Please note Bush Braai and Foraging Activities are currently on pause until Easter 2024.
Bush Braai, Walk and a Movie
Would you like to explore an African forest and hear it come alive at dusk ?
Pick up a trail booklet at the farm and take our well-marked self-guiding trail into the Tswapong Hills. Walk at your own pace, but make sure you are at the viewpoint over Palapye half an hour before dusk.
Two farm staff will be waiting for you there with the cold drink of your choice, a snack, and a torch. Sit awhile and listen to the sounds of the forest as the day shift retires and the animals of the night take over. Listen for the gentle cough of a duiker; the rattle of an African crested porcupine; or the nightly chorus of the black backed jackals. There are animals aplenty in these hills, but no lions, elephants, buffalo or crocodiles.
The staff will make sure you don’t go astray on the way back down the track as darkness falls, and a barbecue dinner awaits back at the farm
A multimedia presentation on the geology, plants, animals, history and people of the Tswapong Hills will show on our outdoor screen as you dine. And if you still have an appetite for nocturnal exploration you are welcome to walk one of the tracks on the farm itself. African crested porcupines, duiker, African hedgehogs and Verraux’s eagle-owls are here every night, and honey badgers, steenbok and brown hyaena visit on occasion. There is a listening station to help you disentangle the sounds of the nightly frog chorus; and we have a heterodyne bat detector to tune into the ultrasonic signals of any bats that are about. Torches provided.
What’s included
- Interpretive notes for the self-guiding trail, in English
- Cold drinks and snacks at the viewpoint, perhaps a hot drink too in winter
- A braii buffet dinner, with a vegetarian option on request
- An outdoor screening of the classic movie ‘The African Queen’
- Soft drinks
- An opportunity to explore the bush tracks on the farm by night if you wish
What’s excluded
- Alcoholic drinks with dinner – but you are welcome to bring your own. No glass bottles please
- Transport to and from Palapye, but this can be arranged on request at US$10 per person
Meeting Point & Start Time
Segaigai Farm, Monday and Tuesday each week, starting at
4 p.m. in summer (October to March)
3 p.m. in winter
Advance Bookings are essential.
Additional info:
The trail climbs about 70m over a distance of 2 km to the viewpoint. This activity is suitable for people of all fitness levels and children of all ages. But it is not suitable for those with mobility issues as surfaces are rough. Bring stout shoes and your own water bottle.
Cancellation Policy
This is a 100% outdoor activity. If it has to be cancelled due to bad weather you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Price USD 40 per adult; USD 20 per child under 13 yrs; infants < 3 yrs free
Palapye: Foraging in the Forest
Overview:
Looking for a unique culinary experience ?
The Tswapong Hills of Botswana have been a cultural melting pot for nearly 2000 years. San, Venda, Pedi, Ndebele, Birwa and Ngwato peoples have all have all left their mark in the local cuisine and culture. The virgin forest of the Hills has long been a source of wild vegetables, fruits and edible insects for the local people.
Join us at Segaigai Farm for a foraging expedition in the Hills. Enjoy a traditional dinner under the stars with dishes you won’t find on the menu of a tourist hotel ! There will be an interactive multimedia presentation on the geology, plants, animals, history and people of the Tswapong Hills during dinner.
Explore the tracks on the farm by night if you wish. Porcupines, duiker, African hedgehogs and Verraux’s eagle-owls are here every night. Torches provided.
What’s included
- A guided foraging expedition, offered in English or Setswana
- Tastings of the traditional drinks of the Hills
- An opportunity to see and practice preparing the local wild vegetables
- A buffet dinner of 100% authentic local dishes
- An interactive multimedia presentation on the geology, plants, animals, history and people of the Tswapong Hills whilst you dine
- Option to explore the farm by night
Meeting Point
Segaigai Farm,
Near Palapye, Botswana
(Transport from Palapye can be organised if required at US$10 per person)
Start time
4 p.m. in summer (October to March)
3 p.m. in winter
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What to expect
A foraging expedition on foot on the farm and into the Tswapong Hills, a proposed UNESCO World Heritage Area. The opportunity to participate in the preparation of some authentic local dishes, including several to tempt truly adventurous palates. Tastings of a range of local beverages, and the honey from the local wild bees. A three course buffet dinner, served under the stars. Owls, bats and frogs; and perhaps sightings of porcupines and other animals if you decide to explore the farm by night.
Additional info:
Suitable for children
Surfaces are not wheelchair accessible
This activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Operated by Segaigai (Pty) Ltd
Cancellation Policy
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum of two travelers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met you’ll be offered a different date or experience or a full refund.
