{"id":10497,"date":"2026-05-24T06:17:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mat-travel.com\/?page_id=10497"},"modified":"2026-05-24T06:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:17:48","slug":"entry-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mat-travel.com\/de\/namibia\/skeleton-coast\/eintrittskosten\/","title":{"rendered":"Skeleton Coast Entry Fees and Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ca20fab0 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Southern Section (Ugab Gate to Terrace Bay)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NWR conservation fee:<\/strong> Per person per day; payable at the Ugab River gate on entry. Current rates at nwr.com.na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vehicle fee:<\/strong> Per vehicle per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Camping at Torra Bay or Terrace Bay:<\/strong> Separate accommodation fee payable at the camp; book through nwr.com.na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cape Cross Seal Reserve:<\/strong> Separate NWR entry fee; payable at the Cape Cross gate. Cape Cross is not part of the Skeleton Coast National Park but is NWR-managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northern Wilderness Section<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special permit:<\/strong> Required for all entry to the northern wilderness. Permits are issued only to licensed operators who manage the fly-in camps. Individual visitors cannot obtain permits independently; the permit system exists specifically to restrict access and protect the wilderness character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is included in the lodge rate:<\/strong> Licensed operators include all permit fees in their lodge pricing. There are no additional NWR fees payable by guests staying at northern wilderness camps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cash (Namibian dollars) and card at Ugab gate. Connectivity is variable at the gate; carry Namibian dollars. The nearest ATM is in Henties Bay (60km south of the gate) or Swakopmund (210km south).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Section (Ugab Gate to Terrace Bay) NWR conservation fee: Per person per day; payable at the Ugab River gate on entry. Current rates at nwr.com.na. Vehicle fee: Per vehicle per day. Camping at Torra Bay or Terrace Bay: Separate accommodation fee payable at the camp; book through nwr.com.na. Cape Cross Seal Reserve: Separate NWR [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10447,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"slim_seo":{"title":"Skeleton Coast Entry Fees and Permits","description":"Entry fees for the Skeleton Coast National Park, the southern section camping, and the permit requirements for the northern wilderness. 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