ITINERARY:

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.

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

Lobito:
The construction of the Benguela Railway and the Lobito harbour were the genesis of the city of Lobito. By order of 28 November 1902 the great statesman and council president, Teixeira de Sousa, in the name of the Portuguese government, granted to Sir Robert Williams, the contract of concession to construct and explore for 99 years the railway road that would ultimately link Lobito to the highlands. Construction began in March 1903 and the city and harbour of Lobito were born. By the Right of Administration of 17 November 1948, Lobito became a city and an urbanization plan was approved for the area. Lobito's harbour measures approximately 5 kilometres in length and has an entry of 600 meters, the wider part measures 1.5 kilometres with depths between 15 and 36 meters . The first phase of harbour construction was completed in January 1928. In 1957 the quay was enlarged to 1,122 meters. A shipyard was also built at that time. The shipyard known by its acronym "estalnave" and is the largest shipyard in Angola

Catumbela:
Originally called Quitumbela, the city was named for a "soba" or traditional leader in the area. Catumbela provided excellent water and a much friendlier climate than Benguela and at one point in 1650 there was talk of moving the provincial capital from Benguela to Catumbela for these reasons. Catumbela grew out of the profitable inland trade that mushroomed following the opening of the road to Bailundo and Bie. Large-scale trade in rubber began in 1888 and was the basis for Catumbela's quick development. As the rubber trade boomed Catumbela grew in importance, reaching its peak in the last two decades of the 19th century.

Benguela:
Benguela sits 700 km south of the Angolan capital of Luanda. It was founded by the Portuguese in 1617 and is a former slave port and the erstwhile terminus of the cross-continental Benguela Railway. Spared the worst of a bloody civil war that reduced other inland towns to piles of smouldering rubble, Angola's second city and self-appointed cultural capital is a charming muddle of low-rise apartment blocks and sputtering motorcycles that weave deftly between Benguela's famous crimson acacia trees.  Benguela is surrounded by the most interesting Angolan beaches such as Baía-Azul (Blue Bay), Praia Morena (Brunet Beach).
African traditions are strong in Benguela, and the sense of history is palpable, but the real highlight of this diminutive regional capital is not its paint-peeled colonial architecture nor its spectacular beaches but, rather, the Benguelans themselves. They are open and gregarious, with an infectious spirit.

Kissama National Park: (Quiçama National Park)
Kissama (or Quiçama) is a stunning habitat of broad grasslands and coastal savannah. Kissama was established as a game reserve in 1938 and proclaimed a National Park on 11 January 1957. Its wildlife includes giraffes, ostriches, and, uniquely to Angola, palanca (antelope), while the elephant population is being closely monitored. The park is supported by various development organisations and is slowly being re-established after years of war.
Location: The Quiçama National Park is situated in the north-western part of Angola , approximately 70 kilometres from Luanda, the capital of Angola.
Ecological borders: The Atlantic Ocean forms the Park’s 120 km long western border, while the perennial Kwanza (Cuanza) and Longa Rivers constitute the northern and southern borders respectively. The eastern border consists of a belt of dense, tall thicket. Quiçama covers an area of roughly 9 960 square kilometres/1.2 million hectares.
Habitat:  A wide variety of habitat types occur such as the flood plain of the Cuanza river, an adjoining low escarpment and a transitional zone of grassland. The interior of the Park includes dense thicket, tree savannah and large open grasslands. This implies a carrying capacity for a potentially wide-ranging spectrum of wildlife.
Fauna:  Due to various factors such as the 21-year war, widespread and persistent poaching, as well as the over utilization of the herbaceous vegetation, little is left of the once teeming herds that roamed the Park. At this stage the remaining number, if any, of elephant, rhino and buffalo in Angola, are unknown.
Dwarf forest buffalo (Syncerus caffer nannus) roan antelope, eland, bushbuck, waterbuck, as well as the manatee, marine turtles and tarpin have been sighted in Quiçama but only an extensive game count will provide a reliable estimate. An imposing amount of bird life, however, still abounds.

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