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Situated in Central Africa, west of Zambia and north of Namibia, Angola is slowly realizing its potential as a tourist hotspot, after decades of civil war following independence from Portugal in 1975. Africa’s most untouched tribes, virgin ecosystems, unique cultural heritage, a stunning coastline strung with beautiful sandy beaches, and a mountainous interior that gives way to deep gorges and tumbling waterfalls, Angola offers a wide array of opportunities for tourism to its visitors. Cultural diversity and natural beauty aside, the country also boasts a rich gastronomy (fusion between African, Portuguese and Brazilian cuisines) with delicious culinary specialties and a people that are known for their hospitality and friendliness. As Angola is opening up to the rest of the world, more and more people are taking advantage of the wonderful landscapes and unique tribal groups. To get the most out of your trip, book with Middle-Africa. We have been operating since 2014 and have pioneered the spots along the whole of Angola. We are constantly adapting our styles to assist our guests in having the best possible travel experience in Angola.
Arrive in Luanda and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Ilha Mar Hotel or similar. BB
Breakfast. Drive to old quarter of Baixa and explore the urban contrasts of this bustling African metropolis. Walk from Cuban Heroes square to Grande Hotel, passing by the colonial hospital and a former slave trading family manor house (today Anthropology Museum) in Friedrich Engel’s street. From there plunge into Luanda’s oldest alley (Merchant Street) dating back to the early 17th Century with beautiful graffiti and decaying commercial houses. You will reach Nossa Senhora dos Remedios Cathedral, Baroque style just near Sonangol (Petrol state company –the biggest in Angola-). After visiting the Cathedral’s interior we will continue to Moderno Tropical Hotel, built in 1947 in ‘Moderno-Tropical’ style (mixture of Art Deco, Rationalism and African colonial elements). Note artist Neves e Sousa’s paintings in the lobby, kitchen and restaurant. The urban walking tour will end at Palacio de Ferro (Iron Palace), designed by Gustave Eiffel in the 19th Century, a refreshing garden paradise in the middle of the city. From Baixa we will drive back to Ilha Quarter to have lunch and from there, we will be transferred to the Domestic Flights Airport. 1h30 minutes flight to Lubango, Angola’s biggest southern city. Arrival and transfer to Vanjul Lodge or similar. HB (dinner).
Breakfast. Introduction to Angola’s most iconic and decorated tribes, the Muila. We will first visit the Kamuviu community, known as the Plain Muila. We will salute the Soba (local chief) and meet his several wives (most Angolan tribes are polygamous). After a village visit we will be able to take pictures of the local people. Farewell from this village and drive to small colonial town of Chibia, former Joao d’Almeida. Lunch and brief urban walking tour from the restaurant to the church in neo-Baroque style. From Chibia we will drive 40 minutes to Mukuma area to meet another Muila tribe, the more conservative Mountain Muila people. Walk around the daily market and take pictures to the fully decorated women after having asked for permission to do so. Traditional wooden tribal dolls and Nyianeka (local tribal style) cloths can be purchased in the market. Return to Lubango for the night. Overnight in Vanjul Lodge or similar. HB (lunch).
Breakfast. Long drive through rough road (beautiful natural scenery along the way). Stop for picnic lunch in Cahama (important South-African VS Cuban troops battle in 1983 –check the monument in honor of the Cuban troops on the way to the river-). Continuation for Oncocua, Angola’s last place… and an ideal location to meet the country’s most traditional tribal groups. Up to six tribes live in a territory the size of greater London. Reach Oncocua in the afternoon, present documents to the police and introductory walk around the market to meet the first tribal peoples… Overnight camping. FB.
Breakfast. We will start visiting the region’s first inhabitants, the Tua people, former hunter gatherers and today blacksmiths and goat keepers. We will visit one of their villages. After the visit to the Tua, we will drive 40 minutes to a Hakaona village. The Hakaona are also known as the ‘Black Himba’ and are renowned healers and artisans. As their Himba neighbors, the Hakaona are a pastoralist semi nomadic society. We will take lunch in our base camp and visit a Himba village in the afternoon to wrap up this intense ethnographic day. Overnight camping. FB.
Early breakfast and visit to the last tribal groups in Oncocua region. We will first meet the Cuis, a small minority of potters and end with the Gambue agriculturalists that migrated 80 years ago from Huila Plateau to work for the Portuguese colonial famers that settled in the area. After these visits, we will return to Lubango, stopping at Ontitchau for pic nic lunch. Short visit to a Dimba village to meet the people. Dimbas are Herero speakers and cattle pastoralists. After the visit, continuation for Lubango. Overnight Vanjul Lodge Hotel or similar. HB (lunch).
Breakfast. Descend from the plateau on the famous Serra de Leba Pass, and stop to admire Angola’s most iconic panoramic view. We will have lunch in Mangueiras market village and proceed to Mungongo Oasis, already in Namibe Desert area. We will visit the local community, formed by Cubal and Umbundu people that have settled in this fertile oasis in the middle of Africa’s oldest desert, the Namib. After the visit, we will drive to Namibe for an afternoon walking tour (check for the Art Deco Moçamedes cinema and the Portguese Governor’s Imperial style palace looking over the Moçamedes Bay and fishing port. Overnight Infotour Hotel or similar. HB (lunch).
Breakfast. Drive towards Virei, making a stop to see the prehistoric weltwishcia plants. Lunch in Virei and after visiting the Cubal tribal cemetery we will drive to Tchitundo Hulo. At Tchitundo Hulo discover a vast collection of prehistoric rock art, with paintings of animals, plants and men – possibly up to 20,000 years old, but no-one really knows. Overnight camping. FB.
Breakfast and last pictures of the proud Cubal tribal people. Retracing our steps to Lubango we drive to the village of Garganta. Here we meet the Nguendelengo people, who live by hunting, gathering and rearing livestock. Lunch in Bibala, small colonial town and continue to Lubango for an evening flight to Luanda. Overnight in Ilha Mar Hotel or similar. HB (lunch).
Breakfast. Drive to historical site of Muxima with imposing views over Kwanza River from the small colonial fortress. We will explore a small Kimbundu fishing village (30 minute motor boat ride) to learn about Angola’s northern Bantu dominating tribe. Lunch in Muxima and return back to Luanda for the night. On the way we will cross beautiful baobab forests. Overnight in Ilha Mar Hotel or similar. HB (lunch).
Breakfast. Visit Fortaleza (16th Century Portuguese fort). Interesting views over the city and great Portuguese colonial blue tile work. Check military museum in an underground gallery. After the visit, drive 1h to Miradouro du Lua (Moon Mirador), with its interesting rock formations. Stop in Benfica artisan market on the way back to Luanda. Lunch at Ilha quarter and at the appointed time, transfer to the airport for your onward flight. BB
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-Visits and excursions order may be modified according with local conditions (road conditions, market days…).
-If some visit or excursion cannot be done for external causes, they will be replaced if possible.
-Long distances between cities and villages, very often roads are in bad conditions.
-Meals: All meals included where it is indicated, but the traveler can bring dried fruit, some can, and energy bars.
-Trip expenses: traveler must change into local coin about 200-300 Euros or USD approx. For drinks, not included meals and shopping. To buy craftwork we recommend bringing some extra money. The guide will help you change money in the same hotel.
-Electricity and how to charge cameras: There are sockets in the hotels and in some isolated places there is a generator and batteries can be charged.
-Internet: each person has to buy a telephone card with Internet service and get connect through its personal mobile.
-We recommend to bring a shower towel and flip flops for the bathroom.
-Services codes: breakfast + accommodation (BB), half bard (HB), full board (FB)
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