The Best Luxury Eco-Lodges for a Safari in Africa

A Sustainability Ranking in partnership with ETIC Hotels

You’re planning a trip to Africa and you’re trying to be as ethical and sustainable as possible?
niood lists you the 10 most sustainable hotels in Africa:

1. Mfuwe Lodge
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10

2. Bisate Lodge
Rwanda

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10

3. andBeyond’s Phinda Private Game Reserve
South Africa

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10

4. Mombo Camp
Okavango Delta, Botswana

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10

5. Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
South Africa

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10

6. Angama Mara
Maasai Mara, Kenya

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10

6. Xigera Safari Lodge
Okavango Delta, Botswana

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10

What makes Xigera Safari Lodge sustainable?

• At Xigera we are proud of our state-of-the-art Energy Centre. This comprises a Tesla solar photovoltaic diesel hybrid system with lithium ion battery storage.
• The bulk of our energy requirements are supplied by renewable solar which will save in the order of 73,000 litres (19,285 US gallons) of diesel, thus preventing the release of about 191 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
• By installing one of the largest photovoltaic farms in the Okavango Delta, in the future Xigera Safari Lodge will be able to charge electric game-drive vehicles using solar technology.
• Hot water is provided via thermodynamic geysers, while SolarView tinted glass ensures temperature stability indoors for energy-efficient air conditioning.
• An on-site composter processes all organic kitchen waste, which is sent to local communities for sustainable kitchen gardens.
• We are proud to have removed all unnecessary single-use plastics from lodge operations.

8. Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve
South Africa

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10

9. Hoanib Valley Camp
Namibia

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10

10. Kwitonda Lodge
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

From $2,600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10