![Xobega Island Camp’s new look! This Okavango Delta retreat is everything that is right about African island life – including the elephant and hippo visitors! Recently, Xobega Island Camp underwent some soft refurbishments, adding some glamour to its simple setup. Now, this authentic Botswana camp, which exudes the pleasures of simple living, glows under lantern […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EmGatland-6131-370x275.jpg "A New Look for Xobega Island Camp, Okavango Delta")
A New Look for Xobega Island Camp, Okavango Delta
Xobega Island Camp’s new look! This Okavango Delta retreat is everything that is right about African island life – including the elephant and hippo visitors! Recently, Xobega Island Camp underwent[…]
![It’s not every day your afternoon nap is disturbed by the thudding sounds of Africa’s favourite marula fruit hitting the ground around your tent, followed by the gentle padding of a leathery trunk feeling for the fallen fruit on the ground. Once you’ve come to and opened your eyes, you are reminded that you are […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC_2760-370x275.jpg "An Elephant at Xobega Island Camp")
![Many avid birders will tell you about their favourite places for bird watching, where to find certain species, what time of year to go to which destination, and the moments they’ve spotted ‘lifers’. Most birders will tell you that the Okavango Delta is one of the best locations for birding in Southern Africa. Botswana’s treasured […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lesser-jacana-370x275.jpg "Delta Birding Safari at Xobega Island Camp")
![As if catching a mere glimpse of a Pel’s fishing owl isn’t breath-taking enough, Xobega Island is seasonally home to a breeding pair of these unique and elusive, large owls, offering guests at camp a very special sighting indeed. During the dry season when the water is lower, and therefore clearer, Pel’s fishing owls nest […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC_1707-370x275.jpg "Pel’s Fishing Owl Nesting at Xobega Island Camp")
![One way to explore this world-renowned wetland paradise is to jump into the seat of a mokoro and glide through the reeds at eye level with hippos (for the bucket list), but another equally as thrilling, but less intimidating way of viewing hippos is to cruise through the Delta in a motorised boat. Xobega Island […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC_2134-370x275.jpg "Cruising Through the Delta at Xobega Island Camp")