Things to do & places to visit in South-East District, Botswana

South-East District #2 destination in Botswana 2023. The average rating score is 4.00 based on 1.476 traveler reviews, of 32 attractions. Timezone: Africa/Gaborone, current date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 14:05.

Top things to do (27)

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5.0 Gifa's Transport (19 reviews)
- Everything you could want from a taxi service and more
Taxis & Shuttles

Smart, professional, with excellent communication and pleasant company. Using Gifa’s transport in Gabarone is always a pleasure. Gifa mentioned that he also does long distance trips between Jo’burg and Gaborone for 3500 Pula, and you can take it at a leisurely pace and stop along the way. Will definitely keep this in mind! Thanks Gifa! Naledi See more..
5.0 NOTWANE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE (7 reviews)
- Great place to relax and revitalize
Horseback Riding Tours

Riding fun at the Notwane dam NOTWANE EQUESTRIAN CENTER is located 12 km outside of GABORONE in an idyllic setting on the Notwane dam. We offer guided horseback riding on the 10-acre property and the shore of the bird-filled "Crocodile Pool" Lake. A restaurant (Zorro's) with a large playground invites you to stay and enjoy good food, and two small guest houses offer the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of the "African Outdoor". http://www.botswanaguardian.co.bw/style/item/4101-riding-away-from-gaborone-worries.html See more..
5.0 Pure Beauty Spa (7 reviews)
- BEST IN GABORONE
Spas

FLORENCE the humble owner has worked in UK for 7 years and USA. High standards understanding of spa treatments which does not exit in Gaborone. Peaceful quite place to relax and recharge ..Over looking pool ..Located in a good easy to access central area with ample parking. See more..
5.0 InPlay (5 reviews)
- Beste place for kids
Spent 2-3 hours Playgrounds

InPlay is a newly founded business in the market of children entertainment in Botswana. It is an Indoor Playground, aiming at entertaining kids from 0 to 14 years of age. InPlay comprises of a playground, coffee shop and a parents lounge. See more..
5.0 The Honeycomb Hub (4 reviews)
- Amazing children’s activities and fitness training in Gaborone
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Game & Entertainment Centers

A hive of activity, nurturing the community in Gaborone. Our family centre combines play and learning, fitness and family time under one roof. We have *Tiny Town - a unique role-play area for children to play in. *The Honeycomb Shack offering homemade snacks light meals and drinks. *Barefoot studio offering fitness classes (while your children play) and activities for children. See more..
4.5 Botswanacraft (95 reviews)
- Best Oxtail snd Dumpling
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality & Gift Shops

Botswanacraft is the largest handcraft centre in Gaborone. We are also home to The Courtyard Restuarant @Botswanacraft. And we are available for private hire for dinners, public music shows, conferences etc. See more..
4.5 Camelot Spa (57 reviews)
- full body messge
Spent 2-3 hours Spas
Reflecting an ambience of professionalism and luxury, Camelot Spa at Grand Palm offers a range of spa treatments and therapies to de-stress, re-energise and transform your body, mind and soul into a phase of rejuvenation and wellness. Facilities include a Hydrobath, Vichy Shower, Manicure & Pedicure Lounge, Relax Room and 6 treatment rooms. See more..
4.5 Kgale Hill (25 reviews)
- Wonderful hike...but be safe.
Lookouts

Climb to the highest point in Gaborone and view the ever growing city from the top of Kgale Hill. Recommend parking at Game as it is more secure. Guided pathways to the top of the hill. Beware of thieves and baboons! See more..
4.5 ISKCON Gaborone (23 reviews)
- The aura is magnificent - peaceful and beautiful
Friday: 4:30 AM - 7:30 PM Religious Sites

I have started coming to this place because it always has a positive vibrations to it. The temple hall itself is truly beautiful and the best part is everyone is welcome. I am told this place is not only a place of worship for Indian people but, is more on the spiritual platform that talks about bhakti yoga practises. I highly rate this place as a place of Zen. Also the food is absolutely delicious. Expect to get a free meal every Sunday afternoon at 1300hrs or Sunday evening at 1900hrs, depending on the season. The best thing I experienced here was the Diwali Food festival. The food was great, the people were great and the atmosphere was vibrant. See more..
4.5 Christ the King Cathedral (15 reviews)
- TO VIEW OR TO PRAY
Churches & Cathedrals

