kentishgirl Says: Fish River Canyon is the second largest canyon in whole world, the Fish river runs 650kms and runs through the canyon.We never hiked inside the canyon itself, however, this is possible, instead we walked around the rim of the crater.
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smirnofforiginal Says: It is set is very beautiful scenery in the heart of the canyon. Enormous rocks and boulders. Absolutely tranquil and quiet. One road leads in and the same road leads out! You are in the heart of the somewhere but nowhere, could be kind of anywhere but definitely away from it...
the_mumford Says: A dusty campsite, however you're only a few miles from the Canyon. They do have rooms for rent if you're not the camping type. Really the only place anywhere near Fish River Canyon. There's a Gas Station for those with transport, be sure to fill up, the next gas station is...
Petrol, slightly out of the way but petrol!
smirnofforiginal Says: For a road trip, if you are a point where you are starting to look at the petrol gauge and "hmmm" Ai-Ais HAS a petrol station, complete with small store selling cold drinks, crisps etc...It is a little out of the way, in as much as, you have to go there, get petrol and then...
the_mumford Says: You need your own transport to get here. There is no methods of public transport to the area. Actually, there is not much public transport throughout namibia... period. You are about 500-600KM away from anything else, so be sure to fill up before you head out towards the...
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This is the closest town to The Fish River Canyon. The Canyon should definitely be on your list of things to see in Namibia. It is the second largest Canyon behind The Grand Canyon in USA.
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Rocks, dust & healing hot water!

Having left Namaqualand (South Africa) on a tarmac road and crossed into the Karas region of Namibia on a gloriously new and black tarmac road the turn off to Ai-Ais was our first encounter with a...
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