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The Skeleton Coast - Namibia
The skeleton coast- 7 days
The infamous Skeleton Coast has huge appeal for those seeking extraordinary landscapes - some are hard to forget. Littered with the hulks of wrecked ships and colonies of Cape Fur Seals, this coastline has some rich tales to tell.
The color of the landscape changes all the time and the pace quickens as the arid terrain allows - the coastal plains offer plenty of opportunity for long canters as well as a flat-out gallop or two. Come riding fit!
DATES:
TBA
RATE:
USD7800
Best time to visit:
October- march
Accommodation: Mobile
Clients also need to understand the rigours of living 24/7 in a harsh environment in mobile camping.
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ITINERARY SAMPLE
Days 1 - 3
Windhoek to the Skeleton Coast Welcome to Namibia! A shuttle service will collect you from Windhoek International Airport (Hosea Kutako) to your first overnight in Windhoek (your name will be on a welcome board). Meet your fellow riders and host/riding guide Andrew Gillies for sundowners and dinner. Andrew will give you a briefing about your adventure. Early breakfast and then the journey to the rugged Skeleton Coast - approximately 4 hours to our lunch spot in the charming town of Swakopmund, and then a further 3 hours up the coast to our remote camp. We visit the Cape Cross Fur Seal Colony on the way. The abundance of oxygen will surely knock you out for a good nights sleep tonight while the Atlantic Ocean roars in the background. Our first riding day begins with a saddling briefing and getting acquainted with your horse. The landscape changes all the time and the pace quickens as the terrain allows As the soft evening light descends we get into camp in time to enjoy sundowners as the spectacular Milky Way appears overhead. Here, where there is no light pollution, the stars are simply magnificent and sitting around a companionable campfire with new acquaintances, sharing the experiences of the day is a joy. The aroma of dinner cooking in large black pots on the fire stirs the imagination of what could possibly smell that good!
Days 4 - 6
Riding in a landscape which look like they belong on another planet means you need to have your camera ready! The undulating terrain changes colour depending on the desert substrate - from brick red to startling white, the yellows and greens of this unique fog-deserts’ lichen fields, to dry river washes and interesting geological formations. Damaraland has a violent geological history, leaving a legacy of unusual landshapes and topographical features which quite astound. Back to the Atlantic Our last ride takes us across huge desert plains back to the ocean. The Skeleton Coast, apparently so called for the wrecked hulks of stranded ships that dot this coastline, has a nutrient rich marine abundance which sometimes ‘spills’ onto the land We overnight in the small coastal town of Henties Bay in a wonderful private house with the most spectacular view over the Atlantic Ocean. What a trip THAT was!
Day 7
Departure Day Early breakfast and transfer to Windhoek (just over 5-hour commute) arriving around 13:00 - in time for departure flights from Windhoek International Airport after 15:00
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