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Richtersveld
Transfrontier Park has
kloofs, high mountains and dramatic
landscapes that sweep away inland from the Orange
River divulge the fact that you are now in the vast
mountain desert that is the |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld
Transfrontier Park.
 This is a harsh land where water
is scarce and life-sustaining moisture comes in the form
of early morning fog – called ‘Ihuries’ or
‘Malmokkies’ by the local people – which rolls in
from the Atlantic Ocean,
sustaining a remarkable range of small reptiles,
birds and mammals.
A staggering assortment of plant life, some
species occurring nowhere else, is to be found here,
with gnarled quiver
trees
and quaint ‘halfmens’ keeping vigil over this
inscrutable landscape.
Most of the park is only accessible by means of a 4x4
vehicle, but vehicles with high clearances such as combi’s
(minibus) do travel in the park. Sedan
vehicles are not permitted. There are no specific
routes to book in advance.
South African National Parks provides a
variety of accommodation in the park. We
recommend three nights, giving you two full days in
the park
(click on the map opposite to visit SANParks™
website)
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The |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier
Park spans about 5,086 km² of some of the
most spectacular scenery of the arid and
desert environments in southern Africa.
It merges Namibia’s |Ai-|Ais Hot Springs
Game Park, which incorporates the famous
Fish River Canyon, with South Africa’s
Richtersveld National Park, which is owned
by the Richtersveld communities but managed
by SANParks™. At Sendelingsdrift a pontoon
has been established to ferry people and
vehicles across the Orange River.
Besides the Fish River Canyon (often
likened to the Grand Canyon in North
America) and the |Ai-|Ais Hot Springs, the
Richtersveld is situated in one of the most
species-rich arid zones in the world.
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