Tourism

Sãa Ta Ko community based campsite

Sãa Ta Ko (which means "we are resting") is situated in an area known as “the Corridor”, about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Gobabis. Saa Ta Ko can be reached in a normal 2x4 vehicle and there is a petrol station just 20km away. The total distance from Gobabis is about 250km.

Campsite Facilities

That facilities at Sãa Ta Ko are simple. There is a hot shower and a flush toilet, and at each site there is running water from the campsite solar pump.

The amazing sunsets, bird life, silence and serenity of the Kalahari Basin adds to the simple rural atmosphere of the campsite.

Activities

Visitors can select from the following activities:

·    Guided bush walk: A San guide will guide you for two hours around the area, pointing out the tracks of different animals and birds as well as a range of plants that San gather for use as food, medicine and arrow poison.

·    San village tour: On this walk through the adjacent San village, which takes about an hour, you will see how a !Xoo San community lives, and how San produce ostrich eggshell beads with which they craft their world famous jewellery. This tour also provides a unique opportunity to buy San crafts directly from the producers.

·    Campfire dancing: At night around a campfire the Corridor Dance Group will perform different traditional dances of the San.

·    Traditional village: The community rebuilt a traditional San settlement where they demonstrate their craft-making using their traditional tools and dress in traditional clothes.

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