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	FLAMINGO LODGE
	General Info
	Flamingo Lodge is in Southern Angola. It offers fantastic surf fishing as well as offshore fishing. This area has been protected by thirty years of civil war, leaving fish stocks in a pristine state! The Cunene river mouth can be reached from Flamingo Lodge over low spring tides. It is a drive of about two hundred kilometers.
	Fishing
	This area is famous for its catches of big kob, big garrick and big shad. These fish are not only bigger than in other areas, but very plentiful. There are also Bronze whaler sharks here, large yellowbelly rock cod and massive skates. Fishing is done either by casting plugs or spoons into the surf from the beach, or sitting with a bait out, waiting for the big one. Live bait does very well here.
	Accomodation
	The lodge is set against a backdrop of low cliffs, on the beach near the dry Rio dos Flamingos. The camp consists of seven rustic bungalows with comfortable beds, showers and flushing. An open-plan dining and bar area is situated above a safe swimming beach.
	Location
	This camp is in the middle of 70 km of uninhabited coast in southern Angola.
	Season
	Fishing is good year round, but June, July August are the times for the big garrick. Big kob are caught in the Cunene mouth in December.
	How to get there
	The most practical way of getting to the Flamingo Camp is to fly into Namibe (Yuri Gagarine) airport (co-ordinates: FNMO 15°16'S, 12°10'E), in a private or a chartered light aircraft.The runway is in very good condition and is in daily use by large jets. Phone the lodge with an ETA the day before you arrive so that they can inform the relevant authorities of your impending arrival, meet and guide you through immigration and customs, and then take you to your destination. There are also international airline flights between Windhoek and Lubango every Thursday with TAAG Angolan Airlines, you may depart from Cape Town or Jhb to Windhoek with Air Namibia and visitors can be met there and driven the 250km to Flamingos camp. For those intending to drive, 4 x 4 vehicles are necessary as many of the routes involve driving in sand and over very broken rocky terrain. We can arrange for a guide to meet you at the border to smooth your passage through the border formalities, and also through any check points that you may encounter on the way. For anyone not intending to use the main roads a guide is necessary as some of the tracks are very indistinct and it is easy to get lost. No-one should attempt to drive the coastal route between the Cunene mouth and Tombwa without a guide as it may easily result in the loss of a vehicle. Our packages are based on flights from Jhb to Windhoek with Air Namibia, and then from Windhoek to Lubango with TAAG - Angolan Airlines. These flights ONLY operate THUR-THUR presently. The costs for these flights range from R4,140.00 ppr excl. taxes.
	Other activities
	Flamingo Camp is equipped with 4 x 4 vehicles, ski-boats, inflatable boats, quad-bikes, a wet-bike and parasail.
	Length of stay
	There is no maximum or minimum stay, but a week would be a good trip. However, when we sell the packages we are forced to use the week due to the flights with TAAG being Thursday to Thursday.
	Capacity
	Flamingo Camp can accommodate up to 25 guests.
	Docs required
	Visas are necessary for entry into Angola, and visa applications must be accompanied by a letter of invitation from the lodge. There are often considerable delays before the issue of visas - so apply well in advance (at least a month). The visas are valid for 30-day visits and the date of entry into Angola must be within 60 days of the date of issue. We are able to assist in the processing of the Angolan visas for you (R1150.00 pp) and would require 2 x colour ID photographs per visa applicant. You will also need to have a valid passport, which must have at least 3 x clean pages available.
	Rates
	For visitors staying at the Flamingo or Cunene camps the charge is ZAR 1000.00 per person per night. No charge is levied on children less than six years of age and those between 6 and 12 will be charged 50% of the adult rate. Transfers from the airport to the camp cost an additional R350.00 PP return. The ski-boats (when available) are hired out to residents of the camps plus use of their inflatable boats. The use of the vehicles, guides and camping equipment for day or overnight excursions is charged for per vehicle per day. Use of the Quad Bikes and the excursion to Baia dos Tigres and the Cunene River is offered at the a price of $ 600 for each of the vehicles that are used. Visitors traveling overland in their own vehicles will be charged $ 100 per group for every day that they make use of our vehicle and guide, and $ 40 per person per day for the use the facilities at either of their two camps.
	Included
	Guide services, the use of the vehicles, transfers, accommodation and all meals etc, as well as (except as detailed above) drinks (beers; water and soft drinks).
	Excluded
	Visas, tackle.
	Special Notes
	The Camp supplies all bedding, pillows, towels etc, as well as 3 meals a day prepared by an excellent Angolan chef. Beer and cool-drinks are also provided, but serious drinkers must provide their own spirits, wines and liqueurs. The weather is usually warm and sunny, and the breeze seldom exceeds 12 knots (except at the Cunene where it can really blow!). It is therefore not necessary to bring waders, boots, oilskins or winter woollies. Shorts, T-shirts, a jersey and light windbreakers are quite sufficient in the daytime, but warm jackets and track-suit pants are often necessary in the evenings, when it may be cool (especially if camping out). Limited supply of Rock-and-surf casting and boat fishing tackle is provided but anglers should consider bringing their own favorite reels, spinners and plugs. We recommend 3-4 ounce spinners and plugs; and 12-18cm “Rapalas” for those who would like to fish from a boat. Light “bass”-type and flyfishing tackle is not provided. Also not supplied is diving and spearfishing equipment. Other items that must be brought by visitors include personal toiletries, cameras and film, binoculars, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, malaria prophylactics and diarrhea medicine.