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Reasons To
Visit Botswana

  • Wetlands of the Okavango

    The Okavango Delta is a labyrinth of waterways linking secret lagoons and marshlands, where hippo splash in the water and elephants drink at the shallows. Boat trips take you to inaccessible locations and hidden islands for a glorious spot of solitude and wildlife spotting, before a relaxing sundowner drink amongst the reeds.

    Wetlands of the Okavango

  • Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

    On a game drive in the Delta, Linyanti or Chobe, you soon discover Botswana’s phenomenal array of wildlife. Lions are often on the prowl in the morning while night drives increase your chances of spotting leopard and other nocturnal species. As well as the cats there are thriving populations of elephant, hippo, giraffe, buffalo and even wild dog.

    Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

  • Birds

    From the water birds of the Delta to the sand grouse of the Kalahari and flamingos on the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana is a twitcher’s paradise. Rare species like the Pel’s fishing owl, and African pygmy goose are commonly found, with a trip to Chobe, the Delta and the Kalahari offering an unrivalled level of ornithological interest.

    Birds

  • Bushmen

    Bushman history is an intrinsic element in the evolution of humanity, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Botswana. Bushman communities have survived on the Makgadikgadi Pans and in areas of western Botswana for centuries. A visit there now allows you to interact with them, experiencing first hand how they cook, hunt, eat and live.

    Bushmen

  • Mokoro Trips

    Slipping through the Delta's mazy waterways and tall papyrus in a mokoro is the most relaxing way to view game. Serenely moving along with only the gurgle of the water passing under your craft, you encounter lechwe grazing in the shallows, kingfishers perched on overhanging branches and crocodiles lurking in dark corners.

    Mokoro Trips

  • Salt Pans

    On the Makgadikgadi Pans you experience an ethereal lunar landscape unlike anywhere else in Africa. It is possible to see the curvature of the earth, sleep out under the stars, and at some times of the year watch a great wildlife migration. Although more thickly vegetated, Nxai and Tau Pans also offer unique landscapes and habitats.

    Salt Pans

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Accommodation in Botswana: Deception Valley Lodge

In one of the country's more remote locations, the quality of construction and furnishing used at Deception Valley Lodge ranks it as one of Botswana's top lodges.

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Deception Valley Lodge

Central Kalahari

The quality of construction and furnishing used at Deception Valley Lodge ranks it as one of Botswana's top lodges. However, it is also in one of the country's more remote locations and its relative lack of big game suits old Africa hands more than first-time visitors. Its walls are dotted with framed Bushman artefacts, whilst lovely rugs are spread across the floors.

The lodge has five thatched chalets, a family chalet and another chalet under construction. Bedrooms have heavy teak furniture, copious wardrobe space and beds with mosquito nets. Each of the bungalows is widely separated from the next, and linked by slightly raised wooden walkways, lit up at night by gecko-shaped lights.

The main lodge itself is very homely with sumptuous couches and many Bushman artefacts. The lounge and dining area are either side of a large bar. The sliding doors all lead on to a deck extending around the length of the building and this steps down into the Kalahari bush; a desert in winter yet lush green grass in summer rainy months. To one side of the lodge is a small raised pool overlooking the waterhole and on the other side is an outdoor dining area overlooking an open fire boma, a prefect place to sip coffee under the dazzling stars set against the dark blanket of Kalahari night sky.

Activities centre around drives and walk in the Kalahari. Despite the relative lack of big game, there is plenty of wildlife, birdlife and other smaller aspects of the African bush to enjoy. The majority of the walks are led by the lodge's Bushmen guides, and incorporate demonstrations of their traditional skills as well as tracking game and learning about medicinal uses of plants.

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