Xigera Camp

Xigera Camp (pronounced ‘kee-je-ra’) is located on a private area inside the Moremi Game Reserve. When the water levels are high in the Delta, it feels as if water is everywhere around the camp, and the vegetation makes this seem one of the Delta’s most tropical corners.

When guests arrive, they are greeted by the staff to a chorus of ‘Welcome to Paradise!’ This greeting is most apt as the camp is built on a spot dubbed ‘Paradise Island’ by the founders, but within hours of arriving you will understand why.

Xigera is reached along a wooden walkway, which stretches across the channel to a sprawling, open-plan main area under thatch. There’s a bar at one end, a long communal dining table at the other, and a lounge area between. On the lower deck, directly overlooking the water, there’s a firepit: a great place for swapping stories while enjoying a favorite drink around the fire before and after dinner.

Just behind the main area is a bathroom with a view and a very good-sized curio shop, while a separate library boasts numerous books, maps of the area and even a few board games. The plunge pool has a wonderful setting, overlooking the channel in front of the camp, although the sunloungers are mostly in the shade of the trees.

Once a week, a cultural night takes places in a boma area set up just off one of the walkways, with a traditional meal prepared by Xigera’s chef.

Xigera Camp’s 10 tented chalets are spread among the trees around the edge of an island, and linked by long raised walkways. They include one family chalet, which has two separate en-suite rooms joined by a shared deck.

These spacious tents are of a more traditional design than at some of Xigera’s contemporaries in the Delta, but they have character and fit perfectly with the unpretentious, relaxed atmosphere of the camp. At the front of each tent is a smallish deck with a couple of chairs. Inside, through sliding doors, the chalets are furnished with twin beds, or a double, with mosquito nets, reading lights, a writing desk (where you’ll find a plug point for charging camera equipment), a comfortable reading chair and even a tea- and coffee-making station. Tree shade helps to keep the tents reasonably cool, but there is also a free-standing fan for the warmer summer months.

*For a full list of available activities, the best time of the year to visit, and any other relevant enquiries, please contact a Sister Hippo Travel Consultant!