Skeleton Coast

The Skeleton Coast Park and Wilderness Areas protect approximately one-third of the country's coastline.

The southern section is easily accessible by car and as a result plays an important role in any self-drive holiday.  Visitors can drive the 350kms between Swakopmund and Terrace Bay along the barren coastline between the cold pounding ocean and stark desert interior. This is a chance to see a variety of ship wrecks, the cape cross seal reserve, old deserted diamond mines and the beginning of the northern dune-sea.

There is little, if any, decent accomodation along the southern section so you either have to be prepared to rough it or make it a long day's driving between Damaraland and Swakopmund.

The northern section of the Skeleton Coast is the wildest and most awe-inspiring area of the country. Getting into this area is not easy or cheap as the only access is by air, however the result is a truly rewarding and life-enhancing experience.  We could not recommend anywhere more highly.

There are two outstanding lodges - Skeleton Coast Camp and Serra Cafema - which we would rank amongst the very best experiences in Africa.

A more basic and lower cost option is the Skeleton Research Camp