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CRAFT RAMBLE
A full or half day exploring the local craft venues in and around Gaborone. Our tour will include your selection from the Odi Weavers, THAMAGA POTTERY, the Pelegano Village Industries, Botswana Craft and the Main Mall.
Thamaga Pottery is a community project set up to provide employment for local women. A distinctive and traditional style of pottery now found on sale throughout Botswana, you have the opportunity to see the pottery workshop in action, and purchase hand made pieces.
The ODI WEAVERS hand-spin, dye and weave their crafts at their small workshop in the pretty village of Odi. Wooden spinning wheel and big dying pots over an outside fire are their tools. Many tapestries tell a story, and commissions can be made on request.
PELEGANO POTTERY in Gabane also offers a traditional style pottery made on the premesis, and you will have an opportunity to meet the potter and purchase items from their on-site shop.
We can also take you to BotswanaCraft and the Green Shop where you will find a huge variety of Botswana produced crafts, and also the market stalls of the Main Mall and other craft areas of Gaborone.
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PAST IN THE PRESENT
Find out about early settlement of the differing tribes, pressures leading to the formation of Bechuanaland Protectorate and the development of the independent nation of Botswana. After a visit to the National Museum, we drive through the suburbs of Gaborone to see the village of Odi. Here we tour a traditional cultural village - the Kgotla, homes new and old - before stopping off at the Odi Weavers workshop - see the beautiful hand woven wool tapestries being designed and made. Our next stop is the picturesque village of Mochudi. Here we find the southernmost baobabs in Botswana, the kgotla, the blacksmiths yard and Phutadikgobo Museum. The village is the “Capital” of the Bakgatla tribe and has always been very influential in the history of the area. A picnic lunch is taken overlooking the village from the rocky hills before setting off in search of small craft workshops to be found in the nearby Pilane Village.
Our tour ends with a trip to Bokaa Dam - late afternoon reflections on the water with abundant birdlife.
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LIVINGSTONE'S TRAIL
Walk in the path of Livingstone on this historical trail of David Livingstone as we travel the scenic route between Gaborone – the capital of Botswana, and Molepolole – the world’s largest village. View the site of his home, and the first school and church to be built in Botswana. Visit the villages of Mmankgodi and Manyana where Livingstone spent much of his time. See Livingstone’s Cave, and the museum and Livingstone Hospital in Molepolole.
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JWANENG DIAMOND MINE VISIT
Jwaneng hosts the largest diamond mine reserve in the world, producing 10 million carats annually through the processing of 500,000 tons of rock. It is said that that security is so tight that once a vehicle enters the mine area, it will never leave for fear of smuggling diamonds. Visitors are not able to buy diamonds at any of Botswana’s mines, despite 80% of the diamonds processed at Jwaneng are cut for gem stones, the remaining 20% being for industrial use. Mining is done by blasting and each of the trucks carries 240 tons of rock. Its an impressive and fascinating insight into the key basis of Botswana’s economy. Tour bookings are subject to availability at the mine, and visitors must submit passport details to pass security checks.
The drive to Jwaneng passes through beautiful countryside dotted with rock kjopies, and there is an opportunity to have a picnic lunch at a view point outside Kanye, and a stop at Thamaga Pottery time permitting.
Jwaneng trips are subject to approval by the Diamond Authorities. Advance notice is required.
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GABORONE HI-LITES
A professionally guided tour of Gaborone, our capital city, including visits to the Notwane River, Tlokweng, the Village, the Old Fort and the Prison, old and new suburbs, National Museum, Main Mall, Gaborone Station and the Houses of Parliament. Your guide will show you the major attractions in and around Gaborone, and you will also get a look into the past and the growth of this young city. Your tour includes a visit to the main shopping malls and hand-craft outlets.
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MOKOLODI NATURE RESERVE
Mokolodi Nature Reserve is a 4,200 hectare reserve just 15km outside Gaborone. It was set up in 1994 as a charitable reserve dedicated to the conservation of rare and endangered indigenous species, and the provision of environmental education for the children of Botswana. Along with a number of unique game viewing activities available at the park, Mokolodi also offers chalet accommodation, with a few exclusive chalets nestled around an exclusive waterhole deep in the park. For the more adventurous, enjoy of their secluded camp sites, each with its own bush facilities of toilet, donkey boiler, kitchen sink and open to the stars showers.
Actvities available at Mokolodi include ELEPHANT BACK RIDES, WHITE RHINO TRACKING, GIRAFFE TRACKING, CHEETAH VISITS and many more. Ask us for details.
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MADIKWE GAME RESERVE
Situated just over the South Africa / Botswana border, this reserve allows day visitors to experience the park and the hospitality of the lodge. You arrive in time for lunch, and following this embark on your game drive taking you deep into the reserve and in search of the big 5 : Elephant, Buffalo, Lion., Leopard and Rhino. The reserve is over 73,000 hectares and hosts fantastic herds of game – sightings are common. On returning from your drive, enjoy sundowners from the terrace overlooking the lodge’s private watering hole. Your GEAR V Adventures transfer will pick you up after sunset.
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