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Reviews of Xakanaxa

Wildlife sightings and reviews

32 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Xakanaxa and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in May-2024, 1 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Xakanaxa.
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Cheetah

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Wild dog

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Elephant

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Giraffe

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Hippo

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Wildebeest

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Zebra

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Aardvark

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Black Rhino

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Buffalo

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Pangolin

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Roan antelope

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Sable antelope

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Sitatunga

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Spotted Hyena

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White Rhino

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Ms G
Lincolnshire

"Great time at Xakanaxa"

3 nights Arrived 25 Feb 2009
"Xakanaxa was my favourite lodge on this trip.

It is set within Moremi National Park which means some restrictions such as no night drives and officially no off-road but this is more than compensated by the abundance of game and the general level of service.

The accommodation was very carefully thought-out and provided all that you needed without being too over the top. A good variety of activities were provided and nothing was too much trouble.

For those looking for a game-rich experience and a very comfortable hospitable lodge this may well be what you are looking for!" See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Miss V
France

"Xakanaxa review"

3 nights Arrived 1 Sep 2008
"This camp in the Moremi reserve is in a stunning location and the best decorated / designed camp we went to in Botswana. The owners did put a lot of effort in the decoration and setup - really amazing. However the camp accept more guests than the other camps we have been to so with all the turnover there is less of a community/family feeling.

We did mainly game drive in the Moremi reserve, we 've seen a lot and the environment is stunning with great colors, forest, water and plains. We had the chance to follow a price of lions with cubs following bufallos and two wild dog sighting (including a kill).

We found that the standard of guiding is not as good as in Chitabe or Kwando Lebala (our guide was not enthousiastic or willing to spend time just watching a scene) and there are more vehicles in the reserve which is expected as it's not private. We also did a very nice and refreshing afternoon boat trip where we've seen lot's of birds very close, but we would have liked to have more Mokoro possibilities (only 10mins of Mokoro during the afternoon)." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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