Itinerary
- Day 1
Luanda to Lubango
You'll touch down at Luanda International Airport where a representative meets you. If there's time before your domestic flight, you can take a quick drive along the Marginal waterfront and past Independence Square to get a feel for the city. After that, you head to the airport for your flight to Lubango, and once you arrive, it's straight to your hotel for check-in and dinner.
- Start point
- Luanda, Angola (Airport to Hotel)
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Casper Lodge, Lubango or similar )
Included Activities
- City orientation tour of Luanda (Marginal waterfront and Independence Square)
Landmarks Marginal Independence Square - Day 2
Lubango - Tômbwa - Namibe
After breakfast, you'll drive through some of Angola's best scenery. The Serra da Leba Pass is the highlight here with its famous switchbacks and wide views over the landscape. From there, you continue to Tômbwa, a fishing town where the ocean and desert practically meet, then check out Colinas with its sand dunes and desert landscape before finishing in Moçâmedes (Namibe), an old coastal city with colonial buildings and a relaxed vibe.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Chik Chik, Namibe or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit to Serra da Leba Pass
- Exploration of Tômbwa coastal fishing town
- Exploration of Colinas desert landscape
Landmarks Serra da Leba Pass Tômbwa Colinas Moçâmedes (Namibe) - Day 3
Namibe
Your morning includes a guided tour of Namibe covering the markets, the harbor, and cultural sites that show the area's history. Then you head to Praia do Soba, a quiet beach with light sand and clear water. The afternoon is yours to use however you want, whether that's relaxing on the sand, swimming, or walking along the shore. Dinner and the night are at a beachfront lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Lodge Praia do Soba or similar )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Namibe (markets, harbor, and cultural landmarks)
Optional Activities
- Leisure activities at Praia do Soba (swimming, sunbathing, beach walk)
Landmarks Praia do Soba - Day 4
Namibe to Luanda
After breakfast, you visit Piãmbu Beach, a quieter coastal spot with good ocean views and a calm setting. Later, you drive back through Lubango to meet with local tribal groups including the Nguendelengue, Mucubal, and Mumuhila, learning how they live and about their customs. In the afternoon, you catch your domestic flight from Namibe back to Luanda and have the evening free.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Presidente, Luanda or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit to Piãmbu Beach
- Visits to local tribal communities (Nguendelengue, Mucubal, and Mumuhila)
Landmarks Piãmbu Beach - Day 5
Luanda to Malanje Province
You drive to Malanje Province to see Calandula Falls, one of Africa's largest waterfalls dropping 105 meters across a 400-meter span. The whole day is spent taking in the views, taking photos, and just sitting with the sound and feel of the falls and the green surroundings around it. By evening, you're settled at a lodge near the falls for dinner and rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Pousada de Calandula or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit to Calandula Falls
Landmarks Calandula Falls - Day 6
Calandula to Luanda
After breakfast, you'll explore Pedras Negras do Pungo Andongo, the legendary black rock formations with deep cultural and historical significance in Angola. Your guide will share the folklore and history connected to the site. From there, you'll continue to N'dalatando to see its colonial-era architecture and beautiful botanical gardens before heading back to Luanda for your final evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Presidente, Luanda or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit to Pedras Negras do Pungo Andongo (Black Rocks)
- Stop in N'dalatando (colonial architecture and botanical gardens)
Landmarks Pedras Negras do Pungo Andongo N'dalatando - Day 7
Luanda Departure
You'll have breakfast and then take a short guided tour of Luanda with time for last-minute sightseeing or shopping at the local craft market. After that, you'll transfer to Luanda International Airport for your onward flight with Qatar Airways.
- End point
- Luanda, Angola (Hotel to Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Luanda
Optional Activities
- Souvenir shopping at local craft market
