Eagle Island Lodge: Our View

Eagle Island Lodge is one of the three camps the Belmond Group(previously known as Orient-Express Hotels) offer in Botswana. The entire lodge has recently been refurbished.

As you enter Eagle Island Lodge you will immediately notice an attention to luxury and detail, built in what we call a ‘contemporary safari chic’ style. The main area flows naturally and offers panoramic views of the floodplains that surround this lodge. Like most camps in Botswana, Eagle Island Lodge is unfenced, and totally immersed in nature. The elegant, spacious, centralbuildings are slightly raised on a wooden platform and compriseof a bar, a lounge, a dining area, and a large terrace with a fire pit – all overlooking a nearby lagoon. 

Come evening, cocktails can be enjoyed in the famous Fish Eagle Bar. This is the perfect place to enjoy the sunset! Private dinners can also be arranged at this romantic venue. 

You will have timeto relax between the game viewing activities. The lodge has a huge (by safari standards!) swimming pool, a spa, and a curio shop. Massages can also be enjoyed in the comfort of your private deck. And if you want to stay in touch with the outside world, there is a TV lounge, and alibrary too.

The twelve, large, opulent tented rooms are raised on wooden platforms. Each room has a spacious private deck with a rim flow plunge pool - offering complete privacy and spectacular views! Glass sliding doors reveal a spacious room with a polished wooden floor, a desk (which can also be used for private dinner on your deck), a comfy corner for reading, and a big 4-poster style bed enclosed by by a mosquito net. There is an air-conditioning unit above the bed. The ‘modern safari chic’ furniture is gorgeous. Each room features a mini bar, an indoor shower, a walled outdoor shower with a window looking over the Delta, and a large indoor bathtub with walk-in wardrobe offering a luxury gown and slippers.

As is to be expected from a lodge of this standard, the food and service at Eagle Island Lodge is excellent. Breakfast is served buffet-style, while delicious lunches and dinners are plated meals, with various options to choose from. Meals are served at private separated tables, the products used are all fresh, and even ice-cream is available (a real treat in the bush!). The bar is fully stocked, from soft drinks, to vintage South African wines, to international spirits. Premium brands and imported champagnes are offered at anadditional cost

Eagle Island Lodge: Quick Facts

• 12 luxury tented rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms that include a separate shower and bath
• Outside showers in addition to the en suite bathrooms
• Air-conditioning, mini-bar, coffee/tea station
• Private decks with plunge pool
• In-room charging facilities
• Swimming pool 
• Spa, Curio Shop, TV lounge/library
• Fish Eagle Bar
• Wi-Fi throughout the lodge
• Located on Xaxaba island
• Game drives (possibly not available at high water level)
• Mokoro excursions
• Motorised boating and barge cruises
• Walking safaris, birding,and stargazing
• Fishing (catch and release)
• Cultural village visits
• Horseback and Helicopter safaris (at additional cost)
• Scenic helicopter ride (at additional cost)
• Open all year around 
• Children from 6-years-old

Eagle Island Lodge: The Details

From the excellent guiding, fine dining, and superb service,to the luxury tented rooms and equipment, Eagle Island Lodge will not disappoint you. This lodge provides a luxury and high-quality safari experienceatall levels.

Eagle Island Lodge is located on the scenic and remote Xaxaba Island which is on the migration route of many species. The wide-open flood plains that surround Eagle Island Lodge support numerous aquatic antelope,including red lechwe, waterbuck, and reedbuck. Large herds of buffalo and elephant also inhabit the area. The birding is excellent!