Xaxaba Mobile Camp
Xaxaba Mobile Camp is an intimate and exclusive Delta Safari retreat that utilises the encompassing environment to its maximum potential to offer a responsible safari experience at reasonable rates. The camps 6 Meru-style canvas tents accommodate a maximum of 12 guests, ensuring an intimate guest experience throughout. Dining is a lavish experience, with three set meals provided throughout the day, prepared from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. A wide variety of delta experiences await you, including walking safari game viewing, open water cruise, mokoro and fishing excursions, as well as the chance to go swimming in the waters of the Okavango and enjoy sundowners with friends at a scenic external camp location. There is no electricity at Xaxaba Mobile Camp, promoting an authentic, grass-roots safari experience. Children aged 12 and above are welcome, though must be supervised by an adult at all times.
Xaxaba Mobile Camp botswana
Xaxaba mobile camp is situated on a private island, nestled between Eagle and Chiefs Island in the heart of the Okavango Delta. This prime wildlife location facilitates bountiful year-round game viewing, featuring some of the most consistent wildlife sighting in all Botswana. This ecologically undisturbed area offers the best of both land and water-based safari activities. There are three locations on the island which are used for camping. Xaxaba Mobile Camp is accessed via a small light air transfer to Xababa Airstrip from Maun International Airport. Guests can also connect from Kasane Airport to Eagle Island Airstrip. However, Maun is the closest. From the local airstrip it is a 20-minute scenic boat ride to the island.
- Comfortable and airy 4-star tented accommodation
- All-inclusive rates, including food, beverages and all standard activities
- Maximum 12 guest capacity ensures an intimate and exclusive guest experience
- Various land and water-based safari game viewing excursions
- Unpolluted delta skies make for pristine evening star gazing potential
- Camp is completely free of electricity, promoting an authentic grass roots safari experience
- Children aged 12 years and older welcome
Botswana’s diverse year-round climate brings exceptionally hot and dry periods from September to October, as well as the periodical wet seasons. Winter, ranging from June to August ensues cold nights and mild, dry days, while November to February is hot and wet. Summer temperatures can soar as high as 40°C, bringing warm nights and humidity levels fluctuating between 50% to 80%. The average annual rainfall is 450mm and most of it falls between December and March in the form of heavy afternoon thunderstorms. In contrast, winter nights can drop to barely below freezing, which is why bringing seasonally appropriate clothing is essential.
Throughout the years, it’s recommended you pack lightweight, neutral coloured clothing with short sleeves. Bring sun protection, including sun lotions, sun hats and sunglasses. Scarfs, jackets and gloves are essential for early morning boat excursions, particularly in the winter months. Comfortable walking shoes are a must. Be sure to bring along cameras, binoculars and recording gadgets to keep a record of the many wildlife sightings and encounters throughout your stay.
A total of 6 Meru-style tents comprises the accommodation at Xaxaba Mobile Camp. Each individual unit is positioned to overlook the spectacular sights of Chiefs Island. Each tent sleeps 2 people, with the camp accommodating a maximum of 12 total guests.
Amenities Include:
- Detached private bathroom
- Outside shower
Dining is comprehensive and delicious. All-inclusive rates cover the three meals served each day, consisting of local flavours and western style cuisine, with a variety of lite bites and snacks offered between meals to keep you sustained throughout the days safari activities. Evening dinner consists of a lavish three course meal at the outdoor communal tented dining area.
High tea presents the perfect opportunity to unwind amidst the junction of a day’s activities with a range of refreshing beverages and sumptuous snacks. Soak in the atmosphere with high tea alfresco for an atmospheric midday refreshment for a classy and memorable reprieve.
Walking Safaris provide an intimate and engaging way to explore the bountiful habitats of the Okavango. Experienced guides will lead you safely through merging ecosystems in search of exotic game and staple safari creatures.
Set sail for the winding delta channels and lagoons of the Okavango with a luxurious boat safari in the company of friends and guide alike. Feel free to enjoy sundowners while floating peacefully atop tranquil delta channels, searching for game and the aquatic creatures of the wild.
There’s no feeling quite like calmly drifting through tranquil delta waterways, led by your private guide. This traditional canoe excursion will enable you to fully absorb the pristine delta atmosphere, passing papyrus fringed riverbeds and picturesque waterlilies, while also keeping a sharp eye for predators and prey alike that rear in close to delta banks to drink from river waters and feat on the reeds.
There are certain sections of the island where swimming is possible. If it is safe, and the water levels are low, you are invited to take a dip in the pristine waters of the Okavango for a replenishing swim like no other.
Should you care to unwind while you cast a line, you’re invited to try your hand at a spot of fishing amidst the fertile waters of the Okavango. If you wish to do so, you must bring your own equipment. Please note, catch and release fishing only.
Guides will take you to an exquisite set-up on the sandy banks of the island to celebrate golden hour, an atmospheric experience and opportunity to watch the golden savannah sun set peacefully amidst the backdrop of the Okavango, all while enjoy an alluring variety of alcoholic and none-alcoholic beverages.
Xaxaba Mobile Camp lacks any permanent fixtures built atop the land of the Okavango, with all accommodation and camp facilities consisting of light and compact tented suites. The camp is assembled before your arrival, and upon moving to a different location, is simply packed up and transported, ensuring the ecologically sensitive land is free from harm, and the overall footprint is minute.
Xaxaba Mobile Camp offers a truly rustic and authentic grass-roots safari experience by forgoing the use of electricity in the running of the camp and its facilities. Lighting is provided in the form of torches, lanterns and campfires, while special eco-sanitation systems provide the usage of toilets and showers for all guests. In fact, the only motorised activity in Xaxaba Mobile Camp is the open water cruise excursion, resulting in a truly light footprint.
Children aged 12 years and older are welcome at Xaxaba Mobile Camp. However, due to the potentially hazardous and sometimes unpredictable nature of the environment, children must be supervised by an adult at all times.