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21 May 2014
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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.
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22 May 2014
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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
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22 May 2014
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bushcamping in Angola
Hi,
I just crossed Angola North to South, and bush camped all the way. No problems and some 5-star spots:
There are a few official campsites, but they are far too expensive (20 usd and more).
Cheers from Namibia,
Gee
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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
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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
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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
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