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Just moments from Worth Avenue & beautiful white-sand beaches.

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Xigera Safari Lodge

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Transformed by Africa's life-enhancing beauty

The story of Xigera Safari Lodge is one of renewal. Of rebirth and family legacy, and of the pioneering spirit that drives us to seek out Africa’s wild spaces. The same spirit that inspired this remarkable reimagining, perhaps a complete reinvention, of an Okavango Delta safari.

This is Xigera (pronounced ‘kee-jera’), named for the Pied Kingfisher that makes its home amid the watery channels of Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve.

Every aspect is handcrafted to beguile our guests’ senses and stir their souls – from the evocative interiors to one-of-a-kind encounters.

But Xigera is equally a line in the sand. A raising of the bar. A bold statement in the realm of luxury safaris, and an Okavango Delta safari experience like no other.

Victoria Street Market Durban

Indian Cultural Tour

This experience includes:

  • History talk about the Umhlanga Lighthouse at the hotel with tea and coffee
  • A visit to Victoria Street Market where you will receive a 'dabba', complete with spices (per family)
  • A visit to Hare Krishna Temple of Understanding in Chatsworth which includes a sampling of Indian snacks and desserts
  • Lunch at a local hotspot for Bunny Chow, a unique dish in Durban
  • Guided session with one of our chefs at The Oyster Box to learn more about creating authentic Indian dishes with spices purchased from Victoria Street Market

Duration: 5 hours

Price: R 1750 per person for two people (up to a maximum of four guests) or R 2950 for solo travelers. 

Zulu Cultural Tour

This experience includes:

  • History talk about the Umhlanga Lighthouse at the hotel with tea and coffee
  • A visit to PheZulu Safari Park, where you will experience traditional Zulu dancing
  • A visit to Max's Lifestyle located in uMlazi for a VIP experience with a welcome drink on arrival
  • Tasting menu at Max's Lifestyle and time after to enjoy lunch
  • 30-minute bead making experience with a local beading artist, receive a complimentary beaded bracelet and merchandised item from Max's Lifestyle 

Duration: 6 hours

Price: R 2450 per person for two people (up to a maximum of four guests) or R 4900 for solo travelers. 

Durban sea port at day time view from sea

Nature & sea tour

This experience includes:

  • History talk about the Umhlanga Lighthouse at the hotel with tea and coffee
  • A visit to Durban Botanical Gardens for a personal guided tour of the gardens; see the rarest tree in the world!
  • Enjoy a picnic at Durban Botanical Gardens (food supplied at an additional cost)
  • A visit to Durban Harbour for a private one-hour cruise around the largest harbour in the Southern Hemisphere. You will learn about local marine life and potentially spot whales and dolphins! 
  • Complimentary photo from the cruise and a scroll on the importance of ocean preservation

Duration: 5 hours

Price: R 3150 per person for two people (up to a maximum of four guests) or R 6150 for solo travelers. 

The Statue of Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, South Africa

Zulu Village tour

This experience includes:

  • History talk about the Umhlanga Lighthouse at the hotel
  • A visit to the Nelson Mandela Capture Site; learn more about Mandela and Apartheid in South Africa
  • A visit to Kamberg Village in the Drakensberg where you will learn more about traditional medicine with a local healer 
  • Enjoy lunch in a traditional homestead in the village with our local guide's family
  • A stop at Howick Falls to visit local artists who specialise in wire and bead art 

Duration: 9 hours

Price: R 2950 per person for two people (up to a maximum of four guests) or R 5450 for solo travelers. 

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MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences

We are proud that these experiences have been selected as a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Chosen for the positive impact they have on the traveller and communities we explore, these experiencse directly advance the United Nations Global Goal 11 'Sustainable Cities and Communities' (Indian and Zulu cultural/village tour) and Goal 15 'Life on Land' (Nature and sea tour).

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