0:00 ~ 0:42
Arriving by sea, a shroud of fog obscures your view as you attempt to obtain a clearer look at the coastline ahead. The fog, a product of the convergence of cold Atlantic waters with hot desert coastal sands, suddenly breaks in a blinding sweep of the Sun’s platinum rays.

0:42 ~ 1:10
As if by magic, the cloak of fog dissipates to reveal the desolate coast; a ghostly landscape of sand dunes and rocky plains. The sun, a relentless adversary, rules this land with the fury of an ancient mythological god.

1:10 ~ 1:46
Your perspective now shifts as you are taken airborne and lifted hundreds of feet above the barren surface. An oasis of freedom exists as you obtain a bird’s-eye view of this magnificent terrain. Traveling further inland high above an infinite array of crescent dunes, the limitless sand eventually gives way to the flat gravel plains of the inner or Pro-Namib Desert.

1:46 ~ 2:21
Here you encounter the Himba people of Kaokoland, a colorful tribe of semi-nomadic herdsmen whose lifestyle and customs still follow ancient traditions. Living in beehive-like huts, their scattered settlements move with the seasons as they constantly search for grazing land.

2:21 ~ 2:38
Sharing this isolated wilderness are elephant, black rhino, giraffe, and lion. This is the only place in the world where such animals have adapted to and survive under the harsh conditions of a desert environment.

2:38 ~ 3:14
Journeying further inland, you experience the haunting white sandstone "temples" of the Hoarusib Canyon. A geological formation thousands of years old, its relatively untouched features echo the beauty of nature as architect.

3:14 ~ 3:49
The remote areas of eastern Namibia provide the backdrop for a close look at the Bushman people, roaming bands of hunter-gatherers who still rely on poison darts and spears to bring down game for food. Their simple yet arduous lifestyle, a reminder of mankind’s unspoiled beginnings, is slowly vanishing from its last mainstay on earth.

3:49 ~ 4:24
At the heart of the Namib Desert lies Sossusvlei, where colossal brick-red sand dunes tower as high as 1,000 feet. Intimidating because of the shear angle at which they rise, the star-like dunes create mesmerizing experiences of sight and sound by "roaring" as wind-swept sands cascade down the slipface and, during the final minutes of daylight, as spectacular shadows and vivid colors appear.

4:24 ~ 5:00
Venturing north, you arrive at world-famous Etosha National Park, home to an abundance of wildlife and exotic birds. The seemingly endless variety of animals, from antelope to zebra, share a diversity of landscapes from dense bush to expansive plains. At the park’s center lies Etosha pan, a shimmering salt bed where mirages are frequently seen suspended over its white-hot surface.

5:00 ~ End
Only the ever-present sand dunes can tell the stories of the countless shipwrecks which have occurred along the Skeleton Coast. Stranded on one side by ocean currents and on the other by white dunes stretching miles inland, the fate of shipwrecked mariners lay in the hands of torturous desert elements. Or, quite possibly, they came face to face with the king who still roams this desert coastline: the Lion.