Tented suites on stilts, a lodge full of African art or game drives and mokoro trips in the far north: our travel advisors pick the camp among the luxury hotels in the Okavango Delta that rounds off your safari, with personal advice all the way. Through suitespot you also get, depending on the hotel, breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – worth around €500 on average over two nights.
Xigera Safari LodgeThe luxury hotels in the Okavango Delta are small camps of nine to fourteen suites, each with its own personality. Lovers of art and design check in at Xigera Safari Lodge, where African craftsmanship shapes every suite. Families with children aged three and up book andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp for its kids’ programme. If you want land and water together, plus a good chance of wild dogs, head to the far north and Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango. Which of the best hotels in the Okavango Delta suits you depends on how much water, tracking and quiet you are after.Which camp fits your safari? Here you can see the best hotels in the Okavango Delta at a glance, each with its area, suitespot Score and nightly price. Our tip: families choose andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp for its kids’ programme, while anyone after wild dogs and water heads north to Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmond Eagle Island Lodge | – | ★ 4.7/5 | 3479 € |
| Xigera Safari Lodge | – | ★ 4.2/5 | 4708 € |
| Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango | Kwedi Concession | ★ 4.3/5 | 2000 € |
| Wilderness Mombo Okavango Delta | Moremi Game Reserve | ★ 4.1/5 | – |
| andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp | NG27A Concession | ★ 4.6/5 | 1500 € |
Hand-picked by our travel experts: every hotel in Okavango Delta with the benefits that are included when you book through suitespot, its nightly rate and our Score.
4.7BelmondOkavango-Delta, Okavango, Botswana
4.2I PreferBotswana
4.3Kwedi Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana
4.1I PreferMombo Island, Moremi Game Reserve Okavango Delta, Botswana
4.6andBeyondNG27A Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Xigera, a gallery in the bush: The twelve suites of Xigera Safari Lodge stand on stilts above seasonal floodplains on the western edge of Moremi Game Reserve. Together with the Cape Town gallery Southern Guild, the lodge assembled a collection of pan-African art and design by some 80 makers that runs through every room. One kilometre away, the steel Baobab Treehouse is reserved for a night under the open sky.
Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango · Kwedi ConcessionVumbura Plains, colour above the grassland: In the far north of the Delta, the 14 suites of Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango rest on raised timber decks above meadows that flood every year. Turquoise, blue, purple and green set the tone inside, underwater photographs by Andrea Crawford decorate wardrobe doors and shower screens, and the woven baskets come from the villages of the Okavango Community Trust. Each suite has a viewing deck, a plunge pool and a covered sala.
Nxabega, tents beneath ebony: The nine tented suites of andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp sit on platforms in the shade of old ebony trees, on a private 25,000-hectare concession bordering Moremi. A solar plant with battery storage provides around 80 percent of the power, and families can take a tent with an interleading door. Three camps, then, and three very different faces of the luxury hotels in the Okavango Delta.
The treehouse at Xigera Safari Lodge is booked separately. Tell us which evening you would like to sleep beneath the stars, and we will request it together with your suite.
Water at camp: At Xigera Safari Lodge, the pool and its sun deck look out over the river and the Delta. andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp has a camp pool with loungers and shaded salas, while every suite at Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango comes with its own plunge pool. At midday, when the animals doze in the shade, a cool dip is exactly where you want to be.
andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp · NG27A ConcessionSpa in the bush: The spa at Xigera has two treatment rooms and was designed by architect Anton de Kock. The menu covers face and body rituals with Tata Harper products, exfoliations and wraps by B | Africa, plus manicures and pedicures. At Nxabega you are massaged in a sala overlooking the Delta or right in your tent. Even on a long safari day, a 5-star hotel in the Okavango Delta leaves time to unwind.
Booked through suitespot, your stay at Xigera Safari Lodge includes a 100 US dollar spa credit. We are happy to hold a treatment slot after the morning drive for you.
Xigera: In the open kitchen and dining room of Xigera Safari Lodge, executive chef Ziyaad Brown cooks Botswanan and seasonal, with wild-harvested and local produce; you eat whatever you fancy, whenever you fancy it. Evenings move to The Boma on the deck above the Delta and then to the fire beside Conrad Hicks’s sculpture. The climate-controlled cellar also holds bottles from the sister estate Bouchard Finlayson.
Vumbura Plains and Nxabega: At Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango, ingredients come from local farmers, joined by dishes built on the waterlily root tswii and morning phapata bread baked over the campfire. Meals can be served on your suite’s sala, and the coffee bar is there in between. At andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp you dine in the central guest area and, after dark, under the open sky in the boma. A 5-star hotel in the Okavango Delta usually includes every meal, which keeps your mind on the bush.
At Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango, a bush brunch picnic is included once per stay when you book through suitespot. Tell us which day suits you, and the camp will have it ready.
