The following national parks are amongst those worth visiting:
• Ai-Ais Hot Springs
Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort is located at sulphurous, hot springs, and means 'burning water' in the local dialect. This resort is situated at the southern end of Namibia's Fish River Canyon.
• Fish River Canyon
The Fish River Hiking Trail is about 80km long and takes between 4 and 5 days to complete. The trail follows the length of the Fish River Canyon, and presents spectacular views. Hiking can only occur from 15 April until 15 September, as temperatures in the Fish River Canyon become unbearable during summer.
• Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park
The park was proclaimed on 1 Dec 2008, previously consisted out of 4 parks namely; the Namib Naukluft
Park, The Sperrgebiet, Skeleton Coast and the Central Coastal Management Area. It is the 8th largest protected area in the world and the largest park in Africa covering almost 11 million hectares.
• Cape Cross Seal Reserve
The site where one of the first European explorers first landed, is now more famous for its Cape Fur Seals. During mating seasons thousands of seals can be seen lining the beaches at Cape Cross. Beware, Cape Cross is probably one of the smelliest places in Namibia!
• Waterberg Plateau Park
The Waterberg Plateau towers 400 metres above the surrounding plains, and 1878 metres above sea level, dominating the landscape for miles around. The oldest rock stratum is 850 million years old and dinosaurs left their tracks here 200 million years ago.
