Angola is a Southern African nation whose varied terrain encompasses tropical Atlantic beaches, a labyrinthine system of rivers and Sub-Saharan desert that extends across the border into Namibia. The country’s colonial history is reflected in its Portuguese-influenced cuisine and its landmarks including Fortaleza de São Miguel, a fortress built by the Portuguese in 1576 to defend the capital, Luanda.
Day 01 Arrive Luanda
Arrival at Luanda airport meet, assist and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Luanda – N’dalatando – Kalandula Falls (357 Kms / 05H appx.)
After breakfast, proceed to leaving Luanda we follow the main road east in the direction of Malange through Catete and Zenza, we stop at our favourite small village for a coffee break. We then continue on to N´dalatando the “garden city” and capital of Kwanza Norte province where we visit the Botanical Gardens, and an old agricultural college at Kilombo, We continue through Lucala, to Cacuso where we turn off north east towards our main objective today – the majestic Kalandula Falls on the Lucala River, (at 105m a rival to Victoria Falls in height). We anticipate arriving here at around 16h00 or so. After visiting the falls we will dine and stay in a small basic hotel in Kalandula. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 Kalandula – Pedras Negras – Calulo (220 Kms / 3H appx.)
After breakfast, proceed to we will visit a rather surprising church in Kalandula village, where if on a Sunday and we are lucky we will hear the congregation singing in the local dialect. We then set off for Pedras Negras, the trip will take about 1½ hours. We turn south at Cacuso where we will soon reach the fascinating rock formation at Pungo Andongo known as “Pedras Negras”, here we will be able to climb one of the main rocks for a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside including Capanda Dam. We will also be able to see the famous “rock footprint” of the warrior queen Rainha Ginga. We then leave on a westerly route where (across the Kwanza valley) we start to witness the huge landscapes that Kwanza Sul is famous for, after about 90kms we turn south and go over the Kwanza River at the pretty bridge dating back to 1934 “Filomeno De Camara”. Travel through the picturesque “Magic Forest” track up into Cabuta Coffee Farm close to Calulo where we stay the night in their comfortable bungalows in the “Sanzala Complex”. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 Calulo– Cambambe Dam- Luanda (272 Kms / 4H 30M appx.)
After breakfast, proceed to we will visit some of the special sites at the farm, not least of all it’s spectacular 300 degree views at “Miradouro”. We will also have the opportunity to enjoy a short guided tour of the operational side of the Coffee farm with one of the farms managers who will explain how the coffee growing and processing works and how Angola (once the 4th largest coffee exporter on the globe) is rekindling the industry. We will then visit the pretty town of Calulo before starting our return to Luanda winding through the lush valleys and spectacular landscapes of Kwanza Sul, it will be a long day but we will still try to fit in a visit to the Cambambe Dam en-route to Luanda through Dondo before we arrive at the tranquil Lodge at the mouth of the River Kwanza where we will have a nice buffet and sometimes our host surprises us with freshly caught lobster or prawns. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 Luanda – Kissama Park (106 Kms / 1H 30M appx.)
After breakfast, proceed to early morning visit Kissama, is the closest National Game park to Luanda. Here we undertake photographic safari trips within the park’s pristine bush, the Kawa Camp and will take a trip on the majestic 960km long River Kwanza. The lodge is a haven of tranquillity and we can unwind here in the morning after the travelling of the previous days. After a leisurely , we will take our mid-morning River Trip for an hour or two, on this trip we expect to see we monkeys, close up viewing of various birds including beautiful kingfishers majestic fish eagles, palm-nut vultures and even the massive Goliath heron is a regular. We may even be lucky enough to see a crocodile. We will also have a glimpse into the lives of families along the river. We turn into the Kissama Park itself and travel some 40kms, reaching the main camp (Kawa Camp) after 45 minutes or so. Here we will undertake our 2 to 3 hour game drive some of the animals we should see are elephant, giraffe, various antelopes (Eland / Kudu amongst others), wildebeest, zebra, ostrich and many birds. We return to the lodge. Overnight at lodge.
Day 06 Kissama Park – Luanda (106 Kms/ 1H 30M appx.)/Dep. Luanda
Drive north stopping off at the famous Miradouro de Lua (“Lunar Viewpoint”) some 15kms from the lodge. We then carry on some 50klms into the city. Depending on flight times, we will be stopping at the slave museum and Benfica craft market en route to Luanda. We would also expect to pass by the recently refurbished Fort and “Eiffel’s Iron Palace” as well as the “Ilha”, “Marginal” and perhaps the mausoleum as well some other museums and churches. Departure transfer to onwards destination.
| City | Nights | 5* Hotels |
| Luanda | 01 | Rouxinol Boutique Hotel |
| Kalandula | 01 | Hotel Yolaka |
| Calulo | 01 | Ritz Aanisa |
| Luanda | 01 | Rouxinol Boutique Hotel |
| Kissama Park | 01 | Kwanza River Lodge |
- Accommodation as per the program.
- Meals as per the program.
- Entrance fees.
- Local English speaking guide.
- All transfers, sightseeing, excursions.
- All taxes.
Branding
– Logo branding on Vehicles.
– Color and logo branding Merchandise.
– Departure gifts with company’s branding.
- Personal Expenses.
- Air Ticket: Algiers – Annaba
- All Domestic and International Flights with airport taxes.
- Camera / Video Camera Fees.
- Medical Aid.
- Tips.
- Travel Insurance.
- Visa (If any).
– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost.
– Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
– In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.