Fish River Canyon - southern Namibia

Approaching the Fish River Canyon from the north is like driving across Mars. The vast rocky landscape breaks up into a series of spectacular cliffs that surround the world’s second largest canyon. The Fish River meanders between boulders in its sandy riverbed over half a kilometre below.

Ai-Ais Restcamp lies at the bottom of the canyon, beside natural hot springs. Its chalets and rooms are fairly spartan, but the restcamp does have a shop, a restaurant and a swimming pool – and some wonderful hot baths fed by a natural spring.