|
 |
|
| Botswana Tourism: Important
information for Visitors and Tourists to Botswana, including Gaborone, the Okavango Delta,
National Parks and Kalahari Desert. |
|
|
|
 Botswana Visa Requirements |
|
All visitors entering Botswana
must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months, except those with United
Nations Convention travel documents. Visitors must also have outgoing travel documents and
sufficient funds to finance their stay.
Valid entry visas for the countries which do require them may be obtained from Botswana's
various embassies and high commissions abroad. In countries where Botswana is not
represented, visas may be obtained from the British High Commission. Entry visas obtained
at border posts are valid for a maximum of 30 to 90 days. Extensions may be obtained
from any immigration office in Botswana. No visitor is allowed more than a 90-day stay in
every calendar year, unless permission has been granted in the form of a waiver pending
the outcome of a residence permit application.
Citizens of the following countries do not require visas:
| Austria |
Greece |
Mauritius |
Switzerland |
| Belgium |
Iceland |
Netherlands |
USA |
| Denmark |
Ireland |
Norway |
Uruguay |
| Finland |
Italy |
Samoa |
Yugoslavia |
| France |
Liechtenstein |
San Marino |
South Africa |
| Germany |
Luxembourg |
Sweden |
|
| Commonwealth countries (except Ghana, Nigeria, India, Sri
Lanka & Pakistan) |
|
|
|
| Gaborone
Accommodation | Botswana Accommodation |
|
SA-Venues.com
provides a comprehensive directory of accommodation establishments from luxury 5 star
hotels to guest houses, bed and breakfasts and lodges. From our listings you may send
e-mail and make enquiries or bookings directly with the establishment owners.
Note: Deal direct and save - When searching for accommodation on THIS web site,
your enquiries go directly to establishments of your choice - you pay no commissions on
your bookings! Please use the contact details for the establishments as provided.
» Botswana
Hotels | Gaborone
Hotels
» Botswana Accommodation by Map
- Search for accommodation by Map.
» Botswana Accommodation (All Accommodation by Town or Suburb).
» Botswana Self Catering Accommodation
» Botswana Bed & Breakfasts |
|
|
| Sir Seretse Khama International Airport |
|
The
modern Sir Seretse Khama Airport, situated eight kilometres from the city, is used by
numerous airlines, including British Airways which flies directly to Gaborone via
Johannesburg. Air Botswana and South African Airways link Botswana with the rest of the
world. The airlines commute in most of the regional centres. There are also several air
charters within the country. The airlines operate convenient flights to and from the
entire region's tourist centres. Air Botswana, the nation's flag carrier flies to most of
Botswana tourist spots like Maun, Chobe, Francistown and Selebi Phikwe. |
|
|
| Botswana Climate |
|
| Botswana's climate is semi-arid.
Though it is hot and dry for much of the year, there is a rainy season, which runs through
the summer months. Rainfall tends to be erratic, unpredictable and highly regional. Often
a heavy downpour may occur in one area while 10 or 15 kilometres away there is no rain at
all. Showers are often followed by strong sunshine so that a good deal of the rainfall
does not penetrate the ground but is lost to evaporation and transpiration. Please click
here for detailed information about Botswana's
Climate. |
|
|
| Shopping in Gaborone |
|
| The Mall is Gaborone's first and
most popular shopping area. A well known hotel, several embassies, commercial banks, the
outlet for the government newspaper and numerous shops and offices encircle The Mall.
Elsewhere in the city there are numerous shopping areas, with shops and take-away food
outlets intermingled with industries in the three industrial areas. |
|
|
| Safety |
|
| Botswana remains a relatively
safe place to visit, however there are a few incidents of crime. It is advisable to take
basic precautions as in any large city: Always lock your car doors, always lock your hotel
room, do not leave valuables in your hotel room or car; and take care with your
bags in crowded places, particularly in the malls and night-clubs. |
|
|
| Golf Courses and Golf Tours |
|
| With the Phakalane Golf Estate
Hotel Resort receiving a top award at this years International Travel Awards, Botswana is
fast becoming a hot golfing destination on the golfers calendar. Phakalane is increasingly
capturing the imagination of the golfing world with its 18-hole championship golf course
that many commentators have compared favourably with the best in the world. Click here for
detailed information about Botswana
Golf Courses and golf tours. |
|
|
 |
|
| Botswana
is where the white-hot Kalahari Desert meets the wild Okavango River delta in an explosion
of green that shelters and feeds some of the continent's most prolific wildlife. Hidden in
the searing sand is one of the world's richest sources of diamonds. |
|
|
|
|
|
  |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
Full country name: Republic of Botswana
Area: 600,370 sq km
Population: 1.6 million
People: Batswana 60%, Bakalanga, Basarwa, Bakgalagadi
Language: English, Setswana
Religion: indigenous beliefs, over 50%, Christian 30%
Government: parliamentary republic
Head of State: President Festus Mogae
GDP: US$5.25 billion
GDP per capita: US$3,300
Annual Growth: 6%
Inflation: 9%
Major Industries: diamonds, copper, nickel, coal, salt, soda ash, potash, livestock
processing, sorghum, maize, millet, pulses, groundnuts (peanuts), beans, cowpeas,
sunflower seed, livestock
Major Trading Partners: EU, Southern African Customs Union (SACU) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
» Photograph
© South Africa Tourism « |
|
|
|
