No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Literary Tour: Gaborone

Walk the streets where Precious Ramotswe solved her cases

A guided literary tour of Gaborone following the locations from the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, visiting Zebra Drive, the Anglican church, Speedy Motors and the Notswane River. The tour runs three hours with a live English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned transport. Tea at the Mma Ramotswe tea corner is available as an optional extra at your own cost.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Precious Ramotswe's Gaborone

• Start story of Botswana and cattle
• Visit Zebra Drive neighborhood
• Drive to Old Tlokweng Bridge
• Cross Notswane River to Tlokweng village
• See Speedy Motors and Orphan farm area
• Return to Gaborone via Riverwalk Mall
• Pass Grace Makhutse's suburb
• Visit places of early mysteries

The experience

The tour starts with Obed Ramotswe's story and cattle's place in Botswana's history: the foundation of Precious's world in the novels. From there you drive down Zebra Drive, the street where Mma Ramotswe would have lived in the books. The house itself is private property, but the neighborhood and its architecture tell the story of where she belonged. You cannot enter, but you see the place as it exists.

The route then heads to the Old Tlokweng Bridge and the Notswane River, where Precious solved her very first case as a detective. Crossing into Tlokweng village, you pass Speedy Motors and the Orphan Farm (visits can be arranged separately if you want to stop). The drive loops back through Gaborone, passing Riverwalk Mall and through the suburb where Grace Makhutse lived before she got married: another thread from the stories. Along the way, your guide points out the places around the city where Mma Ramotswe solved her first few mysteries.

The tour includes bottled water and runs in an air-conditioned vehicle for the full three hours. A live guide speaks English throughout. Hotel pickup is included. If you want tea at the Mma Ramotswe tea corner, you can add that at checkout for around $5.

What’s included

• Bottled water.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• live English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (21 to 55 years) · Senior (56 and older) · Youth (12 to 20 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Heritage Adventures

Is this one for you?The tour moves by vehicle through Gaborone's neighborhoods and landmarks, so it suits readers who want to follow the literary trail without walking long distances. If you want to add tea at the Mma Ramotswe tea corner, you choose that option at checkout.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 20 years); Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Zebra Drive in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency tour?

Zebra Drive is the street in Gaborone where Mma Ramotswe would have had her house in the book series. The house is private property and cannot be entered, but the tour stops so you can see the neighborhood and its architecture where the character lived.

Where did Precious Ramotswe solve her first case on this tour?

Her first case was solved at the Old Tlokweng Bridge and the Notswane River, which the tour visits. Crossing the river puts you in Tlokweng village, where Speedy Motors and the Orphan Farm are also located.

How long does the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency tour take?

The tour runs for three hours and covers multiple locations around Gaborone in an air-conditioned vehicle with a live English-speaking guide.

Is hotel pickup included in this literary tour?

Yes, hotel pickup is included in the tour price. You will be collected from your accommodation and returned after the three-hour route through Gaborone.

Can I have tea at the Mma Ramotswe tea corner on this tour?

Tea at the Mma Ramotswe tea corner is available as an optional extra that you can add at checkout for around $5, paid separately.