Discover an oasis in the Kalahari of Botswana not far from the famous Okavango Delta a luxury safari lodge called Deception Valley Lodge. The best African - Kalahari experience, with Bushman at hand, to share their knowledge, while you can relax in total luxury at this unique safari lodge.

Situated about 120km due south from Maun, adjoining the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and not far from the famous Okavango Delta, lies a unexpected luxurious lodge that provides a unique African experience for those who wish to soak up the true atmosphere of the bush in one of Africa’s remote areas. A stay at Deception Valley Lodge combines the best in international standards of accommodation with all the excitement of being surrounded by the wild, untamed bush of Africa and all the wildlife that inhabits it.

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 built to fit into the surrounding bush without altering, damaging or detracting from its ambience and colour.

Theres an inviting swimming pool situated close to the main complex, to enhance the enjoyment of our guests, as well as a boma for night time meals, whilst gazing across a clear night sky with its abundance of stars and listen to the enthralling night calls of the wild completes the main complex area.

Accommodation consists of eight private units, 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 bush, stretching for miles in front of you.   

To feel the pulse of Africa, guests go on game drives and track wildlife in an open four-wheel-drive vehicle or take to the bush on foot with experienced guides (Bushmen) who share their knowledge of game in the region. A cultural experience with San Bushmen is some of the experiences that will never fade. Deception Valley Lodge, offers Day and Night Drives, Walking Safaris, and Tacking Safaris. Setting off in the cool morning air with your Guide and Bushman Tracker, the Bushman will share decades and decades of bush knowledge with you.

Stopping in the middle of no where, pointing at a thin twig sticking out of the ground… Giving him a bit of time; he will show you how that thin twig can give you much appreciated drinking water. As you carry on he will later show you how you can start a fire with a little bit of grass and two sticks.

For the more adventurous, you can go on the Tracking Safari. Looking at the vague markings in the soil, the Bushman will blow your mind with all the information that he gathers from it. Suddenly the amazement strikes you as you can actually see the animal right in front of you for the first time.

Getting on to a Game viewer, with your Guide and Bushman tracker you will be surprised with the wide variety of wildlife, and birds there are in the Kalahari. As it become dark you might have the opportunity to see the rare Brown Hyaena, African Wild Cat, and Pangolin.