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An aerial view of Xigera Safari Lodge's wave-shaped canvas roofline rising above the tree canopy, with elevated timber walkways extending over the lush green channels of the Okavango Delta at dusk.

Xigera Safari Lodge

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Tented camp overlooking the Delta's floodplains

Xigera — pronounced ‘kee-jera’ and named for the pied kingfisher that nests among its waterways — occupies a private concession within Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, where the Okavango Delta unfolds across seasonal floodplains, papyrus channels and ancient riverine forest. Guests arrive via an elevated bridge over a papyrus-lined waterway — a quietly theatrical introduction to the only camp on its concession, set within a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

What immediately distinguishes Xigera from any other camp in Africa is its commitment to art on a breathtaking scale. Home to the continent’s largest private contemporary art collection in hospitality, the lodge was conceived in collaboration with 80 of Africa’s most acclaimed designers. Hand-carved furniture by Adam Birch, woven nest seats by Porky Hefer and a copper fireplace cast in the shape of an Okavango lily define the communal spaces, while a blacksmith-forged fire pit sculpture by Conrad Hicks commands the boma.

Individually designed suites sit suspended on stilts beneath ancient jackalberry, mangosteen and leadwood trees, connected by raised wooden walkways and gazing out over the floodplains beyond. Each takes its design inspiration from the flight of Pel’s fishing owl, its interiors layering timber, bronze and handcrafted textiles across generous spaces with a private deck and gazebo, freestanding bathtub and both indoor and outdoor showers. A dedicated two-bedroom Family Suite connects two ensuite bedrooms via a shared lounge.

The guiding philosophy at Xigera is “anything, any time” — a genuine commitment to flexibility that extends from bush breakfasts on private decks to candlelit boma dinners and chef’s table experiences in the open-plan kitchen. Activities range from game drives and walking safaris to glass-bottomed mokoro excursions, motorboat trips, helicopter flights, seasonal fishing and a Baobab Treehouse sleepout beneath an open sky. A spa, daily yoga programme, Technogym and heated pool complete the picture.

A traditional mokoro carrying guests through a carpet of white water lilies in the Okavango Delta, poled by a standing guide with a lone tree on the distant horizon.

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  • Africa’s greatest art collection
  • Land & water safaris combined
  • Legendary Baobab Treehouse sleepouts
  • An extraordinary staff-to-guest ratio
  • Total flexibility, any time

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The four-poster bedroom of a Xigera suite, with turned wooden posts, a richly patterned headboard and bedspread in warm earth tones, a woven rattan armchair in teal, and reclaimed timber walls.
A Xigera suite sitting area and bedroom beyond, featuring a striped upholstered daybed, a vivid orange wingback chair at a writing desk, and timber-panelled walls dressed with warm lamplight.
Two guests disembark from a blue helicopter on the edge of a Delta waterway, assisted by a guide, with vivid blue water and green reed banks stretching behind them under a cloudless sky.
A small motorboat carrying a guide and guests heads into a winding Okavango Delta channel at sunset, the wide green floodplains glowing amber beneath a dramatic cloud-streaked sky.
A mid-distance view of Xigera Safari Lodge's scalloped thatched roofline nestled within dense Delta woodland, with elevated timber walkways crossing green channels and a circular sundeck extending over the water in soft evening light.
The timber viewing deck of Xigera Safari Lodge looking out over a green Delta channel, with drinks set on barrel tables, copper lanterns catching the light, and a raised tented deck visible across the water.
A guide and guest enjoy a bush sundowner beneath the sweeping bough of a large riverine tree on the edge of a Delta channel, with fan palms lining the far bank under a wide afternoon sky.
A male lion strides across dry golden floodplain grass in the foreground, with the distinctive wave-shaped roofline of Xigera Safari Lodge's main area visible among the trees behind him.
A staff member serves drinks on the shaded timber deck of a Xigera suite, surrounded by the dense green canopy of the Okavango Delta, with deep curved sofas and scatter cushions in the foreground.
A lioness bounds across a dry sandy riverbank directly in front of a Xigera game drive vehicle, with fan palms rising against a clear blue sky behind her.
A solitary elephant walks through lush green floodplain vegetation beneath a row of tall palm trees, silhouetted against a soft, cloud-streaked sky at dusk.
A large fig tree and surrounding woodland reflected with perfect symmetry in the still waters of an Okavango Delta channel, beneath a clear deep-blue sky.
A leopard rests across the broad branch of a tree, gazing alertly into the distance, its spotted coat vivid against a background of dense green Delta foliage.
An aerial view of two traditional mokoros being poled through dark, lily-covered channels of the Okavango Delta, their wakes cutting twin lines through the deep still water.
Two lionesses and a cub scale and circle a tall termite mound in open floodplain country, with fan palms and Delta woodland stretching across the horizon behind them.
A group of five guests and a guide walking in single file through tall golden grass at sunset, silhouetted against a warm pale sky with a lone tree on the horizon.
A close detail of a Xigera suite bedroom, showing the turned wooden post of a four-poster bed, a hand-painted ceramic lamp on a rattan bedside table, and a dressing gown hanging against timber-panelled walls.
Guests photographing two giraffes from an open safari vehicle in the lush green floodplains of the Okavango Delta, with a zebra visible in the background beneath a blue sky.
An overhead view of a bush picnic spread — bread rolls, salads in glass jars, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, breadsticks and petit fours arranged in wooden bowls on a white cloth.
The living area of a Xigera suite, featuring timber-panelled walls, a chevron-patterned sofa with orange cushions, a large woven wall disc, and a sculptural dark wooden chair in the foreground.
A copper freestanding bathtub positioned before floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the green floodplains of the Okavango Delta, with a champagne bottle and glassware on a side table.
The bedroom of a Xigera suite, centred on a four-poster bed with carved dark wooden posts and richly layered patterned bedding, beside a high-backed chair upholstered in deep floral fabric.
The Xigera Baobab Suite illuminated at dusk, its sculptural steel framework evoking the spreading canopy of a baobab tree, glowing warmly against a darkening Delta sky.
A Xigera spa therapist preparing a treatment table on an open-air deck, with the light-filled expanse of the Okavango Delta visible through slatted wooden screens behind her.
Two guests and a guide gliding through a white water lily-covered channel in the Okavango Delta on a traditional mokoro, beneath a wide open blue sky.
A male lion strides across golden grassland in the foreground, with the wave-shaped roofline of Xigera Safari Lodge's main area visible among the trees behind him.
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A small motorboat carrying a guide and guests moves through a flooded channel of the Okavango Delta at sunset, surrounded by wide green floodplains glowing under a golden sky.
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