Deception Valley | Game Lodges & Resorts Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Deception Valley Lodge an oasis in the Kalahari of Botswana, a luxury lodge close to the famous Okavango Delta. Experience the Kalahari with Bushman at hand, to share their knowledge, while you can relax in total luxury at this unique destination.

The duration of a leopards pregnancy longs about 3 months. The female leopard gives birth to 1 to 3 cubs. Their eyes will open after 10 days. The cubs learn from their mother how to climb, to hunt and how to protect themselves from other predators. The female takes care of her cubs until they are one and half years old, after that they are on their own. The male leopard looses interest in the female after mating and will only return to her when she is in oestrus again. The skin of a leopard is unique. Every individual has different colouring. The form, size and order of the spots are unique for every individual.

Combining your visit of the Kalahari with the well-known area of the Okavango Delta to the north and the famous Victoria Falls would ensure that your safari to Africa would remain a treasured memory.

At Deception Valley Lodge you can experience the vastness of the Kalahari while enjoying some of the most prolific bird life or do some star gazing at night.

When outsiders think of the Kalahari, the image they generally have is the red sands of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. But locals know it as a vast flatland of spectacular thunder-storms, old-fashioned villages, and friendly folk and when the rain comes, blizzards of butterflies.

What makes Deception Valley Lodge unique is the rare opportunity to meet and explore this remarkable environment with bushman Guides of the San peoples, one of the oldest cultures in Africa. Experience a tour with real Bushmen. Exploring the bush on foot, while your guide will teach you of the hunting and survival skills, the culture and crafts of the San people, who over the centuries have adapted their lives to survive in the most inhospitable environment of them all.

Comfort set in vibrant and rustic coloured interiors, Deception Valley Lodge accommodates up to sixteen people on a sharing basis. The lodge is private and restful.

Attention has been given to every detail ensuring you a completely different experience, in an arid Kalahari bush land stretching for miles. Each unit stands separately, on stilts connected with the main lodge by wooden walkways.

The main complex boasts a dining room, lounge and bar area decorated in warm Kalahari colours making use of Bushmen and other African artefacts. From the deck you can view activities at the nearby water hole. A curio shop and small library forms part of the complex. The lodge has an ethnic African theme and was build to fit into the surrounding bush without altering, damaging or detracting from its ambience and colour.

A swimming pool situated close to the main complex, enhances the enjoyment of guests. The boma features prominently during the African nights when guests enjoy their dinner while gazing across a clear night sky

6 of the 8 chalets consist of luxury twin bedded rooms with en-suite Victorian style bathroom, an outside shower and a private spacious lounge. There is also a chalet with 2 inter-leading rooms for families. For your convenience a hairdryer, shaving plugs and bathrobe is standard. All units are fitted with ceiling fans and mosquito nets. A private mini-bar will ensure your comfort during an afternoon siesta. After a night-cap, turn in for a peaceful sleep nestled among the comfortable and safe surroundings of the lodge.

Activities at the lodge includes:
Safaris with open 4X4 vehicles
Night drives to explore the nocturnal species
Bird watching - over 200 species, from the deck at the main lodge or in a hide at one of the water holes
Nature walks with experienced guides
Guided walks with the Bushmen to explore their culture, survival and hunting skills and their extraordinary knowledge of the veldt and animal life.
Interact with the Bushmen of the Kalahari on one of the Cultural walks with Bushmen at Deception Valley Lodge.
Specialized guided walks - survival of plant, animal and man in this arid semi desert.

Address
Farm 65 Hainaveld
Central Kalahari
Botswana

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Directions
From Maun take the A3 road about 56km turn right to Motopi , where you turn right to Motopi you will find a sign board for Haina Safari Lodge, Makalamabedi (38km). Go through the Makalamabedi Veterinary Gate and directly after you've gone through the gate turn right on a sand road, stay next to fence direction South (73km). You will reach the Pfefodiafoka Corner Veterinary Gate (some people refer to this gate as the Kuke Corner) on your right. Sign the register and go through the gate. Stay left through the Pfefodiafoka Corner Veterinary Gate almost 24km, with the veterinary fence on you left side you will reach the entrance gate to Deception Valley lodge on your right. Deception Valley Lodge is +/- 3.5km past Haina Safari Lodge. Continue through the gate and follow the signs to the lodge for approximately 8km. Deception Valley Lodge Coordinates 20°57'10" South 23°38'59" East