Top 9 Most Amazing Canyons In The World

3. Fishriver Canyon, Southern Namibia

Situated in the Southern Namibia, the amazing Fish River Canyon is the largest canyon in Africa. It is 100 miles long 16 miles wide and 550 meters deep. It was formed by the collapse of a valley due to the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates over 500 million years ago. The longest interior river in Namibia, the fish river also flow through this great canyon.

The long fish river that cut through the vast rocky landscape of the canyon is truly a great sight to behold. But keep in mind that it is a seasonal river. In dry seasons, it gets dry out and only flows in rainy season between January and April.

The fish river canyon has 52 mile long hiking trails. It is one of the toughest hikes in Africa and it takes 4-5 days for the completion. But the views are just stunning. June to September (when the weather is cool) is the best time for hiking in Fish River Canyon. There is also helicopter service that offer you the bird eye view of startlingly beautiful Fish River Canyon.