Expedition
Namibia
·
24°44′S 15°17′E
Dunes & Skeleton Coast
DAYS
10
GROUP
Max 10
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
SEASON
May – Oct
FROM
£4,450
A 4×4 expedition across the Namib: dunes at dawn, shipwrecks on the Skeleton Coast and desert elephants.
01
Highlights
- Climb the dunes of Sossusvlei at sunrise and walk into Deadvlei
- Follow the Skeleton Coast past shipwrecks and seal colonies
- Track desert-adapted elephants on foot with a Damara guide
- Sleep in small, community-owned camps under extraordinary skies
02
Day by day
Day 1 — Windhoek
Arrive in Windhoek and meet Nadia over dinner. A briefing on the route and the vehicles.
0 km · ↑ 0 m · Night: guesthouse, Windhoek
Day 2 — Into the Kalahari
Drive south-east to the red dunes of the Kalahari for a sundowner walk with San trackers.
6 km · ↑ 50 m · Night: Kalahari camp
Day 3 — To Sossusvlei
A long drive west to the Namib. Late afternoon walk through Sesriem canyon.
4 km · ↑ 50 m · Night: desert camp, Sossusvlei
Day 4 — Big Daddy at dawn
Enter the park before sunrise to climb one of the tallest dunes on Earth, then run down into the white clay pan of Deadvlei.
8 km · ↑ 325 m · Night: desert camp, Sossusvlei
Day 5 — To the coast
Through the Namib-Naukluft and over the Kuiseb canyon to the Atlantic at Swakopmund.
3 km · ↑ 0 m · Night: guesthouse, Swakopmund
Day 6 — The living desert
Walk the dunes at dawn with a local naturalist, then kayak with seals in Walvis Bay lagoon.
6 km · ↑ 100 m · Night: guesthouse, Swakopmund
Day 7 — Skeleton Coast
North along the fog-wrapped coast, past rusting shipwrecks to the seal colony at Cape Cross.
4 km · ↑ 0 m · Night: coastal camp
Day 8 — Damaraland
Inland to Damaraland to track desert-adapted elephants on foot along dry riverbeds.
10 km · ↑ 150 m · Night: Damaraland camp
Day 9 — Twyfelfontein
Walk among 6,000-year-old rock engravings and climb to a viewpoint of the Brandberg.
5 km · ↑ 200 m · Night: Damaraland camp
Day 10 — Homeward
Drive back to Windhoek for evening flights.
0 km · ↑ 0 m · Transfer to Windhoek airport
03
What’s included
- 9 nights in guesthouses and small camps
- All meals from dinner on day 1
- Expedition leader and local guides
- 4×4 vehicles with expert drivers
- Park fees and kayaking
- Carbon-balancing of all ground travel
TRIP CARD
FROM, PER PERSON
£4,450
DAYS
10
GROUP
Max 10
STYLE
Expedition
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2026
The route
Every stop of this journey, drawn by hand in the studio. Distances and ascents for each day are in the itinerary above.
Good questions
Anything else? Write to hello@inncode.studio and a trip designer will answer.
Each journey has a difficulty rating. Easy means gentle walks of two to four hours; Moderate means most days on foot with some climbs; Challenging means full days with real ascents. Your trip designer will talk it through with you before you book.
Absolutely — around a third of our travellers join on their own. We pair solo travellers in twin rooms or offer a single room for a small supplement.
No. Prices cover everything from the first meeting point to the last, so you can fly from wherever suits you. We are happy to suggest routes and the lowest-carbon options.
Your deposit is fully refundable up to 90 days before departure. After that, our team will always try to move you to another date before any charges apply.
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Dunes & Skeleton Coast
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United Kingdom
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