|  | This safari gives an opportunity to venture to Nambia's Skeleton Coast for 4 nights.
- Game viewing
- Visit with the Himba
- Explore dunes & shipwrecked beaches
| The Skeleton Coast Park is one of our planet's most inhospitable, but hauntingly beautiful places - it is wild, desolate and uninhabited. It has everything from roaring sand dunes, windswept plains, towering canyons, salt pans to seal colonies, shipwrecks and even one of the most productive fishing grounds anywhere.
Fresh water springs permeate through barren sands to create rare oasis in the desert, which sustain pockets of wildlife. Springbok, Gemsbok (Oryx), the Desert Elephant, Ostrich, Jackal and Brown Hyena eke out an existence in this rugged terrain, along with vegetation like Welwitschia, which has adapted to the harsh conditions.
The Skeleton Coast National Park has three zones. The southern half is the public area of the national park focused around Terrace Bay and its accommodation, which is used predominantly on self-drive safaris. The northern zone from Mowe Bay northwards is a totally private concession within the National Park, while extreme north of the park is the research area. Between Mowe Bay and the research area is about 200,000 hectares of incredible countryside, which is totally isolated and private. The cold Benguela Current travels all the way up from Antarctica and brings plankton rich water to this coastline - along with massive amounts of fish. The real bonus though, is that this current also moderates the temperatures. We were in the middle of the desert in the height of mid-summer and the temperatures never rose above 28 degrees C.
Although the area is so vast, there is so much to see and experience. Even though this a luxury safari, the terrain is harsh, rough and rugged. Wilderness will try and make this as comfortable as possible, but they have no way of hiding from the elements. This is not a safari for those without a spirit of adventure, but it will be enjoyed by those who are looking for a true wilderness experience in some of the most spectacular scenery in southern Africa. The safari can be extended to 8 days. |
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| Start: Windhoek
Scheduled flights: Windhoek International Airport | Day 1 Skeleton Coast
You depart Windhoek early to mid morning and head for the Damaraland area and then onto the Atlantic Coastline. You usually arrive in camp around lunch time and settle in before leaving on an exploratory afternoon dirve in the park. | Day 2 - 4 Skeleton Coast
This safari is unlike any of our other safaris. The area is so vast and there is so much to see and experience. We abandon our traditional early morning and afternoon activities and leave camp after breakfast and spend the full day exploring the park. A picnic lunch is enjoyed out in the wild and we return to base camp in the later afternoon. We travel in 4x4 Land Rovers and cover an extraordinary variety of terrain. All safaris visit remote Himba villages just outside the park for an incredible cultural experience. | Day 5:
You leave camp at around midday after your last morning activity and head back to Windhoek and civilisation. | End: Windhoek
Scheduled flights: Windhoek International Airport | Accommodation
Skeleton Coast Camp is a 12-bedded camp. There are six luxury tented rooms on raised wooden decks with en-suite bathrooms providing flush toilet, hand basin and shower. The rooms are attractively furnished incorporating locally found natural materials and all rooms have overhead fans and 12v lighting. The main area incorporates a dining room, lounge and bar area surrounded by glass concertina doors to allow for uninterrupted views of the desert beyond. In fair weather we dine al fresco under an ancient leadwood tree, around the camp fire under the stars. | Rate includes
. Charter flights To/from Windhoek
. All accommodation on a shared basis
. All meals
. All drives and activities
. All park fees
. All local drinks & wines | Rate excludes
. Scheduled flights to/from Windhoek & transfer to Eros airport
. Accommodation in Windhoek
. Insurance
. All items of personal nature
. Gratuities
. Champagnes, premium spirit brands, imported wines, and imported liqueurs | Group size
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 7 |
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