Fish River Canyon Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
canyon located in the south of Namibia
About Fish River Canyon Park
The Fish River Canyon (Afrikaans:Visrivier Afgronde) in Namibia's South is one of the world's largest canyons and one of Namibia's most recognised natural wonders. For more than 160 km the Fish River, Namibia's longest river, washed into the ground up to 550 meters deep and up to 27 km wide. The Fish River has its source in the Eastern Naukluft Mountains and in Richtersfeld flows into the Orange River, after travelling for more 650 km through the desert of Southern Namibia. In its lower part (between Seeheim and Ai-Ais) it crosses a mountain range and thereby forms the Fish River Canyon. Today nearly all of the Canyon is preserved by nature reserves: in the south where the deepest part is located by the Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, in the north by private nature reserves such as
Where to Stay in Fish River Canyon Park
- 🏨Ai-Ais
- 🏨Cañon Lodge
- 🏨Cañon Roadhouse
- 🏨Fish River Lodge - the only lodge on the rim of the canyon
- 🏨Hobas Campsite
- 🏨Vogelstrausskluft Lodge
Fish River Canyon Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: