Itinerary
- Day 1
Luanda to Lubango
You'll arrive at Luanda's domestic terminal and check in for your TAAG flight heading to Lubango. Once you land at Mukanka International Airport, you'll complete the arrival formalities and get transferred to your hotel for the night.
Optional Activities
- Dinner at restaurant (not included in package)
Landmarks/POIs 4 de Fevereiro International Airport Mukanka International Airport - Day 2
Lubango
After breakfast at the hotel, you're heading to Tundavala Fissures to see the landscape from above. Then you'll stop at Cristo Rei statue for views of the provincial capital, and by evening catch the sunset from there. Later, you'll visit the Mumuila Tribe to learn about their daily life. Dinner comes around the campfire at your tent camp under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Dinner (Around the campfire)
Included Activities
- Tour of Tundavala Fissures
- Visit Cristo Rei statue
- Visit Mumuila Tribe
- Breakfast at hotel
- Dinner around campfire
Optional Activities
- Lunch at indicated location
Landmarks/POIs Tundavala Fissures Cristo Rei Mumuila Tribe - Day 3
Lubango to Namibe
You'll start with breakfast at camp before heading out to Hungueria Waterfall, which sits hidden behind a large rock formation. There you might spot monkeys and eagles in the area. Next stop is Bowers Cemetery, and then you'll make your way to Leba Viewpoint for views of Serra da Leba and the surrounding landscape. By evening you'll travel to Namibe and stay at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the camp)
Included Activities
- Tour of Hungueria Waterfall
- Visit Bowers Cemetery
- Visit Leba Viewpoint
- Breakfast at camp
Optional Activities
- Lunch during journey at indicated location
- Dinner at hotel (not included in package)
Landmarks/POIs Hungueria Waterfall Bowers Cemetery Leba Viewpoint Serra da Leba - Day 4
Namibe
Breakfast comes first at the hotel, then you'll explore Virei municipality to see the prehistoric rock paintings with animal and schematic designs. After that, you're visiting the Mucubal Tribe to understand their pastoralist way of life and see their traditional clothing made from animal skins. You'll return to Mocamedes (the provincial capital) for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit municipality of Virei
- Tour of Cave Paintings in Virei
- Visit Mucubal Tribe
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Lunch at indicated place
- Dinner at hotel (not included in package)
Landmarks/POIs Virei Cave Paintings of Virei Mucubal Tribe Mocamedes - Day 5
Namibe to Cunene River Mouth
Starting with breakfast at the hotel, you'll head to Tombwa municipality on the Namib desert coast. You'll cross the sand dunes and reach Cunene River Mouth where the desert, river, and sea all meet. Look for ducks, flamingos, turtles, seals, whales, dolphins, and oryxes in the area. Camp setup happens in the evening, followed by dinner around the campfire.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Dinner (Around the campfire)
Included Activities
- Visit Tombwa municipality
- Drive through Namib desert sand dunes
- Visit Cunene River Mouth
- Breakfast at hotel
- Dinner around campfire
Landmarks/POIs Tombwa Namib Desert Cunene River Mouth - Day 6
Cunene River Mouth to Tchinhungua
After breakfast at camp, you're heading to Espinheira to see the wildlife and plant life there. You'll grab a picnic lunch during your time there, then move on to Tchinhungua where you'll set up camp for the night and have dinner by the fire.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the camp), Dinner (Around the campfire)
Included Activities
- Visit Espinheira
- Breakfast at camp
- Dinner around campfire
Optional Activities
- Picnic lunch
Landmarks/POIs Espinheira Tchinhungua - Day 7
Tchinhungua to Salomjamba
Following breakfast at camp, you'll search for the Himba Tribe, a semi-nomadic group known for their reddish skin and hair coloring from traditional ochre practices. Next comes Iona National Park where you can watch fan goats, oryxes, zebras, ostriches, and the unusual Welwitschia mirabilis plant. Lunch happens during the park visit, and you'll camp in Salomjamba for the evening meal.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the campsite in Tchinhungua)
Included Activities
- Search for Himba Tribe
- Visit Iona National Park
- Breakfast at campsite
Optional Activities
- Lunch during visit to park
- Dinner around campfire
Landmarks/POIs Himba Tribe Iona National Park Welwitschia mirabilis - Day 8
Salomjamba to Luanda
You'll have breakfast at camp, then head back toward Namibe while watching for desert gazelles, ostriches, jackals, zebras, and hyenas. On the route you'll pass Red Canyon and Arco, both offering nice desert scenery. After stopping for lunch, you'll head to the airport for your TAAG flight back to Luanda.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the camp)
Included Activities
- View Welwitschia mirabilis in Namib desert
- View Red Canyon
- View Arco
- Breakfast at camp
- Return flight to Luanda
Optional Activities
- Lunch at indicated place
Landmarks/POIs Welwitschia mirabilis Red Canyon Arco
