Botswana
In the prominent hollow in the southeastern side of Female Hill, along the Rhino Trail, is a rhino painting, which also includes a ‘forgery’ of a buffalo…
Must-see attractions in Botswana
Botswana
This dusty little museum adjacent to Kuru Art Project is well worth half an hour of your time, with some interesting displays and an informative timeline…
Botswana
On the northern face of Male Hill is a painting of a solitary male lion, one of the more finely rendered rock-art representations of the species in…
Okavango Delta
Quite a long, wooden crossing on the trail between Third Bridge and Xakanaxa.
Gaborone
This reserve was established in 1988 by the Kalahari Conservation Society to give the Gaborone public an opportunity to view Botswana’s wildlife in a…
Gaborone
It’s an interesting kind of history when your nationalist heroes are three guys who argued your country should continue to be a protectorate of Africa’s…
Botswana
Before leaving Serowe, hike to the top of Thathaganyana Hill, where you’ll find the Royal Cemetery, which contains the grave of Sir Seretse Khama, the…
Botswana
The Khama III Memorial Museum outlines the history of the Khama family, one of the most important dynasties in Southern Africa. The museum includes the…
Botswana
Mannyelanong Game Reserve is an important breeding centre for the endangered Cape Griffon vulture, which nests in the cliffs. (In case you were wondering,…
Botswana
Housed in the 100-year-old Government Camp, the Supa-Ngwao Museum includes a prison and a police canteen, and has moderately interesting small displays…
Gaborone
Botswana's National Museum closed in mid-2016 for a much-needed overhaul. Prior to the closure, the collection itself was fairly modest, with plenty of…
Botswana
On the Gweta–Orapa track, 27km south of Gweta, is Green’s Baobab, which was inscribed by the 19th-century hunters and traders Joseph Green and Hendrik…
Botswana
Near Solomon’s Wall are the Motloutse Ruins, a Great Zimbabwe–era stone village that belonged to the kingdom of Mwene Mutapa. There's not a whole lot to…
Okavango Delta
Blink and you'll miss it. First Bridge is more useful than interesting – depending on its state of repair, an alternative track alongside may serve the…
Botswana
Tuli Block’s most famous feature is Solomon’s Wall, a 30m-high basalt dyke cut naturally through the landscape on either side of the sandy riverbed.
Botswana
There is a small, dusty museum at Main (Rhino) Camp with a handful of ethnographic exhibits and wall-sized quotes about the rock art.
Maun
This neglected museum is in a historic building built by the British military in 1939 and used during WWII as a surveillance post keeping tabs on German…
Botswana
This small museum, in what used to be Mochudi's first school, has some interesting exhibits on Mochudi's history, although opening hours are best…
Gaborone
Botswana's parliament building sits at the western end of the Mall in an area dominated by government ministries.
Botswana National Reference Library
Gaborone
Next to Debswana House, this library is ideal for anyone doing any research about Botswana and the region.
Gaborone
One of the focal points for Botswana's Muslim community, this mosque is an important local landmark.
Okavango Delta
Not long before Mboma if you're coming from Maun. In fairly poor condition last time we visited.
Gaborone
The home of Botswana's diamond industry, Debswana House is an important local landmark.
Kasane
This small but relatively dense patch of forest straddles the Kazangula–Nata Rd.