The Christ the King Cathedral is more than my family place of worship; it is also an architectural splendor to visit and view, inside and outside. Located opposite the National Museum and Art Gallery, and in the middle of the old city center, or as it is called, The Main Mall- the Christ the King Cathedral presents an ideal place for worship, meditation or just enjoyment of the attractive interior. The Cathedral's 30 feet tower is renowned for its classic bell chimes. The tombstone of the founding bishop of the church, Urban Murphy, a charming Irishman, gives the Cathedral that enchanting Roman Catholic classicism. See more..
4.5 ISKCON Gaborone (Krishna Balaram Palace) (11 reviews)
- Temple in Gaborone
Friday: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Religious Sites

Nice Shree Krishna temple in Gaborone, Botswana. Like other ISCKON temple in India this is a good temple where lot of religious activity is going on. Good Lecture, Bhajan Kirtan and ofcourse followed by Prasadam. Follow the time for Darshan maintained by temple See more..
4.5 Airport Junction (11 reviews)
- Good mall
Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 AM Shopping Malls
This is a good shopping mall And has a good selection of stores. The mall is clean and safe. The stores are a good mix See more..
4.5 Sri Balaji Temple (10 reviews)
- A beautiful and peaceful hindu temple in Gaborone
Friday: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites

A very beautiful built Hindu temple in a foreign ground. It has almost all the idols of Hindu religion and so well maintained. A must visit in botswana.. See more..
4.5 Trinity Church (7 reviews)
- WELCOMING
Churches & Cathedrals

Guest are welcome and services are of reasonable length of time, yet spiritually fulfilling ans uplifting. See more..
4.5 Sebele Centre (2 reviews)
- Convenient mall
Spent 1-2 hours Shopping Malls

Visited this mall for business and was truly impressed. It has wide range of shops and offices and clean See more..
4.0 Mokolodi Nature Reserve (406 reviews)
- Peaceful break away
Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

Mokolodi is a peaceful place to spend hours in nature. The restaurant is amazing and you can just sit and watch the animals or even an amazing sunset. So many things to do. The snake park and animal sanctuary is also a very impressive visit. Definitely the place to go to recharge your batteries and appreciate nature. See more..
4.0 Three Chiefs' Statues (195 reviews)
- Botswana History Lesson
Monuments & Statues

What a great idea to go visit the 3 Chiefs statues. The place was clean and the guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. The place it self was very clean. I would recommend that all take 30 minutes of your stay in Gaborone and go vist the monument. See more..
4.0 Gaborone Sun (124 reviews)
- Avani
Casinos

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. And hidden in the searing sand is one of the world's richest sources of diamonds.Sun International's luxury Hotel, Casino and Conference Centre in Botswana is another glittering diamond. The Gaborone Sun located in the capital City of Gaborone, offers world travellers and business people a sophisticated conference centre and meeting place with the added advantage of a premium casino.Travellers are drawn by the promise of high adventure; to a place that exposes all who visit the extremes of the African interior. Africa is the most alluring continent on earth and Botswana is the sorcerer.The Gaborone Sun's hotel rooms provide a home-from-home feel where you can relax or catch up quietly on some after hours work. The beautiful rooms in their soft African-hued furnishings offer a serene escape from the bustle of the boardroom or the excitement of the casino.The hotel dates back to the seventies and has been extensively refurbished and refined. Accommodation includes a total of 196 rooms including 1 Standard paraplegic room, 1 luxury paraplegic room, a palatial Presidential Suite, 3 suites, 38 luxury rooms and 152 Executive Rooms.Take a tour of our property and see what we can offer you. No matter if you visit us for business or pleasure, if you stay for a month or just stop over for a night on your way into Botswana, we would love to welcome you home. It will be our pleasure to have you as our guest. See more..
4.0 Lion Park Resort (98 reviews)
- Awesome Birthday Outing!
Spent More than 3 hours Amusement & Theme Parks

Great hang out spot for adults & children of all ages, I must commend the staff for their exceptional service and the place is very clean too. See more..
4.0 Khutse Game Reserve (28 reviews)
- wild camping at its best
Spent More than 3 hours National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Deserts • Forests

