Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Gaborone by type
All 282 places by distance →One day from Gaborone
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gaborone
- Kgale Hill Public Parkhill · 45 min
- Mokolodi Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Gaborone Damdam · 45 min
- National Botanical Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Church of St. Savachurch · 30 min
- Back in Gaborone
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gaborone?
Three Dikgosi Monument (monument, about 1 km), National Botanical Gardens (garden, about 5 km), Gaborone Dam (dam, about 6 km), Kgale Hill Public Park (hill, about 7 km), Church of St. Sava (church, about 17 km), Mokolodi Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gaborone?
225 places on Spotwander: 143 churches, 19 parks, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 other attractions, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Gaborone?
Apostle Christos Sakarea Makgoro, about 1 km by road; Mogoditshane AFM Youth Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Gaborone?
Three Dikgosi Park, about 1 km by road; Morakanelo Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gaborone?
Start in Gaborone, visit Kgale Hill Public Park, then Mokolodi Nature Reserve, then Gaborone Dam, then National Botanical Gardens, then Church of St. Sava, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.