Surrounded by the fresh waters of the Rio Longa, the island is literally only meters away from the Atlantic Ocean. This mighty body of water is kept at bay by a permanent sand split that forms the barrier between the river and the sea.

Built under a canopy of Makalani palms, the lodge consists of a main entertainment area and four twin bedded luxury tents with en-suite facilities. Build from natural materials and raised above the high water mark, on wooden decks, all the tents offer uninterrupted views across the beach onto the Atlantic Ocean.

Each tastefully decorated tent has a relaxing deck, twin beds with mosquito nets and full bathroom facilities with hot and cold running water. Wooden walkways, dimly lit by storm lanterns at dusk, connect all the tents with the main building.

Rio Longa Lodge can be reached by scheduled flights from Johannesburg or Windhoek on South African Airways, TAAG or Air Namibia into Luanda, where guests will be collected by the loge for a road transfer to the docking site on the Rio Longa.

ACTIVITIES

Fishing.
Thirty years of human absence left the incredible marine resources of rivers and coastline of Angola untouched, waiting to be explored by the enthusiastic and adventurous sport fisherman. Sport fishing activities from Rio Longa lodge caters for any type of fishing. Rock and surf fishing off the beaches and around the river mouths, with either bait or lures, concentrate on species like tarpon, cob, cuberra snappers, jack trevally, threadfin, large sand sharks and a variety of predator sharks. Light tackle and fly-fishing off one of the semi-rigid inflatables or the barge target species like tarpon, cob, and grunter, several bream species and the ever-present catfish. Day excursions to the Quanza river, world famous for record breaking tarpon, threadfin and jack trevally, offers the sport fisherman the opportunity to test his skills against these worthy adversaries. Deep sea fishing off the 26-foot ski-craft targets those warriors of the deep like dorado, sailfish and marlin.

Guided only by stories and accounts of yesteryear, the sport fishing knowledge regarding the area, tackle and species available is currently limited to the efforts of a few adventurous fisherman and the challenge to any visiting fisherman to add a another piece of the puzzle remains.

Day excursions.
Several day excursions are available from the lodge and include activities such as; visits to some of the traditional fishing villages, visits into the Kisama National Park, river cruises, sundowner cruises, crocodile spotting, photography, guided walking trails and sea turtle tracking.

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Prices Include:

• Accommodations and all meals.
• Table wines, beer, soft drinks and water.
• All activities and excursions unless otherwise specified.
• All transfers and river activities.
• Fishing tackle as supplied by the lodge.
• Fuel for deep-sea fishing.

Prices Exclude:

• Flights to Luanda or Charter flights to Porto Amboim.
• Visa costs.
• Special wines or spirits.
• Lost lures.
• Tips and items of a personal nature.
• National Parks entrance fees.

Terms and Conditions.

• Bookings will only be confirmed upon receipt of a 25% deposit.
• Provisional bookings will be held for a maximum period of 7 days.
• Cancellation fees will be charged as follows:

• 30 to 21 Days before arrival: 25%
• 21 to 14 Days before arrival: 50%
• 14 to 7 Days before arrival: 75%
• Less than 7 Days before arrival: 100%