Upon arrival in Maun you will be met by a representative of Delta Air who will assist you to the light aircraft and onwards air transfer to Deception Valley Lodge.
With its own airstrip a short 15-minute drive from the lodge, Deception Valley Lodge is a mere 30 minutes by air from Maun.
Interaction with the Bushmen is an integral part of the Kalahari experience guests enjoy at Deception Valley Lodge. Younger children enjoy being active and join the Bushmen trackers on walks. They are shown how to make their own bows and arrows and even attempt making fire with two sticks. During the summer months the supply of “veldkos” (Bush tucka) is prolific and children can taste the berries, tsammas, and “skilpadkos” (Kalahari salad).
Although the Kalahari can not sustain herds of elephant, a few have made their appearance on their way to the Boteti River. There have also been many new arrivals that families can enjoy sightings of during their stay: young koedoe, blou wildebeest and hartebeest enjoy the cooler morning temperatures by chasing one another across the green veld, so different from the arid landscape in winter. Children love to watch the animals at play. Kalahari thunder storms are spectacular and glorious sunsets at the end of still hot days bring welcome cool breezes. Although cloudy skies make star gazing more challenging, the story of Orion and the Bushmen’s version lends itself to some wonderful bed time stories after dinner.
At night, the sound of a male lion roaring at the waterhole is always a reminder of the African wilderness and the story of The Lion King.
With cooler night times, children enjoy a marshmallow “braai” around the veld fire, and rainy afternoons are ideal for pancakes. Hot chocolate is a favourite with parents too.
Chefs Nishka and Emily serve freshly made pasta and hamburgers to satisfy young appetites.
Not forgetting teenagers, the lodge has WiFi which they enjoy during their stay.
Special activities include time spent with the Bushmen playing games, making bows and arrows, playing with toys and listening to stories
Spoor tracking with the San Bushman and learning to track animals is fun
Game Drives to see the predators of the Kalahari
Marshmallows are melted around the camp fire at night
Wifi for children with electronic devices
After breakfast at Deception Valley Lodge, you will depart by light aircraft to Camp Delta Camp.
Delta Camp welcomes children and some of our rooms have three or four beds to accommodate families. We have no age restrictions as we believe you know your children and their capabilities and as you will not be going on safari with other guests, you have no one but yourselves to consider.
Dine in the elegant dining room overlooking the sweep of the Delta, viewing the surrounding floodplains and the wildlife that abounds. Take a picnic lunch and go out for the whole day, wandering some of the many nearby islands for a secluded and intimate wildlife experience.
Delta Camp offers the purest traditional Okavango Delta experience – local guides, hand-made wooden dug-out mekoro, no motorised activities, no generators in camp – we revel in the tranquility that brought us here in the first place.
A traditional Okavango safari with your own private guide, luxurious, natural accommodation, fresh vegetables, imported cheeses, excellent meats and fine wines flown in daily and lovingly prepared, maintain the camp's enviable reputation for cuisine.
Delta Camp’s guests enjoy the luxury of their own private guide. Our guides are locals - this is a man of the swamp, born and raised in the area, and you will spend your days in his mokoro (pl. mekoro), gliding through the floodplains and channels, and walking under his guidance on some of the many islands in the area, taking in the magnificent scenery and light as well as the abundant game and bird-life of the Okavango.
Delta Camp engenders in its staff and guests alike an acute awareness of the ecological sensitivity of this magnificent area. Bio-degradable products have been sourced and are used, careful separation and treatment of refuse ensures that nothing that is not fully bio-degradable stays on the island. Light aircraft remove cans, bottles and the like from the Okavango altogether. The environment here is our very raison d’être and we nurture it.
Children can play bush football with elephant dung and learn about the ‘Little Five’
Guided walking on Chiefʼs Island
Mokoro through the Okavango Delta
Enjoy an early morning safari, after which breakfast is served. Depart Delta Camp via light aircraft to Maun for your onward journey.
