Camp Xakanaxa

Splendid rustic lodge on the water in the Okavango Delta. Super friendly and efficient staff greeted us with singing. Boat rides and game drives are very good for viewing many species of wildlife. Great cooking. Comfortable cabins. Resident hippo.

We loved the Okuti Lodge in the Moremi Game Reserve. It was perhaps one of our very best experiences on our safari. Our guide, Lucky, was so experienced and really wonderful. We loved the way that the staff sang and danced for us and even ate with us and talked to us. We felt like we had more of a connection to Africa through staying at this lodge than we had at other places which was priceless to us.

Another amazing place on The Delta. Accommodation was very comfortable; meals were outstanding, and the safari drives were fantastic. Once again, these lovely people made you feel very welcome and couldn't do enough for you. Nothing like sitting on a verandah overlooking the water, watching the sunset and having a quiet one. Very relaxing atmosphere after a long day. Thank you to all the staff especially Kedi our guide. Great job. Highly recommend this place. Also, thanks to Oscar the resident Hippo for the early morning wake up calls as he hoofed it around the camp. LOL.

A really great place to stay in the Moremi reserve. A warm welcome from all of the team, a beautiful location, good food (and wine!) and excellent game drives. Our guide, Harry, was superb and we really enjoyed seeing a wide range of wildlife and birdlife. Morning coffee stops and sundowners in lovely settings were a particular joy.

Xakanaxa’s professional service team warmly welcomed us with singing, and from then on, we experienced some of the best safari viewings in the Okavango Delta.||||Our knowledgeable and experienced tracker and guide, GB, made sure we got right up close to leopards, giraffes, zebras, hippos, impalas, kudus, jackals, warthogs, mongooses, elephants, ostriches, wildebeests, lions, monkeys, crocodiles and a myriad of wild birds. Every moment was a pure feast for the eyes.||||The home-style cooking was delicious, and the hospitable and attentive staff set up beautiful garden decorations for our evening meals under the stars and the moon, accompanied by their talented a cappella singing. ||||Game drives were twice per day. After the morning wake-up call at 6:30, a buffet breakfast was served (I recommend the local hearty porridge), and then the morning game drive started at 7:00. We returned to camp for lunch and rest until 15:00 when afternoon tea was served. The second game drive started at 15:30, and we returned back to camp for sunset. 
As Camp Xakanaxa is located in the Moremi Game Reserve, all safari tours need to be back by around 18:30, so no night drives.||||The large, comfortable tents had a separate bathroom with two sinks, a shower and a toilet in the back. Amenities such as shower gel, shampoo, and conditioner were all provided. It can get very cold at night, so use the extra blankets. Filtered water is provided in a huge Stanley thermos, and a jar of biscuits is in the tents for late-night nibbles.||||I can confirm that Ocar, the resident hippo, truly exists and made his appearance after dinner one night, walking through the gardens in front of the reception!

Camp Xakanaxa was great. We took a 13 seat plane trip, landed on a dirt runway, and met for the short drive to the lodge. We had a quick meal, and then off for our first evening safari in the Moremi Game Reserve. They have a local hippo, named Oscar, that will have some safe photo opportunities in the evening or mornings. For safely, they escort you to and from our room if it is dark. You will have a wakeup call and then be escorted to the lodge for breakfast if it is still dark. We saw a lot more zebras than we did in Chobe. We also saw our first cheetahs on the safaris here. We heard the wild dogs, but never had a chance to see them. We got really close to some female lions and got some great pictures. If you a birder, this is certainly a great place to come in the Okavango Delta. The staff is friendly, the bar is well stocked, and the food is good. We would highly recommend Camp Xakanaxa.

Wonderful camp with deluxe tents. Superb staff, great singers!|Great food and service and thanks to Oscar the hippo for cameo appearance.|Many thanks to our superb guide, Harry. Thank you si much for a wonderful and educational experience.His knowledge especially of termites was exceptional!

This camp was a fantastic experience! Our cabin/tent was wonderful with a water view, large nice accommodations and a staff that was excellent! Everyone that we encountered was kind and polite. The food was delicious and the tours were excellent! Our guide was great and everything was so well run! |The same company owns Safari Air so the coordinating flights in and out made it super easy! A very well run business! I would highly recommend this camp!