Camping in Angola ?
 

Hi there,

Still trying to sort out my visas for the road ahead here in Windhoek.
Just wondering, is bush ( free ) camping possible at all in Angola ? Heard all these second-hand stories about land mines ...
Also are there formal or informal camping spots around the country ?
And finally, is there a decent, cheap place to bed down or camp in Luanda ?
Thanks,

Levelo.

Hi!

We travelled across Angola in 2007. YES the danger of landmines is still there.. be carefull where you get off the road!!
We allways asked in villages for the catholic mission or for the police station and camped there. There are just a few tourists in Angola so the people are very friendly!

We had no problems at all appart from not speaking portoguese :(

Do you recon you will get the Angola visa in Windhuk??

Good luck!!

Werner

bushcamping in Angola
 

Hi,

I just crossed Angola North to South, and bush camped all the way. No problems and some 5-star spots:

http://www.geehurkmans.com/blogs/img_2299.jpg

There are a few official campsites, but they are far too expensive (20 usd and more).

Cheers from Namibia,

Gee

p.s. and diesel is 25 eurocent:D

we did the same back in 2010, bush camped all the way from north Africa to Namibia and still travelling and still bush camping. In Angola we asked no one and just stayed to small roads/ tracks and camped alongside them.
I have found that in rural Africa most people dissappear after dark.
Happy travels

We also did mostly wildcamping during most of our night on our Transafrica.

Just in the big cities it is hard to find such a spot..

Hint: You can stay at the yacht marina in luanda for free - a nice spot in the the city.

The restaurant offers free wifi if you optain a meal or food.

Surfy

cellphone masts
 

… and when you're really desperate you can always camp near a cellphone mast in Angola. They're all guarded. Give him/them a coffee and something to eat, and you have a guarded campsite! And most of them are on a hill with a nice view.

Cheers from Namibia,

Gee

Fantastic !:thumbup1:

Went just through Angola a d no problems at all for bushcamping. If in Lobito thereis free campingwith facilities for motorbikes at Zulu at the end of the pier.

Ohh they also have read coffee all over Angola :-)

Hey Richard. Thanks. We crossed paths in southern Namibia ( the turbaned French cyclist ). Hope all is well. Cheers, Levelo.

… and delicious Portuguese rolls. Bom Pao :D

Cheers,

Gee

We stayed for almost six weeks in Angola and bushcamped all the time. Very easy with the relatively small population. If you are not sure about the area just stay in one of the gravel pits along the road, many covered from view. In the Namibe province in the far south you will find the most amazing bush camps everywhere. All along the coast there are hidden, deserted beaches to spend a few days at.

These are the campsites we could locate:

Club Naval, Luanda – S8 47.937 E13 13.442
The yacht club people love overlanders and you are allowed to stay for free with one of the best views in town, use the toilets and showers and the free wifi

Zulu Restaurant – S12 19.076 E13 34.779
The friendly, English speaking owner Louis welcomes overlanders to stay for free inside his property right at the beach, no showers but water for bucket showers available, free wifi, very relaxed place

Namibe Campsite, Namibe – S15 11.393 E12 09.010
The only real campsite we stumbled upon in Angola, right at the beach, we did not actually stay but were allowed to fill up with drinking water for free
25US$/night (18,25€)

Flamingo Lodge, south of Namibe – S15 34.202 E12 01.184
Simple but nice camp at an isolated beach catering mostly for sport fishermen, simple and clean ablutions, nice bar/restaurant on top of a hill, friendly South African managers
60US$/night (43,80€) which is very steep but they are willing to lower the price for overlanders

For more details about the country you can check out our info section.

Enjoy this magnificent country!

Fabian

Camping in Angola
 

I also traveled in Angola twice, 2009 and 2010. At that time there were 11 million Angolans and 11 million land mines. The danger is real. I usually camped next to rivers where people fetched water. Stay on the footpath on your way down. I also liked it if there were a lot of cattle tracks around. Made me feel a bit safer. Of course, going for your morning squat always gives you something to think about. Enjoy, Angola is a great place to travel.

Thanks again for your input guys !
Cheers,
Levelo.