The cape cross lodge can also facilitate small conference groups and private corporate functions. The lodge offers 18 standard double sea view rooms and 2 luxury double sea view suites as well as 21 camp sites. Special wind and weather forecast for windsurfing, kitesurfing and other wind related sports. Cape cross, erongo, namibia three day weather forecast. Namibia selfdrive planning guide namibia tourism board. The lodge is situated 60km north of henties bay and 120km north of swakopmund. The replica of the original cross, erected by cao at cape cross in 1484, as also the site of the original cross, were declared national monuments on 1st november 1968. The most popular month to go is august, which has the most number of tour departures. Interactive enhanced satellite map for cape cross, erongo, namibia. Download our other namibia travel planning guides to learn what else namibia. Share any place, postal code and address search, weather, ruler on yandex map.
It was here that diego cao erected a stone cross in honour of a safe sea journey from portugal in 1486. This is a very convenient and comfortable camping option in cape cross reserve area. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. Vic falls to cape town the whole experience was absolutely fantastic. Quotas are given every year by the government for the harvesting of seals, depending on their numbers.
Get the cape cross, erongo, namibia local hourly forecast including temperature, realfeel, and chance of precipitation. Along the namibian coast there are more than 20 colonies with about over 600 00 seals. Cape cross fur seal colony, namibia photos, info and tips to help you plan your visit. Visit one of the many famous shipwrecks which give the area its name, and see thousands of seals laying upon the rocks at cape cross seal reserve. May 28, 2012 if you are visiting cape cross it is very likely you are only there for a few hours. Cape cross lodge is located on namibia s infamous skeleton coast, about an hour away from the coastal holiday town of swakopmund and 4km from the cape cross seal reserve. Cape cross lodge and camping, skeleton coast namibia. Cape cross lodge skeleton coast namibia expert africa. Cape cross lodge camping is the newly developed campsite at cape cross, now officially open. Explore cape cross seal reserve holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
Literally metres from the atlantic ocean, cape cross lodge presents a unique and serene stop for travellers along this vast untamed and seldom explored wilderness on the skeleton coast. Cape cross lodge lodge and camping at the cape cross. Cabo da cruz is a small headland in the south atlantic in skeleton coast, western namibia, on the c34 highway some 60 kilometres north of hentiesbaai and 120 km north of swakopmund on the west coast of namibia. Today the seal population is controlled by culling and seals are culled at cape cross on a controlled and regular basis. A large glass frontage, fireburnt clay tiles, comfy chairs, the sheen of polished wood, the flickering warmth of fireplaces conspire to impart a classic simplicity to the lounge and dining areas. Cape cross lodge stands on a windswept beach of namibias skeleton coast, very close to cape cross seal reserve. Cape cross lodge is situated meters from the atlantic ocean along the skeleton coast in namibia, with the biggest breeding cape fur seal. All but a tiny fraction of expert africas photos were taken by our team when researching in africa. Photo about cape fur seals arctocephalus pusillus at cape cross on the coast of namibia.
The original cross is located at the transport museum in berlin. Cape cross lodge is located about 120km north of swakopmund. Crisscross namibia safaris, established in 2003, specialize in tours for small groupsfamilies from 2 to 12. With 0 listings in cape cross, our handy cape cross map search and great low prices, its easy to book the perfect holiday accommodation for your cape cross visit. You drive from walvis bay, namibia and trip ends at cape cross seal reserve, cape cross, namibia now that you know that the driving distances from walvis bay to cape cross seal reserve is 149. Cape cross lodge is situated on namibia s skeleton coast, about an hours drive north of swakopmund and 4kms from the cape cross seal reserve. Located 80 miles kilometers north of swakopmund, the colony is a popular stop for visitors traveling north, or as a detour for those traveling inland from hentiesbaai towards etosha national park or the caprivi strip. Otjiwa lodge namibia wabi lodge waterberg guest farm. Today, cape cross has become a popular destination for travelers to namibias atlantic coast because of its scenic views, beautiful bay and colony of cape fur seals. Check map from cape cross to swakopmund for clear directions. Cape cross, erongo, namibia hourly weather accuweather. The cape cross seal reserve occupies a remote headland on namibia s skeleton coast and is home to one of the largest cape fur seal colonies in the world.
