Place · Airport road
Craft shops and basket sellers
A stop for Okavango baskets, beadwork and carvings from local makers: 30–45 minutes on a morning before a flight, with a fair price and no wildlife products.
- Okavango baskets
- Legal souvenirs only
- Flat-pack for flights
- Free entry
- Works with kids
- Mostly indoors
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Quietest around 08:00 or 17:00
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun · busiest Fri, Sat · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: BWP 150–500 (2026 estimate)
- Time to spend
- 30–45 min · up to 75 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet on weekday mornings; busier before Jul–Oct flights.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun, busiest Fri, Sat.
Opening hours
- Note
- Shop hours vary and are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Weekday day hours; shorter on Saturday and Sunday (check).
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprlight
- Maybusy
- Junbusy
- Julheavy
- Augheavy
- Sepheavy
- Octbusy
- Novlight
- Declight
Quietest Nov–Apr · busiest Jul–Sep.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-term, weekend and season patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Craft shops on the airport road, by taxi
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · none of note
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- YesWheelchair
- YesStroller · ok
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
- Peak crowd2/5 Low
Exposure: low
What to bring and the rules
- A small bag · Small bags fine.
- Casual.
- Small bags fine.
- Ask first, and do not photograph makers without consent.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Shop or café with AC
- rain: Indoor shop or café
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Operator office forecourt (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Do not buy ivory, horn, skins or any wildlife product; export can be a criminal offence.
- Ask before photographing sellers or makers.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- Okavango baskets are a well-known local craft; look for tight, even weaving.
- Prices are negotiable at stalls, fixed in shops.
- Baskets are bulky: ask about a flat pack for your flight.
- No ivory, horn or skin products: they are illegal to export.
Best time of day
Plan 30–45 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate for an ordinary weekday
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Dress code
- Casual.
- Bags & lockers
- Small bags fine.
- Photos
- Ask first, and do not photograph makers without consent.
- What's closed
- Sundays and public holidayscheckMany shops close or shorten hours.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Small woven basket | BWP 150–500 (2026 estimate) | Quality and size drive the price. |
| Large decorative basket | BWP 800–3,000+ (2026 estimate) | Ask about a flat pack. |
| Beaded necklace or bracelet | BWP 40–200 (2026 estimate) | Counter politely. |
How to do it well
- 1Look at baskets in two shops before you buy: weave tightness, colour and price vary.
- 2Ask who made the piece and where; good sellers can tell you.
- 3Pay in cash or by card where accepted; small notes help at stalls.
- 4Wrap baskets in your soft bag or ask the shop to pack them flat; check your airline's rules.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
30min
Typical
45min
p95
75min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (45 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlynone of note
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: yes · yes
- Stroller: yes · yesok
Flat shop floors with a step at some doors (check).
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Gift shoppers | good | Local, legal and light enough for a soft bag if flat-packed. |
| Craft lovers | good | The best baskets are made by hand. |
| Budget travellers | ok | Beads and small items are cheap. |
Skip it if
- You have no room in a camp-flight soft bag.
- You dislike bargaining.
With kids
- with kids
- Short and easy; keep children away from fragile pieces.
- child price
- Free
Combine with
Combine with
- 5 minCoffee on the airport road · eat
- 10 minDelta scenic flight desks
Walk the Airport road area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Are prices fixed?
Shops have tags; stalls usually allow a friendly counter-offer.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Do shops take cards?
Many do; small stalls take cash.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Where do the baskets come from?
Many are woven by communities around the Delta; ask the seller who made them.
Can I take baskets on a flight?
Yes, but check airline size limits; pack flat.
Can I bargain?
Politely at stalls; not in shops with tags.
Photos
Deep dive
Sources
- officialBotswana Tourism Organisation
- secondaryWikivoyage — Maun
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
No official source is recorded for this figure.
Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
Draft
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.