Road-trip in Angola
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery, Adventure / Sports & Leisure.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Luanda ?
The map of your stay "Road-trip in Angola"
Detail of the stay : Road-trip in Angola
How to get there - Luanda
First steps in Luanda
Steps: Luanda
Visit of Fortress S. Miguel followed by Cidade Alta and Cidade Baixa. Visit of museums and churches. Walk late afternoon on Marginal from the port of Luanda. Dine in one of the many restaurants in the city centre.
Places of interest : FORTALEZA DE SÃO MIGUEL
Talatona, international district
Steps: Luanda
Visit of the Agostinho Neto Memorial and the Talatona district. Go (or return) by boat from the commercial port of Luanda, and take the other route along the long Rua da Samba to discover all its shops and "house" signs. Depending on the time dedicated to the visit of Luanda, the season (cacimbo or rainy season), your tastes (beach or no beach), integrate on Day 1 or 2 the visit to the Ilha do Cabo during the day or in the evening, or even better, both.
Places of interest : MAUSOLÉU DR. ANTÓNIO AGOSTINHO NETO
Ilha de Mussulo
Steps: Parque Nacional Da Kissama
Visit of the Slavery Museum and excursion to the Mussulo peninsula. The visit of this museum can also be planned by going to Kissama National Park, to the beaches of Cabo Ledo or to the south of the country. Remember that it is strongly recommended to leave the city centre at dawn (or before dawn) for day trips or long trips to avoid wasting a lot of time in traffic jams.
Places of interest : MUSEU NACIONAL DA ESCRAVATURA
Wako Kungo
Steps: Massangano
Departure at the dawn of Luanda to the southeast to reach Wako Kungo by stopping in Catete, Dondo (and Massangano), Cambambe dam, Quibala.
Places of interest : BARRAGE DE CAMBAMBE
Wako Kungo - Huambo
Recommended stop in the "Alto Hama" and/or a short detour to the city of Bailundo, capital of the kingdom of the same name in the 15th century.
Huambo - Kuito
Steps: Huambo
Afternoon trip after visiting Huambo. Local market along the main road.
Kuito - Menongue
Steps: Menongue
Going through the source of the Kwanza River. Get water, food and fuel in Menongue before continuing east or south.
Menongue - Kuito Kuanavale
Steps: Dirico
Possibility to continue towards Rivungo and Dirico by a very sandy track and very little frequented. Route reserved for experienced and autonomous travellers equipped with high-performance 4x4 vehicles.
Katwitwi
Steps: Namibe
At the border with Namibia, you will see the border crossing that reflects the country: under construction. Possibility to pass through Namibia.
Cuangar - Dirico
This section requires travellers to be experienced and self-sufficient and equipped with high-performance 4 x 4 vehicles.
Namibian border
Steps: Calai
Return by the same track or passage by Namibia. Possible crossing on foot of Dirico and with its vehicle of Calai.
Choice of itinerary from Caiundo
Steps: Menongue
Two possible routes from Caiundo: (1) Caiundo - Nehone by a sandy track and continue towards Ondjiva or (2) Caiundo - Menongue.
Menongue - Ondjiva
By Jamba, Cuvelai and Mupa (track with some delicate passages). Departure from 5am strongly recommended.
Ondjiva - Lubango
Steps: Ondjiva
Walk late in the morning after visiting the Memorial of King Mandume.
Places of interest : MÉMORIAL DU ROI MANDUME
Lubango
Steps: Lubango
The city, which was called Sa da Bandeira until 1975, was mainly developed by settlers from Madeira Island and is one of the highest cities in the country (1,720 m). It is 1h30 by plane from the capital (compared to almost 15h by bus). Keep a day to reach Lubango and if you have time, start your visit in the city centre.
Lubango and its surroundings
Steps: Lubango
Visit of the city centre and direction Cristo Rei, a 14-metre statue of Christ at an altitude of 2,130 metres. The day continues with the Estrada da Tundavala located northwest of Lubango. This natural site, which culminates at an altitude of 2,600 m, will give you a breathtaking view of Angola and its high plateaus. The rest of your visit will be followed by the Serra da Leba and its landscaped terraces, which will also offer you superb views and breathtaking natural landscapes. To get there, you will have to take 21 bends over 14 kilometres. A photograph worthy of a postcard at the end of the day, a beautiful reward, isn't it?
Places of interest : CRISTO REI SERRA DA LEBA
Désert Desert
Steps: Namibe
For 2 days, even if it takes 5 full days to take maximum advantage. Circuit guided and organized from the town of Namibe with a travelling loop of 4 x 4 equipped with hiking in the middle of the desert, dunes, beaches, and some inescapable sites in south-western Angola.
Namibe - Lucira
Steps: Namibe
Take the road for almost 3 hours. A fishing village, Lucira is the coastal municipality most northerly in the province of Namibe. Visiting Lucira offers you another vision of Angola and some of its problems such as access to drinking water. Surrounded by high cliffs and mountains, Lucira is worth a visit.
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Steps: Benguela
One of Angola's most popular destinations, Benguela is a shopping city that is increasingly opening up to the tourist sector. Famous for its red acacias, this coastal town is distinguished by its colonial architecture and its dike where you will enjoy walking.
Catumbela
Take the road to Lobito to reach Catumbela, the former commune of Lobito. There are many beaches, but you will need to take a car or transport to get there depending on where you are staying. Scuba divers will visit Caota Beach.
Lobito
Its beautiful beaches invite you to swim and relax. If you want to discover the heart of Lobito with its avenues and old colonial houses, head for the Rastinga peninsula.
