EcoExist Life With Elephants Tour & Eretsha Village Tour

Located in the Eastern Okavango Panhandle, Eretsha offers an experience different from the rest of Botswana. Most of the families in Eretsha are Hambukushu, or "rainmakers of the Okavango." They grow food, including millet, sorghum, maize, and melons, and gather reeds, grasses, and termite mounds for their homes from the Delta. They fish and collect water lilies. Many women are skilled in dying reeds and making baskets. The people of Eretsha are also unique in that, daily, they literally "walk with giants", sharing space with and very much connected to a large population of elephants. Through the two-hour "Life with Elephants Tour", you can experience the authentic everyday lives of the people of Eretsha and how the locals coexist with elephants. Hear stories of how people live close to elephants and how they protect themselves and their fields and homes. Navigate the Okavango in a traditional mokoro and listen to stories from the polers. Ride and steer a traditional donkey cart to visit a local blacksmith. Support local artists by purchasing crafts such as baskets, mokoro carvings, and more. Celebrate Hambukushu culture and heritage in song and dance with local performers by trying your hand at playing a traditional drum.