/Ai-/Ais Hotsprings Spa, Fish RIver, Namibia - room A13 - 5th of december 2016
Round trip (Ai-Ais, Fish River Canyon, Quiver Tree Forest, Giants Playground)
The Fish River Canyon is located in the far south of Namibia. It is the largest canyon in Africa. It features a gigantic ravine, about 160 km long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 meters deep. The Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia. Local legend has it that the snaking canyon was created by the whiplash of a dragon’s tail. It takes you through 1.5 billion years of geological history.
The natural hot-spring oasis is situated at the base of the mountain peaks (extremely arid area) at the southern end of Fish River Canyon. Ai-Ais means 'burning water' in the local Nama dialect, refers to the sulphurous hot springs which are found in this area in 1850 by a nomadic Nama. The thermal water has an average temperature of about 60 °C and rich in sulphur, chloride and fluoride.
Giant’s Playground. it is a geological phenomenon. The giant's playground is a place where huge dolorite boulders seemed to have been place in piles as if giant toddler played lego with them. The unique rock formations were caused by the erosion of underling sedimentary rock sometime around 180 million years ago. The dolorites at the quiver tree forest and giant's playground form part of the bigger sill complex. The dolorites are magma that was pressed up, but cooled off just below the earth's surface. The softer parts of the stone and the top layer of the earht's crust erodated away, which left the dolorites exposed. The dolorites are between 160 and 180 million year old, and in the Keetmanshoop region cover an area of 180 000 km2. Dolortes dykes are usually between 3-10 meters in width and can run from a few hundred metres to more than 20 km in lenght.
The Quiver tree forest is spontaneous. It is an aloe plant which botanical name is aloe dichotoma. Also called Quiver trees because bushmen use its branches to make quivers. The tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old. These unusual-looking trees can reach heights anywhere between three and nine metres and only bloom once they are between 20 and 30 years old. The Quiver tree is also known for looking like its upside down because the leaves look somewhat similar to roots. This tree has a long history of beliefs that it will bring good luck to anybody that worships a tree and nurtures it. The forest is home to the rock hyraxes living among rocks. The closest living relatives to hyraxes are the modern-day elephants and sirenians.
Unforgettable Namibia | NWR Ais-Ais Fish River Canyon Hotsprings Spa & Wellness Lodge
Unforgettable Namibia | NWR Ais-Ais Fish River Canyon Hotsprings Spa & Wellness Lodge
Namibia Wildlife Resorts is a State owned enterprise manages a total of 23 lodges, restcamps and campsites throughout Namibia. It is mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia. Its only shareholder is the Government of the Republic of Namibia; hence, it belongs to the Namibian people.
The /Ais-/Ais Hotsprings Spa and Wellness Lodge located in the Fish River Canyon is one of these 23 Lodges, restcamps and camping sites
Ai Ais Resort: the go! Review
Jon Minster visits the revamped Ai Ais resort in Namibia.
Vioolsdrif to Fish River Canyon - Namibia
Travelling north from Vioolsdrif to Fish River Canyon in Namibia.
Google Maps Route Link:
Music:
Kevin MacLeod - Organic Meditations Two
Thank you to Kevin MacLeod for the royalty free music.
Video taken using a Sony HDR-SR12 Handycam.
Namibia Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort
Part 10 from Keetmanshoop to Ai Ais Hotspring resort
our trip in 2016 starting at Johannesburg - via Khutse game reserve in Botswana to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Botswana and South Africa into Namibia the Fish River Canyon - Ai-Ais / Richtersveld and again back to JHB via Augrabies Falls - Witsand and Sandveld dam
Ai Ais Hot Springs Resort in Fishriver Canyon (Namibia - Namibia) Hotel Bewertung
Mehr Informationen:
Das Ai Ais Hot Springs Resort liegt in der Stadt Fishriver Canyon welche zu Namibia (Afrika) gehoert.
Das Ai Ais Hot Springs Resort ist beliebt unter den Gaesten, 89% empfehlen das Hotel weiter. Zudem erhaelt das Hotel 4.5 von 6 Sonnen. Sprechen Sie am besten mit Ihrem Reiseveranstalter oder rufen Sie direkt beim Hotel an, um mehr Informationen ueber das Hotel zu bekommen.
Zimmer:
Dank der guten Sauberkeit, Ausstattung und Groesse der Zimmer vergeben die Gaeste hierfuer 4,8 von 6 Sonnen.
Gastronomie:
Die Hotelgaeste sind sehr zufrieden mit den kulinarischen Angeboten des Hotel und vergeben 4,7 Sonnen von 6 Sonnen.
