Gaborone City Tour (Half Day tour)
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience Gaborone through eyes of a local. Thank you for trusting us with your Gaborone adventure... During our time together we move around the city with some stop overs and drive through locations sharing the Botswana story through the city. Get the chance to taste our indigenous fruit (optional and seasonal) and experience art in the making. On the surface its a typical city with its afro-western style. We discover what makes the diamond capital a special place for locals and visitors alike. Don't shy away from sharing your interests so we can try incorporate them into your tour time if possible at no extra charge... Its more than sight seeing, we are your story tellers sharing our lives, the lives of our people and the beauty that is Botswana. As on optional extra for group bookings, minimum 3 people, you can consider a short jewellery making, or painting class during the tour. Message for more on this...
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Our guide will walk you through the stages of history that took Botswana from being a handful of tribes to a prosperous nation
The Main Mall....Here we visit Botswana's very first mall. Now a thriving collection of vendors and supermarkets, it is a chance to meet locals, buy local ornaments, and taste available indigenous fruit.
Cattle play a big part in Botswana peoples culture. Through contributions of cattle and other livestock, the people built their very first university
From a magistrates court to a visual arts center. View the artwork, meet the artists, an old dugout fort is also in the area, as well as Gaborone's first prison and first post office
The capital of Botswana is named after the late chief of the Batlokwa tribe, chief Gaborone (pronounced Gaboronee) his people now live in Tlokweng adjacent to the city. Get a different view of greater Gaborone as we drive through this modern village.
We drive through the only township in Botswana, it provided the labor force that built the city and today provides the labor that runs the city
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5The absolute best tour guide in Botswana!
The absolute best tour guide I’ve had in my travels to more than 73 countries! If you come to Botswana, and do not choose this tour guide, you’re probably making a big mistake! Otto was so knowledgeable, informative, hospitable, and a true professional! It truly made it one of the most delightful tours I’ve ever taken
4Oscar was a e Cellini...
Oscar was a e Cellini guide but talked just too much and I kept having to interrupt to be able to ask questions that interested me. We had been here a week so already knew a bit of background.. unfortunate to strike presidents funeral day so couldn’t get out of the car at times. We asked to go to the National museum as have been many times to the Game mall !!! Meant to be Main mall in your activities. Am I the first to notice that big mistake?
5A great experience
Otto is a fantastic tour guide and was very flexible in booking my last minute personalized tour
5Time of my lifeee
I had an incredible morning with Otto! This was my first time in Gaborone and she made it so special. I will definitely be coming back!!
5Fantastic tour! Just what I needed to see Gaborone, Botswana in one day
I only had one full day to experience Gaborone, Botswana so I decided to book this tour so I could see all that I could, turns out I chose well with this one! My guide, Andy, picked me up from my hotel at 9 am and ended when he dropped me back off at 1 pm. We visited many notable spots in Gaborone including the Three Dikgosi Monument to learn about Botswana’s History, the Main Mall to shop for crafts and local foods, the University of Botswana, and the Thapong Visual Arts Centre. I learned and saw a lot in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana today and a big thank you to my guide, Andy, for doing great job being my guide for this tour! If you’re looking for a tour that shows you Gaborone in just one day definitely consider booking this tour! Highly recommended! - Nolan
5Fantastic Tour!!!
Was a really great tour and the tour guide was really friendly and informative. Was a really great way to see the city.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Heritage Adventures
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Gaborone
- Its from-price is 39% below the median of the 20 experiences we list in Gaborone.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 20.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Gaborone
Gaborone, capital of Botswana, is a young, low-rise city near the South African border, with a dam, a game reserve and a rocky hill within easy reach.
Gaborone was laid out in the 1960s to serve as the capital of newly independent Botswana, replacing Mafeking, which lay across the border in South Africa. It is named after Chief Gaborone of the Batlokwa and spreads low and green across a dry plain. At the Three Dikgosi Monument, statues of the chiefs Khama III, Sebele I and Bathoen I recall their 1895 journey to London to seek protection from Cecil Rhodes's company.
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