this lodge is so confortable, the staff was perfect with us : always smiling and taking care of us. the food is good, the wine too thanks to Peter ! We didn t get to see much wildlife so I had the feeling that sometimes, when we got lucky enough to see an animal, we were very insistent on pursuing it ! great expérience in the Kalahari though, easy access from Maun by road with a 4x4.

  We loved every minute of our stay at DVL.
The lodge and chalets are luxurious, beautifully presented, comfortable and private.
The relaxing and genial atmosphere created by Peter and Jani was a real pleasure to experience.
The food by Jani was a real African treat which included bush meat (from sustainable sources).
Our guide Knowledge certainly lived up to his name, widespread, indepth information about flora and fauna. His passion for birds was obvious. He was also great company both on game drives and at dinner.
We would highly recommend Dececption Valley Lodge to anyone.

  I enjoyed every second of my time at Deception Valley Lodge - there was never a dull moment.
The sights,sounds,and wonderful atmosphere will be with me forever.
Many thanks to Pete, Janie, Bart, Bram and all the dedicated staff for making it such an enjoyable and memorable visit,
I can't wait to come again to see the all the new improvements that are in progress to make the lodge even more luxurious.
I highly recommend this experience to everyone who enjoys wildlife, great food and being totally spoiled.

  We fully reccommend this accomodation in central Kalahari. Cuisine is really tasty, served kudu steaks, oryx meat ane really tasty desserts. Rooms are stylish and staff very helpfull. Thanks for everything.

  This lodge is definitely the best one we have visited whilst in Botswana, because of a combination of things. The guide Knowledge was amazing, he knew everything and was friendly and caring, super enthusiastic about the Kalahari. The owners were hard working friendly people taking...More

  Authentieke Safari. Zeer fijne Lodge en heel vriendelijke mensen. Ook een aanrader voor vegetariërs. Het eten is boven verwachting. Ik heb de Kalahari is haar originele vorm mogen ervaren. Deze Lodge is een pareltje.

  Many thanks to Janie, Peter and staff at Deception Valley Lodge for a wonderful safari experience. The kitchen, pool and sleeping lodges luxuriously take care of the personal creature comforts and DVL offers enhanced wildlife viewing. Being a private game reserve, viewing does not have...More

  Do yourself a favor and visit Deception Valley Lodge! This was the first of four stops on our African adventure, and every other place we went we kept saying, "Man, I miss DVL! I wish we were back there!" Every thing about DVL was a...More

  This is the place I’d return if I could go to only one wildlife reserve in southern Africa. New managers Peter and Janie create a welcoming atmosphere and host delicious shared meals, all of which leads to congenial conversation with other guests. The lodge is...More

  Host and Hostess Peter and Yani and their staff bend over backwards to make their guests feel welcome and see to every need. The cottages are spacious with plenty of privacy. The food was the best of all the lodges we stayed. Even though it...More