Angola
Angola
Oct 23rd, 2022 – Oct 30th, 2022
8 days · 7 nights
Angola
Wander Expeditions
5+ years group traveling
Itinerary
Day 1: Journey to Calandula Falls.
- Early morning drive to Calandula Water Falls to witness the sunset.
- Overnight in Calandula.
Day 2: Calandula Falls and Shipwreck Beach.
- After a breakfast with a view of the spectacular falls, take a short hike to the falls and return to Luanda.
- Afternoon sightseeing tour of the capital city, visiting the shipwreck and beach bars.
- Stay overnight in Luanda.
Day 3: Miradouro da Lua & Lubango.
- Fly to Lubango in the morning and visit Miraduro da Lua (moon viewpoint) and try some street food in Luanda.
- In the afternoon, fly out to Lubango and enjoy the stunning landscape at sunset.
- Overnight in Lubango.
Day 4: Mumuila Tribe & Lubango.
- Drive to the town of Muila to visit the tribal market and meet the unique Mumuila people. Greet the king (Soba) of the Mumuila de Llanura and stroll through the market.
- Continue to the town of Chibia for lunch, then visit another market to meet the mountain Mumuila, who are more attached to animist cults.
- Return to Lubango in the afternoon.
- Overnight in Lubango.
Day 5: Tribes and Namibe
- Set out on a journey to Namibe, the main port in southern Angola and a colonial center.
- Stop at the Caraculo settlement and the Giraul oasis to meet the Ilha Mungongo community.
- When you arrive in Namibe, take a tour of the city, its historic center, and the seafront on foot. Spend the night in the Namibe area.
Day 6: Namibe Desert.
- Explore the desert and visit the oases of Curoca and Arco before having lunch in Tombwa, a colonial port with shipyards still in operation.
- Take a tour of the dunes, then drive to the heart of the Mucubal territory, the last tribe to be subdued by the Portuguese colonial administration in 1936. Arrive at Virei, the administrative center of the region, by evening.
Day 7: Luanda.
- Fly back to Luanda and go on a city tour in the afternoon, visiting the historic neighborhoods and landmarks of the capital.
- In the evening, we'll say goodbye at a beach club in la Ilha.
- Overnight in Luanda.
Day 8: Fly out.
- Fly back home with unforgettable memories of your exciting trip to Angola.
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