Canyon Rim Sunset
A drive along the rim to the main viewpoints, ending where the canyon turns gold and then purple. Drinks and snacks on the edge.
Fish River Canyon
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About Fish River Canyon
The Fish River has cut a canyon roughly 160 km long and up to 550 m deep into the plateau of southern Namibia. From the rim you look down on layered rock, bends of the river and pools that hold water long after the rain. Quiver trees and euphorbias grow on the stony slopes.
Kloofhuis lies in the Ombara Canyon Reserve, 22 km from the main viewpoint at Hobas. Two nights let you see the canyon at both ends of the day and walk part of the reserve. The hot springs at Ai-Ais are about an hour's drive south.
Summer days can pass 40 °C, so the cooler months from April to September are the most pleasant. The multi-day canyon hike is only open from May to mid-September.
Things to do
Reserve Walk
A guided morning walk through the Ombara Canyon Reserve, looking for klipspringer, Hartmann's mountain zebra and fossils in the rocks.
Ai-Ais Hot Springs
A half day at the thermal springs at the canyon's southern end, with time to soak and a short walk into the riverbed.
Quiver Tree Photo Drive
A late afternoon drive to a stand of quiver trees, with a guide who knows the best angles and stays on for the first stars.
Fat-Bike Plateau Ride
Two hours on wide-tyred bikes along farm tracks across the plateau. Easy riding, helmets and water provided.
