Located in the Ai-Ais / Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, the Fish River Canyon is one of the largest canyons in the world.  Around 160 km in length and reaching a depth in excess of 500 meters, it is one of the main tourist attractions in the south of the country. 

Ranked as one of the top hiking trails in Southern Africa, the Fish River Canyon Hiking Trail takes backpackers on a journey along its river course. Hemmed in by sheer canyon walls, towering above the meandering river; the trail stretches between the northern-most viewpoint overlooking the Fish River Canyon and the thermal hot springs of Ai- Ais.