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Description
Join our 7-Day Tour To Botswana's Heritage Sites. Explore Tsodilo Hills, embark on a safari at Gcwihaba Caves, and share cultural exchanges around the campfire. Discover the rich history and breathtaking landscapes of Botswana.
Highlights
- Explore Tsodilo Hills with guided rock climbing and bushmen tours
- Experience the unique waterways of Gcwihaba Caves on a safari
- Share cultural stories around the campfire each evening
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Day 1: Maun expand_more
Arrive at Maun International Airport. You will be met at the Airport by a Botswana safari guide holding a signboard.
Allow your guide to take you to your place of accommodation, where you will stay for 1 night on a bed and breakfast basis at your own expense. Lunch and dinner will be served at your own expense. The safari officially begins in Maun with a pickup from where you will be lodged in the morning.
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Day 2: Tsodilo Hills expand_more
Drive to Tsodilo Hills with a packed lunch, which will be served on the way.
Arrive in Tsodilo Hills and head for a guided walk on the hill, then return to camp for dinner.
Activities which can be done in Tsodilo are rock climbing as a guided tour with the legendary bushmen who are knowledgeable about the area's history.
Later during the day, you will come back to the camp to have lunch as well as a siesta.
In the afternoon, you will travel and explore the area to have time to interact with the local people.
In the evening, after dinner, you will sit around the fire, chatting and exchanging cultural lifestyle experiences. The time for bed will depend on the clients.
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Day 3: Tsodilo Hills expand_more
Drive to Tsodilo Hills with a packed lunch that will be served on the way.
Arrive in Tsodilo Hills and head for a guided walk on the hill, then back to camp for dinner. Each morning, the day begins with a shower and breakfast, and then start your safari with a resident guide all the way to the hills to do rock climbing.
Choose to do some adventurous activities which can be done in Tsodilo, like rock climbing and a guided tour with the legendary bushmen who are knowledgeable about the area's history.
During the day, you will come back to the camp to have lunch as well as a siesta.
Explore the area to have time to interact with the local people in the afternoon.
Later in the evening, after dinner, you will sit around the fire, chatting and exchanging cultural lifestyle experiences. The time for bed will depend on the clients.
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Day 4: Gcwihaba Caves expand_more
Drive to Gcwihaba with a packed lunch, which will be served en route.
Upon arrival, take some time to relax, and then later in the afternoon, you will embark on a game drive.
See the waterways within the caves that offer a spectacular safari experience.
After lunch, you will have time to relax and prepare for the afternoon safari, where you will drive around the salt pans to see the beautiful landscape from a distance, not forgetting to take good pictures for this memorable experience. There is not much wildlife to see in the area, but rather to explore the landscapes and feel the fresh breeze of the environment.
After your afternoon safari, you will have dinner and then sit around the fire to share your safari experience and cultural exchange.
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Day 5: Gcwihaba Caves expand_more
Drive to Gcwihaba with a packed lunch which will be served en route.
Upon arrival, you will have time to relax and then later afternoon you will have a game drive.
See the waterways within the caves that offer a spectacular safari experience.
After lunch, you will have time to relax and prepare for the afternoon safari where you will drive around the salt pans to see the beautiful landscape from a distance, however, not forgetting to take good pictures for this memorable experience. Not much wildlife to see in the area but rather to explore the landscapes and feel the fresh breeze of the environment.
After your afternoon safari, you will have dinner and then sit around the fire to share your safari experience and cultural exchange.
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Day 6: Gcwihaba Caves expand_more
Drive to Gcwihaba with a packed lunch which will be served en route.
Upon arrival, you will have time to relax and then later afternoon you will have a game drive.
See the waterways within the caves that offer a spectacular safari experience.
After lunch, you will have time to relax and prepare for the afternoon safari where you will drive around the salt pans to see the beautiful landscape from a distance, however, not forgetting to take good pictures for this memorable experience. Not much wildlife to see in the area but rather to explore the landscapes and feel the fresh breeze of the environment.
After your afternoon safari, you will have dinner and then sit around the fire to share your safari experience and cultural exchange.
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Day 7: Departure expand_more
Drive back to Maun with a packed lunch, which will be served as you drive along.
You will be transferred to the airport upon arrival to continue with other travel arrangements.
What's Included
Transport in 4 x 4 game viewing vehicle
Professional Botswana guide
Professional chef
Camp hand
Rock climbing
Sightseeing
Park fees
Camping fees
All meals: full board- breakfast, lunch & dinner
Camping equipment (comfortable bedrolls, stretcher beds, pillows, blankets)
Fruits
Bottled water and soft drinks
Tea, Coffee
First aid kit
Beers, wines and spirits
Airport Transfers
Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel/lodge
What's Excluded
Scenic flights over the Delta
Staff Tip
Curios
Know before you go
Tsodilo Hills is a rare and unique place with an atmosphere of intrigue and mystery. The word Tsodilo is derived from the Hambukushu word 'sorile' which means sheer. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in north-western Botswana. It gained its World Heritage Site listing in 2001 because of its unique religious and spiritual significance to the local people, as well as its unique record of human settlement over many millennia. It is believed that Bushmen painted more than 4500 rock paintings against the magnificent stone faces of the hills. The Hills consist of four large pieces of rock rising unexpectedly from the dry expanse of the desert. The Bushmen referred to the bigger rock as the 'male', the smaller one is known as the 'female', and the smallest one as the 'child'. The people of Hambukushu believe that their god, Nyambe, originally lowered their tribe and livestock to earth on the female hill.
Tsodilo Hills: Each morning, the day begins with a shower and breakfast, and then start your safari with a resident guide all the way to the hills to do rock climbing. There is nothing much to see, especially game, but leopard trails are often spotted but not easily seen as they hide out in the bushes. Steenbok, Kudu, and duiker are the most common wildlife spots around and within the bush. Bird watching is reasonable, especially when you spend some time in the area doing your checklist. Common bird species include Yellow-billed Hornbills, grey louries, and Melba finches.
Gcwihaba Caves: Start your days after a fresh shower. You will have breakfast and begin your morning activity by exploring the unique caves and plaques within the hills. You will see small wildlife creatures that live in the rock caves of Gcwihaba.
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 4 | USD 3528 Per Person |
| 5 To 7 | USD 3360 Per Person |
| 8 To 20 | USD 3192 Per Person |
| Child | |
| 1 To 20 | USD 1764 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |