Luanda - The Tourism Development Institute (Infotur) is seeking to mobilize about US$1.5 million for the acquisition of tourist equipment called "Zip Line", to be installed at Miradouro da Lua viewpoint, in the district of Ramiros, Municipality of Belas, Luanda.
This information was given this Friday, in Luanda, by Infotur director, Afonso Vita, having underlined that the aforementioned tourist equipment will allow the visitor to leave the upper part and access the interior of the Miradouro da Lua viewpoint, in a distance of 752 metres (The Miradouro da Lua is a set of cliffs 40 km south of Luanda).
Speaking to ANGOP, during the visit of at least 500 tourists to the country, on board of the cruise ship Artania, Afonso Vita said that the amount of money will be used to buy the equipment, assembly in the space until operation.
“The amount is also to make it operate, and according to the viability study, in less than two years, we’ll have made the return”, he stressed.
The Zip Line, he pointed out, will put Angola on the international tourist route, as it is equipment that “South Africa and the Democratic Congo are already using”.
“It is extremely important that we reach this level. We are looking for investors and knocking on other doors. Where we can, we will move forward”, he stressed.
Hundreds of tourists, Angolan and foreign, flock every day to the Miradouro da Lua, in the district of Ramiros, Municipality of Belas, in Luanda Province, after being rehabilitated in 2019.
The Miradouro da Lua is a must-see tourist spot for anyone travelling from Luanda to Barra do Kwanza or the beaches of Cabo Ledo.
As for the arrival of tourists, he considers it to be an added value for the country, as “it is the sign that the efforts we have undertaken to promote Angola, inside and outside, are yielding results”.
“Besides the one already in the country, we have tourist ships arriving on the 11th, 21st and 31st of March. For the first time in the history of Angola, we will have four ships in the same month, which is significant for the country”, he mentioned.
On the occasion, tourist Michael Walker, who came from the United Kingdom, informed that he did not know much about Angola, but “we have just heard the past and hope that the future of this country is better. The people are welcoming”.
Lorna Walker, also from the United Kingdom, added that, despite being the first time, she is enjoying the experience, she liked the climate and would return to Angola once or twice more.
The Danish Jorgen Hojlund also hopes to return to the country another time, as she likes what she found during the tour.
The Cruise Ship Artania, which docked at the Port of Luanda, this Friday, has an installed capacity of 600 people on board, while the Cruise Ship MS Zandam, which arrives on Saturday, has an installed capacity of 1400 people and about 10 floors.
Both are essentially dedicated to tourism, taking long-term trips around the world.
With these vessels, 41 cruise ships have docked in Angola since October 2012, within the scope of promoting national tourism.