On the edge of Moremi: Xigera Safari Lodge sits on an island on the western edge of the reserve; from Maun it is a 25-minute flight to the lodge’s own airstrip, followed by ten minutes by vehicle. andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp borders the reserve with its private Big Five concession, offering day and night drives, walking safaris, mokoro and boat trips.
The far north: In the 60,000-hectare Vumbura area, leased from five villages, Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango pairs game drives with mokoro, motorboat outings and catch-and-release fishing. African wild dogs are seen here regularly, and out here the luxury hotels in the Okavango Delta feel truly remote.
No booking fee: the benefits simply come on top of the rate you book.
With children: At andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp, the WILDchild programme looks after children aged three to twelve, and babysitting is available. Xigera Safari Lodge has a two-bedroom Family Suite. If you are after a 5-star hotel in the Okavango Delta for the whole family, both camps will look after you well.
Combine two camps: a few nights on the water up north, then game drives near Moremi. We coordinate the short hops between airstrips with both camps for you.
Our travel advisors request rates at all three camps for your exact dates, and bookings are made on request. As a guide, prices start at 1,500 € at andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp and go up to 4,707 € at Xigera Safari Lodge. None of the camps asks for a minimum stay. You will also find all three in the hotel list further down.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from | suitespot score |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the edge of Moremi Game Reserve | |||
| Xigera Safari Lodge | 4,707 € | 1st night | ★ 4.2/5 |
| andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp | 1,500 € | 1st night | ★ 4.6/5 |
| The far north: Vumbura area | |||
| Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango | 2,000 € | 1st night | ★ 4.3/5 |
On top with suitespot: Daily breakfast and, whenever the camp can manage it, an early arrival or late departure come with every suitespot booking. Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango and andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp add a welcome gift and, if available, an upgrade on arrival. Nxabega includes one private in-tent dining experience per stay, Xigera the 100 US dollar spa credit.
andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp · Okavango DeltaPoints: Xigera Safari Lodge belongs to I Prefer. suitespot books at the camp’s direct rate, so points and nights go into your programme account while your status stays in force. Vumbura Plains and Nxabega are not part of a points programme; there, the suitespot benefits carry the value.
No booking fee: the benefits simply come on top of the rate you book.
The Delta through the year: Between May and August the flood from the Angolan highlands reaches the Delta, channels and lagoons fill up and the mokoro can glide far out. November to March is the green season, with young animals and returning migrant birds. A luxury hotel in the Okavango Delta is worth it in any month.
In the Delta, what counts most is what the camp offers on the ground. Xigera Safari Lodge belongs to I Prefer, and since suitespot books at the direct rate, points and nights are credited and your status applies. Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango and andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp have no points programme; instead, breakfast, an upgrade when available and a welcome gift add the value.
2 of the 5 hotels in Okavango Delta belong to a hotel loyalty program: I Prefer. The other 3 hotels are independently run – there you receive the suitespot benefits without a loyalty program.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Okavango Delta |
|---|---|---|
| I Prefer | 2 hotels | Xigera Safari Lodge, Wilderness Mombo Okavango Delta |
Which hotel in Okavango Delta suits you often comes down to a few questions: is there a pool or a spa, how old is the building, when was it last renovated, and has the hotel received an award? The overview answers them for all five hotels at a glance.
3 hotels have a spa, 5 a pool.
✓ = available, – = not available, blank = no information.
| Hotel | Opened | Renovated | Pool | Spa | Michelin Keys | Forbes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmond Eagle Island Lodge | 2015 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Xigera Safari Lodge | 2021 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Wilderness Mombo Okavango Delta | 2018 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp | 2017 | ✓ | – | |||
| Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango | 2022 | ✓ |
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Meet our team →As a guide, from 1,500 € at andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp, from 2,000 € at Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango and from 4,707 € at Xigera Safari Lodge. Our travel advisors request the exact rate for your dates on request.
Yes, at Xigera Safari Lodge with I Prefer, together with your status benefits. The other two camps are not part of a programme, so the suitespot benefits apply there.
Via Maun and onward by light aircraft: the flight to Xigera Safari Lodge takes 25 minutes, followed by ten minutes by vehicle. andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp is reached by charter flight, game drive and, depending on water levels, by boat.
Xigera Safari Lodge and andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp have a camp pool, and every suite at Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango has its own plunge pool.
andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp, with the WILDchild programme for children aged three to twelve and babysitting, plus Xigera Safari Lodge with a two-bedroom Family Suite.
Xigera Safari Lodge: pan-African art and design by around 80 makers runs through the whole lodge, brought together with the gallery Southern Guild.
In the north of the Delta: around Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango, African wild dogs are seen regularly.
A dugout canoe in which a poler stands and punts you through channels and papyrus. Mokoro outings are offered at Wilderness Vumbura Plains Okavango and andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp.
Yes, Xigera Safari Lodge has a spa with two treatment rooms and Tata Harper products. At andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp you can have a massage in a sala overlooking the Delta.
Every month has its appeal: from May to August the flood brings water into the channels, from November to March green landscapes, young animals and migrant birds take over.
