Botswana is popular with the rich and famous because of the privacy and isolation. Maun itself has been hurled onto the society map with Prince Harry visiting in his role as patron of the Rhino Conservation Botswana. Red lechwe can be seen grazing next to local donkeys, goats and cattle. Animal royalty.

Activities

So if you’re in town head to the Nhabe Museum. Nhabe is the Bushman name for the sound of cattle pulling their feet through mud. No explanation as to why it’s named after this squelch. Still. It has a collection of artefacts which include musical instruments and hunting tools. It’s small, has an art gallery section and outlines the natural history and culture of the Ovakango area. It’s in an old building built by the British military in 1939.

You could also visit Maun Game Reserve. It’s a little patch of woodland which follows the Thamalakane riverbank upstream. There are various walking trails. Head for the original 'Place of Reeds' from which the town gets it’s name.

And if you want to learn more about local people you can explore Herero villages west of Maun. The Herero hail from Namibia and still wear traditional, brightly coloured, voluminous, Victorian style dresses and head wraps.

Join a boat cruise if the water is high enough. Take a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta. There's also a crocodile farm 12 km south of Maun and an ostrich farm 9 km from the town on Moremi Road.

Or go explore further. The Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park and the salty Makgadikgadi Pans are your oyster.