Get your 3day weather forecast for cape cross, erongo, namibia. You can also try a different route while coming back by adding multiple destinations. Cape cross surfing in namibia, namibia wannasurf, surf. You can get a route map from the henties bay tourism office and a compass or gps can come in handy. Ministry of environment and tourism namibia cape cross. Cape cross lodge namibia, adjacent to the cape fur seal colony. The return distance between cape cross to damaraland is 300 km.
Cape cross has both historic and biological significance and is a popular tourist attraction the portuguese navigator diego c atilde o landed here in 1486 on. Set around 100km north of swakopmund, cape cross is a rather bleak and only mildly interesting section of the skeleton coast which is best known as an historic landing place for portuguese explorers and the large seal colony. Cape cross cape cross is a small headland in the south atlantic in skeleton coast, western namibia, on the c34 highway some 60 kilometres north of hentiesbaai and 120 km north of swakopmund on the west coast of namibia. Providing you with color coded visuals of areas with cloud cover. Set 2km north of the main seal colony in the cape cross area of west namibia, cape cross lodge is a reasonably pleasant place which does its best to brave the relentless winds, with guest accommodation in 20 rooms and providing access to the nearby seal colony. Along with it, estimate travel time from cape cross to swakopmund to calculate the time you will spend travelling. Well there are a few different ones that you can view which provide a birds eye view of the terrain on the road map from walvis bay to cape cross seal. Cape cross gets its name from a stone pillar erected by portuguese explorer diego cao. Comfortable and modern, its about an hourandahalfs drive north of swakopmund. We are travelling with our 11 year old and coming to namibia and botswana in april for six weeks and hiring. Cape cross is situated 2 km southwest of cape cross.
If you are looking for cape cross holiday accommodation, safarinow has a selection of holiday accommodation in cape cross and surrounds. The return distance between cape cross to swakopmund is 117 km. View, select, enquire and book travel services from an online interactive map of namibia and botswana panel. Cape cross lodge is a great stop for an overnight to see the seals and an introduction to the skeleton coast. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Today cape cross is a protected area owned by the government of namibia under the name cape cross seal reserve. It is as isolated area of the coastline and is the ideal place from which to explore the skeleton coast or damaraland. Cape cross lodge hoanib skeleton coast camp terrace bay walvis bay amjicaja guest house. Hi there, it has been fantastic reading all the advice that gets posted on this forum, you have been essential in helping to plan our trip. This is an isolated section of coast line and the lodge is an ideal destination for travellers who want to explore the skeleton coast or damaraland region. Cape cross is a small headland in the south atlantic in skeleton coast, western namibia, on the c34 highway some 60 kilometres north of hentiesbaai and 120.
Cape cross is a cape in the south atlantic, on the skeleton coast of namibia. Germany returning stone cross artifact to namibia news. You may download cape cross kml file and view the cape cross 3d map with googe earth software. Namibia botswana caprivi strip 50 caprivi strip angola otjihende steirandberge kaokaland 20. The trade wind sw which is sideshore in swakop is offshore here. Cape cross in namibia has a lot more to offer than the seal colony. Using gps coordinates in a vehicle within the confines of a road or track requires. Tag along for the ride as she tries to uncover new insights into namibia and explores what the country has to offer. Not only the historic appropriation of the land by the portuguese crown makes cape cross a place of interest, but also one of the largest cape fur seal colonies, which resides here. Your directions start from walvis bay, namibia and end at cape cross seal reserve, cape cross, namibia. Today, cape cross has become a popular destination for travelers to namibia s atlantic coast because of its scenic views, beautiful bay and colony of cape fur seals. If you have any information on the history of cape cross, we invite you to share it with us in the comment section below.
