Xigera Safari Lodge, Botswana

Safaris don’t come much more enchanting than at the newly opened Xigera in Botswana’s abundant and beautiful Moremi Game Reserve. A passion project of the Tollman family, fourth generation hoteliers of Red Carnation Hotels fame, the lodge is a reinvention of an earlier property opened in the 80s. Thoroughly rethought from top to toe, Xigera is now a 12-suite luxury camp that celebrates art, design and heritage as prominently as it does the nature waiting outside. Expect to find bespoke furniture, artwork and installations by many of Africa’s top creatives outfitting the gloriously comfortable tents. The resident safari guides are among the most knowledgeable in the business, and offer tailored expeditions that promise the very best of Mother Nature, whatever the season.

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Pack your smartest safari gear as you’ll want lots of photos here. Treat yourself to a once-in-a-lifetime helicopter ride over the Delta to spot hippos, elephants and buffalo.

Book it Prices start from £1,900 a night per person, xigera.com