THE SKELETON FLY-IN SAFARI

The Skeleton Coast Park is one of our planet's most inhospitable, but hauntingly beautiful places - it is wild, desolate and uninhabited. It has everything from roaring sand dunes, windswept plains, towering canyons, salt pans to seal colonies, shipwrecks and even one of the most productive fishing grounds anywhere.

Fresh water springs permeate through barren sands to create rare oases in the desert which sustain pockets of wildlife. Springbok, Gemsbok (Oryx), the Desert Elephant, Ostrich, Jackal and Brown Hyena eke out an existence in this rugged terrain, along with vegetation like Welwitschia which has adapted to the harsh conditions. The arid desert environment in the Skeleton Coast is within the northern reaches of the Namib Desert.

The Benguela current brings cold waters all the way from Antarctica and helps to moderate temperatures. The cool air off the ocean meets the hotter desert air, and nearly every morning, a cool mist envelops the coastline, bringing life sustaining moisture to the desert. There are many regions in the Skeleton Coast. On these Safaris, we visit the most isolated, beautiful, remote (and private) northen sector of the park, from just north of Mowe Bay to just south of the Kunene River. This area has been set aside by the government for low volume, exclusive safaris.

We offer three safaris, one for four nights/five days (departing every Saturday)
and another for three nights/four days (departing every Wednesday).

Both are flying safaris, starting and ending in Windhoek. However once we arrive at the Skeleton Coast we spend all our time in vehicles. Both Safaris can usually be combined with our Best of Namibia Wing Safari to create an Ultimate Namibian Safari. This safari is unlike any of our other safaris. The area is so vast and there is so much to see and experience.

If you have the time available, make sure you book the five day safari. We abandon our traditional early morning and afternoon activities and leave camp after breakfast and spend the full day exploring the park. A picnic lunch is enjoyed out in the wild and we return to base camp in the later afternoon.

We travel in 4x4 Land Rovers and cover an extraordinary variety of terrain. All safaris visit remote Himba villages just outside the park for an incredible cultural experience. Even though this is a luxury safari, the terrain is harsh, rough and rugged. We will try and make this as comfortable as possible, but we have no way of hiding from elements. Sometimes we can experience cold temperatures - and then 400m up the valley, we encounter warm desert winds. This is not a safari for those without a spirit of adventure, but it will be enjoyed by those who are looking for a true wilderness experience in some of the most spectacular scenery in Southern Africa.

2005 Price Guide

Skeleton Coast Fly-In Safari
Safaris starts and finishes in Windhoek, Namibia.
4 day safari departs on Wednesdays throughout year.
5 day safari departs on Saturdays throughout the year.
8 day safari also available throughout the year, please contact us for details.
Fully inclusive of all accommodation, Meals, Transfers & Game Viewing.

4 Days Skeleton Coast Fly-In Safari
Departs Windhoek every Wednesday (returning on a Saturday)

January to JuneJuly to OctoberNovember and December

£1,425.00£1,599.00 £1,510.00

Single Supplement £280.00

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5 Days Skeleton Coast Fly-In Safari
Departs Windhoek every Saturday (returning on a Wednesday)

January to JuneJuly to OctoberNovember and December

£1,505.00£1,805.00 £1,655.00

Single Supplement £355.00

For 2005 an 8 Days Skeleton Coast Fly-In Safari
is also available.
Prices on request

Notes : Wednesday and Saturday scheduled departures with a minimum of two guests. If you are traveling alone, please contact us as we may already have our minimum of two people already booked. Luggage restrication is 12kg per person in a soft bag.

To check availability for this safari, please contact us on
UK - 01995 679 776International - 44 1995 679 776
Priority is given to people who call us, due to the number of e-mails we receive.
holidays@safari-africa.co.uk

Prices are Per Person Sharing and excluding flights to and from Africa.
Safaris subject to availability and prices can change without prior notice.

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