Xakanaxa Camp

Highlights

With its eclectic mix of furnishings from all over Africa, set in the heart of the Moremi Game Reserve, Xakanaxa has spectacular views.
Rated one of the finest game viewing areas in Africa.
A true year round land and water experience.
Extensive nature drives into excellent game country.
Birding is spectacular.
All game activities are lead by professional guides.

Camp Description

The camp with its eclectic mix of furnishings from all over Africa has spectacular views over the lagoon.

Elevated, thatched-roofed, reeded main dining room and bar, overlooking the Xakanaxa lagoon.
Swimming pool and fire deck.
12 luxury safari tents on wooden platforms sleeping a max of 24 guests.
The tents are situated on the edge of the lagoon.
En-suite facilities with hot and cold showers, flush toilets, wash basins.
Each tent is furnished with comfortable beds, tables and chairs and has a patio with sun loungers and side tables.

Game Viewing

A true year round land and water experience. Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog, Hyena, Giraffe, Hippo, Sable Antelope, Wildebeest, Kudu, Lechwe, Sitatunga and many more predator and antelope are resident. Most of Botswana's national bird list of 550 species are resident or migrants, and include Pel's Fishing Owl and Slaty Egret. You will track great herds on extensive safaris by open Land Rover, by powerboat or serene dugout canoe in the company of professional licensed rangers.

It is one of the few Botswana lodges that can offer all year round boating trips, as well as extensive 4x4 drives into outstanding game country.

The Moremi Reserve is rated as one of Africa's finest game-viewing areas, offering sanctuary to abundant herds of elephant, sable, giraffe, tsessebe, lechwe, wildebeest, impala and waterbuck. Lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyena complete the picture.

Birding is quite spectacular, especially during spring and summer when the migrants breed. Huge numbers of breeding storks and herons are attracted to the world-famous heronries which lies to the north of the lodge. Nature walks on nearby islands. Our guests are offered two activities of their choice per day, or even an all-day outing can be arranged.

Wildlife Activities

Boating on the Okavango waterways with visits to the heronries.
Mokoro (dug-out canoe) excursions on the surrounding floodplains.
Big game viewing on game drives by open land rover through the Moremi.
Excellent bird watching.

How to Get there

ExpertBotswana can arrange flights to Botswana from Johannesburg or Cape Town into Maun or Kasane, where most safaris start and end. Transfers from Maun/Kasane are done by light aircraft into the camps Inter-camp transfers are done by light aircraft, road, boat or mekoro.

Road: 130kms from Maun on sandy roads suitable for 4x4 vehicles only. Approximately a 4 hour drive.

Child Policy

Children may be booked with prior authorisation.

Electricity

Generator power (AC 220V) is available during the day and evening.
The generator is switched off at 7pm nightly until the following morning at 0600 am.