Angola Annual Crystal Tour
JOIN US ON OUR NEXT TOUR FROM WINDHOEK VIA OKAHANDJA, OTJIWARONGO, TSUMEB, OSHAKATI, RUACANA,THE SOUTH OF ANGOLA AND BACK.
THE TOUR HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO TAKE YOU THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST ADVENTUROUS AND BEAUTIFUL ROUTES OF SOUTHERN ANGOLA. THE ENTIRE ROUTE IS 15% PURE OFF-ROAD AND 65% OFF-ROAD ON TWO PATH TRACKS,
20 % NORMAL TARRED ROAD AND LOTS OF HUGE POTHOLES
day 1
AFRICA MOTION TOURS WILL PICK YOU UP AT THE WINDHOEK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HUSEA KUTAKO. YOU WILL BE BOOKED WITH A GOOD 3 STAR HOTEL AND A EXCELLENT DINNER (A LA CARTE)
day 2
TWO EARLY IN THE MORNING WE WILL LEAVE FOR RUACANA BY CAR, WHERE WE WILL SPEND THE NIGHT IN AT HIPPO POOLS NEAR RUACANA. OUR ROUTE IS ABOUT 800KM TARRED ROAD FOR TODAY, THROUGH THE NORTH OF NAMIBIA. OUR BIKES ARE WAITING FOR US AT THE BORDER TO ANGOLA.
day 3, 4 and 5
AFTER BREAKFAST WE HAVE A LOOK AT THE IMPRESSIVE WATERFALLS AND THEN WE PASS THE ANGOLAN BORDER WITH OUR MOTORBIKES AND CARS. THE ROAD TAKES US THROUGH A BOMBED OUT TOWN CHITADO, EVENTUALLY HANGUMBI , ONCOCUA. WE WILL MEET THE TRIBES ZEMBAS AND OVAHIMBAS, THE LAST NATURAL INHABITANTS IN SOUTH WESTERN AFRICA. THE REGION IS A ROUGH TERRAIN AND NO INFRASTRUCTURE. WILD CAMPING AROUND A FIRE IS FOLLOWING FOR THE NEXT DAYS. DIRECTION IONA AND ESPHINHEIRA, WE ARE PASSING THROUGH ONCOCUA. HERE WE FIND LITTLE CIVILIZATION. ESPHINHEIRA WAS A PORTUGUESE TOWN NEXT TO THE NAMIB DESERT. THE ROUTE FROM RUACANA TO FOZ DE CUNENE GIVES THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE TO BIKERS. OVER MOUNTAINOUS, ROCKY AS WELL AS MODERATE TO SANDY TRACKS. TONIGHT WE PLANING TO BE AT THE MOUTH OF THE KUNENE RIVER WHICH FLOWS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THE ROUTE FOR THIS STRETCH IS +/- 600KM. CAMPING
day 6
EXPLORING ! A DAYS OF LIVING CLOSE TO THE BEACH WITH MANY DIFFERENT INTERESTING THINGS TO DO AND EXPERIENCE AT THE MOUTH OF THE KUNENE WHICH BORDERS BETWEEN NAMIBIA AND ANGOLA. CAMPING HOPEFULLY FRESH FISH FOR DINNER, FRESH OUT THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
day 7
LEAVING FOZ DE CUNENE ALL ALONG THE BEACH UP TO TOMBUA, A SMALL HARBOUR TOWN, THE MOST SOUTHERN ONE OF ANGOLA'S COASTLINE. WITH A BIT OF LUCK WE WILL FIND PETROL HERE . 170 KM OUR TIMING HAS TO BE EXACT, AS THE DUNES RUN STRAIGHT INTO THE OCEAN AND AT HIGH TIDE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CARS TO FOLLOW. A VERY INTERESTING STAGE AS YOU WILL FIND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO YOUR LEFT AND HIGH SANDY DUNES TO YOUR RIGHT. FROM TOMBUA WE ARE HEADING TO A BEAUTIFUL LODGE SITUATED ON ONE OF THE MOST REMOTE UNTOUCHED BEACH ON THIS PLANET.
day 8
TODAY IS RELAXING, WALKING ON THE BEACH, ACTIVITIES THE LODGE OFFERS LIKE DEEP SEA FISHING OR DIVING.
day 9
NAMIBE, A SMALL HARBOUR TOWN, MANY PIECES OF THE COLD WAR TO BE SEEN. THE TOWN IS SITUATED IN A BEAUTIFUL BAY WITH CLEAN BEACHES CLEAR CRYSTAL WATER. WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAMP ON A CAMPSITE NEAR THE BEACH, SHOWERS AND TOILETS AVAILABLE. ALTERNATIVELY WE CAMP WILD ON THE BEACH.
