Name: Deception Valley Lodge
Address: Private Bag HA 115 HAK, Maun, Maun, Maun, 00000, Botswana
Rating: 10

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we had been in Deception Valley L odge for 3 nights  march 5-7th, 2024 with 8 friends. 
This was my 8th Safari (Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania) and the lodge was absolutely fantastic. The total staff in the lodge, was just perfect, Especially Georgina fullfilled any special wish. The kitchen served delicous food and the highlight for the Landcruiser Safaris was the guide DIX ! His knowledge and feeling for "finding" hiding animals, together with the spyer France was incredible. 
All 8 of us could only highly recommend this lodge with all facilities proved !!
Wishing the friemdly staff all the best for the future with hopefully more guests.
Best regards
Ellen-M. Ahrens (Germany)

An amazing experience! Beautiful site. Loved everything . The Lodge was beautiful. Spacious, clean, comfortable bed, beautiful bathroom  plus an outdoor shower. Our Game driver was very implicated in showing us the most he could. The staff were truly friendly and accommodating.

The room was large and very comfortable with a beautiful indoor bathtub, an outdoor shower, a coffee station and mini-bar. I enjoyed the large deck, both for watching animals heading to the waterholes and for star gazing at night.

DVL has two waterholes and by far the best on-site waterholes I’ve seen at any lodge. Given the time of year the game drives weren’t as productive as they would have been during dry season, but the waterholes more than made up for it. 

The entire staff was lovely, the service outstanding and overall a very well run camp (thanks Georgiana!). I took advantage of the pool and had a massage at the spa, which was very nice.

Overall an excellent experience.

Beautifull! Just beautifull!
The Lodge and the rooms are beautifully decorated, spacious and clean. The Staff absolutly helpfull and friendly. Food Top!
At breakfast, lunch or dinner you can watch kudus, Zebras, Antilopes, even Leopard or Lions drinking on the waterhole right in front of the Lodge.
The sweet porkupines are permanent Guests there!
The visit to the San People is a must!
Wether you're looking for Game or just Freetime relaxing by the pool...by the fire or in your room, the view is always BB ( bush beautiful).
A place to visit!
Last but not least, the Guides and Trakers are fantastik, always giving their best - finding what you're looking for. Prides of Lions, Orixs, Elans, Kudus, Leopards, Zebras, Wildbeast, Voltures.........
A big big 'Shut out' to Knowlodge and Sota, our boys ( Guide+ Tracker). Thank you for making our dream come true!
Sara, Olivia and Mum
Oktober 2023

We stayed at DVL at the start of our safari tour and it was such an incredible experience. We were woken on the first morning by a lion growling and later saw the lioness drinking at the waterhole... such a great start to the day! All the staff were so friendly and welcoming, Georgina and Emmanuel were very attentive and great fun! The food was delicious and plentiful. The lodge rooms are complete luxury in such a remote place and we really appreciated the 'bushbabies' (hot water bottles) in our bed at night. This is an amazing lodge, we absolutely loved our time there. 

Deception Valley was the last of the four locations we visited on our trip. We were part of a group of 17 from the US.   DV was by far the best location for a number of reasons. The lodge was beautiful and open to several watering holes on the property. The animals would come to the watering hole daily. We saw zebras, impala, kudus, kori bustards, pea fowl and, of course, lions. The staff feeds Porcy the porcupine nightly. In addition, the guides, Dicks and Knowledge, drove the safari vehicles along with a tribal tracker to seek out better views of the animals. So a total experience.  In addition, accommodations were wonderful with spacious decks and rooms. The food was delicious (loved the kudu steak).  
  My experience also unfortunately included an illness that had occurred at the previous location. Georgina and Bernie jumped into action and I had a televisit with a dr in Maun and they had the prescribed meds on hand. The next morning I was a bit better. They totally took care of me and made sure I had food in my bungalow. The caring nature of the staff was spectacular. I can’t recommend this lodge highly enough. Don’t miss it.

If you look for remote and peaceful where you could get closer to your deepest feelings sitting with the glass of sauvignon blanc watching sunset over north Kalahari desert  then milky way reflection on the sky surrounded by friendly staff and always supportive guide Knowledge and superb Georgina camp manager so there is place for you. Very tasty inside, great family villa with private pool, superb experience with Bushman life presentation, fabulous kitchen. The only think I could complaint is, maybe the owners that should be a little bit more responsive and opened to the guest (finally it is not the large flow hotel in Mallorca). 

We are staying at the Deception Valley Lodge, in the northern Kalahari. I have a friend who is bound to a wheelchair full time and he has expressed a desire to go with me one of these safaris. He has really resolved in his mind, and me in mine, that he would be unable to get around so a safari is not doable. The DVL has taken care of this problem in a straightforward way and should throw out a gigantic Welcome Mat for those who have a mobility problem.

The facility is surrounded by a boardwalk. The arriving vehicles are directed into a tightly fitted parking space. Departing the vehicle is such that the floor level of the vehicle is level with the boardwalk, so it is business as usual to go from vehicle to chair. All floor levels are the same and the doors are wide. To get to a specific room on the premise, the boardwalk is the walkway used by all. 
This is just the beginning, the facilities re suburb and comfortable. The guides are very good ,the individual lodges are fantastic. This is my 8th trip so I really am speaking with experience.

This is an incredible experience! The lodge is fantastic! The staff just wonderful! The facilities and service top notch! Food and wine super. The water hole outside the terrace gives the place an extra ordinary setting. Pool and room was more than we expected. Live the outdoor shower! The game drives are thrilling and the knowledge and the personality of the guides are great. 
A stay here is a must if you have the opportunity. 👌👌

Site of the famous book „cry of the kalahari“ we chose deception valley for our one week kalahari experience.
Lucky choice! With elephant, leopard and lion we saw all three out of the big 5 present there, both cats even at a kill. Of small cats we got genet, civet, wildcat and even a caracal ! honeybadger one couple, jackals, bat-eared fox, different kind of mongoose are present, as of course is the brown hyena. It is patronizing the watering holes in front of the lodge – as it should in the place where the first research on this species was carried out.
This is also a birders‘ paradise from the small colourful ones up to the big raptors and owls. then there is the shere beauty of the scenery from thick shrub to wide open plains.
Many relaxing hours can be enjoyed on the porch directly in front of the main watering hole. A seemingly endless procession of animals pass by during lunchtime when the predators are supposed to sleep somewhere in the shade. Lion tracking with tracker Tisee and guide Rapha a lifetime experience !
Other than wildlife mealtimes are also a treat here, often inspired by international cuisine. Especially tasty the savoury bites that are served for high tea or later with your sundowner. Wines are excellent. Giorginah of guest relations is the soul of the house.
Many thx to the happy crew of deception valley lodge who made it all happen. This is a very remote, peaceful and special place, we will always remember it as such.


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5 Stars for Lodge and staff

Wonderful experience at Deception Valley

On property waterholes worth the price of admission!

Deception???... No way!!!

We loved DVL

The best African experience of the trip

wilderness of North kalahari 

An excellent Bush Lodge for everyone,  including the handicapped.

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