Camp Xakanaxa (pronounced Ka-ka-na-ka) is on the banks of the Khwai River on the Xakanaxa Lagoon, in the heart of the Moremi Game Reserve. It is one of the very few safari camps that offers guests an authentic, year round Okavango Delta land and water safari experience.
In camp, a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and personalized and caring service evoke a feeling of coming home. The stylish main buildings extend over the Khwai River and are set on raised platforms to maximize the views over the surrounding lagoons and islands. The elegant lounge and dining rooms, built of local timber, reed, and thatch, feature a small library, expansive sundeck, plunge pool, and sala with day bed. The fire deck extends over the Khwai River and creates an enchanting environment in which to relax after dinner. The expansive grounds also have a larger pool with an elevated sun deck.
The camp accommodates 24 guests in eleven spacious all canvas, classic Meru luxury safari tents, and one two bedroom family tent. Each with en suite showers, hand basins, and toilet facilities. Situated around the fringe of the lagoon, every tent has a private viewing deck with comfortable loungers. Camp Xakanaxa is one of the few camps in Botswana that still offers the essence of a classic tented camp.
TentFamily Room layout
Room amenities:
Fans and mosquito nets in all guest rooms
220V Plug points for charging equipment and in room WiFi
A range of African bio-degradable soaps, conditioning shampoo, hand wash, body lotion with insect repellent, and shower caps
A hairdryer and a flashlight
Tea and coffee facilities in each room
Gowns supplied in each room
Umbrellas for the rainy season
Battery operated reading lights, a desk light, and a bathroom light at night
Small safe for valuables
Emergency air horn
Laundry service (complimentary).
Camp Xakanaxa Family Safaris
Children aged 6 and over are welcome at Camp Xakanaxa. However, kids under the age of 16 years must share with a parent at all times.
Safaris create a lifelong impression on children of any age. The incredible guides adore kids and know exactly how to bring a safari alive for young minds. Stopping to look at lion footprints. Or standing next to a huge elephant bone. The guides know how to keep the kids tuned in. Peering through binoculars at a weaver bird carefully repairing a nest. Or watching as huge crocs slip silently into the water as you cruise by. These are experiences that will stay with children forever.
Child Policy
6-11 Years
50%
Private activities must be booked for families with children younger than 6 years old at the daily private activity rate.
To ensure guest safety, we reserve the right to amend walking and mokoro activities, where applicable. This is done at the discretion of Camp Management and Guides.
12-15 Years
75%
Have a look at our Ultimate Family Safari Package for combining Desert and Delta camps. These offer great value for families.
Camp Xakanaxa Activities
The ancient riverine forests, open savannah, serpentine channels, and seasonal floodplains that surround the camp make for a varied habitat of exceptional fauna and flora. The camp is one of few offering a year round land and water game viewing experience, in open 4×4 safari vehicles or powerboats. The diverse habitat ensures prolific sightings of elephants, buffalo, hyenas, giraffes, hippos, wildebeest, kudu, lechwe, lions, and leopards. Among many others. Birding is spectacular, especially in the spring and summer months when the migrants are breeding.
Safari activities are conducted by licensed guides eager to share their in depth knowledge and impart the treasured secrets of this great wilderness.
Boating Safari
Specialist Guiding Program
Booking a specialist guide lets you leverage your host’s specialized knowledge and experience. Having a single guide accompany you throughout your Desert & Delta Safaris itinerary. This enables you to develop a deeper connection with the guide and their skill set and creates lifelong friendships.
Why Book A Specialist Guide?
Special Interest Travelers
We will match the right specialist guide with the right travelers. From bird watchers to professional/amateur photographers. Stargazers to entomologists. We have guides best suited to all ranges of special interests.
VIPS or Celebrities
For guests seeking additional on the ground assistance, including professional hosting with discretion and privacy as needed, specialist guiding offers an elevated level of enjoyment and exclusivity to their trip.
Families
Including a specialist guide throughout the itinerary is a perfect way to ensure families have the safari of a lifetime. This will allow the kids and the knowledgeable specialist guide to form a special bond.
*Chobe Savanna Lodge doesn’t have long stay discounts but can be added to itineraries.
2026 Camp Xakanaxa
Rates
1 – 4 night stay
5 – 6 night stay
7 or more nights
Green Season:
1st January – 31st March
$690
$649
$635
Shoulder Season:
1st – 30th April and 1st November 2026 – 5th January 2027
$990
$931
$911
Peak Season:
1st May – 31st October
$1 290
$1 213
$1 187
Single Supplement: $452 in Peak Season
Single Surcharge applies to any reservation comprising more than two singles during the Green or Shoulder Season.
Rates include:
Accommodation, scheduled activities, all meals, refreshments, local spirits, and wines (excluding premium brands).
Laundry service.
National park fees and all government levies, taxes, and VAT.
2026 Desert and Delta Camp Closures
Chobe Game Lodge
Open all year
Chobe Savanna Lodge
1st October 2025 – 1st April 2026
Savute Safari Lodge
1st – 14th February
Camp Okavango
14th February – 1st March
Xugana Island Lodge
31st January – 13th February
Nxamaseri Island Lodge
15th January – 1st February
Camp Moremi
31st January – 13th February
Camp Xakanaxa
14th February – 1st March
Leroo La Tau
15th January – 1st February
Sediba Sa Rona
1st January – 15th March
Camp Xakanaxa Specials and Packages
Please also see our Best of Desert and Delta Safari Packages where you can combine camps. These packages include flights, accommodation, activities, meals and drinks. Offering great value for money.
2026 Best Of Camp Xakanaxa 3 Night Package Rates
Per Person Sharing
Green Season: 6th January – 31st March and December
$3 106
Shoulder Season: 1st – 30th April and 1st November 2026 – 5th January 2027
$4 018
Peak Season: 1st May – 31st October
$4 978
Single surcharge: $1 356
This Fully Inclusive Camp Xakanaxa package includes:
Return flights from Maun to Camp Xakanaxa,
3 nights fully inclusive accommodation as per above inclusions.
Ask us for prices starting or ending in Kasane.
Green Season Discovery Packages
The Green Season Discovery Package is available between January and March. This is the Green Season. Or Secret Season as it is often referred to. It is a magical time to travel in Botswana. With exceptional value for money, combining the right regions and lodges can create a truly sensational safari experience.
Stay at 2 x Desert & Delta camps for 6 nights in the green season and enjoy a great introduction to a Botswana safari. Excluding Chobe Savanna Lodge
2026 cost for the above packages: $4 669 per person sharing. The single supplement is $2 712.
Includes:
Accommodation and all scheduled activities at both properties.
All meals, drinks and local branded alcohol.
All scheduled charter flights between the lodges and Maun to Maun (Kasane surcharge applies).
A generous contribution to one of our amazing initiatives.
The best local hospitality.
Relevant park fees, admin fees, and departure taxes.
Excludes:
Curio shop shopping sprees.
Staff & guide tips.
Private activities and charter flights.
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