Sunset over the pool at Xhabe Safari Lodge, tented chalets silhouetted against a pink sky and mirrored in the water
Chobe West, Botswana

Exclusive
wilderness.

9 tented chalets on a plateau above the Chobe River floodplain — an intimate camp for 18 guests, five kilometres from the national park.

Why Chobe

The best elephant country on earth.

No. 1
for conservation

Botswana, ranked by Lonely Planet in 2017.

130,000
elephants

Almost double the number found anywhere else on earth.

No. 3
safari destination in Africa

Chobe National Park, ranked by Fodor's.

450+
bird species

Recorded within the park.

Tented chalets on the Xhabe plateau with the Chobe floodplain and river stretching out beyond
The Lodge

Nine chalets, and not one more.

The lodge sits on a wildlife corridor between the Chobe Forest and the Chobe River. Each chalet is spaced for privacy and opens onto two balconies over the floodplain — a super king bed, a dressing area, air conditioning, and an en-suite bathroom behind canvas walls.

  • Super king bed with bedside tables
  • Two private balconies over the floodplain
  • Dressing area
  • Air conditioning
Explore the chalets
Experiences

Days shaped around what you want to see.

All activities
The Place

A lounge, a boma, and the largest pool in the area.

The open-sided reception lounge at Xhabe Safari Lodge in late afternoon light, with burnt-orange velvet armchairs

The Lounge

Comfortable furniture chosen for the safari setting

A layered pastry dessert plated with the word Xhabe written in chocolate

Dining & Meals

Two dining areas, both designed to add warmth

A lantern-lit dinner table set for three in the boma at Xhabe Safari Lodge after dark

The Boma

Lamplight, fire and stars for the evening's mood

The swimming pool at Xhabe Safari Lodge with two tented chalets and the Chobe floodplain beyond

The Swimming Pool

15 by 7 metres — the largest pool in the area

The lounge and bar area at Xhabe Safari Lodge, with the bar counter behind the seating

The Bar

Cocktails, beer, spirits and soft drinks

A lamp-lit gravel pathway through the lodge grounds at dusk, with the pool and loungers beyond

Garden & Grounds

A bio-sewage system produces grey water used solely for irrigation

Xhabe Safari Lodge at dusk, the main building glowing warm behind the lit pool
Rates

From USD 200 per night.

All meals, local drinks, a game drive, the sundowner, a village tour and basketry weaving are included in the nightly rate. Camping is available year-round.

Woven baskets, carved wooden pieces and pottery arranged on a cowhide rug in the lodge lounge
Local by design

Every one of our 10 staff is from the Chobe Enclave.

  • Basketry woven by local women
  • Wall paintings by deaf youth from Kasane
  • Flower pots made by a young man in Kasane
  • Leather mats by a Motswana citizen from Tsabong
  • Herbs and vegetables from a local garden
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