Epupa Falls — Kunene River Cascades on the Angolan Border

One of Namibia’s most spectacular and remote natural wonders — the Kunene River (one of Namibia’s five perennial rivers) drops through a series of waterfalls across a 1.5km stretch, with the greatest single plunge of 37 metres. The Herero name ‘Epupa’ means ‘foam’ — the white water churning against black basalt in a canyon shaded by enormous ancient baobabs and makalani palms creates a landscape of extraordinary contrast. April and May offer peak water flow; the dry season reveals the rock architecture. Semi-nomadic Ovahimba villages are scattered along the river; crocodiles inhabit the calmer pools. 220km north of Opuwo on a rough gravel road.