Namibia's Skeleton Coast is one of our planet's most desolate yet beautiful places. The camp is located in a private area within the National Park. Over much of the past decade, access to this area has been restricted, however in 2000 close on 660,000 acres of the National Park was set aside as an exclusive safari experience for those who want to really get away! It is wild, desolate and uninhabited - and stunningly beautiful. Skelton Coast Camp opened and we can now offer superb three or four night fly-in safaris to this incredible area. Skeleton Coast Camp is built on an island in the dry Khumib riverbed, about 20km inland from the coastline.
Skeleton Coast Camp is a six-roomed luxury tented camp with en-suite bathrooms. There is a wonderful old gnarled Leadwood tree which offers shelter from the elements, and makes for a shady dining room for outdoor meals. There is no laundry service offered at this camp due to severe water restrictions in the area.
Because of the uniqueness and vastness of this area, most activities are done in four wheel drive safari vehicles that are closed to the Namibian elements. All safari 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 hyena, 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.
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.