Best of the Okavango Delta- 3 Nights @ Xigera

Best of the Okavango Delta- 3 Nights @ Xigera

Duration:4 Days |3 Nights

 Days: 1-4 Okavango Delta 

Countries: Botswana                  

Camps:  Xigera Safari Lodge

Type of Safari

Premium: Fully Inclusive Custom Itinerary for group size (2+)

Departure Date: 01 April- 31 May 2026

Summary:

Unique. Authentic. Pioneering.

A bold reinvention of the African safari experience. This is Xigera Safari Lodge.

Highlights of this safari:

• Here, every experience is shaped around you, your interests, your energy, your curiosity. There are no set schedules. No scripted days. A place where the wild surrounds you, creativity inspires you, and every moment becomes a story waiting to be written. There are no checklists. Rather an invitation to move through the Delta in your own rhythm to explore, to learn, to rest, to discover, and to feel. You may choose stillness or adventure, dawn light or starlight, a morning on the water or an afternoon immersed in art. The choice is yours. Welcome to the art of the possible. Welcome to Your Safari, Your Story
• Stargazing Xigera’s remote setting offers celestial magic. On clear nights, the Milky Way sweeps the sky, a universal reminder of our place in this ageless wilderness.
• Baobab Treehouse Sleepout Spend an unforgettable night 10 metres above the floodplains in our exclusive sculptural Baobab Treehouse. Open to the stars, surrounded by the sounds of the Delta, it is Africa’s most extraordinary sleepout experiences.
• Deluxe Sundowners There is no sunset like an African sunset. At Xigera, it is an art form. Personalised G&Ts, crafted cocktails and fine wines savoured as the sky deepens in colour across the plains, alongside, a tapestry of local flavours and tastes of the land echo the spirit of the Delta.
• Game Drives Move through the Delta’s living landscapes on dawn, dusk, or guest-desired game drives. Follow dusty paths across floodplains and woodlands, where elephants wade through channels, lion prides rest in golden light, and the elusive leopard moves like shadow through the trees. With Xigera’s expert guides, each drive becomes a deeper encounter, with wildlife, with land, and the stories they hold.
• Helicopter Safaris Take to the skies for an aerial perspective of the Delta’s immeasurable wonder. Choose door-off flights for unmatched photographic opportunities, or pair with champagne landings on hidden palm islands.
• Bush Walks Tread with nature on guided bush walks, attuning to every sound, scent, and track. Walking slowly unwraps the linked pace of the wild, where wisdom is written into every track and leaf.
• Delta Fishing Catch-and-release fishing offers a serene but exciting encounter with the Delta’s waters. Tigerfish, African Pike, and Bream await, but sustainably, mindfully and unforgettable. (seasonal)
• Photographic Safaris & Birding Curated photographic outings and specialist birding safaris reveal the Delta’s extraordinary avian life, from wattled cranes to Pel’s Fishing Owls, alongside the iconic mammals in breathless surroundings.
• Mokoro & Motorboat Excursions Drift through the Delta’s waterways on traditional mokoros, guided by the steady hand of your poler, each push moving you silently, deeper into the bountiful landscape. (seasonal) Or explore winding papyrus-fringed channels aboard elevated motorboats and glass-bottomed boats, where the water’s surface mirrors sky and story alike.
• Fire Side Experience An intimate, interactive chef’s table where ancient fire cooking meets modern sustainability. Courses are prepared over open flame, paired with exceptional wines.
• Star Deck Tswana Dinner Celebrate Botswana’s culinary heritage beneath a sea of stars. Traditional Tswana dishes, open skies, and soulful storytelling create a night to remember.
• Bush Breakfasts, Picnics & Wild Lunches Dining in the wild. Whether a sunrise breakfast, a secret picnic spot, or a long, languid lunch beneath an ancient tree, surrounded by the wild. Each experience surprises, delights, and deepens connection.
• Delta Cooking Learn how to craft soulful dishes rooted in place and season, an opportunity to cook with integrity and story, and take a taste of the Delta home with you. As you join our chefs for a hands-on exploration of local flavours from Kalahari truffles and wild Delta herbs to grains, pulses, and seasonal produce grown in nearby Maun.
• Wine Tasting Hosted in Xigera’s climate-controlled wine cellar, this tasting journeys through extraordinary wines, from Hemel-en-Aarde to Swartland from Burgundy to Bordeaux chosen not only for prestige, but also for soul and story. Every great wine begins in nature, and reveals itself slowly, like the Delta herself.
• Xigera Cocktail Crafting The art of creating Xigera’s cocktails. Each inspired by the spirit of the Delta and the stories of the land. Explore indigenous botanicals, craft techniques, and the subtle balance of flavours that make Xigera’s signature drinks memorable. You’ll enjoy the tasting and leave with a collection of Xigera cocktail recipes to recreate at home.
• In-Suite Dining Dine in the quiet luxury of your suite, where the Delta stretches before you and time slows to your rhythm. It’s just you, the wild, and the joy of a meal made with heart. Overlooking the floodplains, enjoy breakfast with birdsong or dinner under stars, each course brought with care, each moment shaped for you – your preferences guided by season, flavour, and feeling. This is dining as it should be: personal, sensory, and perfectly unhurried.

 Safari Itinerary

Days: 1-4

OKAVANGO DELTA

On arrival in Maun, the guests will be met by a representative to assist them with their connection  to Xigera Safari Lodge

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.

Overnight at Xigera Safari Lodge (3 Nights) – Fully inclusive

Day 7: End of Safari

Guests will depart the camp for Maun Airport where they will continue with onward travel arrangements.

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Included

Accommodation: As per itinerary Meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners

Meet and greet: Maun International Airport 

Drinks: Selected local brand drinks

Transfers: Scheduled air, road and boat transfers

Activities: game drives; Water-based activities; Nature walks; Fishing; Bird watching; Cultural visits

Entrance fees: National Park fees

Guide: Registered guide per lodge/boat.

Other language guides are subject to availability

Excluded

• Flights (other than specified in the detailed safari itinerary)
• Visas 
• Compulsory comprehensive insurance 
• All relevant entry and departure Government taxes 
• Travel, medical and personal accident insurance
• Gratuities 
• All personal purchases (including curios, spirit liquors, telephone calls, etc.) 
• Optional extra activities 
• Pre and post safari tours 
• All other travel arrangements pre or post the safari and any new Government taxes 
• Levies 
• Fuel or industry increases which are beyond our control
• Excursions not detailed in the itinerary
• Private charters/transfers or specialized guides
• Premium brand drinks
• Porterage

Transport

 4 x 4 safari vehicle, Mokoro, Light air craft, Boat

Luggage: Soft sided duffel bag / 20kg maximum inclusive of hand luggage

Tour Validity Period: 01 April- 31 May 2026