LOCATION
- The camp is located on the Khumib River within the private concession area of the Skeleton Coast Park.
PRICING / CHILD POLICY
Low Season: Jan - June and November to December
High Season: July to October
Children over the age of 8 years are welcome
Scheduled departures from Windhoek Eros Airport
- 4 Day / 3 Night Safari departs every Wednesday, return to Windhoek every Saturday
- 5 Day / 4 Night Safari departs every Saturday, return to Windhoek every Wednesday
- 8 Day / 7 Night Safari departs every Wednesday to Wednesday or every Saturday to Saturday
ACCOMMODATION
Number of tents:
· 6 guest tents
· 1 guide tent in staff accommodation. (NO GUIDES ACCOMMODATION)
This camp can accommodate 12 guests ONLY
Tent details:
- Tents are large luxury "Meru" style.
- Tents have doors and wooden floors
- En-suite bathrooms with shower, wash basin and toilet inside the tent. Guests are requested to keep water usage to a minimum.
- Soaps, shampoos and insect repellents are supplied in each tent.
CAMP DESCRIPTION
- This is a tented camp built up on wooden decks on an island in the Khumib River
- Central lounge, bar and dining area with views of the desert
- Library
- Outside eating area for fair weather under old Leadwood tree.
GAME VIEWING
Area mainly renowned for physical beauty and not for game viewing. The stark contrast between the harsh environment and the animals that inhabit it make this area spectacular. Possible wildlife one can see include: Oryx, Springbok, Giraffe, Ostrich, Cape Fur Seals, Brown Hyena, Jackals, Cape Fox, Bat Eared Fox, Honey Badger and Genet as well as Cheetah and Desert Elephant. Many fascinating desert species of plants. Bird watching also good with many of the Namibian endemic species occurring in the area.
ACTIVITIES
This safari is unlike any other of our safaris. The area is so vast and there is so much to see and experience that we abandon our traditional early morning and afternoon activities. We leave camp after breakfast and spend the full day exploring the park. A picnic lunch is enjoyed out in the wild and we return to base camp in the late afternoon. We travel in 4 x 4 Land Rovers and cover an extraordinary variety of terrains.
Activities include the following:
- Full day nature drives with walks
- Excursions to seal colony and natural springs
- Coastal ecology
- Visit to a working Himba village and tracking Desert Elephants
- Visit to the clay castles/roaring dunes/lichen fields as well as other areas of amazing geographical diversity.
SUGGESTED DAILY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
Below is only a suggestion as to what may happen in camp - as daily wildlife sightings tend to throw the schedule right out of schedule.
07h00 - Early morning breakfast
08h00 - Depart camp with picnic lunch for a full day excursion
Winter/summer
18h00/19h00 - Return to camp in the evening
19h00/20h00 - Dinner - local Namibian game dishes and fresh cape salmon caught by the guests and cooked on an open fire.
ELECTRICITY & WATER
- Solar power for lighting and hot water
- 12v battery power (charged by solar power) is used for lighting in each guest tent.
- Video battery can be charged, but please bring lots of spare batteries as this facility is limited.
DRINKS POLICY
All local drinks are included in the nightly tariff.
LAUNDRY POLICY
No laundry service is possible due to water shortage.
EXTRA PAYMENT
Payment can be effected by cash (US$) or the following credit cards: Visa / Master or Euro Card - (No Travellers cheques or Dinners Cards)
FLYING TIMES
To/from Swakopmund 2 hrs 15mins
Windhoek to Swakopmund 45 mins
To/from Windhoek 2 hours 30 mins
AIRSTRIP DETAILS
Located one minutes' drive from camp - this is a soft sand strip which is suitable for Caravans only.
Cessna 210 aircraft would have to use Puros Airstrip - guests can then be transferred from this airstrip to the camp but the journey can take anything from one to three hours (depending on what they see and whether they stop en route etc).
