Xigera Safari Lodge

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

Sustainability and luxury in perfect natural harmony.

A love letter to the wilds of Africa, Xigera Safari Lodge is named for the pied kingfisher of the Okavango Delta. Few places in Africa compare to Xigera, from its high standards of luxury to its combination of water and land-based activities, allowing guests to experience wildlife viewing from unique glass bottom mokoros — traditionally designed canoes — and in open-back vehicles. Wildlife is particularly abundant here, making the lodge itself an ideal place to also just sit back with camera and binoculars, enjoying the sights and sounds of nature in all its majestic glory.

Dining

The Boma
Creative culinary experiences

Wellness

Spa
Yoga
Meditation

Wildlife Viewing

Daily game drives
Mokoro rides

Sustainability in Action

We are committed to positive and transformative impact. Here are some of the ways we do it at Xigera Safari Lodge.

Conserving Botswana's Okavango Delta
Tucked inside Moremi Game Reserve, Xigera partners with Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks to monitor and protect the Okavango Delta and its astonishing wildlife, from majestic Sitatunga antelopes to critically endangered African wild dogs. An on-site research facility for scientists also invites guests to learn about their ecological studies in the delta. A new research project focuses on identifying the local population of leopards; guests can participate as citizen scientists to help track and document leopard sightings.
Sustaining African Art
Xigera actively supports living cultural heritage by showcasing African art and handicrafts. In fact, 90 percent of the Xigera Design Collection – from furniture and art to textiles and linens – is handmade and comes from small studios and individual makers. Many pieces, including Xigera’s large-scale timber sculptures, were crafted at the property, exclusively for the lodge.
Growing the Community
A mammoth macerator converts Xigera’s kitchen waste into vital compost that’s used both on property and delivered to gardens in a community near Maun; the lodge later purchases produce grown there to promote a circular, sustainable farm-to-table community economy. Ninety-five percent of Xigera’s staff are Batswana, most of whom come from neighboring Ngamiland.
Relying on Renewable Energy
Tied into a state-of-the-art Tesla Energy Centre, Xigera’s immense solar farm powers 95 percent of property operations. The lodge is also primed for a future of electric, four-wheel-drive safari vehicles, with power charging stations already in place. Thermodynamic geysers heat water while SolarView tinted glass helps keep the lodge’s interiors cool.
Eliminating Plastics
In addition to having already eliminated plastic water bottles on property, Xigera is also removing all other single-use plastics in its operations, with the goal of becoming entirely single-use plastic free by 2022. All water used in the lodge is purified via a state-of-the-art reverse osmosis treatment plant. The water is then re-mineralized, ensuring guests can safely drink the tap water throughout the lodge, while contributing to removing plastic from the natural environment as a result.
In Proud Partnership
Alongside The TreadRight Foundation, Xigera has partnered with Wild Entrust Africa, a Botswana-registered not-for-profit organization that focuses on conservation and management of wildlife and ecosystem restoration through applied science, education, and sustainable development. The purpose of this partnership is to facilitate sustainability programs for Xigera Safari Lodge in the Moremi Game Reserve of the Okavango Delta, aimed at protecting this magnificent natural treasure now and for future generations.
Flora & Fauna
During lodge construction, a specialist arborist was contracted to ensure the protection of all mature trees on the site. The lodge has undertaken monitoring and record keeping of all fauna and flora, working closely with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks to ensure the continued protection of the surrounding wetlands, home to a diverse array of African wildlife.

Xigera Safari Lodge

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

Sustainability and luxury in perfect natural harmony.

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