{"id":10501,"date":"2026-05-24T06:17:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mat-travel.com\/?page_id=10501"},"modified":"2026-06-21T08:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:21:59","slug":"itineraries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mat-travel.com\/de\/namibia\/skelettkueste\/reiserouten\/","title":{"rendered":"Skeleton Coast Itineraries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Itinerary 1: Cape Cross Day Trip from Swakopmund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dauer:<\/strong> 1 day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depart Swakopmund 07:00. Drive C34 north; arrive Cape Cross 09:00 (150km). Allow 1.5 to 2 hours at the colony. Continue north to Ugab River mouth (60km) for the coastal landscape. Return south via same route; arrive Swakopmund 16:00 to 17:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best for:<\/strong> Visitors with one day; the seal colony as the specific objective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Itinerary 2: Two Nights. Southern Skeleton Coast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day 1:<\/strong> Swakopmund \u2192 Cape Cross (150km; 2 hours at colony) \u2192 continue north to Terrace Bay (280km total). Overnight Terrace Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 2:<\/strong> Full day at Terrace Bay, beach walk; fishing; the landscape at the road’s end. Return south, stopping at Cape Cross again in different light (afternoon vs morning).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 3:<\/strong> Return to Swakopmund via Henties Bay. Optional Zeila wreck stop on the C34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best for:<\/strong> Those who want to experience the furthest accessible point on the self-drive Skeleton Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Itinerary 3: Three Nights. Northern Wilderness Fly-In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day 0:<\/strong> Arrive Windhoek. Overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 1:<\/strong> Morning charter flight to Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp (2.5 hours). Afternoon game drive in the Hoanib River corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Days 2 and 3:<\/strong> Full day programmes: desert lion tracking; desert elephant river drive; coastal walk to the beach; shipwreck visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 4:<\/strong> Morning activity; fly out to Windhoek. Arrive early afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best for:<\/strong> Those specifically seeking the northern wilderness experience; the fly-in programme as the primary trip objective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Mat-Travel<\/a> for complete Skeleton Coast programme booking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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