Xigera Safari Lodge, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Xigera Safari Lodge is deeply rooted in the Okavango Delta, a breathtaking landscape of seasonal floodplains and riverine forests, tawny grasslands and verdant papyrus wetlands. Drawing inspiration from its ancient setting, Xigera rests effortlessly within the wilderness of this World Heritage Site.

All but hidden amid a canopy of magnificent indigenous trees, Xigera Safari Lodge offers 12 spacious suites; each individually designed. For multi-generational safari travellers, there is the impressive two-bedroom Family Suite.

Built with sustainability in mind – Xigera is solar-powered – the lodge is equally a unique celebration of African art, culture and creativity.

Xigera showcases an extraordinary collection of pan-African art and design, created by a roster of 80 of Africa’s most globally acclaimed designers. It is a collection that is bold in vision and groundbreaking in its scope, the first of its kind on the continent.

The Suites

Xigera Safari Lodge is nestled beneath an impressive canopy of ancient jackalberry, mangosteen and leadwood trees. All 12 air-conditioned suites have been carefully sited to give endless floodplain views and the chance to watch passing wildlife.

WHY CHOOSE XIGERA SAFARI LODGE?

• Breakfast, lunch or an intimate picnic in the bush
• Explorations by traditional mokoro boat with a glass-bottom and motorboats with an elevated deck for wildlife spotting
• ‘Feet-in-the-water’ sundowners cocktails
• Morning and afternoon game drives
• Walking safaris with expert guides (outside of Moremi Game Reserve)
• Seasonal catch-and-release fishing (outside of Moremi Game Reserve)
• Photographic safaris
• Private yoga sessions; Spa treatments; a 1-night Baobab Treehouse Sleepout for 2 adult guests at a surcharge, subject to availability and weather permitting and scenic helicopter flights (at additional cost)

ACTIVITIES

• While the emphasis at Xigera is on water activities, game drives are offered year round
• No night drives due to Moremi Game Reserve National Park regulations
• Day game drives in open 4×4 vehicles (four vehicles will be 4-seaters and two vehicles will be 6-seaters)
• Private activities on offer (subject to vehicle availability, and need to be booked and paid for)
• During colder or wetter weather, hot water bottles, blankets and lined ponchos are provided
• Water-based activities;
  – in 2-seater glass-bottom mokoro; and
  – 6-seater motorboats, 2 of which have a glass-bottom and 2 have a super structure with roof seating available (seasonal water levels permitting).