Skeleton Coast
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Skeleton Coast Highlights
The Skeleton Coast Park, approximately 2 million-hectare (20,000²km) in size is one of the most remote and least visited places on earth and extends from the Kunene River on the northern Namibian border to the Ugab River near Cape Cross in the south. The area is located where the Namib Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean on the northwest coast of Namibia and is named after the bleached whalebones and scattered remains of shipwrecks that washed up on its shores.
The Skeleton Coast Park is wild and barren, once an area feared due to its treacherous coastline is now a place of beauty and tranquility. This coastline park, obscured by mist, dates back to 1963 when used mainly for political reasons; few people are able to visit this protected area, and its mystery remains mostly intact. Since the inception of the park in 1971 it has been managed by the conservation authorities as a wilderness area where development has been kept to a minimum and to which the public has limited access. The Skeleton Coast Park is a photographer's haven, unpredictable and dramatic and ideal for visitors seeking a true adventure.
Top Destinations in Skeleton Coast
Serra Cafema is a luxurious camp situated in the enormous Hartmann Valley, overlooking the Kunene River. The area offers unique landscapes and magnificent views of the Namib Desert.
Skeleton Coast Camp is an award-winning camp located in a private concession offering 16 400km² of remote and untouched wilderness within the Skeleton Coast Park. Skeleton Coast Camp is ideal for fit and adventurous guests enjoying a variety of activities.
Cape Cross Lodge is situated only meters from the fertile Atlantic Ocean and offers visitors a unique location. This harsh and vast untamed wilderness on the Skeleton Coast offers a once in a lifetime experience.
Game Viewing in the Skeleton Coast
The Skeleton Coast offers a cultural experience, giving visitors the opportunity to explore the area and discover the smaller desert wonders; freshwater springs flood through the barren sands to create rare oases in the desert that sustain pockets of wildlife. The early morning mist off the Atlantic Ocean sustains a surprising amount of life, from larger mammals to the extraordinary Welwitschia plant. Springbok, gemsbok (oryx), the rare desert-adapted elephant, brown hyena, black-backed jackal, and sometimes even lion and cheetah enter this harsh and barren region.
The famous Cape fur seals are present in their thousands on the beaches, attracting predators as well. Birding in the area is good with over 200 species recorded including several of Namibia's desert endemic species such as Tractrac Chat, Rüppell's Korhaan and Gray's Lark.
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Camps within the Skeleton Coast
Comfortable
Cape Cross Lodge
Cape Cross Lodge is situated only meters from the fertile Atlantic Ocean and offers visitors a unique location. This harsh and vast untamed wilderness on the Skeleton Coast offers a once in a lifetime experience. Cape Cross Lodge is situated next to the biggest breeding Cape Fur Seal colony in the world, 60km north of Henties Bay and 120km north of Swakopmund.
Luxury
Okahirongo Elephant Lodge
Okahirongo Elephant Lodge is remote and luxurious; the ideal lodge for guests seeking a quiet and peaceful hide-away. Okahirongo Elephant Lodge is small and personal and caters for only 18 guests. The suites at Okahirongo Elephant Lodge are romantic and beautifully decorated in earthy tones and colours each offering a private gazebo and magnificent bathrooms.
Skeleton Coast Camp
Skeleton Coast Camp is an award-winning camp located in a private concession offering 16 400km² of remote and untouched wilderness within the Skeleton Coast Park. Skeleton Coast Camp is ideal for fit and adventurous guests enjoying a variety of activities.
Premier
Serra Cafema
Serra Cafema is a luxurious camp situated in the enormous Hartmann Valley, overlooking the Kunene River. The area offers unique landscapes and magnificent views of the Namib Desert. Serra Cafema is private and exclusive and perhaps one of the most remote places on the continent. Serra Cafema is ideal for guests seeking total solitude, peace and serenity; a honeymooners delight.
