Skeleton Coast
One of the world's most remote and inhospitable coastlines — a haunting landscape of shipwrecks, fog, seal colonies, and desert-adapted wildlife meeting the cold Atlantic.
Highlights
Best Time to Visit
Year-round. The coast is cool and foggy regardless of season. Cape Cross seal colony is most active from November to January during pupping season. The northern concession area is only accessible by fly-in safari.
Budget Guide
Cape Cross entrance $4/person. Self-drive access to the southern Skeleton Coast is free along the C34 coastal road. Northern concession fly-in safaris from $1,000-3,000/day all-inclusive. Swakopmund serves as the southern base with accommodation from $40-500/night.
Getting There
The southern Skeleton Coast is accessible by self-drive on the C34 from Swakopmund north to Terrace Bay. The northern concession (Kunene River area) is accessible only by chartered aircraft. Swakopmund is 4 hours from Windhoek by road.
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