Botswana’s luxury airline: Fly Okavango set to launch in November
The launch of an airline flying overseas visitors directly to the Okavango Delta is expected to have a positive impact…
Tag: Botswana Tourism
Botswana’s tourism sector seeks to boost business through direct UK/US flights
The Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) has engaged a series of foreign aviation operators to introduce direct flights…
Botswana tourism takes an estimated P6 billion knock due to COVID-19
Botswana’s tourism industry is estimated to have lost over P6 billion since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early…
Botswana to develop digital museum to attract tourists
Botswana is developing a digital museum to facilitate access to the country’s heritage and cultural crafts for the international audience.…
Botswana, an African oasis- BusinessDay NG
The story of the rise of Africa, the result of consistent economic growth and political stability on the first continent…
Plans underway to privatise Gaborone Game Reserve
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism says it is finalising a tender that will allow private investors…
Tourism: Botswana to allow chartered int’l flights from November 1
Botswana will allow direct chartered international flights to some of the country’s premier tourist resorts with effect from November 1,…
COVID-19 to wipe out P6 billion tourism revenue
Botswana’s tourism industry is set to lose an estimated P6 billion (just over $500,500,000) this year mainly due to the…
Together in tourism… or at least I hope so
It’s safe to say 2020 has been one terrifyingly awful year. Coronavirus has impacted almost every industry, no more so…
Banning trophy hunting can put wildlife at risk: a case study from Botswana
Wildlife tourism is an important segment of Botswana’s tourism industry, representing 80% of the total annual revenue of trips to…
Government lifts unpopular mobile safari license
The government has lifted the unpopular mobile safari license, C-licence moratorium that prohibited new licensees from operating in prime tourism…
Botswana listed among 10 trips that will change your life
We all need a break from our routines and busy schedules once in awhile. Doing the same things day after…
Ghoha Hills Safari Lodge – unspoilt African luxury
Perched high on the granite hillside overlooking the Savute area of the western Chobe National Park, Ghoha Hills Savuti Lodge…
Wilderness Safaris Awarded 17 TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence
Esteemed American travel and restaurant review website, TripAdvisor has added eight Wilderness Safaris camps to its prestigious“Hall of Fame.” The…
New and revamped Jao Camp re-opens
In the heart of the Okavango, luxurious Jao is set amongst islands fringed with riverine forests and vast, floodplains with…
8 enthralling activities do on the Okavango
The Okavango Delta is a large inland delta and is without a doubt, one of Botswana’s most popular safari destinations.…
Why we lifted the ban on elephant hunting – President Mokgweetsi Masisi
Following the international media storm since the Botswana government announced the decision to lift the ban on elephant hunting, His…
World turns on Botswana as government lifts hunting ban
Botswana’s elephant population was estimated at 130,000 against the 2011 Elephant Management Survey having estimated the country’s carrying capacity at…
SA’s Oldest Travel Mag Names Okavango Delta Africa’s Best Safari
This month, South Africa’s oldest travel magazine, Getaway celebrated its 30th birthday and honoured the Okavango Delta by naming it Africa’s…
15 reasons to visit Botswana
Botswana is the ultimate safari destination. Dubbed the ultimate safari destination, Botswana is a paradise for travellers wanting to experience the…
France’s richest man invests in Botswana
The spirited campaign by some conservationists against the Government of Botswana regarding the proposed lifting of the hunting ban seems…
Driving inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve – CKGR
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve, or the CKGR as it is commonly known, is an immense 52.800sq km and we…
Botswana: The best kept African secret
The landlocked country is a mix of sweeping views and amazing wildlife. “Just remember, there are no fences” was the brief…
Botswana Tourism scoops World Travel Market Africa Trade Show Award
This week has proven to be a very good week for Botswana tourism! Hot on the heels of news of…
UB advocates for selective hunting
The University of Botswana has backed recent recommendations made by the cabinet sub-committee regarding the lifting of the Hunting Ban. In…
Botswana’s new tourism policy aims at creating famous wilderness by 2036
Botswana aims to have the most authentic and exciting wilderness in the world by 2036, offering unparalleled nature, heritage and…