This adventure begins and ends
at Maun International Airport, in Botswana.
Upon your arrival at Maun
International Airport, you will be met by a member
from of the &Beyond team who will assist you
with your luggage and boarding for your scheduled
light aircraft flight to Xai Xai Airstrip, in the
Western Kalahari. Once you’ve landed you’ll be
joined by a qualified zoologist/biologist, who
will be your guide throughout your adventure, and
driven to a secluded campsite, deep in the
ancestral gathering lands of the Zu/’hoasi
Bushmen.
Spend four nights in a remote
campsite comprised of traditional Bushmen grass
shelters. Each shelter boasts a comfortable bed
with adjacent private bucket showers and bush
loos.
In the afternoon you can enjoy a gentle stroll
to a nearby Bushmen village to view the day to day
interactions of these fascinating people.
Day 2
Today, after a scrumptious
breakfast, you’ll strap on your hiking boots for
a guided walk into the wilderness with your guide
and the nearby villagers to experience the Bushmen
way of life. Your guide will point out the
distinct ecological characteristics of this area
and fascinating animal and bird species. The
Bushmen will also provide insight on their use of
plants for culinary and medicinal use. You’ll
also be able to help the bushmen collect a
selection of plants that will be prepared for your
lunch back at the campsite.
After a lunch filled with Bushmen fare, retreat
to your hut for a well-deserved siesta before
returning to the village for a lesson in jewellery
making and food preparation. As the day draws to
an end, delight in a traditional melon dance
preformed by the women of the village, which
represents the joyful celebration of a successful
harvest.
Day 3
After a restful night’s sleep, meet the men
from the village after breakfast to prepare for a
traditional hunt. This adventure will entail
seeking out the necessary tools such as poison
grub beetles, roots, sanseveria leaves and
branches, which they will use to make rope, bows
and arrows.
In the afternoon you will return to the village
for a lesson in bow, arrow and quiver making.
Afterwards, view a demonstration, from the young
men of the village, on their various traditional
games that provide training for the hand-to-eye
coordination skills that will be necessary for the
next day’s hunt.
Day 4 & 5
