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Unique Cultural Experiences World Heritage Site, Tsodilo Hills is home to over 3,500 rock paintings dating back some 1,200 years. Located in the northwest corner of Botswana, Tsodilo was made famous by Laurens Van der Post in his book ŽLost World of the KalahariŽ. Tsodilo Hills is a magical place, which we can attest to based on the powerfully vivid dreams we all had whenever we visited.
Tsodilo is currently off the beaten track but is undergoing the development of a master management plan. While this will be the best way to preserve the Hills, it will change the experience as high-end lodges are erected around the outskirts of the site. You can arrange for a two day trip solely to the Hills or your stay can be combined with fishing and birding on the Okavango River. Join the Mbukusu and N|ôâxom tribes for a three day walk along the eastern edge of the Okavango River. This walk is put on by the Temacane Trust and we helped them develop the route and cultural activities and gain experience in guiding when we managed the fund raising walk through the area for Y Care Charitable Trust. You'll experience the beauty of these small villages and meet the communities that have thrived here for centuries. Watch a Mbukusu Healing Dance Get a look
at how people lived before the telephone, electricity, and the computer
took over the world. This is not a luxury trip, since you'll stay
in local villagers' homes and eat traditional food, but an incredible
experience that you will never, ever forget. You'll even have the
opportunity to witness a healing dance around the fire. See Cecilia's
"Notes from the Bush" for a commentary on our experiences with the
Mbukusu, elephants, broken axles, and deep sand while conducting
the walk
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