Xigera Camp

Xigera Camp is built on one of the most beautiful islands in the Okavango Delta, within the Moremi Game Reserve.  The camp lies within a riverine forest, home to the shy sitatunga antelope and the rarely-sighted Pel's Fishing Owl.  Around the island are deep Okavango channels, making this camp secluded and a wetland paradise.The camp has ten luxuriously furnished tented rooms, all en-suite with outdoor showers.  The tents are raised on wooden platforms, affording views across the seasonal floodplain and lagoon.  The main camp area includes a lounge, a pub and dining area, and there is a traditional African boma along with a plunge pool.  The foot bridge which connects Xigera to the mainland often surprises guests with lion and leopard crossing it!
Permanent water year-round allows an unparalleled variety of activities such as mokoro trips, game drives and motorboat outings; being the only camp in the area ensures total privacy. A mokoro ride is mandatory at this camp. On this traditional dug-out canoe, the only sounds are the rustling of the wind through the reeds, the lapping of the water against the boat, and the call of the African Fish-Eagle. The blue of the sky is mirrored in the water, broken only by large round water lily leaves and their stunning purple and white flowers.

When water levels permit, game drives are an attraction. During drier years, drives are available throughout the year, but if there has been a very high flood, drives take place only from late September to April.

Xigera has outstanding birding. Pel's Fishing Owl, Wattled Crane, African Skimmers, Slaty Egret, Rufousbellied Heron, Swamp Boubou and a host of eagles, vultures and raptors will keep the bird lover fully occupied. The rare Sitatunga antelope are at their highest density in the Okavango in the Xigera area. Stalking Sitatunga silently by mokoro is an experience never to be forgotten. The wooden foot bridge, which connects this island to the next, is often used by Lion and Leopard to move between islands. Many a guest has enjoyed Lion viewing from the dining room. When water levels permit, game drives are an attraction.

Although it is considered to be a permanent water camp, one may be surprised by the presence of lion, leopard, hyaena and buffalo on the islands. These animals will happily wade and swim between islands in search of food.

One of the great secrets of the Xigera operation is the presence of Okavango born tribesmen as guides. Some of these men were born a stone's throw from the present location of the camp and know every turn and tree in this magical wetland.