Yes this was a fantastic game reserve. Lions walked right past our tent. we rented a stunning4x4 from Choe4x4 in Maun. Drove through the Kalahariand spent our last three nights in kutse. we saw Cheetah, elephant Lion and san people. its thick sand but our land cruiser was very powerful and the thick sand was no problem See more..
4.0 National Assembly Building (21 reviews)
- Great tour of the National Assembly Building
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Monuments & Statues • Government Buildings

I have visited the National Assembly building a couple of times with students. We were taken on a tour of the interior by the PR department and it was quite informative. I enjoyed the set up and the architecture is amazing. Its certainly worth a visit on a city tour combining it with the main mall and the national archives and records centre See more..
4.0 Riverwalk Mall (18 reviews)
- Very popular and active center even after 20 years.
Spent 1-2 hours Shopping Malls

We passed the Shell, KFC, Spar & FNB on the 500m walk down from our stray at Indaba Lodge. With a nearly full parking lot on all 3 sides, we were surprised how busy this place was on this weekday at noon. We checked out the east side’s restaurants and the movies at the upstairs cinema before shopping at the Pick N Pay. The interacting locals were friendly and well dressed, walking the open halls(with several souvenir stalls) of the ~80 stores. See more..
4.0 Mogonye Gorge (7 reviews)
- nice sample of Goo Moremi Gorge
Caverns & Caves • Geologic Formations

really a beautiful place to visit for a cost which is almost nothing.we never expected that there will be a waterfall there, even though a small one, the most interesting and adventurous part is the way you get to the fall as it needs climbing as well as trekking plus support from the people with whom you are going.some of these adventurous trips are really very difficult to express through texting you should personally feel it to know what is what.Really a memorable waterfall as well a excellent experience.Just 50 KM from Gaborone. See more..
4.0 Bahurutshe Cultural Village (2 reviews)
- Enjoy Botswana Culture
Spent 2-3 hours Historic Walking Areas
Bahurutshe Cultural Village is a place where people can experience Botswana traditional culture. See more..
3.5 Gaborone Game Reserve (115 reviews)
- best thing to do in Gabs, what isn't saying much....
Nature & Wildlife Areas

Mixt feelings; bad roads and works at several places, so bad that even our new Landrover Defender had some difficulties with all the mud. But very friendly people at the gate and lots of animals to see. We were here for the second time in two years and never have we seen so easily water monitor lizards has here, and eland antilope for exemple. See more..
3.5 Gaborone Dam (72 reviews)
- Regular Weekend Visitors
Dams

This dam is the essential heart of the arid Botswana capital of Gaborene, providing its water supply, a tourist attraction and water sports site. See more..
3.5 Matsieng's Footprints (25 reviews)
- Matsieng Footprints..time-worn but worthy.
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks

Close to Gaborone, & surrounded by bush, The Matsieng footprints site is small but perfectly formed. Our local custodian quietly told the ancient myth of San Bushmen rising from the deep black pool & leaving footprints …theirs & their animals. Perhaps the footprints were carved by more recent Bushmen, 2,000 years ago…..each tale is rich & romantic. Our custodian when offered money, refused, saying the site is free to visit which we appreciated. An easy 5 minute stroll from the carpark makes this ancient site accessible to all..we picnicked nearby. A welcome break from modern Gaborone. See more..
3.5 Crocodile Pools River Safaris (10 reviews)
- Can highly recommend it
Friday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

Loved the Sunset Cruise on the Notwane Dam and upstream The boat had only 4 of us on plus the driver It was lovely. The driver was very knowledgeable on the environment . We had a lovely braai ready for us as we landed. The Chalets were lovely. Very clean and lovely decor See more..
3.5 Jamia Mosque (2 reviews)
- Mosque on the east side of town
Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites

This is the Muslim House of Worship which is in the east side of the city center. Walking distance to the national stadium and the University of Botswana. See more..
3.0 National Museum (55 reviews)
- Cultural Museum
Speciality Museums

The museum is small, but it is free and a nice place to visit. It has some good history and some very interesting art on the outside of the building. See more..