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Xigera Safari Lodge
Okavango Delta, Botswana · Red Carnation · Grand Luxury
Xigera Safari Lodge reopened in the Okavango Delta at the end of 2020 after a roughly 30 million dollar rebuild by Red Carnation Hotels, the Tollman family's collection. Its 12 suites float on raised stilts above the delta's waterways, and nearly every object inside, commissioned from more than 80 African artists and artisans through Cape Town's Southern Guild gallery, was made specifically for the lodge, from Porky Hefer's woven nest loungers to a totemic fire-pit sculpture by blacksmith Conrad Hicks.
- 12 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: Moremi Game Reserve
- Architect: Anton de Kock
About Xigera Safari Lodge
- Architect Anton de Kock designed the lodge after spotting a fishing owl in flight on his first site visit, and one guest structure takes the shape of a baobab tree inspired by a painting by South African landscape artist Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef.
- Close to 90 percent of the furniture and furnishings were commissioned from more than 80 African artists and craftspeople, including ceramicist Madoda Fani and designer Andile Dyalvane, making it one of the largest African design commissions of its kind.
- The lodge runs on 95 percent solar power and sits inside the Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of seasonal floodplains within the Moremi Game Reserve.
History
Xigera Safari Lodge is an ultra-luxury safari lodge deep in Botswana's Okavango Delta, operated by Red Carnation Hotels (The Tollman family's Red Carnation / Cullinan portfolio). It reopened at the end of 2020 following a comprehensive rebuild and renovation reported at around $30 million.
The lodge comprises 12 suites (including a family suite) raised on elevated walkways over the delta's waterways, and it has been repeatedly celebrated as one of Africa's finest and most exclusive safari lodges, showcasing a museum-quality collection of African art and design.
Amenities
- Pool
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
- Prix Versailles (Hotels) — Special Prize, Interior (Continental — Africa & West Asia) (2021)
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