Ai-Ais, meaning ‘very hot’ or ‘hot water’, is what the Nama people called this place. Water from the springs at Ai-Ais is pumped into the thermal baths at a temperature of 60 d...
The Brukkaros massif is visible long before you arrive. At some 1,590m high it rises by about 600m over the plateau which characterises the surrounding landscape. For decades geol...
Daan Viljoen Game Reserve is located west of Windhoek and lies in the Khomas Hochland Mountains. Covering a relatively small area of approximately 39.5 square km it is popular with day ...
The courses of the seasonal Hoanib and Hoarusib Rivers, but also those of rivers further south, right down to the Aba Huab, sustain elephant which have adapted to the arid, hostile environment of the&...
The Epupa Falls are among the many attractions of the Kaokoveld. Here bubbling masses of water in the Kunene River plunge into the depths with a resounding rumble. A scintillating rainbow hovers ...
In the early 20th century steam engines on the Lüderitz–Keetmanshoop line had to stop at the railway station of Garub, about 20 km west of Aus, to refill with water. It was pumped from a bo...
Apart from quiver trees, Farm Gariganus boasts a remarkable example of the tremendous powers which shaped the earth millions of years ago: blocks of greyish-black dolerite are stacked upon one another...
The thermal baths at Gross Barmen are fed by a hot spring. The water is said to relieve rheumatism. The spacious, handsome spa consists of an indoor and an outdoor pool. A trip to Gross Barmen can be...
The famous Himba population of Namibia can be found in Kaokoland. Many years ago, when the main body of the Herero nation moved southwards into Namibia with their vast herds of cattle into the w...
The main viewing point of Fish River Canyon is at Hobas. Here, the canyon’s rugged cliffs plunge down more than 500 metres. Nearby, a steep path, secured with chains, winds downwards into the go...
