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ANGOLA - Guided Safari (AGS002)


8 Days / 7 Nights - Black Stones Safari
Routing Highlights:

Luanda - Malange - Kalandula Falls - Pungo Andongo (Pedras Negras) - Cambambe Dam - Gabela - Sumbe - Cachoeiras Falls - Cabo Ledo - Luanda

This comfortable 8 day fully accommodated safari explores the dramatic landscapes of the interior with bizarre rock formations, deep gorges, roaring rivers that snake across the country and magnificent cascading waterfalls.
Travellers will also have the chance to discover deserted beaches, charming colonial towns and traditional cultural villages.

Tour Information:

Departure Date:                 Any date of your choice
Departure Location:          Luanda
Tour Ends:                          Luanda

Transport:

4x4 Vehicles

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ITINERARY:

  ROUTE ACCOMMODATION ATTRACTIONS
1 Luanda As available (3 or 4 Star accommodation) City Tour
2 Luanda - Malange Hotel 4 star Country Views, Local Lifestyles, Forest Monkeys, Birds
3 Malange - Kalandula - Malange Hotel 4 star Waterfalls, Church, Views, Landscape
4 Malange - Cambambe Hotel 2 star at dam Via Pedras Negras, Views, Local Lifestyles
5 Cambambe - Quibala - Sumbe Hotel 3 star Dam and Kz Sul Landscape, Coffee Plantations
6 Sumbe - Porto Amboim - Cabo Ledo Cabo Ledo Beach Cabanas Cachoeiras Falls, Beach River Views, Seafood
7 Cabo Ledo - Luanda As available (3 or 4 Star accommodation) Via Beach, River Views, Coastal Views, Seafood
8 Luanda - Departure   Time at Leisure & Transfer to Airport

Luanda:
Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, it is both Angola's chief seaport and administrative centre. It has a population of approximately 4.5 million (UN 2004 estimates), and is the capital city of Luanda Province. The inhabitants of Luanda are primarily members of African ethnic groups, including the Ovimbundu, Kimbundu and Bakongo tribes. The official and the most spoken language is Portuguese, although many Bantu-related indigenous languages are spoken. There is a very small population of European origin.

Luanda is divided into two parts, the baixa de luanda (old city) and the cidade alta (new part). The baixa de luanda is situated next to the port and has narrow streets and old colonial buildings. 

Restaurants: Luanda has a strong cooking tradition, great number of good chefs, good variety of and quality of fish and shellfish, good meat, strong spices and a lot of restaurants make Luanda a place where eating is a pleasure. One should try some restaurants such as the "Farol Velho", "Coconuts" and "São Jorge" in the Mussulo island, "O Chinês" in Chicala, "Clube dos Empresários", "Pinto's", "Zero" and "Tamarindo" and "Marginal" in downtown, "Cine Loanda" a little further and "Arco-Iris" in the Mussulo quay. The Ilha de Luanda is where Luanda's elite go to dine and have fun.
Entertainment: Night life was always intense in Luanda. Today that tendency becomes stronger: discos, nightclubs, American bars, pubs, esplanades, etc... The heat of the music, the sensuality of the dance, the temperature of the air, the good shellfish, the cold drink together with experts on having fun give to the nights of Luanda a very special strength. Everything shows that at last in times of peace, Luanda is preparing to be in the continent the Queen of Night.
Curiosities: Luanda is full of beautiful monuments: The National Bank of Angola building - an amazing example of colonial architecture. In front of it the splendorous bay and the island. Going to the craft works market in Benfica is the best opportunity to buy quality items of many origins. There are several African market in Luanda such as Sao Paulo, Kinaxixi but the Roque Santeiro is the biggest of Angola and indeed, one of the biggest of all Africa. Located at open sky, everything is sold and everything can be bought.

Central Malange:
Also spelled Malanje, it is a town north-central Angola. The town developed in the mid-19th century as an important feira (open-air market) on the country's principal plateau, between Luanda, now the national capital, 250 miles (400 km) to the west and the Kwango valley, inhabited by the Mbundu people. The town has a high-altitude tropical climate. The environs of Malanje included the principal cotton-producing area of Angola prior to independence in 1975.

Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo:
Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo, or the Black Rocks at Pungo Andongo, found some 116 kilometers of both dirt and paved roads from the provincial capital. These are a series of mysterious rock formations that have a history in Angola, and astoundingly look like animals - including a giant 'frog'. These formations, which stand high above of the flat southern African savannah, were a strategic point during the recent civil war in Angola - but its history as a strategic military location goes back to the 17th century.

Kalandula Water Falls:
The Kalandula Waterfalls on the Lucala River make an impressive spectacle, particularly at the end of the rainy season. The 105 meter tall Kalandula waterfalls are located 85 kilometers from the provincial capital of Malange.

Sumbe:
The town of Sumbe is the administrative capital of Cuanza Sul Province and known for its excellent beaches and amazing surfing spots.

Cabo Ledo: (leading Cape), boasts with the oldest lighthouse on the Angolan Atlantic Coast.

 Includes:
• Accommodation
• All Meals
• Experienced Multi-Lingual Guides
• Fully Equipped 4x4 Vehicles with Air Conditioning
• Recovery Equipment
• Satellite Phone
• Medical Kits
• Park Fees

Excludes:
• Flights
• Drinks
• Insurance
• Visas
• Items of a personal nature


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