Located in one of the most remote areas of the Kaokoveld, Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp boasts dramatic rugged landscapes dotted with the ancient welwitschia plant, dry riverbeds and seas of soft sand dunes.
A uniquely remote and luxurious lodge with just eight stylish tents offering an intimate and unforgettable experience in a stunning area of natural beauty
It’s a bush camp but with all the luxuries (including a swimming pool), with a low-impact design which is sensitive to the fragile desert environment
There are lots of adventures to be had and with the help of your guide and a 4x4 you’ll be racing across the rugged desert landscape in search of Africa’s largest population of desert-adapted elephant and black rhino as well as lions, hyaenas and colonies of fur seals
Apart from wildlife, the Skeleton Coast is famous for its iconic stark landscape made up of shipwreck remains and long windswept beaches...the perfect opportunity for your next social media post
With just eight tents, this small camp offers a prime location to explore this untouched landscape, sitting in a wide valley where two tributaries of the Hoanib river meet. Travellers here can explore both the Skeleton Coast National Park, and the Palmwag concession, where good populations of desert adapted elephant, lion and giraffe have been found. On longer stays guests spend an unforgettable day flying out to the windswept coast over the dunes, visiting the shipwrecks and seal colonies that the Skeleton Coast is famed for.
The main area flows beautifully into the surrounding desert and looks out onto a thriving waterhole. Hoanib has plenty of areas to unwind, with a lounge, bar area, dining room, library, fire pit and a pool where you can cool off after a day in the desert. Most crucially, its low-impact design is sensitive to the fragile desert environment.
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Enquire NowThe camp is situated in the Hoanib river valley at the confluence of two rivers. It has access to both the Skeleton Coast National Park and the Palmwag Concession.
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