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Gondwana
Caņon Park
Gondwana Cañon Park is the oldest nature reserve
within the Gondwana Desert Collection. Established in
1995, when the first farm was acquired, the park now
covers an area of 1,120 km². In the east it borders
on the Fish River Canyon, the second largest in the
world after the Grand Canyon in the US. The landscape
is characterised by the Nama Karoo desert system with
its typical stem succulents – such as the quiver
tree. After dismantling fences and reintroducing game
animals which had once been indigenous to the area,
the park has become the habitat of Mountain Zebra, Ostrich,
Springbok, Gemsbok, Hartebeest and even Giraffe. |
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There
are four accommodation establishments: Cañon
Lodge (25 chalets, restaurant with historic ambience,
terrace and swimming pool), Cañon Village
(42 chalets in the Cape Dutch style, restaurant,
terrace and swimming pool), Cañon Roadhouse
(nine en-suite rooms, restaurant, swimming pool,
petrol station and information centre as well
as camping sites in a separate location) and Cañon
Mountain Camp (eight en-suite rooms,
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shared kitchen
and lounge, terrace and barbecue facilities). |
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Guests can
drive to the Fish River Canyon (20 km to the main lookout
point), go for scenic flights and explore the park on
hiking trails, on horseback or during scenic drives. |
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The accommodation
facilities generate the funds needed for nature protection
and at the same time create jobs and offer Namibians
a chance for advancement. |
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Shaped like
a horseshoe, the Gondwana Desert Route connects Gondwana
Cañon Park with the other three parks of the
Gondwana Desert Collection. |
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Discover the
delights of the desert - with the Gondwana Desert Collection
from Park to Park through Namibia’s south. |
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