Namibia's Skeleton Coast is one of our planet's most beautiful places and is now host to one of the finest safaris.

Over much of the past decade, access to this private area within the National Park has been restricted. However, in April 2000 a 6 bedroom, luxury tented camp was opened and Skeleton Coast Camp can now offer superb 4 or 5 day fly-in safaris to this incredible area, with guaranteed departures every Wednesday and Saturday.

Close to 660,000 acres of the National Park has been set aside as an exclusive safari experience for those who want to really get away! It is wild, desolate and uninhabited - and stunningly beautiful.

The terrain is rugged and harsh, hence this camp will be enjoyed by those who are looking for a true wilderness experience, in some of the most spectacular scenery in Southern Africa.

Camp Description

• This is a tented camp built up on wooden decks on an island in the Khumib River
• Central lounge, bar and dining area with views of the desert
• Library
• Outside eating area for fair weather under old Leadwood tree

Insider's Guide:

• Spectacularly beautiful scenery
• Varied landscapes yield amazing photos
• Ability to see unique desert animals and plants
• Luxury Tents

Skeleton Coast Camp is a six-roomed luxury tented camp in the heart of Skeleton Coast Park within the private concession area. It is built on an island in the dry Khumib riverbed, about 11 miles inland from the coastline. Each of the 6 tents is large, roomy and has an en-suite bathroom. There is a wonderful old gnarled Leadwood tree which offers shelter from the elements, and makes for a shady dining room for outdoor meals.

Accommodation

• Six guest tents
• Tents are large luxury "Meru" style
• Tents have doors and wooden floors
• En-suite bathrooms with shower, wash basin and toilet inside the tent
• Soaps, shampoos and insect repellents are supplied in each tent
• Location: Built on wooden decks on an island in the Khumib River
• Layout: Bedroom, living room area, bathroom, and deck

Although very remote, Skeleton Coast Camp offers nice meals in terrific settings.

Dining

• The dining room, pub and living area have beautiful views of the desert
• Meals are often had at a large table so guests interact with each other
• Breakfast is served before the day's activities
• Lunch is usually consumed in the form of a luxury picnic while out exploring the terrain
• Dinner is served after the afternoon/evening game drive
• Drinks are often had at the fire after dinner
• Outside eating area for fair weather under old Leadwood tree

The area is mainly renowned for physical beauty and not for game viewing. The stark contrast between the harsh environment and the animals that inhabit it make this area spectacular. Possible wildlife one can see include: Oryx, Springbok, Giraffe, Ostrich, Cape Fur Seals, Brown Hyena, Jackals, Cape Fox, Bat Eared Fox, Honey Badger and Genet as well as Cheetah and Desert Elephant. Many fascinating desert species of plants. Bird watching also good with many of the Namibian endemic species occurring in the area.

Because of the uniqueness and vastness of this area, most activities are done in 4x4 vehicles that are closed to the elements. All vehicles have pop-top roofs and sliding windows to enjoy the fine weather. There is however plenty of opportunity to walk and stretch the legs too. Activities include either full-day nature drives or walks with a picnic lunch, returning to camp in the evening, or half-day nature drives or walks returning to camp for lunch and venturing out again in the afternoon.

Excursions may include visits to the clay castles of the Hoarusib River, Rocky Point, the roaring dunes, lichen fields, seal colonies, Himba villages, shipwreck sites and secret water seeps that attract wildlife like oryx, springbok, giraffe, ostrich, brown hyaena, jackal and other smaller mammals. Walking also plays a part in the activities; due to the pristine nature of this area many parts are accessible only on foot, as vehicle tracks can damage the environment. Many specially adapted species of plants like Lithops and Welwitschia can be visited in this way.

This safari is unlike any other safari. The area is so vast and there is so much to see and experience that the traditional early morning and afternoon activities is abandoned. Guests leave camp after breakfast and spend the full day exploring the park. A picnic lunch is enjoyed out in the wild and guests return to base camp in the late afternoon. Travel is in 4 x 4 Land Rovers and guests cover an extraordinary variety of terrains.

Activities

• Full day nature drives with walks
• Excursions to seal colony and natural springs
• Coastal ecology
• Visit to a working Himba village and tracking Desert Elephants
• Visit to the clay castles/roaring dunes/lichen fields as well as other areas of amazing geographical diversity

Scheduled departures from Windhoek Eros Airport

• 4 Day / 3 Night Safari departs every Wednesday, return to Windhoek every Saturday
• 5 Day / 4 Night Safari departs every Saturday, return to Windhoek every Wednesday
• 8 Day / 7 Night Safari departs every Wednesday to Wednesday or every Saturday to Saturday

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