8 Day Skeleton Coast and Kaokoland
Swakopmund – Cape Cross – Skeleton Coast – Kaokoland – Etosha – Windhoek
Overview
A wild journey north from Swakopmund: the Cape Cross seals, the shipwrecks of the Skeleton Coast, the Himba of Kaokoland and Etosha.
Trip highlights
- Cape Cross seal colony
- Skeleton Coast shipwrecks
- Himba villages in Kaokoland
Day by day
- Day 1
Swakopmund
Meet your guide in Swakopmund.
- Day 2
Swakopmund to the Skeleton Coast
Drive north to Cape Cross, home to thousands of fur seals, and into the Skeleton Coast Park.
- Day 3
Skeleton Coast
Explore dunes, shipwrecks and dry riverbeds.
- Day 4
Skeleton Coast to Kaokoland
Drive inland to the mountains of Kaokoland.
- Day 5
Kaokoland
Visit a Himba village with a local guide.
- Day 6
Kaokoland to Etosha
Drive south-east to Etosha.
- Day 7
Etosha
A full day of game drives.
- Day 8
Etosha to Windhoek
Drive back to Windhoek.
Usually included
- Private vehicle with a professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Accommodation as listed, in your chosen standard
- Meals as described in the itinerary
- Park entrance fees and activities named in the itinerary
- Drinking water during drives
Usually not included
- International flights and visas
- Gorilla and chimpanzee permits, unless agreed in your quote
- Travel insurance
- Tips for guides and staff
- Drinks and personal items
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