5 Days Desert Elephants and the Skeleton Coast

  • 5 days
  • Namibia
  • Luxury
  • Private

Track desert elephants and rhino in Damaraland, then fly to the fog-wrapped Skeleton Coast.

From US$5,546 per person

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Duration
5 days · 4 nights
Route
Damaraland to Skeleton Coast
Comfort
Luxury lodges
Group
Private, 1 to 6 travellers
Best time
Apr to Nov

Overview

This is Namibia at its most remote. In Damaraland, community rangers take you to find desert-adapted elephants and black rhino in dry valleys lined with rock art.

Then fly north to the Hoanib for desert lions, and out over the dunes to the Skeleton Coast with its shipwrecks and seal colonies.

Highlights

  • Desert-adapted elephants
  • Rhino tracking on foot
  • Twyfelfontein rock engravings
  • Fly-in excursion to the Skeleton Coast

Route

ZAMBIAANGOLABOTSWANANAMIBIASOUTH AFRICA 1 Damaraland 3-4 · 5 Skeleton Coast 5 Windhoek

Namibia

  1. StartDamaraland (Day 1)
  2. Days 3 to 4Skeleton Coast
  3. Day 5Windhoek
  4. EndSkeleton Coast (Day 5)

What to expect

  • Luxury safari

    Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.

  • Private safari

    Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.

  • Made to measure

    Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.

  • Start any day

    Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.

  • Solo travellers welcome

    Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.

  • Pace and fitness

    Balanced, fitness: moderate.

Activities
Cultural & Community Visits, Game Drives, Hiking & Walking
Getting around
Private 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide

Day by day

Days 1 to 2 Damaraland Damaraland

Fly into the Huab valley. Over two days, drive the riverbeds for desert elephants, visit the rock art of Twyfelfontein and meet the Torra conservancy team.

  • Travel Flight from Windhoek
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Game Drives
  • Cultural & Community Visits

Overnight

Damaraland Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Community-owned camp in the Huab valley, known for desert elephants.

Damaraland Camp, Torra Conservancy, Huab valley
Days 3 to 4 The Hoanib valley Skeleton Coast

Fly north to the Hoanib. Drives look for desert lions and giraffe; one full day is spent flying to the coast to walk the empty beach and visit a seal colony.

  • Travel 1 hr flight
  • Meals Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Game Drives
  • Hiking & Walking

Overnight

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

A remote camp in the Hoanib valley, with fly-in trips to the Skeleton Coast.

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, Hoanib river valley
Day 5 Fly to Windhoek Windhoek

Morning drive, then your flight back to Windhoek.

  • Travel 2 hr flight
  • Meals Breakfast & lunch

Where you stay

DaysAccommodation & meals
Days 1 to 2

Damaraland Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

Community-owned camp in the Huab valley, known for desert elephants.

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Damaraland Camp, Torra Conservancy, Huab valley
Days 3 to 4

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)

A remote camp in the Hoanib valley, with fly-in trips to the Skeleton Coast.

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, Hoanib river valley

Rates

Important to know

  • Rates are per person, shown in USD, and do not include international flights to and from your home country.
  • The price per person depends on how many travellers share the vehicle and guide.

Rates per person

Price per person by number of travellers
SeasonSolo2 people3 people4 people5 people6 people7+ people
High seasonUS$8,300US$6,900US$6,486US$6,486US$6,486US$6,486Get quote
Low seasonUS$7,300US$5,900US$5,546US$5,546US$5,546US$5,546Get quote
Deposit to confirm
30%

Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge, flight and park prices change each year.

  • Rates can change when lodge, permit and park fees are updated, and are confirmed when you enquire.
  • The order and content of the safari can be adjusted to suit you, and a change may affect the price.
  • If a lodge is fully booked, we will offer a comparable one.
  • This safari is subject to our terms and conditions.

Best time to go

Best time for this trip Apr to Nov

  1. January: possible
  2. February: possible
  3. March: possible
  4. April: best
  5. May: best
  6. June: best
  7. July: best
  8. August: best
  9. September: best
  10. October: best
  11. November: best
  12. December: possible

What is included

Included

  • Accommodation as listed, on the meal plan shown for each stay
  • Private guide or lodge guides as described in the itinerary
  • Park, conservancy and activity fees for the activities listed
  • Scheduled light-aircraft flights and road transfers where shown
  • Airport meet and greet on arrival
  • 24-hour support from the Uwera team while you travel

Not included

  • International flights and visas
  • Travel insurance (required)
  • Tips for guides, trackers and lodge staff
  • Premium drinks and personal spending
  • Optional activities not listed in the itinerary

Good to know

Pack light, neutral clothes in layers, a warm top for early mornings, a sun hat, sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes. Where light aircraft are used, bring a soft bag of no more than 15 kg per person including hand luggage.

Made to measure

Make this safari your own

Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.

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