Botswana: Evolve Back Gham Dhao Lodge is open

GHAM DHAO LODGE

Our refurbishment is complete and Evolve Back Gham Dhao Lodge is open for business!

This comprehensive upgrade includes our signature Sky-luxe Tents, which come with private star beds, elevated sitting areas, and much more.

CENTRAL KALAHARI, BOTSWANA

The Evolve Back Gham Dhao Lodge is situated on the northern border of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana. Classically African in style with a relaxed, informal ambience, it harks back to the days of the early explorers.

The Lodge boasts of three categories of unique tented accommodations strategically secluded to ensure a feeling of privacy and intimacy at all times. The lodge can accommodate a maximum of twenty guests, thus ensuring exclusivity that defines contemporary luxury.

KALAHARI CLASSIC TENT

The Kalahari Classic Tents are sheltered by a uniquely structured slatted canopy inspired by the traditional dwellings of the San people. Spacious and aesthetically furnished, these Kalahari tents are best suited for couples.

SKY-LUXE TENT

Built beneath a thatched canopy that keeps the tent cool, these luxury tents are secluded from each other to ensure privacy, peace and quiet. The san-dwellings inspired sky bed provide stunning panoramic views of the Kalahari.

KALAHARI CLASSIC FAMILY TENT

The Kalahari Classic Family Tent comprises of two Luxury Tents situated on an inter-leading deck. Only one in number, our family tent provides exclusivity, privacy, and space for the family.

The Main Lodge building has been rebuilt from the ground up to provide our guests with the ultimate luxury safari experience.

Situated in an 11,000-hectare private game reserve, the lodge introduces you to every aspect of the Kalahari, from its famed night skies and unique wildlife to the resident San people and their ancient culture.

The Kalahari Desert, located in the interior plateau of Southern Africa, is a featureless, gently undulating, semi-arid sandy savannah. Although not technically a desert, it is devoid of surface water. A unique and highly varied ecosystem, it is one of the few relatively unexplored regions globally.

Thank you for your continued support, & we look forward to welcoming you at Evolve Back Gham Dhao Lodge, Central Kalahari, Botswana.

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Botswana: new owners & renovations at Deception Valley Lodge

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Deception Valley Lodge has new owners with ambitious plans to regenerate their Kalahari lodge and surrounding areas

Deception Valley Lodge has new owners who are investing substantially in the lodge and the surrounding area. They are entirely refurbishing the lodge, extending the conservancy boundaries and reintroducing endemic species, installing solar power and creating a recycling program. Guests can expect the same warm welcome but with an exciting, fresh experience.

From the 1st of January until the 25th of March Deception Valley Lodge will be undergoing these exciting refurbishments and upgrades. To ensure that no guest experience is affected the lodge will be closed.

The eight rooms will be extensively refurbished with new glass folding doors, making the rooms feel lighter and more spacious. The guest areas overlooking the waterhole will remain a key feature and the pool area will be enlarged with a gym and spa. Each safari vehicle will be equipped with camera stands and the lodge will set aside an area specially designed for people to display, edit and organise their photographs when they are back from a drive.

The conservancy is being expanded from 15,000 hectares to 40,000 hectares and endemic species of the Kalahari reintroduced such as black and white rhino, eland, springbok and meerkat.

DVL will continue to offer a diverse array of activities including day and night game drives with the ability to go off road. Expert guiding will continue to delight guests, especially those seeking to take the perfect photograph. The San Bushman Activity will still be offered and guided by Braam Badenhorst, who grew up in this area of the Kalahari and remains one of the Lodge owners. Braam works with several of his childhood friends who share the heritage of how the San used to live and survive through their language and storytelling. Stargazing is also available using the new, professional telescope - guests are amazed at what they can see and learn about the immense Botswana sky.

DVL will endeavour to keep its footprint to a minimum by using more solar power and investment in bio tanks for waste - all underpinned by a strong program of recycling and separating when possible to minimise waste. A vegetable garden will be planted so that guests can enjoy deliciously fresh produce at each meal.

Deception Valley Lodge is adding a brand new family suite with large, bi-folding doors opening on to a spacious deck with views beyond and these artists impressions will give you a flavour of what is in store.

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Botswana: Dinaka Camp opening in March 2018 | Динака Кемп Ботсвана

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New camp Dinaka opening in March 2018

Ker & Downey Botswana successfully acquires a new camp for the 2018 season.

An exclusive private reserve hugging the northern edge of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Dinaka is host to one of the most unique biodiversities in Southern Africa. This ever-changing desert landscape gives refuge to the Kalahari lion, springbok, Oryx and brown hyena. The camp provides the perfect start or finish to any discerning travellers Botswana safari.

Situated alongside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the focus of activities at Dinaka is exploring the Kalahari experience with wildlife ranging from giraffe to the antelope, small mammals like the honey badger, bat eared fox and porcupine to predators including the Kalahari lion, cheetah, leopard and brown hyena. Activities include morning and afternoon game drives in open safari vehicles, with afternoon game drives often continuing into the evening. Our window seat guarantee ensures no more than four guests per vehicle when out on game drives. Alternatively, you may get more up close and personal with nature along with an insight into the San Bushmen culture with guided bush walks. Birding is particularly spectacular as Dinaka hosts over 200 different bird species including the Kori Bustard and Crimson Breasted Shrike and a high concentration of Pale Chanting Goshawks.

For those a little more adventurous spend the night beneath the vast Kalahari sky at the Dinaka Sleep Out Deck.

Dinaka, meaning “horns”, is a private reserve located on the northern boundary of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Year-round water holes result in spectacular photographic opportunities either from the vehicle, on foot or one of several hides and underground bunker. The perfect contrast to a stay in the Okavango Delta, with an added hidden treasure!

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Botswana: new Kalahari Okavango serviced safari 2018 | Окаванго Калахари сафари 2018

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Our New Kalahari Okavango Serviced Safari 2018
 
17-27 Jan / 1-11 Feb / 2-12 Mar 2018
Maun to Maun
US$ 4125 per person sharing  with maximum 7 guests per departure
1 Night Haina Safari Lodge a great first night in Botswana. An evening presentation on Conservation, Nights Skies & the San People of the Kalahari by expert Mr Paul Sheller
3 Nights serviced camping in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
2 Nights serviced camping in the Makgadikgadi National Park in search of the Makgadikgadi Pans zebra migration
1 Night Camp Kalahari with a visit to a habituated meerkat colony
3 Nights Moremi Game Reserve with an optional scenic flight over the Okavango Delta and Chiefs Island

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