For added value, exclusivity, and privacy, book the Sleep-Out Camp Expedition as an Epic Experience. What sets this apart from the 3-night inclusive journey? • Optional exclusive use of the Tsodilo Hills Sleep-Out Camp (maximum 8 adults and children; availability dependent). • Hosted by a specialist guide for the duration as an expert on the history of the Kalahari Bushman cultures. • A local San Bushman host and interpreter, if required. • Sunrise summit hike of Botswana’s highest peak, the Male Hill, for those who wish. • Spend an afternoon with the locals from the Nxamaseri community, learning about modern African culture, foraging for local food, fishing, and harvesting reeds for construction and basket weaving. • Scenic helicopter transfers over the Okavango Panhandle and Tsodilo Hills. • Supporting the local community with donations going towards homegrown projects within the area.

Guests will spend an evening in the Sleep-Out Camp, hosted by this region's oldest custodians, the San people. Witnessing an interpretation of the sacred "trance dance", listening to songs and hearing generational stories are highlights.

Dating back as far as 2.5 million years ago, Tsodilo Hills is a natural archive of life and history. There are over 4,500 rock paintings in approximately 400 different sites around the hills. The graphics display a curious mix of wildlife, like desert-dwelling mammals to whales and penguins, and record moments in time crafted by the ancestors. There are various trails, such as the Rhino Trail, which vary in difficulty and duration and give guests options. For specific fitness and mobility needs, enquire about the best route. These walks are available as pre-arranged day trips and form part of the Sleep-Out Camp experience.

After a night spent at the Sleep-Out Camp, guests have the option of waking with the sun, enjoying a hearty breakfast, and heading to Tsodilo Hills to hike Botswana's highest Peak, the Male Hill. This is a guided journey reserved for guests with good fitness and mobility. Tsodilo Hills consists of a few hills, the tallest of which is "the Male". Standing at 410m from base to peak, it offers an expansive bird’s eye view over the Okavango Panhandle. Proper hiking gear and trail shoes are necessary to complete this epic loop. Those not hiking can embark on one of the various trail walks that feature ancient rock art. Guests who want to hike and see rock art are in luck. There are a few paintings that can be accessed before/after the hike on request. This hike can be arranged as a day trip on request.

Instead of a road transfer and to see this sacred landscape from above, scenic helicopter transfers can be arranged to and/or from the Tsodilo Sleep-Out Camp with prior arrangement (surcharges apply). When booked as an Epic Experience itinerary, a scenic helicopter flight, and other meaningful additions with incredible value, are inclusive of the Tsodilo Hills Sleep-Out Camp Expedition itinerary.