Xaranna Okavango Delta Lodge is a 'sleek' new safari lodge, which opened in late 2008 on the site of a much older camp, Rann's Camp. None of our team has visited the new incarnation of this lodge personally yet, in its all-new incarnation, but from its owners we're told the following:
“Xaranna Lodge has nine sleek en suite safari tents with breathtaking views over the channel. Each tented, air-conditioned suite also boasts a romantic sala with a private plunge pools (completed for Jan 2009).
The guest areas of Xaranna Okavango Lodge are all positioned carefully to maximise the sweeping views out across the channels, with classic Delta tree line silhouettes. The intimate guest sitting area boasts a spacious reading area, perfect for afternoon relaxation. The innovative dining area features shady verandas overlooking the channels of the Delta. A fully-stocked Safari Shop offers chic safari gear, African art and jewellery.
Activities available from Xaranna Okavango Delta Lodge include 4WD game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles, boating and mekoro (traditional dugout canoe) adventures in the Okavango Delta, and guided walks.
Although we have not yet visited Xaranna, based on our experience of its sister camps – Nxabega Safari Camp and Sandibe Safari Lodge – we would expect the quality of the accommodation and guiding here to be very high.
At the same time that Xaranna was built, there's another new camp in this area, Xudum Delta Lodge.It has also been built and is being run by “&Beyond” (which the new name for 'The Conservation Corporation Africa' – or 'CC Africa').
As with Xudum, we expect Xaranna Lodge to be high-spec and very carefully-crafted camp set in a very lovely area of the Okavango Delta. However, our visits in the past to this area has taught us that although there is a variety of wildlife to be seen here, this area has never historically been purely a game viewing destination.
We do not recommend that you come to Xaranna Delta Lodge to search out big game, but instead come for the chance to explore the waterways of the Okavango Delta; for its spectacular birdlife and for its smaller creatures such as the pretty painted reed frogs.
Directions: Xaranna Delta Lodge is reached from Maun by a 20-minute light aircraft flight, followed by a short drive.
Accessible by: Fly-and-Transfer
Key personnel
Owner: '&Beyond' – which is the new name, launched in November 2008, for 'CC Africa', which was itself a shortened form of its original name, 'The Conservation Corporation Africa'.
Food & drink
Usual board basis: Full Board
Dining locations: Indoor and Outdoor Dining
Cost of meal e.g. lunch: Included
Drinks included: Xaranna Okavango Delta Lodge has a well-stocked bar where almost all the drinks are included in the price. Excluded are premium brand imported whiskies, French champagne and a selection of vintage wines.
Children
Attitude towards children: Children are welcome at Xaranna.
Age restrictions: Children aged 5 years and younger are not able to participate in game drives and mokoro excursions. Children aged 6 to 11 can participate on these activities at the manager's discretion. Children under the age of 16 years are not able to join any walking activities for safety reasons. It may be possible to arrange a private vehicle for short drives with younger children on request.
Activities: A child minder can be arranged, if requested in advance, for an additional cost.
Equipment: An extra bed can be arranged for a child to share with the parents. There is only one triple room in the lodge.
Generally recommended for children: Xaranna Okavango Delta is unfenced: dangerous animals roam through the camp. Children must constantly be under their parent's supervision.
Central communications
Power supply: Generator
Health & safety
Malarial area: Yes
Dangerous animals: High Risk
Security measures: Each suite at Xaranna Okavango Delta has a small safe for guest's use.
Extras
Disabled access: On Request
Laundry facilities: Full Laundry Service - Included
Accepted payment: US Dollars, Pounds Sterling and Euro are accepted forms of payment as are Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
Click on the links below to read sections from the Bradt guidebook which are related to Xaranna Okavango Delta Lodge.
Rann’s Camp Xaranna used to be known as 'Rann's Camp' - but in late 2008 it was completely re-built. Click on this link for details of how it used to be - with links to much more information on this area.
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Rann’s Camp