Explore the Skeleton Coast Park

Skeleton Coast Park is one of the planet's most hauntingly beautiful places. Wild, desolate, and undeveloped, it has everything from roaring sand dunes and windswept plains to towering canyons and salt pans. This is a rare opportunity to explore the little-visited northern sections of the park that are off limits to the general public—a very rugged area with limited access. While here you'll spend most of the day out in the wild, with a picnic lunch, and return to camp in the late afternoon. You'll also have a chance to visit with the nomadic Himba people, who are celebrated for their traditional way of life.

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Activities

Easy wildlife viewing by vehicle, nature walks

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore the beautiful and rarely traveled northern section of Skeleton Coast National Park:
• Discover unusual wildlife and rare plants
• Visit with the Himba nomads

Duration: 5 days Start Location: Windhoek End Location: Windhoek

BRIEF Itinerary

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  Day 1 : Windhoek - Skeleton Coast

  From Windhoek, take a morning flight northwest to the remote and rugged Skeleton Coast, a strange landscape of sand dunes, gravel plains, and fog-bound, treacherous coastline. Activities include all-day safaris, game and nature drives, birding, and guided walks.

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  Days 2 - 4 : Skeleton Coast Park

  You’ll spend the next few days exploring the most isolated, beautiful, remote, and private northern sector of Skeleton Coast Park While here we’ll spend most of the day out in the wild, with a picnic lunch, and return to camp in the late afternoon.

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  Day 5 : Depart

  Transfer to the airstrip and fly back to Windhoek.

• Skeleton Coast Camp

  Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia

  This truly remote camp features six luxury tents appointed with en-suite bathrooms and private verandas, a stylish lounge, and an open-air dining room under the canopy of an ancient leadwood tree.

Properties shown are representative of the accommodations we use on this trip, may not be inclusive of all accommodations we use, and are subject to change.

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