Skeleton Coast Explorer Safaris
When the first Explorers reached the shores of Namibia, it was the Skeleton Coast they first set foot on. Many books have been written about this mysterious piece of coastline.
Namibia has a very rugged and dangerous coastline for passing ships – this is where this stretch of coast got its name – it has numerous skeletons of ships stranded and scattered along this stretch of beach, lying almost hidden in the sand, burying their secrets and stories with them forever.
The Skeleton Coast conjures up mysterious visions of mist-enshrouded beaches strewn with bleached whalebones and rusted shipwrecks. Stretching from the south of Namibia up into Angola, the Skeleton Coast and its hinterland is a landscape of haunting beauty, a vast area of rolling sand dunes, expanses of uninhabited desert plains, fossil beds, unique geological formations, desert-adapted animals and strange vegetation.
Our guides have the very secrets of the Skeleton Coast etched on their souls and we would like to share with you the uniqueness of this remote wilderness. Everything is planned to surprise and delight adventurous souls. We use an aircraft as a safari vehicle to transport you from one place of special interest to another, flying at “see” level to give you a breathtaking view before we land and explore by Land Rover or on foot.
We invite you to reflect on the beauty and solitude of the surrounding desert while relaxing in comfortable, fully equipped tented camps. This is an experience you will always remember!
During the course of a safari, you will experience fascinating bird’s-eye views of 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. As our guest, you are taken on excursions by Land Rover to be introduced to the scenic and ecological aspects of the environment with its wide diversity of flora and fauna.
A few of the highlights are:
A desolate coastline with adjoining roaring dunes
Ugab rock formations
Colourful red lava and yellow sandstone of the Huab environs
Ancient Bushman rock engravings
The living “fossil” tree, Welwitschia Mirabilis
Visit to a settlement of the nomadic Himba people
Panoramic vistas of the Hartmann Valley, which extends to the Kunene River on the Angolan border
