Description
The Skeleton Coast is one of the planet’s most inhospitable yet hauntingly beautiful places - wild, desolate and uninhabited. It has everything from roaring sand dunes, windswept plains, towering canyons and salt pans to seal colonies, shipwrecks and even one of the most productive fishing grounds anywhere. Fresh water springs permeate barren sands to create rare oases in the desert that sustain pockets of wildlife.
Skeleton Coast Safaris is a truly unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience. The major feature of the safari is the use of an aircraft as a "safari vehicle". Landing at regular intervals guests are provided with outstanding bird’s-eye views of some magnificent and breathtaking spectacles including shipwreck remains along the coast, diverse and ever-changing geological formations and the refuges of desert-dwelling animals such as the endangered black rhino and desert-adapted elephant. In addition, guests are taken on excursions by Land Rover to introduce them to the scenic and ecological aspects of the environment with its wide diversity of flora and fauna.
Discover the desolate coast with its roaring dunes, encounter Ugab rock formations, made up of numerous black ridges that stand out in stark contrast to the white desert surface, see the colourful red lava and yellow sandstone of the Huab environs, observe ancient Bushman rock engravings and the living "fossil" tree, welwitschia mirabilis, and visit a settlement of the nomadic Himba people, who still live and dress according to ancient customs and traditions.
Best of all, you will be flown and guided by members of the Schoeman family, who have known the area since childhood.
The classic trip involves joining a small group in a private plane and flying to some of the remotest areas left in the world. The trip lasts only four days and three nights spending each night at a different remote and rustic camp, chosen for its unique beauty. Accommodation consists of comfortable igloo tents with facilities that provide for all your basic needs.
The uniqueness of the experience and the stunning scenery make this the finest trip available in Namibia and arguably one of the best in the whole of Africa. However, please bear in mind that you will be essentially camping and that accommodation and food are quite basic.
Please see our itinerary below. It is a suggested itinerary and additional nights in Namibia can be added before or after your flying safari
Guide price
£5,248 per person
£5,248 based on two people sharing, including flights, taxes and transfers.
Itinerary
| Stay | Location / Route | Overnight |
|---|
| 1 night
| Fly to Windhoek (via Johannesburg) | Overnight flight |
| 1 night
| Windhoek, Namibia | Olive Grove |
| 3 nights
| Skeleton Coast, Namibia | Skeleton Coast Safaris |
| 1 night
| Fly to London (via Johannesburg) | Overnight flight |
When to travel
The Skeleton Coast is a year-round destination: moderate temperatures with mist, wind, and hardly any rain. For angling, November to March is the best time to visit the Skeleton Coast.
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Location and directions
Skeleton Coast, Namibia
The first night is spent in Olive Grove, situated close to the Windhoek city centre in the Klein Windhoek suburb, on the corner of Promenaden Road and Ngami Street. The Skeleton Coast, starts south of the Orange River and includes the whole Namibian coastline continuing across the Kunene River some 200 km into Angola. It is part of the Namib Desert, various sections of which have conservation status, namely the Namib-Naukluft Park in the south, the Skeleton Coast Park in the north (between the Ugab and the Kunene rivers) and the Iona Park in Angola.
How to get there
11-hour international flight to Johannesburg, followed by a 2-hour international flight Windhoek. It takes just 5-minutes to get to Olive Grove from the city centre whilst if you're coming in from the airport you should allow a little under an hour.
