Africa is a land that is filled with the best kind of tourist delights and travel attractions in this part of the world. With the lovely surroundings and beautiful water bodies here, tours are sure to give you a great travel memory. Out of the many activities here in the continent of Africa, fishing is a very much preferred activity which is mainly performed by the foreigners coming here. Most of the foreign fishing fleets that operate here are a part of the Governmental operations to increase the supply of fish in the country. Tourists coming to this part of the world enjoy the fishing activities here with a lot of enthusiasm.
The Rio Longo Lodge is located on an island that lies near the mouth of the River Longa on the western coast of the city of Angola. It is approachable by road and is a two and a half hours drive. This is the southern most border of the Kisama National Park. It had achieved a lot of recognition for having very well maintained elephant relocation project.
The island is just a little away from the majestic Atlantic Ocean. There is a sand split here which keeps this away from the river. This unique combination of salt water and fresh water has created a fascinating ecosystem here and it is abundant with a lot of natural life. One can see the osprey, fish eagle, mangrove crocodile, baobab and the shark here. With the best surrounding of the Makalani palms, this beautiful lodge has a great entertainment factor and has luxury tents much to the delight of the tourists coming here. With the tents giving a lot of reasons to relax the sight of the beautiful Atlantic Ocean from here provides tourists with a great opportunity to enjoy in tours here.
The tents are made of natural materials and are raised at a high level on decks made of wood. The tents give great views of the surroundings and of the ocean in front.
Each tent has a deck for relaxation, mosquito nets and twin beds. There are lot of comforts and convenience provided for the visitor and bathroom facilities are also made. There is provision for hot and cold water. The area has wooden walkways and storm lanterns provide light here though dim. The walkways connect the main buildings with all the tents.
There is a spacious building here which also has a comfortable lounge, a bar and a dining area where the tourists enjoy and share their opinion and experiences on the day. Tourists also like the African and Portuguese delicacies that are served here.
One reaches the Rio Longa Lodge by flights or by roads. There are regular flights from Johannesburg also there is a charter facility which is available from the Porto Amboim. The lodge is located on an island that is around a few kilometres down the stream. So all the guests have to take a ferry by boat from the place of docking to the Rio Longa Lodge.
Fishing here is a popular activity and with the amazing supply of marine resources of the coastline of Angola waits for the tourist to come and experience the pleasures of a great land.
The sporty fisherman in fact partakes of this activity almost every day. Sport fishing activities here are found in all types of fishing. So whether it is surf fishing or rock fishing, or whether it is with lures or baits, the fishing experience here is memorable. Te cuberra snappers, tarpon, cob, jack trevally , threadfin and large sand sharks are found here. There are day excursions to the River Quanza and here is where one has the sighs of the tarpons and thread fish. The tourists love to test their skills on fishing here. Deep sea fishing off this coast is also popular. So one goes to sight some sailfish, Dorado and marlin.
Sport fishing knowledge here is entirely based on what the fishermen tell about the fishing facilities here and about the species. The best period for fishing in Angola is from October to April. This is that time the floodwaters arrive in the month of April and effectively reduce the temperature and colour of water. Thus the Rio Longa Lodge is a lovely place to fish in Angola.
Fishing is a very popular activity in Angola and one just basks in the pleasures of this unique sport here in Eastern Africa.
