Best of Angola

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel to start your city tour in Luanda. You will explore the highlights of Luanda with an experienced and knowledgeable guide.

Luanda is the capital as well as the largest city in Angola. In the old town - Baixa de Luanda, there are still some colonial-style houses, and most of the city's attractions are in this old quarter. The Fort Sao Miguel, Agostinho Neto Mausoleum, and churches are a few of the fascinating buildings you will visit today.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel Continental Luanda (3 stars) or similar

Following the breakfast we will start our trip heading south. The first rest stop is at the view point “Miradouro de Lua”, and then we drive a little further to the River Kwanza, where we will take a 1-2 hours river trip. You will expect to see the “blue” monkeys, take a close look at various birds, and even be lucky enough to see a crocodile. You will also have a glimpse into the lives of local people along the river.

After a picnic lunch, we then transfer across the Kwanza Bridge into the Kissama National Park, where we will have a 2-3 hours game drive. If we are lucky, we will see Zebras, elephants, giraffes, antelopes, hippos, flamingos and other bird species, Turtles, etc. We will return to Luanda in late afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel Continental Luanda (3 stars) or similar

You will be picked up from your hotel very early today, maybe 6am, and begin your journey to the Kalandula Falls. There is a lot of driving involved today, about 6 hours driving to the falls. We will head east in the direction of N’dalatando, and stop for a rest at a charming village around 9am. We then drive eastwards and visit the fascinating N’dalatando Botanical Gardens en-route. We may not have time to sit down for lunch, but have a packed lunch in the car so as to save the valuable visiting time at the falls.

The Kalandula Waterfalls, located in Malanje province, are 105 meters high and are considered one of the largest waterfalls by volume in Africa. Once you are at the falls, you will have a couple of hours to see the falls from different perspectives and take nice photos. We will spend the night in the town of Malanje, which is about 1.5 hours’ drive from the waterfalls.

Meals: Breakfast, Snack Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel Palanca Negra, Malanje (3 stars) or similar

After breakfast, we will take a short visit in Malanje city, then leave for Pedras Negras to visit the Black Rocks, and the driving time is about 1.5 hours. The black rocks are animal shapes formed by a series of huge mysterious rocks on the savanna. Here we can climb one of the main rocks for spectacular views of the surrounding countryside including Kapanda Dam reservoir, and we can see the famous "rock footprint" of Rainha (Queen) Ginga. We then leave Pedras Negras and travel west back to Luanda.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel Continental Luanda (3 stars) or similar

In the morning, we will have a short tour to the Shipwreck Beach, a beach full of forgotten cargo ships from all over the world and named after the biggest shipwreck on the beach. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the Luanda airport for your flight to Lubango - the second largest city in Angola. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel Serra Da Chela, Lubango (3 stars) or similar

In the morning, you will be accompanied by your guide to have a sightseeing tour of Lubango including Cristo Rei, Nossa Sra Monte, Tundavala Gorge, as well as some colonial and religious historical sites. Then we will drive across the Serra de Leba mountain range (the iconic images you often see of Angola with winding mountain roads) and travel to Namibe. Then a quick tour of this beautiful coastal town will be arranged. Tonight we will check into a fascinating lodge in Namibe.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Lodge Vila Doroteia, Namibe (3 stars) or similar

The famous Namibe Desert is one of the oldest and most extensive deserts in the world. As we move to the northern extremes of the Namibe desert, we are able to witness the climate change. Here we will visit many sights including the beautiful Oasis O Arco, the enormous “Welwitschia Mirabilis” plants. After the tour, we will transfer and assist you to take the flight back to Luanda from Namibe.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel Continental Luanda (3 stars) or similar

Today we will drive you to the Luanda airport depending on your international flight schedule. We wish you a pleasant homeward trip!

Meals: Breakfast