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DAY - DECEPTION VALLEY LODGE
LUXURY CENTRAL KALAHARI
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. Combining your visit of the Kalahari with the well-known area of the Okavango Delta in the north and the famous Victoria Falls would ensure that your safari to Africa would remain a treasured memory.
The Kalahari, Okavango Delta combination, gives the traveller the chance to experience the best of the Kalahari and the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta. This delta - desert combination ensures the visitor the experience of the big game roaming in the Moremi Game Reserve of the Okavango Delta and the well-adapted animals found in the Kalahari of Botswana. Bushman remains the highlight at this luxury safari lodge. The Bushman is believed to have inhabited Botswana for at least 30,000 years. Get to know the Bushman's ways of life, survival and hunting skills. Interact with the Bushmen of the Kalahari on one of the Cultural walks with Bushmen at Deception Valley Lodge.
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. 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. 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.
Activities at Deception Valley Lodge includes: Games drives with open 4 x 4 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 experience guides; Guided walks with the Bushmen to explore their culture, survival and hunting skills and their extraordinary knowledge of the veld and animal life. Specialized Guided walks - survival of plant, animal and man in this arid semi desert - by prior arrangement.
This guided walk with the Bushmen takes around 3 hours although it is a short distance. The guest will be able to interact with the Bushmen and learn from them, experience, taste and feel how these wonderful peoples of the African continent use to live, and adapted in this arid land. · All activities are included in the tariff, where possible all activities are arranged according to guest preference and time.
Day 1: Arrival at the lodge just after lunch. Drinks on arrival at the airstrip and a 20 min drive will take you to the lodge. Formalities will be handled and you will be checked into the lodge to settle into the comfort of your private unit before tea and the afternoon activity, a game drive with open 4x4 and experienced guides to enjoy flaming sunsets and return to the camp after dark just in time for a pre-dinner drink After enjoying a romantic African dinner you can retire to your room or have coffee in the lounge or around the fire depending on the mood.
Day 2: An early wake up call, and light breakfast will put you on your way to a morning activity. A walk with the bushman will surely be a highlight of your stay in Botswana.
This educational experience
will enhance your appreciation for the survival skills of the plants,
game and humans in this harsh environment. Brunch will be served, and
then the guest can leisure around the pool, read books from the library,
do some birding from the deck or take a nap. After teatime another game
drive or walk will be arranged according to the groups needs, sundowners
overlooking the valley and then a dinner served in the boma around a fire
admiring the great view of the galaxy. The second night ends with a night
drive where the guest can look forward to encounter some nocturnal species
and some of the rare smaller cat species.
Day 3: Depending on the time of your departure an activity will be arranged
before breakfast.
Please note that this is a
sample itinerary and drives and walks
might be alternated between morning and afternoon activities.
Price
Guide
Safari starts and ends
in Maun, Botswana.
Fully inclusive of all accommodation,
meals, game activities and all transfers.
Price
Per Person Sharing
from £540.00
(Excluding all flights to, from and
within Africa.)
For departures between 1st
November 2003 and 30th June 2004
Safari costs from £540.00 per person sharing.
Additional nights cost £200.00 per person sharing.
For departures between 1st
July 2004 and 31st October 2004
Safari costs from £695.00 per person sharing.
Additional nights cost £275.00 per person sharing
Safaris subject to availability
and prices can change without prior notice.
Additional Accommodation before and after the safari is available upon
request.
25% non-refundable deposit is required to secure this safari.
To
check availability for this safari, please contact us on
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