Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 463 0234;
www.serowehotel.com
; s/d incl breakfast P575/695; )
The Serowe
Hotel is a terrific hotel of the kind you don't expect to find in Serowe; it's 2km southeast
of town on the road to Palapye. Comfortable and well-furnished rooms ensure a quiet
night's sleep, and the laid-back outdoor bar is a good bet for a nightcap. The popular res-
taurant serves English fare as well as vegetarian meals.
Getting There & Away
Buses travel between Serowe and Gaborone (P62, four hours) about every hour. Alternat-
ively, from Gabs catch a Francistown-bound bus, disembark at the turn-off to Serowe, and
catch a shared taxi or combi to Serowe. Combis and shared taxis also depart for Orapa
(P92, four hours) when full; this combi route passes by the entrance to the Khama Rhino
Sanctuary.
Khama Rhino Sanctuary
With the rhinos all but disappeared from Botswana, the residents of Serowe banded to-
gether in the early 1990s to establish the 4300-hectare
Khama Rhino Sanctuary
( 463
0713;
www.khamarhinosanctuary.org.bw
;
adult/child P52/26, vehicle under/over 5
tonnes P63.40/190.20; 7am-7pm)
. Today the sanctuary protects 40 white and four
black rhinos; the sanctuary was not originally set up for black rhinos but when one
wandered across the border from Zimbabwe it was the start of a beautiful relationship.
Some rhinos have been released into the wild, especially in the Okavango Delta, joining
imports from Botswana's regional neighbours. The sanctuary is also home to wildebeest,
impala, ostriches, brown hyenas, leopards and over 230 bird species.
Sights & Activities
The best time for spotting the rhinos is late afternoon or early morning, with Malema's
Pan, Serwe Pan and the waterhole at the bird hide the most wildlife-rich areas of the sanc-
tuary; these locations are clearly marked on the sanctuary map (P10) available at the park
entrance.
The main roads within the sanctuary are normally accessible by 2WD in the dry season,
though 4WD vehicles are required in the rainy season. The office at the entrance sells ba-
sic nonperishable foods, cold drinks and firewood.
