Xigera Safari Lodge
Okavango Delta · Botswana
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Character and identity
Xigera sits deep in a private concession on the western edge of Moremi Game Reserve, an off-grid camp of 12 elevated, solar-powered tents (16 keys in total) linked by boardwalks through riverine forest. The Tollman family's reinvention turns it into something closer to a smart hotel dropped into the Delta: bespoke furniture and artworks commissioned via Cape Town's Southern Guild, copper baths, Ardmore lamps, a baobab-sculpture treehouse, a water-lily folly by architect Anton de Kock. Two pod-style spa rooms host Tata Harper's first African outpost. Service is quiet, hyper-personal, and orchestrated by long-tenured staff and private guides.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate travellers and serious safari-goers who want the Delta's water-based game viewing (boat, mokoro, glass-bottomed canoe, walking) paired with hotel-grade comfort, art, and food. It suits couples wanting deep privacy and multi-gen families equally; the family suite handles tweens and teens, and the spread-out layout keeps romance intact.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers chasing a rustic, classic-canvas bush experience may find the interiors too plush and curated for the setting. Anyone unwilling to absorb top-tier Delta pricing, or who prefers the buzz of a larger camp with more guests around, will be happier elsewhere.
Bottom line
What sets this lodge apart is the fusion of a Southern African art collection with genuine Delta wilderness, run by hoteliers who treat a tented camp like a Red Carnation address. Spend the money if design, food, and personalised guiding matter as much as the wildlife. Book a floodplain-facing suite, and add a night in the baobab treehouse star bed.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Public internet workstation
- Restaurant
- Breakfast
- Front desk
- Baggage storage
- Currency exchange
- Full service laundry
- Wake up calls
