Popa Falls Resort
Bwabwata National Park
Savanna biome · Baobab · Knobthorn
From R 170 a night
72 km away
Where to stay near Tsodilo Hills
Over 4,000 rock paintings on four quartzite hills rising from the Kalahari sand
North-West District, Botswana
About Tsodilo Hills
The Tsodilo Hills are four quartzite hills rising from the Kalahari sand in north-western Botswana, with more than 4,500 rock paintings on their faces, some thousands of years old, and evidence of human presence going back 100,000 years, which is why they were inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2001. The San and Hambukushu communities who live at the hills guide visitors along the painting trails. There is a small museum and a campsite at the base, and the hills are reached by a long gravel road from Shakawe near the Okavango panhandle. Winter is the comfortable season.
Things to do: Rock art walks · Guided hikes · Cultural visits
Stay in & near Tsodilo Hills
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
No stays are linked to Tsodilo Hills yet. These are the closest ones we have, by straight-line distance from the park, so check the drive before you book.
North Island Okavango
Okavango Delta
Savanna biome · Aardvark · African elephant
Price on request
95 km away
Duke's Camp
Okavango Delta
Savanna biome · African elephant · African wild dog
Price on request
99 km away
Duke East
Okavango Delta
Savanna biome · African elephant · African wild dog
Price on request
99 km away
Mbamba
Okavango Delta
Savanna biome · Leadwood · African wild dog
Price on request
114 km away
Karangoma
Okavango Delta
Savanna biome · Sausage tree · Jackalberry
Price on request
116 km away
When to visit Tsodilo Hills
Most of the rain at Tsodilo Hills falls from December to March, peaking in January at about 202 mm. The dry season runs from May to October, with little or no rain. October is the hottest month, with average highs of about 35°C, and July the coolest, with average lows of about 7°C.
| Month | Rain (mm) | Average high (°C) | Average low (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 202 | 30 | 20 |
| February | 123 | 30 | 20 |
| March | 105 | 30 | 19 |
| April | 23 | 29 | 16 |
| May | 2 | 28 | 12 |
| June | 2 | 26 | 8 |
| July | 0 | 25 | 7 |
| August | 0 | 29 | 11 |
| September | 1 | 33 | 15 |
| October | 6 | 35 | 19 |
| November | 56 | 33 | 20 |
| December | 124 | 31 | 20 |
Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 1062 m above sea level. Weather data from Open-Meteo.com (opens in a new tab) (ERA5), CC BY 4.0.
Getting there
18.7500° S, 21.7300° EOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
Why book here
Your stay helps keep Tsodilo Hills wild
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
- Built into every booking
- A conservation share
- Where it goes
- Local causes & communities
Tsodilo Hills: your questions
Where is Tsodilo Hills?
Tsodilo Hills is in North-West District, Botswana.
When is the rainy season at Tsodilo Hills?
Most of the rain at Tsodilo Hills falls from December to March, peaking in January at about 202 mm. The dry season runs from May to October, with little or no rain. October is the hottest month, with average highs of about 35°C, and July the coolest, with average lows of about 7°C. Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 1062 m above sea level.
When is the best time to visit Tsodilo Hills?
The best time to visit Tsodilo Hills is Apr-Oct.
What is there to do at Tsodilo Hills?
Popular activities at Tsodilo Hills include rock art walks, guided hikes, cultural visits.
Parks near Tsodilo Hills
The closest parks and reserves. Distances run centre to centre, as the crow flies.
Okavango Delta
North-West District, Botswana
Okavango DeltaWorld Heritage Site · 139 km
Unique wetland ecosystem
World Heritage
Moremi Game Reserve
Botswana
Moremi Game ReserveGame Reserve · 175 km
Rich biodiversity including wild dogs
Khwai Concession
North-West District, Botswana
Khwai ConcessionConcession · 220 km
Community concession bordering Moremi Game Reserve
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