Experience a rare and unique place with an atmosphere of intrigue and mystery(Tsodilo Hills)

Tsodilo Hills

It is believed to be the site of first Creation by the Bushmen who painted more than 3500 rock paintings against the magnificent stone faces of the hills. Some of the paintings date back to around 800 to 1300 AD.

Perhaps that is why the site is held sacred by the locals

The Tsodilo Hills have a special significance to the Bushmen who have been living here for thousands of years. The Tsodilo Hills consist of four large pieces of rock, rising unexpectedly from the dry expanse of desert.

The Bushmen referred to the bigger rock as the 'male', the smaller one was known as the 'female', and the smallest one was the 'child'.

According to legends the fourth hill was the male hill's first wife, whom he left for a younger woman, and who now prowls in the background.

The Tsodilo Hills are one of the most historically significant rock art sites in the world, It boasts 500 individual sites representing thousands of years of human habitation.

Nobody knows the exact age of the paintings although some are thought to be more than 20 000 years old, whilst others are merely a century old.