Xaro Lodge

Spent 2 nights at this lovely camp, saw 5 Sitatunga and had a pair of Pels Fishing Owls calling above our tent. food was excellent, home cooking fare

I just took a leap of fate and trusted the reviews I got online about Xaro Lodge, and that was one of the best decision I ever made. I wanted to go on a birthday vacation for my 40th and googled through the internet to choose a destination. By luck or fate, Xaro Lodge popped up and with the incredible feedback about the Lodge, I decided to go for it. To say I was happy with Xaro is an understatement, the place is great in all aspects. Adventure starts from a boat ride to the Lodge and I arrived to a nice crocodile surprise by my luxurious tent. The rooms are neat, very comfy bed, wonderful food, and what stood out for me is the wonderful host Renske and her incredible staff Matty, Fly, Poster,Nata, the Chefs everyone! What a great team you guys are!. I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy travelling solo but the Xaro Team ensured I enjoyed it beyond expectations. I was treated like a real birthday queen, with few surprises that includes a SPA treatment, and they even baked a special birthday cake for me. What also caught my attention is how organized Xaro Team is in ensuring that my travel was hustle free. From the pick up at Shakawe landing strip to them confirming my departure time with Mack Air, everything was coordinated perfectly! I feel the 2 nights I stayed at Xaro were too short and a second visit to this paradise is on the cards.

Xaro was the best lodge we stayed at during our Botswana/Namibia travels. Sean is the ultimate host, and brilliant chef. the setting is magnificent and the staff amazing. I am recommending it to all my friends

What an amazing place. Lots of birds. Beautiful sunsets. The hosts Shaun and Romy were outstanding. They went over and above to see to all our needs. I can highly recommend this beautiful Botswana paradise to anyone looking for a great experience.

During our Safari Tour through Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, we stayed at different Lodges - but Xaro Lodge was by far the best one. Very friendly people, familiarity, peaceful envirnonmanet and a clear commitment to preservation of nature's treasures made this stay very unique. We would like to come back to stay longer

We really had a wonderful, super-relaxed stay at Xaro Lodge. From the airplane strip we were driven to the jetty and the boat of Xaro on the Okavango river. Tom and Fly, the marvelous nature guides, then brought us to this heaven of silence and birding paradise, wide open on the bank of Okavango. Everything was perfect, thanks to the organization and hospitality of "natural-born" hosts Romy and Shaun. Delicious food, romantic dinners on the lawn, ever so helpful staff, impeccable glamping tents, the peace and quiet in this little piece of heaven, and the multitude of birds on the boat trips and in the camp. Coming to rest on our porch, overlooking the river and the sunset was pure magic: we even had our own family of striped swallows in the porch-roof ! At night, we could hear the rhinos mowing the grass under our lodge: it sounded delicious :-) and in the morning it was perfectly trimmed ! Finally, not to forget the half-day trip to Tsodilo Hills, a mystical place, that puts the ancient history of Botswana in an amazing perspective ! We hope to come back some time. Thank you for everything, Kea leboga !