Welcome to Hoanib Skeleton Coast

Hoanib was opened last year by Wilderness and has set Namibia alight ever since, this amazing camp is located in one of Namibia’s most wild and remote areas – you will not see another soul but can explore everything from the Skeleton Coast National Park to the Kaokoveld. The camp is only accessible by light aircraft which explains the lack of other people. The scenery is stark, dramatic and beautiful and you will never want to leave. Here you can see all kinds of wildlife, and combine this isolated camp with a scenic flight over the Skeleton Coast to peer at the shipwrecks and seal colonies.

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp is situated between the Palmwag area and Skeleton Coast National Park in the remote Kaokoveld in Namibia

Room Types

Standard Tent(s)

(7 ROOMS)

The camp comprises eight well-insulated tents with free flow stretch canvas roofing, and floating concrete foundation on stilts - with en-suite facilities. Sandy pathways on the ground link all the tents through to the main area.

Family Unit

(1 ROOM)

There is one family unit consisting of two bedrooms, each with two three quarter beds per bedroom, and own en-suite facilities. Separate entrances lead to each bedroom, while a shared outdoor deck and outdoor seating area connects both units.

RATING

Classic Camp

TYPE

Safari Lodge

NO. ROOMS

8

AVAILABLE SERVICES

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SPECIAL INTERESTS

Adventure, Birding, Wildlife

Remote Hoanib rests in Namibia’s ancient Namib Desert’s famed Kaokoveld, an otherworldly landscape hewn over the ages into immense dunes and rocky mountains.

Explore the Namib Desert’s rust-coloured crags and arid plains in search of desert-adapted wildlife – elephants, lions, hyaenas, giraffes, oryxes among the regular sightings. Take a rollicking drive over the floodplain and dunes to the Skeleton Coast, a wild stretch of the Atlantic where the desert meets the sea, where white sand beaches are littered with whale bones and shipwreck remains. Fly back to camp for an aerial view of what seems uninhabitable, but is full of life. Walk with a guide to witness that life, including the smaller creatures, a fascinating variety of birds and unusual flora. Discover the remnants of Strandloper – Beachcomber – lifestyle from centuries past. Linger in the camp’s wildlife research centre to learn about the latest local conservation initiatives.

Lodge access infornation

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp is one of the most remotely located lodges on earth (which is part of its appeal). The camp is only accessible by light aircraft and the transfers are taken care of by Wilderness Safaris through its partner Wilderness Air from different airfields in the country (including Windhoek Airport). Wilderness Safaris takes care of the flight reservations. 

For most guests, the trip to Hoanib Skeleton Coast will start at Wilderness' airstrip near its Doro Nawas lodge in Damaraland (although guests can be flown in from other areas in Namibia as well into Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp airfield. The airstrip is just 5 minutes from the lodge.

The Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp Airstrip is located south, about 8,5 km from the main lodge. The specifications of the airstrip are, Length: 1400m; Elevation: 456 m; Co-ordinates: S19:26:18 E13:11:12.The infrastructure at the airstrip includes 3 wind socks a fire shed, fuel shed, guest waiting area and a bathroom.