Gantsi – home of the Kalahari Desert and meerkats
Gantsi (sometimes referred to as Ghanzi) Population – Just over 12 000 (2011 census) Location – Western Botswana and borders…
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Botswana’s Wilderness Safaris to bid for Air Botswana
In a bidding war that promises to yield very interesting results, Botswana’s giant luxury tour operator, Wilderness Safaris has announced…
Botswana prioritises aviation safety
Botswana has developed a safe, secure, efficient and sustainable national air transport system through the effective implementation of international safety…
Botswana amends citizenship law to attract more investors
Botswana has amended its immigration laws to attract more investors into the country to contribute significantly to the economy. The…
Lions take on crocodile and lose!
A guest at Wilderness Safaris’ King’s Pool, Sneha Sanghrajka Shah recently shared footage of the phenomenal sighting of a crocodile…
Minister worried about standard of tourism facilities
The Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism, Tshekedi Khama says he is concerned that tourism facilities in the…
South Africa opens visa application centre in Gaborone
The South African High Commission has in collaboration with VFS Global opened a visa application centre in Gaborone. The…
Botswana ranked world number 1 in megafauna conservation
Botswana has been ranked number one in the world for its efforts to conserve megafauna. This is according to a…
Spotlight on Thamalakane River Lodge
Maun being the centre of Botswana tourism and the gateway to the Okavango Delta has no shortage of lodges to…
8 Fascinating facts about Tsodilo Hills – A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Picture credit Wildlife Wanderer Due to its rich historical and cultural importance, Tsodilo was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
In Botswana, ecotourism and conservation attract travellers
Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated nations in the world, a country the size of France but with…
Experience Botswana
We at Botswana are tireless in our efforts to show the world what a beautiful country Botswana is. However, we…
Botswana Tourism Organisation wins World Travel & Tourism Council Destination Management Award
Congratulations to Botswana through the Botswana Tourism Organisation – BTO on winning the much deserved World Travel & Tourism Council…
Solar-powered safari lodge is a gorgeous green retreat in Botswana
If visiting the Okavango Delta is on your bucket list and money is no object, you may want to…
Botswana introduces new tourism development levy
Image credit: Joachim Huber The Ministry of Environment Natural Resources’ Conservation and Tourism through the Botswana Tourism Organisation wishes to announce…
Botswana’s Big Five
The infamous Big Five – the lion, the leopard, the elephant, the rhino and the buffalo – are all incredibly…
Botswana tourism rankings improve
While Botswana soared three places up in the 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness rankings, it still lags behind regional peers…
Avani Hotel in P72m facelift
Image source: www.travelpod.com Four-star Avani Gaborone Resort and Casino is currently undergoing a facelift, which will cost parent company, Minor…
Gaborone Shopping Malls
Riverwalk Mall Entrance I remember a time not so long ago when there were no real shopping malls in Gaborone,…
New Gaborone hotel to open this month
With so much going on in Gaborone’s Central Business District, it’s not surprising that this week news emerged of a…