DECEPTION VALLEY LODGE - FAST FACTS
"Quality without equal in the Kalahari"
LOCATION: Situated on the Northern boundary of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve on our own exclusive private area.
THE FOCUS: Is on revealing the secrets of the Kalahari, a desert in name only, partly through the medium of interacting with San ‘Bushmen’, who have learned to extract all they need from this harsh environment.
More about the Deception Valley Lodge
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the biggest in Africa at over 5.5 million ha.
Privacy and exclusivity are central to the Deception Valley Lodge guest experience.
Deception Valley Lodge is on private land abutting the Reserve - quality and exclusivity are guaranteed. Enjoy quality game viewing until you want to move on, without being pressured by other vehicles.
ACCESS: Via private airstrip, 30 minutes from Maun.
CATEGORY OF SAFARI EXPERIENCE: Walking and tracking with indigenous San ‘Bushmen’, and game drives both off road and at night. Game densities are low but the variety is good, and lion and leopard are regularly sighted.
ACCOMMODATION: 16 guests in 8 deluxe suites, each consisting of a twin bedroom, a lounge and a Victorian style bathroom with an outside shower. Each unit has a deck where you can sit and gaze at the vastness of the Kalahari and the incomparable night skies.
ACTIVITIES:
- Day and night drives with guide & tracker
- Bushman walks and tracking
- Private vehicle & guide (extra cost)
- Swimming pool at the main complex.
CHILDREN: Are welcome, we have two family units, though a private vehicle must be booked at an additional cost.
RATES: Rates are fully inclusive of local brand drinks and all activities.
SOMETHING SPECIAL: Kalahari Manor, a private house accommodating two couples in secluded luxury, for those who wish to enjoy the Kalahari independently of other guests.
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