Sport und Unterhaltungsprogramme:
Fuer das gute Sport- und Unterhaltungsprogramm vergeben die Gaeste 4,6 von 6 Sonnen.
Service:
4,5 von 6 Sonnen erhaelt das Hotel fuer den Service. Dieses spiegelt den guten Service des Hotels wieder.
Hotel allgemein:
Der gute Zustand und Sauberkeit des Hotels gefaellt den meisten Gaesten, die sich hierfuer mit 4,4 von 6 Sonnen bedanken.
Lage und Umgebung:
Die Mehrzahl der Gaeste bewerten das Hotel als gut gelegen. Es erhaelt fuer die Lage 3,9 von 6 Sonnen.
Informationen zur Verfuegbarkeit von Transfer zum Hotel, WLAN in den Zimmern des Ai Ais Hot Springs Resort, sowie Details zum Animations-Progamm, Entfernung zum Strand oder zu Diskotheken erhalten Sie bei Ihren Reiseveranstalter oder auf der Webseite des Hotels. Neben den hier verwendeten Bewertungen, lohnt sich ein Blick auf die ggf. vorhandene Ai Ais Hot Springs Resort Facebook-Seite.
Sprache: deutsch (german)
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Die verwendeten Informationen stammen von HolidayCheck.de. Sie wurden am 26.06.2014 abgerufen. In diesem Video wurden Bilder aus Fishriver Canyon oder allgemeine Bilder aus Namibia verwendet. Die gezeigten Orte und Landschaften dienen als Beispiel und muessen nicht unbedingt in der Naehe des Hotels liegen.
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Fish River/Visrivier Canyon 2019**
(22/07/2019) - by Christo Kris Lourens
Ai Ais
suidafrikareise.nl Ai Ais is een accommodatie met hete waterbronnen aan de Fish River in Namibië. Het is een goed uitgangspunt om de Fish River Canyon te bezoeken met suidafrikareise.nl
Hitch hiking out of Fish River Canyon, Ai-Ais, Namibia
This was my ride back to Hobas after hiking 90 Km in Fish River Canyon. These are Louisa's children, and many beers.
Namibië: Fish River Canyon en Ai Ais
De Fish River Canyon is één van de grootste canyons ter wereld. Bij Ai Ais zijn warme bronnen in deze canyon te vinden. Ook vanuit Upington in Zuid-Afrika goed te bezoeken:
Fish River Canyon Hike Route Perspective - Namibia, Ai Ais - 2018
5 day hike down the Fish River Canyon in Namibia. Average water levels and pleasant temperatures. We were a party of 8 with 2 who had done it before. An amazing adventure.
Recorded with #suunto using apps #relive and #strava.
|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park: Journey through other-worldly desert scenery
Journey through the other-worldly desert scenery of the |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park to the jaw-dropping majesty of the Fish River Canyon, Africa’s largest canyon.
Aiais Lodge
The recently re-furbished Ai-Ais Hot Springs Spa & Resort, (re-opened in August 2009) is at the southern end of the Fish River Canyon and offers an excellent place to relax in and around the thermal baths & heated swimming pool, especially after a hot, dusty day's drive or when completing The Fish River Hiking Trail. It is the ideal destination when heading towards South Africa, or northen-route to Sossusvlei and Windhoek, for individual travellers and families alike.
Namibia, Ai Ais Spa (2019)
Ai Ais Campsite, NWR Namibia.
Video of the Ai Ais Campsite, part of NWR, Namibia
Ai-Ais Hot Springs Spa attracts many local and international visitors -NBC
Kalahari: A Father and Son Road Trip Ep. 3
In this episode we travel down Namibia to the Fish River Canyon, where we camp at Hobas. The next morning we got up early to get a magnificent shot of the Canyon as the sun rises. We then continued down to Ai-Ais which is a hot water springs, however the Fish River Ultra Marathon was in progress and thus we continued all the way to the Orange River taking some off the beaten track roads along dried riverbeds. Join our journey!
Music:
00:03: Nick Jaina - High Beams
01:24: Tate Peterson - Mid Day Blues
02:17: Silent Partner - The Big Guns
03:00: The 126ers - Water Lily
03:37: The 126ers - Windows Rolled Down
Canyon Roadhouse, Fish River Canyon - Namibia
After driving for two hours without seeing anyone, I hit this roadhouse, stopped for a cold beer... and ended up a night there. What a step back in time, especially for car lovers! Met some very interesting people, too.