Virtual safari by Botswana's premier guides

Riding on: The Trans Okavango Charity Cycle members next to an elephant skull PICS: TRANS OKAVANGO
Riding on: The Trans Okavango Charity Cycle members next to an elephant skull PICS: TRANS OKAVANGO

In case you have been offline lately trying to stay away from the depressing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reports, you might have missed an epic expedition by Botswana’s premier safari guides. The guides just completed a 500km highly educational cycling expedition from Seronga to Maun for a good cause. Staff Writer THALEFANG CHARLES sat with them to talk about their charity adventure

Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists arrive in Botswana during the winter season for safari. But this year, the tourism peak season had no foreign tourists because the pandemic stopped the annual pilgrimages to this safari capital of the world.

Hundreds of workers in the tourism industry were suddenly left in the cold as tourism businesses closed shop due to loss of revenue as a result of the absence of the high paying foreign tourists. Amongst these workers were some of Botswana’s famous private guides who are usually booked by billionaires from around the world for their safari experience throughout Africa.

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