24 HOURS IN MAUN

MOST TRAVELLERS TO THE WILDS OF THE OKAVANGO DELTA WILL PASS THROUGH MAUN, WITH VERY FEW STAYING OVER. BUT THE OBLIGATORY 24-HOUR STOPOVER FOR A COVID PCR TEST HAS THRUST MAUN INTO THE SPOTLIGHT AS A DESTINATION IN ITS OWN RIGHT, AND THE TOWN HAS SOME SURPRISES THAT MAY MAKE YOU WANT TO LINGER

Carrie Hampton

Bright new tourism businesses, accommodation, cafes and authentic cultural experiences are popping up to satisfy the new stayover market in Maun. But the dusty old town you might remember is still here. Maunʼs handsome pilots and khaki-clad guides are ubiquitous; so are the randomly roaming donkeys, goats and cows, albeit contending with much more traffic. This is cattle-ranching country and youʼll see fine long-horned Brahmin and Tswana, with Simmental introduced to provide the perfect combination of meat and milk. Pre-order vacuum-packed Botswana beef from Delta Meat Deli or Beef Boys Meat Market, both of which have branched out into groceries, cakes, breads, and on-trend items such as gluten-free products. The rise in overnighting tourists has resulted in culture-focused excursions around Maun and a new one-stop-info-shop beside the airport – Explore…

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Getaway (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2022

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