Gaborone City Tour (Half Day tour)

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About this activity

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...

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Heritage Adventures

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–11 years) · Youth (12–20 years) · Adults (21–49 years) · Seniors (50–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Bottled water
Included: Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Three Chiefs' Statues

40 min

Our guide will walk you through the stages of history that took Botswana from being a handful of tribes to a prosperous nation
Gaborone

45 min

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.
Stop 3

Passing by

Cattle play a big part in Botswana peoples culture. Through contributions of cattle and other livestock, the people built their very first university
Stop 4

30 min

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
Tlokweng

Passing by

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.
Stop 6

Passing by

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