day 10
THE ROUTE CONTINUES THROUGH WOODS, PAST A WATERFALL AND OVER A PASS WHICH TAKES YOU FROM SEA LEVEL TO 6000ft ABOVE SEA LEVEL, IN JUST A FEW KILOMETERS. SHARP HAIRPIN TURNS FROM THERE IN EASTERN DIRECTION, CROSSING THE BREATHLESS LEBAPASS, WHICH TAKES US TO LUBANGO , EX SWAPO CAMP OR THUNDA DA VALHA FOR OVERNIGHT CAMPING. BEFORE WE STOP THERE, HIGH ABOVE LUBANGO WE WILL MAKE A BREAK AT CHRISTO RAY, A STATUE SIMILAR TO THE ONE IN RIO DE JANEIRO.( CHRIST OF LUBANGO)
day 11
TRAVELLING TO CAHAMA, CROSSING THE BRIDGE AT CACULUVALI, A HUGE SIDE RIVER OF THE KUNENE RIVER WE HAVE A LOOK AT THE OLD BUNKERS OF THE CUBANS. WILD CAMPING BEHIND CAHAMA.
day 12
WE ARE APPROACHING THE LAST STAGE IN ANGOLA TOWARDS NAMIBIA. THE BORDER CONTROL ON NAMIBIA SIDE SHUTS DOWN AT 5 O CLOCK, THEREFORE WE HAVE TO BE AT THE ANGOLAN BORDER AT 3 O CLOCK. THE CAMPSITE AT HIPPO POOLS ON THE KUNENE RIVER WITH SHOWER AND TOILET WELCOMES US BACK TO NAMIBIA.
day 13
TODAY WE ARE TRAVELLING BACK TO WINDHOEK BY CAR THROUGH THE MARVELLOUS OVAMBO LAND PAST MANY SMALL LOCAL VILLAGES. THIS STRIP IS +/- 800KM. CHECK IN AT A 3 STAR HOTEL, EXCELLENT CUISINE, VERY GOOD RESTAURANT (A LA CARTE
day 14
WE TAKE YOU TO THE AIRPORT
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- TORCH & BATTERIES
- SLEEPING BAGS
- CAMERA EXTRA FILMS & BATTERIES
- SUN TAN LOTION AND SUNGLASSES
- CLOTHING: WARM TO HOT OCCASIONALLY COLDER OR LITTLE WIND
- PRESCRIBED MEDICINE
- MAKE PROVISION FOR ENOUGH INSECT REPELLENT
- YOU WILL NEED A VALID PASSPORT WITH A VISA
VERY IMPORTANT : A VALID PASSPORT /VISA WHICH MUST BE ORGANIZED BEFORE YOU BOOK YOUR TICKET, AS THIS CAN TAKE SOME TIME !
- A YELLOW FEVER INJECTION IS VERY IMPORTANT, AS IT IS COMPULSORY TO HAVE A YELLOW FEVER CERTIFICATE WHEN CROSSING THE BORDER INTO ANGOLA
- AS MALARIA OCCURS IN THIS COUNTRY, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO MAKE PREVENTION AGAINST MALARIA. DO CONSULT YOUR GP FOR ADVISE AS EACH PERSON MIGHT REACT DIFFERENT TO THE VARIETY OF MEDICATIONS AVAILABLE
- YOU NEED YOUR OWN TRAVEL INSURANCE AND MEDICAL EVACUATION SERVICE, IN CASE OF ANY MEDICAL EMERGENCY. PLEASE SUPPLY ALL DETAILS OF THIS INFORMATION THAT WE KNOW WHOM TO CONTACT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
WE SUPPLY:
- DRZ 400 E SUZUKI HARD ENDURO AND PETROL
- BACK UP VEHICLES FULLY EQUIPPED
- ENGLISH, GERMAN, AFRIKAANS LANGUAGE GUIDING
- 3 X MEALS - BREAKFAST AND DINNER SERVED WITH TEA, COFFEE OR COOL DRINK. / LUNCH PACK EVERYBODY PREPARES FOR HIMSELF
- RADIO AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION FOR THE TOUR
- 'COMMUNAL' CAMPING EQUIPMENT: SHOWER, TOILET, BRAAI-GRID COOKING FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT, TABLES AND WASH UP FACILITIES.
- TENTS, FOLDING CHAIRS
- EATING UTENSILS (CUTLERY, PLATE, BOWL, GLASS, MUG)
- EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER: SHOULD ANYBODY WISH TO CALL YOU OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, WE WILL BE CONTACTABLE ON THE SATELLITE PHONE: Satphone: +8816 930 19171, CALL CHARGES US$ 5.00 PER MINUTE.
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