BTO Accommodation Booklet 2013

248 Pages·2013·9.05 MB·English

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species, including Wild Dog, Cheetah, Brown Hyena, Cape Vulture, Wattled
Crane, Kori Bustard, and Pel’s Fishing Owl. This makes your safari experience
species, including Wild Dog, Cheetah, Brown Hyena, Cape Vulture, Wattled
even more memorable, and at times you will feel simply surrounded by wild
Crane, Kori Bustard, and Pel’s Fishing Owl. This makes your safari experience
animals. The first - and most lasting impressions – will be of vast expanses
even more memorable, and at times you will feel simply surrounded by wild
of uninhabited wilderness stretching from horizon to horizon, the sensation
animals. The first - and most lasting impressions – will be of vast expanses
of limitless space, astoundingly rich wildlife and bird viewing, night skies
of uninhabited wilderness stretching from horizon to horizon, the sensation
littered with stars and heavenly bodies of an unimaginable brilliance, and
of limitless space, astoundingly rich wildlife and bird viewing, night skies
stunning sunsets of unearthly beauty.
littered with stars and heavenly bodies of an unimaginable brilliance, and
As well, with more and more cultural tourism options on offer, you will be
stunning sunsets of unearthly beauty.
charmed by the people of Botswana, visiting their villages and experiencing
As well, with more and more cultural tourism options on offer, you will be
first-hand their rich cultural heritage. But perhaps most of all, Botswana’s
charmed by the people of Botswana, visiting their villages and experiencing
greatest gift is its ability to put us in touch with our natural selves. It offers
first-hand their rich cultural heritage. But perhaps most of all, Botswana’s
that vital link so keenly felt by inhabitants of the developed world, a
greatest gift is its ability to put us in touch with our natural selves. It offers
pervasive void we feel but often cannot name – our connectedness with
that vital link so keenly felt by inhabitants of the developed world, a
Nature and the astonishing diversity of plants and animals to be explored.
pervasive void we feel but often cannot name – our connectedness with
Nature and the astonishing diversity of plants and animals to be explored.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD FROM
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4
MAP OF BOTSWANA 6
BOTSWANA AT A GLANCE 8
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ON GRADING 9

GRADING STANDARDS 10
CALENDAR 2013 12
GABORONE 14
EASTERN REGION 38
MAKGADIKGADI AND NXAI PANS REGION 52
CHOBE REGION 62

FRANCISTOWN 77

NORTH EAST AND CENTRAL REGION 97
KGALAGADI & GHANZI REGION 124
MOREMI AND OKAVANGO REGION 148

TRAVEL AGENTS AND MOBILE OPERATORS 201
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 205
BOTSWANA BORDERS, AIRPORTS
AND GAZETTED PLACES OF
ENTRY AND EXIT 208

CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS & REGIONAL OFFICES 212

BOTSWANA TOURISM ORGANISATION CONTACTS 218

EMBASSIES, HIGH COMMISSIONS & CONSULATES 220

BOTSWANA’S HONORARY CONSULS 224

LIST OF GRADED TOURIST
ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES 228
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Foreword from the
Chief Executive Officer
It is with pleasure that we publish yet another booklet for Botswana’s graded
tourist accommodation facilities.
This grading and classification of accommodation facilities is done in accordance
with the developed and approved Botswana Bureau of Standards specifications,
which are briefly described under Grading Standards on this issue.
The results of graded accommodation establishments stand as confirmation
that Botswana offers travellers accommodation options of quality and repute.
The results further indicate a general improvement on the level of service quality
offered by our facilities since the last grading exercise, with more facilities using
the mentorship programme offered by Botswana Tourism Organisation to
improve on their facilities further.
Some facilities do not appear in this publication due to various factors such as
on-going refurbishments and/or upgrading, or pending re-assessment.
This accommodation guide is both essential and useful to all visitors, local or
international. The results of graded facilities are also found on our website,
www.botswanatourism.co.bw, where there is an opportunity to view all graded
establishments on an interactive Map of Botswana. In order to assist the industry
to improve further, kindly give us feedback by completing the Questionnaire/
Feedback form posted on the website.
I hope you will take time to experience the beauty that Botswana has to offer, the
flora and fauna, culture, heritage, and other fascinating beauties found nowhere
else but in Botswana.
I trust you will find this publication very useful.
Thank you, kea leboga.
Myra T. Sekgororoane
Chief Executive Officer
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Botswana at
a glance
Location: Botswana is a land-locked country situated
in southern Africa. It borders South
Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Approximately two-thirds of the country lies
within the Tropics.
Country Size: Botswana covers an area of 581730 square
kilometres – about the size of France or
Kenya.
Topography: Most of the country is flat, with some small
hills in the eastern areas. Kalahari sands
cover 84 percent of the surface area. With
the exception of the northern areas, most
of Botswana is without perennial surface
water.
Capital: Gaborone
Urban centres: Francistown, Lobatse, Selebi-Phikwe
Tourism centres: Maun, Kasane
Independence day: 30 September 1966
Government: Multi-party democracy
Head of State: His Excellency Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian
Khama
Population: 2 million, with an average annual growth
rate of 2.4 % (2010 statistics)
National language: Setswana
Official language: English
Currency: Pula
Main exports: Diamonds, copper nickel, beef, soda ash,
tourism
Major crops: Maize, sorghum, millet
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