Skeleton Coast and the Kunene River Holidays

What can you expect on Skeleton Coast and the Kunene River holidays that you won't find anywhere else?

Landscapes that are almost beyond the parameters of imagination wait to be uncovered during Skeleton Coast and the Kunene River holidays. It’s the type of scenery that, in its remote otherworldliness, must be seen to be believed. Various wildlife species roam the region and there are ample opportunities for game drives, whether it’s spying cautious giraffe and oryx in the Hoanib River Delta, catching a glimpse of Mowe Bay’s seal and flamingo colonies, tracking desert-adapted elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions and rhinos in the Haionab Valley or spying gemsboks, springboks, crocodiles and Goliath herons along the Kunene River. Added to the rich animal life of the region are immense lunar landscapes, epic stretches of sand that act as graveyards for wayward ships, rust-coloured rippling sand dunes, huge mountains and the babbling shores of the Kunene River, which teem with life.

What is the best way to discover the Skeleton Coast and the Kunene River?

For trips of seven days or less, a flying safari hopping between the best sights of the region is the best way to get around. Huge sections of land are inaccessible by road and a light aircraft gives travellers access to the most far-flung reaches of the Skeleton Coast. A bird’s-eye view also offers a greater insight into the landscape, which can be unimaginable in its immensity at ground level. Soar over the rocky ridges of Kuiseb Canyon and press your nose against the glass as you catch sight of the hauntingly beautiful Eduard Bohlen shipwreck in Conception Bay, which ran aground in 1909. Fly over lunar landscapes and penguin colonies, across soaring sand dunes and rugged mountains, only stopping for lunch or to rest for a night. End your stay in a camp on the Kunene River and swap your light aircraft for a boat that bobs through the scenic desert wilderness amid crocodiles, birds and fish. For longer Skeleton Coast and the Kunene River holidays, embark on a self-drive adventure for a trip packed with pinch-me moments. Drive to the adventure capital of Swakopmund and try your hand at sandboarding or quad biking, then carry on up the coast to Mowe Bay, inside the Skeleton Coast National Park. Marvel at fascinating geological formations; go in search of desert-adapted elephants, giraffes, zebras and lions in the oasis of The Hoanib Valley; track rare black rhinos; visit the indigenous Himba people and reconnect with mother nature on the banks of the Kunene River.