Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort Fish River
Canyon Namibia
Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort is situated at the southern
end of the Fish River Canyon and is about 75km from the
Fish River
Canyon Viewpoint. The Ai-Ais Resort is low, being just a couple of meters above
the level of the river, and surrounded by high rock-faces. In the summer
months the heat reflects of these. It is a hot place and in the summer months temperatures in
excess of 50c are not uncommon. The name A-Ais in the Nama language means 'Very
Hot'. The rest camp closes from the 1st
Sunday in November
to the 1st Sunday in April. During these months, which are the Namibian
rainy season there is the risk of flash flooding of the Fish
River.
If your feeling a bit travel weary after all of
your touring around Namibia or your travels take
you to the deep south then this is the
place to unwind before venturing on your tour of the country. Ai-Ais is a good place to
relax and enjoy the hot spring waters that bubble up from deep in
the earth and contain dissolved chlorides, fluorite and sulfates
that are claimed to have therapeutic value.
Karas Region
27º72'S
- 17º56'E
Aloe
Ai-Ais Namibia
The main complex
Shaded camping
Outdoor thermal pool
indoor thermal pool
Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort lays within a National Park area, so there are entrance fees
payable to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. The accommodation and
facilities at A-Ais are managed and operated by Namibia Wildlife Resorts
