Welcome to Botswana!
Botswana is located in the very midst of Sub-Saharan Africa and boasts some starkly different landscapes which are ideal for locally led safaris - the central and western Kalahari Desert region and the northern Chobe region of the Okavango Delta being its most well known and most visited. With 40% of Botswana's land area covered by private and national parks with good value Botswana resorts and hotels and a huge variety of fauna and flora, Botswana is the ideal African safari destination.Botswana is the ideal African holiday destination!
Geographically, Botswana shares borders with South Africa (in the east and south), Zimbabwe (in the northeast), Namibia (in the west and north) and Zambia (in the west). The Kalahari Desert occupies much of country while the vast Okavango Delta brings a splash of greenery to the landscape. The Moremi Game Reserve is found in the delta while the Chobe National Park lies to the north and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park is in the southwest. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park cuts across national boundaries (Namibia, South Africa and Botswana) and is run as one single entity.
You won't have to give up on the comforts either in Botswana as luxury resorts in Botswana cater to your every whim as you explore the great outdoors. You can even use our Botswana map to choose your Botswana hotel based on its location.
Botswana is fascinating and there is so much to see and do in Botswana. Setswana song and dance, the daily life of the people, their thatched roof homes and the village landscape are all great to explore. Taking a local Botswana tour to visit a village and see the cattle rearing farms, the dikgotla or meeting places is a fantastic oppotunity to learn more about local religion and ancestral gods to truly understand the pulse of the people of this wondrous nation. You'll soon see there is so much more to Botswana than just the game drives.
On 30th September 1966, the country declared independence in the Commonwealth. Its economy is very closely linked to South Africa's and is one of Africa's strongest. The service sector dominates the economy, which is growing at a healthy pace. However, it was diamond mining that really put Botswana on the map in its early days and helped it build a strong foundation. Today, mining, tourism, manufacturing and industry are all big contributors to the economy.
Much of the country is flat land, with low sloping hills in parts and tablelands strewn with rocks in some others. Botswana's highest point is in the Tsodilo Hills and is at 1489 m. The climate of the country is semi-arid but despite the harsh conditions, the Kalahari Desert here has a lot of bush fauna and flora.
Until 1965 the country was a British Protectorate and this has meant English is spoken widely and is still Botswana's official language. The national language though is Setswana (or Tswana) and its dialects, and over the years, it has found increased usage in business as well as government.
If you're a connoisseur of the arts, then try and time your visit so you're here for the annual performing arts festival, The Maitisong Festival. During this time outdoor performances of music, dance and theatre are held for everyone to enjoy at no cost at all! Venues are set up across Gaborone and a classical music performance may be followed up by more modern art forms - variety is the order of the day. The festival is also a splendid time to watch local choir performances, solo singing and marimba music. During the intermissions between performances, too, prepare to be enthralled by impromptu performances by comics, dancers and musicians. There are also indoor programmes on offer at places like the Anglican Church and National Museum. These events are ticketed, but feature larger acts and bigger names from across Africa. Stalls serving up lots of food and drink help keep the buzz going.
For 3 days in August each year dance groups from different parts of western Botswana and the Ghanzi district converge in D'Kar at the Kuru Development Trust for the Kuru Festival. Games and traditional dances make this a colourful event while musicians help create an atmosphere that make you want to stand up and join in. These traditional musicians bring alive the sounds of the Kalahari of yesteryear and watching a performance here is like taking a journey back in time.
Botswana is a wonderful country to explore, and with its large variety of Botswana hotels and resorts, as well as Botswana tours, you'll be able to kick back, relax, and easily discover all that it has to offer.
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Botswana is fascinating and there is so much to see and do in Botswana. Setswana song and dance, the daily life of the people, their thatched roof homes and the village landscape are all great to explore. Taking a local Botswana tour to visit a village and see the cattle rearing farms, the dikgotla or meeting places is a fantastic oppotunity to learn more about local religion and ancestral gods to truly understand the pulse of the people of this wondrous nation. You'll soon see there is so much more to Botswana than just the game drives.
On 30th September 1966, the country declared independence in the Commonwealth. Its economy is very closely linked to South Africa's and is one of Africa's strongest. The service sector dominates the economy, which is growing at a healthy pace. However, it was diamond mining that really put Botswana on the map in its early days and helped it build a strong foundation. Today, mining, tourism, manufacturing and industry are all big contributors to the economy.
Much of the country is flat land, with low sloping hills in parts and tablelands strewn with rocks in some others. Botswana's highest point is in the Tsodilo Hills and is at 1489 m. The climate of the country is semi-arid but despite the harsh conditions, the Kalahari Desert here has a lot of bush fauna and flora.
Until 1965 the country was a British Protectorate and this has meant English is spoken widely and is still Botswana's official language. The national language though is Setswana (or Tswana) and its dialects, and over the years, it has found increased usage in business as well as government.
If you're a connoisseur of the arts, then try and time your visit so you're here for the annual performing arts festival, The Maitisong Festival. During this time outdoor performances of music, dance and theatre are held for everyone to enjoy at no cost at all! Venues are set up across Gaborone and a classical music performance may be followed up by more modern art forms - variety is the order of the day. The festival is also a splendid time to watch local choir performances, solo singing and marimba music. During the intermissions between performances, too, prepare to be enthralled by impromptu performances by comics, dancers and musicians. There are also indoor programmes on offer at places like the Anglican Church and National Museum. These events are ticketed, but feature larger acts and bigger names from across Africa. Stalls serving up lots of food and drink help keep the buzz going.
For 3 days in August each year dance groups from different parts of western Botswana and the Ghanzi district converge in D'Kar at the Kuru Development Trust for the Kuru Festival. Games and traditional dances make this a colourful event while musicians help create an atmosphere that make you want to stand up and join in. These traditional musicians bring alive the sounds of the Kalahari of yesteryear and watching a performance here is like taking a journey back in time.
Botswana is a wonderful country to explore, and with its large variety of Botswana hotels and resorts, as well as Botswana tours, you'll be able to kick back, relax, and easily discover all that it has to offer.
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