Central South

The quiver tree is one of the aloes that are often photographed at sunset. The “quiver tree forest” on the Gariganus Farm is best photographed in the late afternoon or at sunset. The farm is located about 13 km northeast of Keetmanshoop. The access road is well signposted, but not asphalted. In the immediate vicinity of the quiver tree forest is the “Giants’ Playground” (“Playground of the giants”), which has been declared a tourist attraction by the farm owner. A bizarre natural wonder are the perfectly balanced accumulations of volcanic boulders, which have been smoothed over the years by wind and weather, and resembles the playground of the giants.  A circular hiking trail of just under an hour leads through a bizarre rocky landscape.