Skeleton Coast

Hoanib Valley Camp

Run by Natural Selection

A six-tent camp in the Hoanib Valley near Sesfontein, run as a joint venture with the local community and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. It sits inland in the broader Skeleton Coast region, not on the coastline itself.

Guided giraffe-research field days with resident researchers
Desert-adapted elephant, giraffe and rhino tracking
Off-grid tented luxury run with the local community

Best for Fly-in desert-wildlife safari with a conservation-research angle

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The pool deck overlooking the Hoanib Valley mountains at Hoanib Valley Camp

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Palmwag Lodge

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Khowarib Lodge

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Okahirongo Elephant Lodge

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