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Cross Border 4x4 Safaris: Angola Fishing Safaris – Angola 2009 Experience a ‘Fishing Safari’on the remote and untouched fishing grounds of south western Angola, incorporated with a 13 days self drive safari in the company of Koos Moorcroft your tour guide. Tour Dates
Day 0 Meet at EHA Lodge—Ruacana—beautiful well equipped camping sites with clean ablutions, restaurant, bar, swimming pool—enjoy the evening around the campfire discussing the exciting expedition that is ahead. Day 1
Day 2 We proceed in a westerly direction through stunning bush scenes on to mountain area through the town Oncocua, then head further south west into Himba country where the Himba tribes in their traditional dress will be seen. We bush camp that night in the Moimba area. Days 3 & 4
Days 5 – 9
Flamingo Lodge is situated near the mouth of the dry Rio dos Flamingo, this coastline stretches to the most northern tip of the Namib Desert. There are campsite facilities available. Shore Angling: The inshore area in close proximity to Flamingo Lodge is a diverse mixture of rock reef and sand, which provides the ideal habitat for a wide variety of fish. Record size Garrick(leervis) Shad(elf) are caught by spinning or fly fishing. If you prefer bait you will be satisfied with catches of Cob(kabeljou), Rock cod, Garrick and a variety of other species. Boat fishing is also available. Diving and Spear Fishing: Water temperatures vary between 18° and 24°, visibility usually exceeds 5km. reef are of Sandstone devoid of coral and large algae. Snorkelers and spear fishermen will be impressed by the abundance of the large fish that they will find and they will need to be very selective so as to be rewarded with a prize catch. Divers are welcome as they ensure a regular supply of oysters, crayfish and cuttlefish on the table. Own diving equipment to be used. Fishing Tackle: Fishing tackle is not provided so you must bring your own tackle along with you. Boats: Ski boats and inflatable boats are available at own costs. Activities:
Day 10 Leave Flamingo and move north again to the harbour city of Namibe (previously known as Mocamedes) this is the home of Caminho de Ferro Mocamedes (CFM) the southernmost Angolan railway line. This railway extends to the east as far as Menongue ± 800km. After refueling and stocking up supplies we follow the compass east to Lubango, up the spectacular Leba Pass with its awesome hairpin bends and waterfalls. We stop at a lookout point for photographs. We proceed to the home of the Dorsland Trekkers at Humpata—visit their church and cemetery—on to Lubango and view the magnificent sights of the city of Lubango from the Statue of Christ which is situated on top of the mountain—we then proceed through Lubango to a bush camp at Tunda Valla—a breathtaking view from huge cliffs hundreds of feet below, watching an Angolan sunset on the horizon. The night is spent around a campfire on top of the mountain. Day 11 We depart early through the awakening city and turn south towards Cahama and spend the night bush camping near Cahama. Day 12 We follow the compass in a south westerly direction past Otchinjao to a bush camp near Chitado and spend the last night under Angolan skies. Day 13 We break up camp and depart for the Angolan border and cross the border to spend a night at EHA Lodge after an expedition that will be remembered for a lifetime. Costing The costs listed below are based on a minimum of 8 adults.
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Excluded Visas, border crossing fees, road taxes, camping fees, lodge fees, meals, travel insurance and fuel, bottled water, camping equipment. Point of Departure
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Payment conditions There is a 50% non-refundable deposit on booking. The remainder is to be transferred at least 14 days before the commencement date of the tour. Bank details are available here. Bookings and Enquiries
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After enjoying a hearty breakfast—final briefing on border crossing procedures—do radio checks and drive the 17kms to the Namibian/Angola Border Post. Here we will stop in no mans land and view the Ruacana Falls—then we cross into Angola. After border procedure ± 2 hours we cross the Cunene River and towards the town of Chitado through the Angolan bush. We pass Chitado and setup camp in the bush and enjoy the first night in Angola.
We pass through ever changing terrain towards Iona and then through an area similar to the Marienfluss in Namibia—past Espaneira, here herds of Springbok and Oryx can be spotted. The area from Iona has an abundance of Welwitchia. We then go through the Namib Desert for the last 75 km to the Cunene Mouth. We camp next to the Cunene River. Two days at Foz du Cunene (Cunene Mouth) angling. The warm water of the Cunene River attracts huge shoals of fish. Catches are made with bait or artificial lures. Cob (±18kg) Leervis a catch of note was 11 leervis in 13 consecutive casts and then a cob of 50kg all on fly tackle. Large sharks and rays along the beach in lagoons. All fishing activities are done on a catch and release or tag and release basis and the only fish kept is for braai or the pan.
Early morning we deflate tyres and as the tide starts to turn from full tide to low tide we depart from the Cunene river mouth along the beach with the large desert dunes on the right and the sea on the left on an adrenalin rush adventure through 2 killing zones each of which are 30km long. After negotiating the two killing zones we stop at Flamingo Lodge for the next five days.