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Secret Namibia · All-inclusive fly-in safari · 7 days

Skeleton Coast & Etosha,
Luxury Fly-In Safari

Experience Namibia’s most iconic landscapes on this unforgettable 7-day fly-in safari. Discover the mystical Skeleton Coast, where rugged dunes meet the Atlantic Ocean, offering dramatic scenery and unique desert-adapted wildlife encounters.

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6
Nights · 7 days
2
Properties
Fly-in
Light aircraft between camps
May to Oct
Best months

At a glance

Skeleton Coast and Etosha

Experience Namibia’s most iconic landscapes on this unforgettable 7-day fly-in safari. Discover the mystical Skeleton Coast, where rugged dunes meet the Atlantic Ocean, offering dramatic scenery and unique desert-adapted wildlife encounters. Then, journey to Etosha National Park, renowned for its vast salt pans and incredible game-viewing opportunities, including sightings of elephants, lions, and rhinos. With luxurious accommodations, expert-guided excursions, and seamless air transfers, this adventure promises an immersive and unforgettable exploration of Namibia’s most spectacular regions.

Flying between camps turns the travelling days into part of the safari: an hour over the dunes or the escarpment instead of a day on gravel, and more time where it matters. Every flight, transfer and activity is arranged; you simply arrive.

01
Skeleton Coast
Nights 1 to 3 · Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
02
Etosha
Nights 4 to 6 · Ongava Tented Camp
Travel dates
Travel any time · best from May to October
The dry season, May to October, brings cool clear mornings, thin bush and animals concentrated at the waterholes; it is also the busiest, so the lodges book out early. November to April is hotter and greener, with dramatic skies and far fewer vehicles at the waterholes.
Travel dates are yours to choose. Tell us roughly when, and we check availability at every property and on every flight before anything is held.

When to go

May to October is the classic season: dry, cool at night, and the best game viewing in Etosha as the waterholes draw everything in. Desert mornings can be close to freezing in June and July, so pack a warm layer for early starts. November to April is the green season, hot inland with short afternoon storms that clear quickly, newborn antelope and, in a good year, water on the pan. Swakopmund is cool and often foggy in the mornings whatever the month; the fog burns off by late morning.

What is decided: the shape of the trip: the areas, the order, the properties and the number of nights in each. It is the version we would build first for most travellers.

What we confirm together: your dates, who is travelling, room categories and any extensions before or after. Every safari is tailored from here, and nothing is held until you ask us to.

The route

Two camps linked by light aircraft

The loop runs from Windhoek through Skeleton Coast and Etosha and back to Windhoek. Each leg is a scheduled light-aircraft flight of roughly one to two hours, with the camps handling every airstrip transfer. The only driving is in the game vehicles.

  • Skeleton CoastLight aircraft from Windhoek
  • EtoshaLight aircraft from Skeleton Coast

Flight times are approximate and schedules are confirmed the evening before. Luggage on light aircraft is limited to about 20 kg per person in soft bags.

Press play to follow the route. Dashed legs are flights, solid legs are by road. Drag to explore, scroll to zoom.

Day by day

Seven days, two properties

01-04
Windhoek → Skeleton Coast

Arrival, Skeleton Coast

Upon your arrival in Windhoek, our representative will warmly welcome you and assist with boarding your flight to Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp. This remote and captivating destination reveals where the vast desert meets the Atlantic Ocean, creating a dramatic landscape of towering dunes and rugged mountains interspersed with serene oases. These precious water sources attract diverse wildlife and abundant bird species, offering exceptional opportunities for unforgettable wildlife encounters.

  • Included at the lodge: Birding, Wildlife Research Experience, Skeleton Coast Excursion, Game Drives, Elephant Tracking, Dunes Excursion
Overnight · Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp · fully inclusive · 3 nights
04-07
Skeleton Coast → Etosha

Etosha

From Hoanib, take a scenic 90-minute flight to Ongava, located along the southern border of Etosha National Park. Enjoy a range of exciting safari activities, including game drives, rhino tracking, birdwatching, and sunset excursions, all while staying in the luxurious comfort of Ongava Tented Camp. You’ll also have the option to explore Etosha National Park on either half-day or full-day guided game drives, offering unparalleled wildlife experiences tailored to your preferences.

