Exclusive Luxury Safaris in the Moremi Game Reserve made for you

Overlooking the vast and lively floodplains of the Moremi Game Reserve, this exclusive lodge is composed of 15 luxury tents seated on raised wooden platforms with traditional African thatch roof. Private decks with easy chairs and hammocks provide panoramic views and rooms are equipped with opulent, four-poster beds. Inside the main area you’ll find a comfortable lounge stocked with chess sets, a TV with a library of wildlife videos, comfy couches, a fireplace and a bar. There’s also a 20 meter pool, a stylish dining area with wooden tables, a small reference library and a curio shop. A raised observation deck houses a small telescope for relaxed game viewing from the comfort of the lodge across the river where hippos often congregate and other species such as lion and antelope come to drink.

Alongside the Maunachira River which flows through Xakanaxa Lagoon within the world renowned Moremi Game Reserve, Okuti Camp sits right in the middle of one of Botswana’s prime game viewing regions. Okuti comprises of five twin-bedded mosasa (an ancient tribal word for house of reeds) on raised teak decks with river views, each with en-suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers with hot and cold running water. The honeymoon unit features a double bed, bathtub, indoor and outdoor shower. An additional two family units consist of two bedrooms which share spacious bathroom facilities – ideal for families in this child-friendly camp. With water flowing in front of the camp, guests can also explore the Delta’s waterways by motorboat, its open lagoons and winding channels a real birder’s paradise. The Moremi Game Reserve itself is rich in wildlife with consistent year-round game viewing, ripe for an action packed safari aboard specially designed vehicles.

Caught on a riverine island in the Delta’s Moremi Game Reserve, Xigera is a truly excellent camp amidst the wetlands for its dynamic and varied activities, altered slightly according to the season so guests get the most out of the wildlife and terrain. It’s also the only camp in the area, giving you total privacy and where it doesn’t get much wilder. Ten simple, standalone, and sublimely comfortable stilted tent rooms are shrouded in the riverine forest, and its main areas are typically and tastefully African: thatch roofs, wooden floors and furniture, warm lantern light, bonfire, a traditional boma and a plunge pool to cool off in. Xigera’s (pronounced Keejera) position amidst permanent water all year round means you can embark on the area’s signature mokoro (canoe) safari, game drives and motorboat outings. The camp is also a good choice for keen birdwatchers, with Pel’s Fishing-Owl, African Skimmer, Slaty Egret, Wattled Crane and a host of raptors, other waterbirds and colourful kingfishers to be seen.

Nestled in the dense treeline of the Khwai River, the ten luxury tents of the Machaba Camp sit overlooking the Moremi Game Reserve. Faithfully reproducing the original style of a 1950s safari, this camp provides an authentic experience of the African bush. Machaba is perhaps more simple than other luxury safari camps in Botswana, but in many ways the straightforward, yet elegant design only adds to its appeal. Rooms are equipped with comfortable twin beds and a cloud of inviting cushions, featuring homemade rugs and large armchairs also – you won’t lack for comfort here. All tents are en-suite with large, private outdoor showers. The two family tents are perfect for those wanting a bit extra space or bringing children along for the trip. During your time at Machaba spend your days out on safari, tracking big game, and your nights around the communal fire, swapping stories of your adventures.

Sable Alley sits on the banks of a lagoon that’s connected to the winding River Khwai, a short way from world-famous Moremi Game Reserve but within its own vast private concession in which game is abundant. The camp itself has 12 luxury safari tents elevated on decks to give you a view of the lagoon, each with en suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers and a veranda. You can watch passing herds of plains game, elephant and buffalo coming to drink from the camp’s swimming pool, lounge and bar. The surrounding 200,000 hectare Khwai Private Wildlife Reserve is a community based joint venture partnership and ensures economic stability for its people – Khwai villagers make up the majority of the staff – and it adheres to environmentally sensitive practices. Red lechwe, waterbuck and reedbuck, along with many antelope species are full time residents, whilst sightings of lion, leopard, sable spotted hyena and African wild dog are excellent and elephant abound in this fantastically diverse patchwork of wetlands, floodplain, islands and woodland. Rhino can also be spotted here. Being within a private reserve means that you can explore on walking safaris and night excursions as well as traditional game drives and canoe trips. You can also spend a night under the stars in one of the Skybeds deep within the Khwai Private Reserve. Atop a three-storey platform gently illuminated by lanterns, your bedroom overlooks a water hole that draws wildlife big and small from all around making for a truly unforgettable experience in the African bush.