From Selinda Spillway’s romantic tented camp to Xigera’s star-studded treehouse sleepouts — traditional safari meets sublime luxury.
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MaunEnds
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BotswanaDuration
8 nightsStyle
Fly-inBest time
Jun – SepPrice From
$19150Board basis
Fully-Inclusive
To experience the ultimate Okavango Delta safari, combine traditional safari pleasure and sublime luxury in equal measure. Imagine your own designer lodge filled with great art, good food and indulgent wellness. Park that. Your safari begins in a simple yet luxurious mobile tented camp, and ends with a blow-your-socks off stay at the Delta’s newest and most indulgent camp, Xigera. From start to finish, it’s a well-rounded bucket-list experience.
We’ve handpicked three of Botswana’s most epic safari retreats, starting with a romantic front row seat to all the action at Selinda Explorers. This mobile camp is situated in a remote area smack bang centre of the Selinda Spillway. A classical explorer-style experience awaits with first-class game viewing and simple pleasures like your own private hammock and plunge pool. Next, we take you to Duba Plains for an authentic 1920s-style safari experience, complete with your own private plunge pool and a copper bath with a view. We end with pure luxury, high design, commissioned artworks, delightful foodie experiences, star-studded treehouse sleepouts, and the best place to revive worn souls, Xigera. Here, you’ll spend your days exploring the game-rich floodplains and waterways of the delta, searching for rare sitatunga and photographing reed frogs from a glass-bottomed mokoro.
If you’re after endless miles of wilderness in every direction, where time all but stands still, you’ll fall in love with Selinda Explorers. Tucked away under a shady canopy of African ebony trees, on the banks of the Selinda Spillway...
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Duba Plains is hands-down one of Botswana’s most extraordinary safari experiences. Straight out of the pages of National Geographic, its home to thronging herds of Cape Buffalo* trailed by hungry lions, who are remarkably unfazed by all the water. Thoughtfully...
EXPLORE Beloved by the jet set and adored by romantics, Xigera* is a love letter to the world, to be read by only a very select few. From its collectible Kassena-patterned pieces, chunky Ardmores, and Pierneef-inspired Baobab Treehouse, to bespoke works...
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Your safari begins at Selinda Explorers camp, your home for the next three nights. Located within the one-hundred-and-thirty-thousand-hectare Selinda Game Reserve in the northern Delta, the romantic Meru style tents give this safari an authentic, nostalgic feel. And because it's a mobile camp, abundant wildlife and a front row seat come standard. From here, you’ll explore the Delta’s meandering, papyrus-fringed waterways and splash across the floodplains in a custom 4x4 game vehicle.
You’ll catch a short flight in a Cessna Caravan (we call them bush taxis), and head off to the seclusion of Duba Plains in the northern part of the Delta. It's straight out of a National Geographic. Here, in wonderful luxury, you’ll drift through another three extraordinary Okavango nights. Duba Plains is home to large herds of buffalo, sometimes over 600 strong. You’ll get up close to elephants, big cats and plenty of hippos, and, if you’re feeling adventurous, book a scenic helicopter flip.
You’re off to an exquisite corner of the Okavango Delta where the natural world and the art world meet beneath the fan palms at Xigera. Fashioned out of more than 4000 commissioned art pieces from some of Southern Africa’s most talented designers, artists and artisans, there’s nothing else quite like it. Over three priceless, wildlife-filled days, you’ll be wined and dined, and pampered to your heart’s content.
After a last morning game drive and bush brekkie, your guide will drop you off at the Xigera airstrip where your small plane will take you back to Maun. Cue the tears!
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All Accommodation All Activities as per Itinerary All Airport Transfers All Meals & Selected Drinks All Scheduled Flights Conservation Fees Wifi in Camp Where Available You’ll explore three distinct regions of Botswana’s wilderness: the Selinda Spillway, a remote and game-rich corridor between the Okavango Delta and Linyanti; the northern Okavango Delta around Duba Plains, famed for its big game encounters; and the central floodplains at Xigera, where crystal-clear channels wind through papyrus beds and open lagoons.
It’s a combination of water and land-based camps, giving you the full Delta experience. Selinda Explorers offers a romantic, mobile-style tented camp in a remote land-based setting. Duba Plains blends land and water access with classic safari glamour. Xigera Lodge brings elevated water-based luxury, with treehouse sleepouts, art-filled suites, and exceptional design.
Expect Botswana’s big names — lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and hippo — along with rarities like packs of African wild dog. Birdlife is spectacular, from malachite kingfishers to Pel’s fishing owls, and the waterways teem with crocodiles and reed frogs.
You’ll enjoy mokoro rides (including Xigera’s glass-bottom version), boat safaris, game drives (day and night), and guided walking safaris. Add in birding excursions, star-bed sleepouts, and photography opportunities at every turn.
From June to October (winter), water levels are at their highest as the delta is in flood. Wildlife congregates along the floodplains — ideal for both water-based activities and game viewing.
Yes! All light aircraft flights and camp-to-camp transfers are included, making travel between these remote areas seamless and scenic.
It’s perfect for couples seeking romance, solo travellers wanting a fully hosted adventure, and families with older children who enjoy nature and exploration. Some camps have age restrictions for walking safaris and mokoro trips.
Absolutely. We can extend your journey to include Linyanti’s predator-rich woodlands, Chobe’s elephant herds, or a finale at Victoria Falls. Ask and you shall receive!
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