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Elephant Valley Lodge

Lodge

Unfussy tents with verandas in a relaxed lodge with Lesoma Valley views, plus a pool & a bar. People often mention hole, animals, staff, park, elephants, beautiful, good, area, water, lodge,


Address

46WV+WGG Lesoma Valley, Lesoma, Botswana

Website

evlodge.com

Contact

+27 11 568 2799

Rating on Google Maps

4.90 (70 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: hole (10) animals (8) staff (7) park (7) elephants (6) beautiful (6) good (6) area (6) water (6) lodge (6)
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  • 5/5 Srini S. 2 years ago on Google
    Despite the fact that tourism is still impacted by the pandemic, our accommodations were perfect and the staff was really amazing. My wife and I are vegetarians, and the chef prepared very delicious meals specially for us. The location next to a watering hole was one of the highlights of our trip to Botswana. Having breakfast 40 meters from 50 elephants including their babies is something we will never forget. Florian and Team, thank you for giving us an unforgettable experience.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Diane D. 4 years ago on Google
    Flew here from the Okavango Delta/Kadizora Lodge. Not nearly as remote as the first place we stayed, but a beautiful setting nonetheless. The tents were average size, clean, and well appropriated- there was a hair dryer- Yay! There were A few mosquitoes in the room but thatโ€™s why there was mosquito netting over the bed and bug spray in the room. The staff puts down the wall sides and netting at night for you. Game rides go thru the Chobe National Park. We did see a lot of the same animals as we did in the Delta, just not as up close because you canโ€™t go off road in the park. Kind of a let down, but it was still great. The park offers a different viewpoint than the Delta, so that was nice. Our guide, Lebo, was informative and tried to show us as much as possible on our drives. The boat trip down the river provides another different viewpoint and we did see crocodiles, monitor lizards, hippos, Cape buffalo and elephants very close up. The sunset was beautiful. G and Ts with appetizers were served, too! Baboons had some fun in our truck while we were gone, but that was all part of the experience. The food was good and plentiful, with a traditional African food dinner served on the last night. The watering hole behind the common areas was a great place to see elephants, giraffes, baboons, antelope, kudu, vultures, storks, and wart hogs getting drinks after being in the hot sun. They all seemed to gather mid afternoon. The common areas are very nice with a bar, dining area, lounge area, decks overlooking the water hole, and a cool, small infinity pool. there is another pool in the camp area, but we didnโ€™t use that. The staff was very nice and accommodating. theres a small gift shop as well with traditional African crafts. I would recommend this place due to the beauty and easy game rides thru the park. Itโ€™s a bit less rough riding thru the park than at the previous camp we were at which was very remote. I think we were spoiled by the fact that we could go off road in the Delta and drive right up next to the animals, but the Chobe National Park has rules and you must obey them for the protection of the land and animals. we were fine with that. A very nice way to see Africa and what it has to offer.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Alan L. 5 years ago on Google
    We stayed at Elephant Valley Lodge on our recent trip to Southern Africa. The lodge is in a very good location begin about 15 minutes from Chobe National Park. It is located about 15 minutes from the park and each day we had game drives in the park that were very good.Our tent was comfortable and the service was good. The food and service were very good. Just off the dining areas, there was a watering hole and each night a herd of elephants would come to the area. We would linger after dinner and watch them. During the day a pack of baboons would actually play on one for the decks overlooking the watering hole
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Stephen L. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place and super efficient staff.

  • 5/5 Stav L. 4 years ago on Google
    Booked here a few times for customers who absolutely loved it, and now can to see for myself and was very impressed. The settings it beautiful and quiet, with abundance of animals. The food was superb, staff very friendly and helpful, and game drives unique. Highly recommended ืžื•ืžืœืฅ ื‘ื—ื•ื- ืžื–ืžื™ืŸ ื›ืืŸ ื”ืจื‘ื” ื•ื–ื• ืชืžื™ื“ ื”ืฆืœื—ื”

  • 5/5 Uri E. 4 years ago on Google
    We stayed at this place for a couple of days. The place is beautiful and very well maintained the staff without an exception was very friendly. The managers of the place are taking a personal interest in every guest. the guide was extremely knowledgable about the the impressive number of animals and birds we saw. The food was excellent and the dinner was magical with a bonus of overlooking the animals who are coming to drink water next to the lodge. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Lindsay K. 6 years ago on Google
    Amazing and unique place that really made our trip to Botswana wonderful. Great food and service. LOVE the managers. They were so friendly and helpful. Elephants and giraffes come up to the property as there's a watering hole. Meals were catered outside so you can see them. Overall- very wonderful place. They do laundry onsite as well for you for free. Only thing I'd say is the rooms need some help. Our tent had holes in it and we found quite a few massive spiders. When we moved on to our next destination, there were 2 in our luggage!!

  • 5/5 Jan S. 5 years ago on Google
    What a beautiful, magical place from which to enjoy visits to Chobe National Park and the Zambezi River area! This lodge is magnificent, with a wildlife viewing area featuring a water hole where we saw elephants, giraffes, hyenas, birds, buffalo, vultures, and a whole colony of mongooses chasing a baboon. Open aired lounge and dining, allows excellent opportunity to observe the animals, but the highlight is eating dinner beside the water hole while elephants come for an evening drink. Staff is helpful, friendly, and accommodating, giving smiles and outstanding service. We asked for a deviation from our group's trip, and were provided with a ride into town to experience exactly what we wanted. Highly recommend this lodge! The rooms were spacious, well appointed, they moved the furnishings around to suit us without even a question. Our favorite of the 8 places that we have stayed so far in our month in Africa. Oh yeah... can't forget the excellent food! Wifi not good, but that only matters if you stay a long time. Go here!!

  • 5/5 Philip K. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful safari lodge located near Chobe park. Private water hole for wildlife attracts big game throughout the day and night for viewing from the lodge.

  • 5/5 Natalie C. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best lodges in Kasane. Incredible watching the eleโ€™s and other animals at Ronnieโ€™s man made water hole. Beautiful camp!

  • 5/5 katrien e. 1 year ago on Google
    We had the most wonderful stay in EVL. Management, staff, guides .. all were friendly en helpful. Thank you for a wonderful experience! Katrien and Myriam

  • 5/5 robin a. 1 year ago on Google
    new experience in a "tented" camp...Staff is no nice and helpful!!!

  • 5/5 Leonard G. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a great stay in the beautiful wilderness at Elephant Valley Lodge. Thank you all and see you next time!


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