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Palapye: Foraging in the Forest
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 !
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
- Option to explore the farm by night
Meeting Point
Segaigai Farm, 22.5833 S, 027.1639 E
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 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.
Price BWP 400 per person
PORCUPINE LOOP TRAIL
Stay overnight, and walk the Porcupine Loop Trail in the morning. The Porcupine Loop is a Self-Guiding Nature Trail that is completely free to walk and available 24/7. It is open to those that aren’t staying at the farm as well. You are welcome to leave your car inside our farm gate if you wish so long as you don’t block access.
The trail starts near the gate to Segaigai Farm. It climbs through forest to a viewpoint over Palapye and the Lotsane River floodplain.
There are 25 numbered stops along the way at points of interest. Our guidebook will give detailed descriptions of each stop along the way. You can expect to see old porcupine and hyena burrows, indigenous fruit such as Mogwagwa (subject to season), a variety of trees and other interesting things.
To get the most from the trail you need to take a copy of the interpretive booklet with you. These are available from the Segaigai Farm office at cost (BWP60).
The trail is very well marked with reflective markers, a feature popular with children. They can run on ahead and lead the way.
A great activity for families!
