Fish River Canyon
One of the largest canyons in the world, with a winding river far below a rim of sheer rock. Visitors look out from viewpoints, and hikers tackle the multi-day trail in the cooler months.
Fish River Canyon
In the far south, this vast canyon offers sweeping viewpoints and, in the cooler months, a challenging hiking trail lasting several days.
Attractive locations
Ai-Ais Hot Springs
A resort in a rugged valley at the canyon's southern end, centred on natural hot springs. It is a place to relax after hiking or touring the Fish River Canyon.
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
A cross-border park shared by Namibia and South Africa, covering mountain desert and the Orange River valley. Visitors come for the scenery and wide empty landscapes.
Fish River
The longest river inside Namibia, which has carved Fish River Canyon over millions of years. It flows only in the rainy season, leaving pools of water in the dry months.
Airports
Oranjemund Airport OMD
It is about 147 km in a straight line from Fish River Canyon.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Namibia page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.0 °C26 mm
- Feb26.2 °C27 mm
- Mar25.0 °C19 mm
- Apr21.5 °C26 mm
- May17.6 °C7 mm
- Jun13.6 °C3 mm
- Jul13.4 °C3 mm
- Aug14.4 °C6 mm
- Sep18.2 °C2 mm
- Oct21.5 °C7 mm
- Nov23.4 °C8 mm
- Dec25.0 °C8 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Apr.
Costs
Prices here are about 41% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 10111. 112 from a mobile phone. Ask your hotel or operator for the nearest ambulance number.
local government
Namibia Tourism Board
Helps with: Namibia's national tourism board. Contact its Windhoek head office for visitor information. It also lists offices in Swakopmund, Rundu, Ongwediva and Luderitz.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Namibia or planning a trip there.
Phone: +264 61 290 6000
Email: [email protected]
Address: C/O Haddy and Sam Nujoma Drive, Windhoek, Namibia
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Namibia
Helps with: The UN migration agency, in Namibia since 2011. It works on anti-trafficking referral, labour migration, migration health and resettlement or voluntary return for remaining refugees.
Who qualifies: Migrants, trafficking victims and refugees. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +264 61 231 639
Address: 38-44 Stein Street, Klein Windhoek, UN House, Ground Floor, Windhoek, Namibia
local government
Police emergency number 10111
Helps with: Reaches the police. UK government travel advice lists 10111, 999 and 112 together for ambulance, fire and police; the Canadian government page also gives 10111 for police.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 10111
local government
Medical emergency number 10177
Helps with: Reaches medical assistance (ambulance). This number comes from Government of Canada travel advice for Namibia.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 10177