Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
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Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp rests in Namibia’s famed, ancient Kaokoveld which is a genuinely remote and high-end option.
Starting price per person
$ 1,300
What to Expect
Staying at this camp is an incredibly fortunate and memorable experience. Not only are you in one of the oldest deserts in the world, living in beautifully curated comfort that allows it’s environment to still be the star of the show, but you’re sharing a home with some of the toughest, most unique wildlife in the world. The desert adapted lions that live here have become the subject of a gripping documentary called Vanishing Kings: Namibia’s Desert Lions. Don’t miss an opportunity to visit this conservation capsule in the far northern reaches of Namibia.
Highlights
The eight guest rooms (including a family room) all overlook the water hole and are luxurious with king size beds, floor to ceiling windows so you are connected to your environment, two modern armchairs and a coffee table. The adjoining bathrooms have a large shower area and his and her basins. Outside you can lounge under the shade of your Bedouin, on your grey L shaped couch. Tick off your birdlist from the writers desk, or enjoy your morning coffee with your beau from the circular coffee table overlooking the waterhole.
You will be surprised by the number of wild animals surviving in this tough environment, some of whom even visit the waterhole in front of the lodge for a much needed drink. Here on the edge of the Palmwag concession, game drives can present you with desert adapted elephants, lions, rhino, cheetah, giraffe, brown hyena, jackals, gemsbok and more. You must however be patient. Guided walks are also available and a unique day trip to the Skeleton coast through mountains, dunes and dry river beds is a highlight. On the beach you will enjoy a picnic, an astonishing sight of thousands of seals and then a scenic flight back to camp.
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