Enjoy the Fish River Canyon, a truly spectacular part of your Namibia safari. The second largest canyon in the world Fish River.
The splendid Fish River Canyon is the largest canyon of its kind in Africa and the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia complete with great accommodation and packages.
Famous for its overnight hikes within the Ais-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, the 161 km long Fish River Canyon takes off near Seeheim and ends at Ais Ais. It is more than 500 m deep at its deepest and 27 km at its widest, second only to the Grand Canyon in the USA. To get there, take the path at Hell’s Bend from the campsite at Hobas.
Water erosion and shifts in the earth’s crust created the canyon around 500 million years ago and ancient Stone Age sites date back as far as 50,000 years ago. It’s all linked to the separation of the continent, Gondwana, about 120 million years ago.
The 800 km seasonal Fish River is the longest canyon in Namibia, rising in the arid Naaukluft Mountains in the east, flowing into the Hardap dam and then into the Gariep River 100 km from the sea.
Contact Voyage2Africa to plan your Fish River Canyon hike and holiday on a package tour to Namibia.
