Angolan Adventure Safaris
12 DAY SELF DRIVE – Caluek - Ruacana
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| Day 1 |
Enter Angola via Caluek Border post |
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Meet Group at Caluek Border, we cross the border from Namibia into
Angola where the guide will assist us with the border proceedings.
We head off towards Cahama and spend the first night camping in the
bush under the stars. |
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Driving +- 250 Km today, Snack Lunch, Full Supper |
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| Day 2 |
Drive to Lubango |
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Early this morning we head for Lubango where we will spend the day.
Having watched the sunset over the magnificent Tundavalle valley,
we’ll overnight in comfortable brick cottages. |
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Driving +- 200 Km today, Full Breakfast, Snack Lunch, Eat out Supper* |
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| Day 3 |
Lubango - Ferado |
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After visiting the iconic statue of Christ in Lubango we drive via
the magnificent Serra de Lebba pass, west towards Namibe, where we
turn north to go to our private beach camp. |
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Driving +- 260 Km today, Full Board |
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| Day 4,5,6 |
Flamingo Lodge |
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Here there is so much to do and look forward to. There is parasailing,
fishing, quadbiking and some training in driving thick sand. We will
also visit the magnificent fossil filled canyons which dominate this
area. We stay in grass cottages which are all en suite. |
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Driving +- 140Km, Full Board - Optional driving and activities |
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| Day 7 |
Pediva |
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A beautiful drive through ever changing vistas, we depart Flamingo
early and head for Pediva. We camp at the edge of the hot water springs
and bask until late. |
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Driving +- 150 Km today, Full Breakfast, Snack Lunch, Braai Supper |
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| Day 8,9 |
Foz du Cunene via Baia dos Tigres |
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We will leave early for Foz du Cunene, stopping en-route
at Baia dos Tigres where we’ll spend a night wild camping in
the desert. Most of the journey takes place off-road, we’ll
drive a narrow stretch of sand between the ocean and the dunes, until
the dunes subside and the beach widens towards Foz du Cunene. Taking
a day to explore the area and the river mouth, we be accomodated in
the houses at Foz du Cunene, although basic, we will be protected
from the wind, provided with beds, a flush toilet and a hot shower |
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Driving +- 325 Km in two days, Full Board |
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| Day 10,11,12 |
Ruacana Border post via Iona Nat. Park |
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We will leave early for Ruacana, driving via Espanhera, Moimba and
Iona, camping each night in dry riverbeds. Here we will experience
different off-road conditions, the roads are dirt tracks so that conditions
vary with the seasons. Leaving the desert behind we encounter typical
woodland scrub and mopane forest. We have a day in hand in case of
too much dawdling along the way. So it is possible that the dates
as indicated above may change. On arrival at the Ruacana Border we
will cross back into Namibia leaving Angola. |
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Driving +- 450 Km in three days, Full Board |
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