Excursion d'une demi-journée au départ de Gaborone (visite du village de Manyana)
Description
Vous cherchez à faire une excursion guidée privée d'une journée au-delà de Gaborone, venez voir ce qu'un beau petit village à la périphérie de la ville a à offrir. Nous conduisons sur une route goudronnée jusqu'à Manyana, un village riche en histoire et en culture, où vous pourrez voir les seules peintures rupestres disponibles au sud du Botswana. En bonne compagnie, allons voir des peintures rupestres 'Bushmen' vieilles de 2000 ans, ainsi qu'une colline qui a été utilisée lors de la première défense du territoire du Botswana. Voir la grotte qui abritait une reine ... Le village abritait également le Dr David Livingstone avant ses explorations en Afrique centrale, nous arrivons à visiter le célèbre arbre David Livingstone situé au cœur du village (sur charrette à âne si disponible, si vous le demandez, sinon nous utilisons la voiture. Nous demandons un petit signe d'appréciation pour le vieil homme à donner directement par vous) et rencontrer d'autres habitants le long du chemin. VOIR LE BOTSWANA QUE LES AUTRES NE FONT PAS...
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Peintures rupestres de Manyana - le site de peinture rupestre le plus visité de la région de Gaborone, les peintures sont réparties sur cinq zones de falaise rocheuse. Les images incluent des girafes, des antilopes, des figures humaines et des dessins géométriques, qui datent tous d'entre 1100 et 1700AD. Ils étaient selon toute vraisemblance fabriqués par des bergers Khoe (clic-parlant).
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Nous venons vous chercher à n'importe quel lieu d'hébergement ou maison à Gaborone et dans les environs.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Options de transport accessibles aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(11)
It was fantastic to get out of the city and learn about village life, see a home and garden as well as ancient rock paintings and the Livingstone tree. Otto was a spectacular guide.
It is a great half day excursion from Gaborone. Our guide Oto was knowledgeable and extremely enthusiastic to show us the rock paintings, the Livingstone tree and the village of Manyana. Wonderful way to see the area around Gaborone.
Otto really provided me with a good understanding of the Botswana culture (in a way I got immersed in it). I would recommend it since she really got me to better understand the way of life, both with regards to the present and the past.
It was interesting to learn about (and see) the local village culture in Botswana, and and long ago.
The tour guide was great, the people she introduced to me were really really great. Its a very local experience which I loved!
I did the Manyana village tour and a 10 km hike at the Mokolodi game reserve. Saw hippos, giraffes, zebras, and all kinds of antelope. Saw a 3 ft monitor lizard jump off a 15 ft embankment into the river and some fish hawks. It was hot, so bring lots of water (I drank 3 liters). AMAZING!!
We did the full day version of the tour including the Manyana village visit and the Mokolodi Nature Reserve. The rock paintings are spectacular! The village experience was wonderful, with a delicious sorghum snack made for us by our guide, Andy, in the kitchen of a lovely local woman, who very kindly welcomed us into her home. The local guide as well was very charming and made us feel welcome in her village. In the afternoon we participated in a game drive at the nature reserve and enjoyed seeing a number of animals. The vehicle driver/guide was quite knowledgeable about all of them. Our tour group consisted of one adult and one 10-year-old child. The tour was at an appropriate level for both of us. The guides were more than willing to answer all of our questions from and we felt welcome throughout the tour. I would highly recommend this tour for adults or families.
What an experience to visit an authentic village on the outskirts of Gaborone, learn how to build a mud hut, discover 2,000 cave drawings, learn about the local plants, trees and herbal medecine, and finish it off with a game drive! This was such an enriching experience. I thoroughly recommend going through Heritage Adventures if you are visiting Gaborone. Top outfit!
Wonderful tour to the village of Manyana. In the village you can also experience a rock paintings and see the typical village life. Otto, who owns the tour company with her husband, has learned a lot about herbal medicine from her grandmother, and she shared a lot about the different plants and trees. After the tour to Manyana we went on a game drive and had a super lunch at the game drive restaurant.
I had a wonderful time! Seeing Manyana and the wall paintings was incredible, once in a life time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had lots to say about everything.
