The Skeleton Coast stretches from the Swakop River in the south to the mouth of the Kunene River. Its name is a hat-tip to the many boats that were shipwrecked on its treacherous coast in days gone by. In fact, its rocks and rough seas were so feared, early Portuguese sailors nicknamed the area the ‘Sands of Hell’.
We can’t recommend our fly-safari enough. It’s the best way to see the shipwrecks, seals, desolate beaches and sandy shallows. And to get an unforgettable view of the mists rolling in from the Atlantic, along with the dunes and gravel plains that make up this ghostly, inhospitable area. And for a truly unique experience, we suggest a few days right up in the north of the region on the banks of the Kunene River.
