When Swiss pilot, Carl Nauer, disappeared off the coast in 1933, local journalist suggested that Nauer's bones might one day be found on the "Skeleton Coast" - the graveyard of ships and men. It was here that the descriptive, yet eerie name was given to this region.
The Namib Desert stretches for eight hundred miles (1300 km) along the African coastline and is undoubtedly one of the world's most spectacularly barren and mysterious environments. In Namibia, two large parks encompass much of the Namib: Skeleton Coast Park, in the north, and Namib-Naukluft National Park, in the south.
It is an area of great beauty and solitude, the name, 'Skeleton Coast' is no metaphor. Named after the ill-fated seafarers and inattentive whales, this coast is a graveyard for the skeletons of whales, as well as shipwrecks cast up on this remote, misty, gem-rich coastline.
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17 Nights Feat. Namibia and Mozambique
A tour of opposites! Fall in love with Namibia's offerings - from the mystique of the Skeleton Coast to the awe-inspiring Estosha salt pan.
The Great Namibian Journey
12 nights /13 days - This journey encompasses Namibia as a whole: a land of stunning landscapes, endless skies, barren deserts, rugged mountains and spectacular wildlife. Explore the dunes of Sossusvlei and the awesome space of the Namib Desert.
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Skeleton Coast Camp Skeleton Coast Camp is a six-roomed luxury tented camp in the heart of the reserve. It is built onto an island in a dry riverbed about 20km inland from the coastline.>>
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Serra Cafema Camp Serra Cafema Camp, is perched on the banks of the Kunene River and arguably one of the remotest destinations in all of Africa.>>
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Cape Cross Lodge Cape Cross Lodge sits right on the edge of the fertile Atlantic Ocean, a serene haven for visitors to this untamed, seldom explored wilderness at the Skeleton Coast. >>
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The primary wildlife attraction of the Skeleton Coast is Cape Frio, which harbours a seal colony numbering in the tens of thousands. However, the wildlife here pales in comparison to the land itself, and the most popular adventure travel activity here is trekking along the coast.
Wildlife also includes seals, bottle-nose dolphins, whales, Jackass penguins, and fantastic seabirds including pelicans, petrels, gannets, cormorants and flamingos.
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