Botswana eyes high-spending Middle East tourists as it gears up for peak season
Botswana is looking to attract more Middle Eastern tourists as it prepares for its busiest season starting in May. Yet, how ready is the southern African nation to cater for the unique requirements of Muslim visitors?
Botswana boasts some of the world’s most pristine safari experiences, offering dramatic wildlife encounters, picturesque landscapes and off-grid vacations.
It is also home to the world’s largest elephant population and has two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites – Tsodilo Hills with the rock-art filled spiritual sites and the Okavango Delta, an untouched freshwater wetland surprisingly situated in a desert.
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