Living gallery outpost
Stilted timber walkways wind between riverine trees, connecting solar-powered pavilions filled with custom African artworks and fireside gathering spaces.
“the suites are structured so they gently float above water and allow wildlife to cross underneath.”
Where it shines
Exceptional
Stilted pavilions showcase bespoke pan-African art commissions, hand-beaten copper fireplaces, and Porky Hefer woven nests.
Remarkable
Dedicated private guides and butlers orchestrate floodplain game excursions, starlit dinners, and bespoke wilderness itineraries.
Remarkable
Traditional glass-bottom canoe excursions and stilted timber walkways immerse guests directly in Okavango Delta floodplains.
What they say
Two Michelin Keys
Michelin
UK Readers' Choice Awards – Africa
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in The 50 Discovery, Wallpaper*, AFAR and Tatler.
the lodge itself, which is full of the work of local artists, designers, and craftspeople.
“Xigera’s idiosyncratic aesthetic is a love letter to African design, challenging preconceptions and reimagining what it is to be a modern safari lodge…”
“the sustainably built lodge has design inspired by the Okavango Delta… Each of the 12 suites—including one two-bedroom family suite—and public areas will feature artwork by leading African artists.”
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set on Paradise Island within Moremi Game Reserve, where glass-bottom canoe excursions and game drives track wildlife across the Okavango waterways.
The rooms
Canvas suites float over floodplains on timber stilts, featuring expansive viewing decks with daybeds, freestanding copper baths, and bronze lily sinks.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A lap pool stretches along an elevated timber deck, flanked by loungers looking out across delta waterways.
The spa
Stilted treatment pavilions look out over the marsh waterways, offering botanical therapies by Tata Harper and B|Africa.
At the table
Open-air verandas host meals overlooking the floodplain, and evening dinners gather around a hand-forged fire-pit in the boma.
The 12 suites, most facing east over the floodplains, are linked to the main areas by elevated boardwalks winding between the trees filled with birdlife.
How it began
The property reimagines Botswana's first Wilderness Safaris camp from the 1980s, transformed by the Tollman family into a fully solar-powered art sanctuary.
“The Xigera Safari Lodge is 95% solar powered and boasts 12 guest suites immersed in the surrounding grassland of the Okavango Delta...”
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.