Skeleton Coast in Namibia

The Skeleton coast is one of our planet’s most beautiful places, which over the past decade has had restricted access to the public.

It is possible to drive as far as Terrace Bay along the Southern Section of the Skeleton Coast National Park an area which includes the enormous seal colony at Cape Cross.

The Northern Section can only be accessed by air on a flying safari, this area has just one operator here offering flying safaris which stay at extremely remote but quite comfortable camps in the National Park. It is wild, desolate, uninhabited and stunningly beautiful, but rather expensive to visit.

Excursions in this area include visits to the clay castles of the Hoarusib River, Rocky Point, the roaring dunes, lichen fields, seal colonies, Himba villages and shipwreck sites. There are also secret water seeps that attract wildlife such as oryx, springbok, giraffe, brown hyena and jackals.

To the North West lies Kaokaland and the Kunene River, another fantastic area of ancient highlands and barren valleys to explore on a flying safari. Kaokaland is inhabited almost exclusively by the semi-nomadic Himba tribe.

Forests of Makalani palms skirt the course of the Kunene River forming the border with Angola which includes along its course the beautiful Popa and Ruacana waterfalls.

This Skeleton Coast and Kaokaland area will be enjoyed by those looking for a true wilderness experience in one of the most beautiful and remote areas of Southern Africa.