Activities Included

After departing the hotel, drive along Marginal Bay, with the commercial part of the city on the one side, and views across the bay on the other. Stop at the San Miguel Fort originally built in 1576. Its purpose was to defend the port and the city from attack by the marauding French, Spanish and Dutch armies. It was successful until 1641 when the Dutch seized Luanda. Driving to the new marginal side, we will stop to see the most unique Agostinho Neto Mausoleum, a huge stylized obelisk. Rumour has it that this is the grave of Angola's first president, President Agostinho Neto. Having very strong communist affiliations, Neto died in 1979, and it is said that this was erected as a gift from the Russian government. Thereafter drive to “Cidade Alta”, or uptown, a pleasant, airy and calm suburb above the rest of the city, with several pink colonial buildings. Here you’ll have the opportunity to see Presidential Palace, together with the Prime Minister’s office and the Ministries of Defense, Immigration, Justice, Health and the British Embassy. Here we have the pleasure of visiting (if possible) the beautiful Catholic Church “Igreja de Jesus”, where many important people of Angolan high society get married. Depart “Cidade Alta” and drive to Ilha de Luanda which is a beautiful area, where you may enjoy a delicious meal at a restaurant on the beach. You will also have the opportunity to go for a swim in the Atlantic Ocean. After a sun soaked day, return to the hotel along the Marginal and drive past the Angola National Bank – a great example of colonial architecture, where you still find the Portuguese insignia on the main entrance.