Things to do in cape cross, namibia travel for wildlife. Drive through the desert landscape of northwestern namibia to the cool and often foggy skeleton coast. Cabo da cruz is a small headland in the south atlantic in skeleton coast, western. The last digit has been omitted on this map as being unecessary. Like the driving directions from walvis bay to cape cross seal reserve. See the chart which displays detailed distance from walvis bay to cape cross seal reserve. Cape cross will break at 4ft when swakopmund is 12ft, so it has waves basically every day of the year. Cape cross is situated 53km north of the atlantic coastal fishing town of henties bay. Sustainable seal harvesting takes place in the reserve annually under the auspices of the ministry of fisheries and marine resources, which. Luxury lodge accommodation with magnificent views of the atlantic ocean from every room. Cape cross lodge hoanib skeleton coast camp terrace bay. This place is situated in erongo, namibia, its geographical coordinates are 21 46 0 south, 58 0 east and its original name with diacritics is cape cross. This map should not be used for lifting coordinates by measuring from the grid lines, as the large scale and type of projection does not permit accuracy sufficient for road navigation. Planning to visit cape cross seal colony beginning of july and read bradts namibia chris mc intyre visits allowed only from 10.
View, select, enquire and book travel services from an online interactive map of namibia and botswana. Located 60 km north of hentiesbaai, a headland mostly famous for its seal colony. The cape cross peninsular is of both historic and ecological significance, as it is the site of one of the first landings by european seafarers. This reserve is a sanctuary for the worlds largest breeding colony of cape fur seals, with up to 210 000 seals present during the breeding season in november and december. Everything you need to be ready to step out prepared.
Home to some 100,000 seals, the headland serves as one of the worlds largest breeding grounds for cape fur seals, who feed on the abundance of fish in the cold benguela current. Do you know the origin of the cape cross in namibia. Here, more than 100,000 cape fur seals and their pups come to bathe on the shoreline of the atlantic ocean and feed on the rich concentrations of fish in the cold benguela current, making it one of the largest seal colonies in the world. Cape cross seal reserve travel namibia lonely planet. Explore the desert wildlife of namibia s sand dunes and follow alongside desert guides as they track webfooted geckos, snakes, chameleons, scorpions, and toktokkies, also called fogbasking beetles. Need more details on the distances between these two locations.
Author jescey visagie is a proud namibian and is passionate about writing and language. View our photographic geostory of the skeleton coast national park here. Archaeological sites, ship wrecks and hidden wildlife await your visit. At the same time it is an ordinary road map with all the essential information of the official namibia road map by prof. It is also the home of some 200 000 cape fur seals. The cross, placed on namibia s coast by portuguese explorers in 1486, is a symbol of the. Weve got 50 tours going to cape cross, starting from just 7 days in length, and the longest tour is 142 days.
Whether you are camping at the seal reserve or staying at the cape cross lodge, there is more to do than just looking blankly at the sea and youll probably need more than a day. See a huge colony of seals at cape cross, a headland protruding into the south atlantic. Check map from cape cross to damaraland for clear directions. Cape cross lodge map skeleton coast in namibia expert africa. The cape cross seal reserve in namibia independent travellers. Cabo da cruz is a small headland in the south atlantic in skeleton coast, western namibia, on the c34 highway some 60.
A berlin museum said it is returning the stone cross of cape cross, a key cultural artifact, to namibia. To zoom out, to see more, click the minus sign at the bottom of the bar on the left. The 2nd replica of the padrao does not form part of the proclaimed monument. The lodge feels like a bit of a throwback, but that said, very comfortable and clean and friendly staff. Along with it, estimate travel time from cape cross to damaraland to calculate the time you will spend travelling. Driving directions from walvis bay to cape cross seal reserve. Cape and namibia adventure the cook and driver were excellent, however the tour guide didnt take into account. Just an hours drive north of swakopmund and 53km from henties bay is the cape cross seal reserve the largest mainland breeding colony of the cape seal in the world. The bestknown breeding colony of cape fur seals along the namib coast is at this reserve, where the population has grown large and fat by taking advantage of the rich concentrations of fish in.
Visit cape cross on your trip to erongo region or namibia. Cape cross lodge offers several tours including excursions to the messum crater, the seal colony, coastal angling tours and. Cape cross is a protected area, thanks to the countrys stringent conservation laws, making the three kilometers of shoreline a wellpopulated spot perfect for capturing. Dec 10, 20 namibia, cape cross, seal colony heyvalera. Satellite image of cape cross, namibia and near destinations. The cape cross seal reserve is a must see destination for every tourist. Cape cross seals have been exploited for their skins and other products since 1895. Do not understand why so late daily opening as compared to previous month. Cape fur seals cape cross namibia stock image image of.
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