  • Included at the lodge: Birding, Etosha Game Drives, Rhino Approaching, Scenic Sundowner Drives
  • Optional: Spa Treatments
Overnight · Ongava Tented Camp · fully inclusive · 3 nights
07
Etosha → Windhoek

Departure

After spending three unforgettable nights at Ongava, you will board your flight back to Windhoek.

Overnight · Departure day

Where you stay

Where you sleep

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Nights 1 to 3 · Skeleton Coast

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp

Upon your arrival in Windhoek, our representative will warmly welcome you and assist with boarding your flight to Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp.

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SettingSkeleton Coast
BasisFully inclusive
Included activitiesBirding, Wildlife Research Experience, Skeleton Coast Excursion, Game Drives, Elephant Tracking, Dunes Excursion
Hoanib Skeleton Coast CampHoanib Skeleton Coast CampHoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Nights 4 to 6 · Etosha

Ongava Tented Camp

Enjoy a range of exciting safari activities, including game drives, rhino tracking, birdwatching, and sunset excursions, all while staying in the luxurious comfort of Ongava Tented Camp.

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SettingEtosha
BasisFully inclusive
Included activitiesBirding, Etosha Game Drives, Rhino Approaching, Scenic Sundowner Drives
OptionalSpa Treatments
Ongava Tented CampOngava Tented CampOngava Tented Camp

The practical side

Good to know

The flights
Light aircraft link the camps, usually a Cessna Caravan or similar, flown by the charter operators we have used for years. Flights are scheduled the evening before; the camps hand you over at the airstrip and collect you at the other end.
Luggage
Light aircraft have a strict limit of about 20 kg per person, including hand luggage, in soft bags without wheels or frames. Hard cases can be stored in Windhoek for the duration of the safari.
Meals and activities
The safari camps are fully inclusive: all meals, most drinks and two guided activities a day with the camp's own guides. Town hotels are on a bed and breakfast basis, with the restaurants a short walk away.
Optional activities
Hot-air ballooning at Sossusvlei, scenic flights, dolphin cruises and desert excursions on the coast, and specialist experiences such as rhino tracking are bookable in advance and paid locally or added to your itinerary.
Connectivity
A local SIM card is available at the airport on arrival. Most camps have Wi-Fi in the main area only, and some of the remoter ones have none at all. It is part of the appeal.
What to pack
Layers: desert mornings in winter are cold, afternoons hot. A warm jacket for open-vehicle game drives, a hat, good sun protection, closed shoes for walking, binoculars, and soft bags rather than hard cases.

Included

Your journey includes

  • 24/7 in-country support from the Secret Namibia team
  • Six nights' accommodation at the properties listed above
  • Activities as indicated for each property
  • In-country light-aircraft flights as indicated
  • Luxury safari care package
  • Meals and beverages as indicated for each property
  • Meet and greet on arrival with your tour file
  • Park fees as indicated
  • A detailed day-by-day tour file with maps and lodge vouchers
  • Transfers as indicated

Not included

Please budget separately for

  • Items of a personal nature
  • Gratuities
  • International flights to and from Namibia
  • Optional activities not listed as included
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Visas and visa applications

Next steps

From this sample to your own safari

  1. Tell us what appeals.Use the enquiry button on this page, or write to hello@secretnamibia.com, with rough dates, who is travelling and anything you would change: more nights, a different lodge, a few days somewhere else at the end.
  2. We tailor it.Within a day or two you have a version built around you, the same shape if you like it or a different one, with a firm quote for your dates and party.
  3. We hold the rooms.Once the shape is right we place provisional holds at every property and on the flights, at no cost and with no obligation, usually for a week or two.
  4. Deposit and confirmation.A deposit turns the holds into confirmed bookings. The balance is due before travel, and we look after everything from there until you are home again.

This page is a sample itinerary, not a quote, and nothing on it is booked or held. If it suits someone you know, send them the link; we are just as happy to start from scratch for them.

Shall we plan your version?

Seven days is the shape most of our guests choose for this route; a night or two more lets you linger where you like it best, and many guests swap a property for one they have heard about. Tell us roughly when you are thinking of travelling and who is coming, and we will turn this sample into a firm itinerary within a day or two.

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