Itinerary
- Day 1
Luanda to Lubango
Your evening flight from Luanda gets you to Lubango around 20:30. Your guide meets you at the airport and drives you to your hotel, so you'll have time to settle in and rest after traveling.
- Start point
- Luanda, Angola (Airport or accommodation )
Landmarks/POIs Luanda Lubango 
- Day 2
Chibia - Mumuila - Lubango
After breakfast, you'll head out to Chibia, an old colonial town where the architecture really shows the colonial period. From there it's on to a Mumuila tribe village where you can walk through the market and see their distinctive jewelry and traditional hairstyles up close. Back in Lubango by afternoon, you'll get a city tour hitting the Tundavala Escarpment, Christ the King statue, and the Chapel of the Lady of the Mount.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk through Chibia colonial town streets
- Visit Mumuila tribe village and market
- Lubango city tour including Tundavala Escarpment
- Visit Christ the King Statue
- Visit Chapel of the Lady of the Mount
- Visit Lubango city center
Landmarks/POIs Chibia Tundavala Escarpment Christ the King Statue Chapel of the Lady of the Mount - Day 3
Humbe - Xangongo
Start at Kamukuvi market to meet the Plain Mumuila tribe, then drive to Humbe to see the Humbi people known for their distinctive elephant ear hairstyles. You'll meet the local queen and explore around the village. The afternoon brings the Fico ceremony, an initiation event for girls with traditional clothing and intricate hairstyles. After lunch, you'll drive to Xangongo to see Africa's widest baobab trees and Civil War remnants.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Kamukuvi market and Plain Mumuila village
- Meet Humbi tribe and local queen
- Attend Fico ceremony - girls' initiation into adulthood
- Visit Africa's widest baobab trees at Xangongo
- See Civil War remnants at Xangongo
Landmarks/POIs Kamukuvi Market Humbe Xangongo - Day 4
Vatua
After breakfast, you'll drive back toward Kahama municipality with a lunch stop along the way. Then it's to the village of Vatua people about 3 km from Oncocua. These hunter-gatherers live in the sacred mountains with a dressing style similar to the Himba, though they're anthropologically closer to Khoisan bushmen.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Vatua hunter-gatherer village
Landmarks/POIs Kahama Oncocua Vatua Village - Day 5
Hakaona - Himba - Lubango
An early morning drive takes you south to Hakaona tribe village, where the people are cattlers and farmers with distinctive black braided hairstyles. You'll continue on to Himba villages and explore Oncocua, considered the most traditional area in Angola where several authentic tribes live together including Bantu, Dimba, Hakaona, Himba, Vatua, and Mucubal peoples. By late afternoon you're back in Lubango for dinner and rest.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Hakaona tribe traditional village
- Visit Himba tribe village
- Explore Oncocua town
Landmarks/POIs Hakaona Village Himba Village Oncocua - Day 6
Tundavala - Leba - Bibala - Ngendelengo
After breakfast, you'll explore Lubango's highlights including the historical train station, Cathedral of Lubango, and the Huila Regional Museum. Then drive to Tundavala Gap for dramatic escarpment views and the Christ the King statue. The scenic route to Namibe takes you through Zing Zang road and Serra da Leba with a stop at Miradouro da Leba for mountain views. You'll visit Mangueira's local market where Mucubal tribes gather, then head to Ngendelengo village in Bibala for camping.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Lubango city center
- Visit Lubango Train Station
- Visit Cathedral of Lubango (Sé Catedral de São José)
- Visit Huila Regional Museum
- Visit Tundavala Gap viewpoint
- Visit Christ the King Statue
- Stop at Miradouro da Leba
- Visit Mangueira local market
- Visit Ngendelengo village
Landmarks/POIs Lubango Train Station Cathedral of Lubango (Sé Catedral de São José) Huila Regional Museum Tundavala Gap Christ the King Statue Serra da Leba Miradouro da Leba Mangueira Market Ngendelengo Village - Day 7
Namibe
After sunrise, head to Ngendelengo village to photograph the local people with enormous baobabs as a backdrop. Return to camp for breakfast, then drive down toward the Atlantic Coast to Namibe. Once there, you'll take a walking tour around the city and have dinner at a restaurant along the Atlantic coast.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a restaurant on the Atlantic coast)
Included Activities
- Sunrise photography at Ngendelengo village
- Walking city tour of Namibe
Landmarks/POIs Ngendelengo Village Namibe - Day 8
Namib Desert - Tombua - Arco Lake - Camilunga Canyon
You'll spend several hours doing 4x4 adventures in the Namib Desert, a coastal desert with dunes reaching up to 300 meters, rocky plains, and sparse vegetation. After that, head to the coast toward Tombua to photograph fishermen in this historic port. Visit Arco Lake, an oasis fed by Rio Curoca river and named for its sandstone arches. Explore Camilunga Canyon in the evening before returning to Namibe.
Included Activities
- 4x4 adventure in Namib Desert
- Visit Tombua fishing port
- Visit Arco Lake oasis
- Visit Camilunga Canyon
Landmarks/POIs Namib Desert Tombua Arco Lake Camilunga Canyon - Day 9
Tchitunduhulo - Mucubal
Starting at 6:30, you'll drive to Virei to visit the Tchitunduhulo rock paintings. Continue to a Mucubal village and explore the Mucubal cemetery. The drive back to Namibe gets you there for your final night.
Included Activities
- Visit Tchitunduhulo rock paintings
- Visit Mucubal village
- Visit Mucubal cemetery
Landmarks/POIs Virei Tchitunduhulo Mucubal Village - Day 10
Namibe to Luanda
Spend the morning exploring Namibe city, then head to the airport for your 14:30 flight back to Luanda. Once there, you'll settle into your final accommodation before heading home.
Included Activities
- Explore Namibe city
Landmarks/POIs Namibe Luanda
