Wilderness unveils Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp

WILDERNESS Safaris
has opened the
Hoanib Skeleton Coast
Camp in Namibia’s remote
Kaokoveld.
The camp is in the private
Palmwag Concession,
straddling the Palmwag area
and Skeleton Coast National
Park. It comprises eight stylish
en-suite tents (including one
family unit) each with a shaded
outdoor lounge area with views
of the desert, while the main
area includes a lounge, bar
area, dining room, library, fire
pit, swimming pool and deck.
Guests can explore the
area on foot, by vehicle
and by air with Wilderness
Safaris guides. Unique
attractions include true desert
oases found in the Hoanib
floodplains and unique gameviewing
opportunities. The area
is home to desert-adapted
elephant, as well as gemsbok,
giraffe, springbok and
occasionally lion and rhino.
For itineraries of three nights
or more, guests can enjoy
a scenic flight to the worldfamous
Skeleton Coast and
its seal colonies and pebble
beaches (weather permitting).
“Hoanib Skeleton Coast
Camp adds a very different
and special dimension to
our north-west Namibian
circuit,” says Mike Wassung,
Wilderness Safaris Namibia
ceo. “Its location in the
isolated Kaokoveld makes it
an ideal option for adventurous
travellers looking for an off-thebeaten-track
destination and
the opportunity to see a variety
of desert-adapted species.”
The camp’s low-impact
design is sensitive to its
fragile desert environment,
operating on 100% solar
power. In line with Wilderness
Safaris’ ongoing commitment
to Namibia’s community-based
Natural Resource Management
policy, the 20-year concession
is a joint venture with the
neighbouring community-based
conservancies of Anabeb,
Torra and Sesfontein.
Hoanib can be combined with
Wilderness’s other exceptional
offerings in the north-west
region for an authentic desert
experience within Namibia,
from Damaraland and Desert
Rhino Camps to Serra Cafema
in the far north.