Ten days unlocks Angola in depth — from Luanda’s history to Kalandula Falls in Malanje, the Benguela coastline, the Lubango highlands, and the Namibe desert. This is the most rewarding length for a comprehensive first trip.
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Get a Quote (from $42/mo)Day 1: Arrive Luanda
Airport transfer
Settle in. Marginal walk.
Welcome dinner
Ilha de Luanda.
Day 2: Luanda
Fortaleza, Iron Palace, National Slavery Museum
Full Luanda historic day.
Evening on Ilha
Sunset and dinner.
Day 3: Mussulo Island
Boat to Mussulo
Beach day, swimming, lunch.
Return Luanda evening
Pack for tomorrow.
Day 4: Drive to Malanje for Kalandula
5–6 hour drive east to Kalandula
Or shorter drive Luanda–Malanje + Kalandula.
Afternoon at the falls
Spectacular afternoon light.
Stay at Pousada Kalandula
Falls views from the lodge.
Day 5: Kalandula + Pungo Andongo
Morning sunrise at the falls
Best photos at first light.
Visit Pedras Negras (Black Rocks)
Dramatic geology of Pungo Andongo.
Drive back to Luanda
Or stay overnight in Malanje.
Day 6: Fly Luanda → Benguela/Lobito
Morning flight to Benguela
1 hour.
Afternoon Lobito Restinga
Beach time, walk the peninsula.
Evening dinner
Restinga seafood.
Day 7: Benguela Coast
Caotinha Beach morning
Iconic turquoise water.
Lunch at beach restaurant
Fresh fish, calulu.
Catumbela bridge / Benguela town
Historic colonial architecture.
Drive to Lubango (5–6 hrs) or fly
Overnight Lubango.
Day 8: Lubango Highlands
Cristo Rei viewpoint
Panoramic city views.
Tundavala Gap
1,000m escarpment — extraordinary.
Lunch in Lubango
Highland cuisine.
Serra da Leba Pass drive
Legendary switchback road.
Day 9: Lubango → Namibe
Drive to Namibe (3–4 hrs)
Spectacular descent through the pass.
Visit Tômbwa or coastal beaches
Or rest day.
Sunset at the beach
Namibe coastline.
Day 10: Return Luanda + Depart
Morning flight Namibe → Luanda
1.5 hours.
Final lunch + souvenirs
Last meal in Luanda.
Evening departure
Reflect on an extraordinary trip.
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