll finish the day at sunset with dinner view of the falls!
Day 3 // Pedras Negras do Pungo Andongo
With the sound of the falls as our alarm clock, we’ll get up for early breakfast and head to the Black Rocks at Pungo Andongo, millions of years in the making and spread over the wide savannahs of western Angola, we’ll explore these mesmerizing formations before lunch and then onwards to Musseleje Falls, a rare sight as it’s rather difficult to access. After a few treks and trails, we’ll head back to hotel for dinner and rest.
Day 4 // Kwanza Sul & Cachoeiras Falls to Sumbe
After breakfast and check-out, we hit the road to Kwanza Sul and Sumbe, along the way we’ll explore the rapids of Cachoeiras Falls and stop at few villages nearby. We’ll reach Sumbe in the late afternoon, check-in to hotel, and have a look around town before dinner.
Day 5 // Kissama Park & Cabo Ledo
We make an early start to Kissama National Park for safari, Angola style! We’ll take quick boat trip before lunch in Calumbo, a destination for many pilgrims. We’ll continue on to Cabo Ledo for sunset on the beach and check-in to hotel for dinner and rest.
Day 6 // Return to Luanda
We’ll check-out after breakfast and start our journey back to Luanda. We’ll spend the afternoon exploring the Fortaleza de Sao Miguel, the Iron Palace, and few other cultural gems in the Sao Paulo of Angola!
Day 7 // Departure
We’ll make a quick stop at Benfica Market for last minute souvenirs before transfer to airport for flight home.
Grade: Easy – available to everyone
Accomo & meals: comfy hotels & lodges – double sharing. Few restaurant meals are excluded: D5 dinner, D6 & 7 lunch, due to logistics and variety.
Cost: 6400 AED excl. flight / 7520 excl. flight + single room, until MAY 24th.
Flights (Emirates) at 4400 AED.
Visa: Visitors to Angola must obtain either a visa in advance from one of the Angolan diplomatic missions or a pre-visa online, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Angola
https://angolaconsulate.ae/
See yah in Angola x
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