Four giraffes standing together in open Chobe bush under a clear sky
Activities

The game comes to the doorstep.

Every activity is led by a professional guide in a clean 4x4, and every itinerary is shaped around what you actually want to see. Most are covered by the nightly rate.

Four giraffes standing together in open Chobe bush under a clear sky3 photos

Game Drives

Morning, afternoon and night drives with a professional guide in an open 4x4. The lodge sits on a corridor between the Chobe Forest and the river, five kilometres from the national park, so the game comes to the doorstep. Every itinerary is shaped around what you want to see.

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Sunset over the pool at Xhabe Safari Lodge, tented chalets silhouetted against a pink sky and mirrored in the water1 photos

Sundowners

The plateau position earns its keep at the end of the day. Drinks are set up as the sun drops over the floodplain towards Namibia, with the whole valley turning colour in front of you.

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The Chobe River floodplain stretching to the horizon, seen over the lodge pool1 photos

Boat Cruise

A cruise on the Chobe from Kasane, where the river's edge delivers game viewing you cannot get from a vehicle — elephant coming down to drink, hippo pods, and a great deal of the park's 450-plus bird species.

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Two guides poling guests in a mokoro canoe through the shallows of the Chobe River at golden hour1 photos

Fishing & Canoe

Out onto the Chobe in a mokoro, poled by a guide who knows the channels. A quiet counterpoint to the drives — and the fishing is good.

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A lamp-lit gravel pathway through the lodge grounds at dusk, with the pool beyond1 photos

Village Tour

A walk through a neighbouring village to meet the community the lodge is part of — every one of its ten staff comes from the Chobe Enclave.

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Woven baskets, carved wooden pieces and pottery arranged on a cowhide rug in the lodge lounge1 photos

Basketry Weaving

Sit down with the local women who weave the baskets used throughout the lodge, and learn the craft yourself. Their work is for sale on site.

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And everything around it.

The practical things that make a remote lodge work, all included.

  • Well-maintained fleet for activities
  • 24-hour security — CCTV, electric fence and guard
  • Free parking
  • Safety briefing on arrival
  • Fire services throughout the lodge
  • Lightning protection
  • Back-up generator
  • Wi-Fi
  • Free laundry service
  • Card payments accepted
  • Book corners for readers
  • Transfers from the airport or any entry point
Guides poling a mokoro canoe through the Chobe shallows at golden hour

Build your days with us.

Tell us what you want out of the trip and your guide will plan around it each morning.