Travel news Botswana

• Miscellaneous
• 20/03/2023 21:18

Africa Travel Week: More countries expected for exciting 2023 edition

Nearly fifty countries from four continents have confirmed participation for this year’s Africa Travel Week scheduled to come off at the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa from April 3-5.

Now in its 7th edition, Africa travel week has grown to be one of the continent’s major marketplaces for leisure, MICE and many segments o… read more

• Destinations
• 14/03/2023 07:36

Botswana wants to scrap passport requirement for Zimbabweans

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi is flirting with a proposal to allow nationals of the two countries to use national identity cards (IDs) to enter either jurisdiction.

Currently, citizens from both countries require valid passports for cross-border travel. According to media reports emerging from Botswana at the week… read more

• Destinations
• 26/02/2023 05:24

Botswana & Namibia sign Memorandum of Agreement for use of ID cards to cross borders

The countries of Botswana and … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/02/2023 14:51

ITB Berlin: African Destinations make a massive return this March

One of the globe’s leading tourism market place, Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB Berlin) will be making a return to live (person-to-person) event since 2019 when it last held the event in the marquee Messe Berlin Arena.

Scheduled to take place from March 7-9, 2023 in Messe Berlin in the Charlottenburg province, this year’s event has Ge… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/02/2023 14:07

ITB Berlin makes a strong comeback with High international participation

Around 90 per cent of the available stand area is occupied – The multi-purpose hall hub27, which is fully booked, is the destination hot spot – Debut for the German marketplace – Cultural tourism organisers are represented in the Culture Lounge – High participation in the Travel Technology, Mobility and Cruise segments

A fitting live comeb… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 23/02/2023 14:04

Botswana has released rhino poaching figures

Botswana has lost 138 rhinoceros to poachers since 2018, compared to only two poached from 2012 to 2017. This is according to Cabinet Minister Mabuse Pule, who answered … read more

• Flights
• 11/02/2023 06:48

CemAir to launch flights between Johannesburg and Maun

South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir is set to launch a new service to Botswana. The airline will operate daily non-stop flights between O… read more

• Accomodation
• 30/01/2023 00:54

New tented safari camp is coming to Botswana

African Bush Camps is opening a new camp on the popular Khwai wildlife concession along the banks of the Khwai River near Moremi National Park in Botswana. Khwai Tented Camp will open in mid-2023, welcoming up to 16 guests.

With sturdy canvas walls and roof, each unit -- six doubles and one family tent -- will feature en suit… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 27/01/2023 23:06

Tourism trade from Africa impressed with 2023 FITUR’s platform for business links

• Miscellaneous
• 24/01/2023 21:59

Refurbished Maun International Airport (MUB) in Maun officially opened

The President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has officially opened the refurbished Maun International Airport (MUB) in … read more