The world's oldest desert running straight into the cold Atlantic — shipwrecks half-buried in sand, seal colonies, and dune fields that fall directly into the surf.
Roughly N$60 per person plus N$10 per vehicle per day for a day permit. A transit permit to pass straight through in one day is free. Overnight stays cost more — confirm current rates at the entry gate.
Day visitors are only permitted in the park between sunrise and sunset. Permits are issued at the two entry gates — plan your route so you're not caught inside after dark without an overnight booking.
May–October (dry season) brings cooler, easier travel conditions. October–March offers warmer nights and often clearer mornings, if you don't mind more heat during the day.
Most visits start from Swakopmund or Walvis Bay, heading north along the coast road — Cape Cross and the seal colony make a natural first stop before the park proper.
One of the largest Cape fur seal colonies in the world — tens of thousands of animals on a single stretch of shore.
A lagoon reachable only by 4x4 at low tide, where towering dunes drop straight into the ocean. Flamingos and pelicans throughout.
Decades of fog and rough seas have wrecked dozens of vessels along this coast — several remain visible, half-buried in the sand.
Cape Cross, Sandwich Harbour, and the Skeleton Coast proper — 5 real days, real pricing.