Madikwe River Lodge - Accommodation in Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province, South Africa

Situated in the heart of Madikwe Game Reserve on the border of Botswana, the Madikwe River Lodge invites you to share the wildness and splendour of Mother Africa in exquisite comfort. Surrounded by 75 000 hectares of African sand veld, this luxury lodge is ideally positioned on the Groot Marico River in a malaria-free area, and combines the ruggedness of nature with the best of luxury. Although a rare sight in many reseves, wild dog packs have been firmly re-established in the Madikwe reserve and for birdwatchers Madikwe with its myriad of bird species is a paradise. Madikwe River Lodge consists of a central lounge and dining room overlooking a swiming pool with a reed-enclosed boma situated on an island. The main building and 16 chalets are built in thatch and beautifully appointed - all opening onto wooded viewing decks overlooking the Groot Marico River.

Price: 6

all included

16 chalets

Madikwe River Lodge offers comfortable accommodation in sixteen secluded split-level thatched chalets set in the cool tranquillity of a riverine forest. Each chalet is individually decorated to create a rich African feel, and offer an en-suite bathroom and shower with a full range of guest amenities, air-conditioning, complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, and a private wooden viewing deck overlooking the river. Luxury Suite features include a separate lounge area and an outside shower.

There are some restrictions for the children's safety at Madikwe. Children are welcome on game drives with their family and on game walks if 16 years or older. Enjoy the game walks and game drives in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve. Guests at Madikwe River Lodge can experience African dining and traditional boma evenings next to the fire. Madikwe offers walking safaris with experienced guides, as well as day and night game drives. Feel free to take a dip in the refreshing swimming pool. Set in the magnificent Madikwe Game Reserve, Africa's most impressive wildlife can be admired twice daily game drives in open Land Rovers. In the company of the skilled and knowledgeable guides, you are invited to set off on a fascinating guided walk through the African bush. Your senses are awash with the movements, calls and earthy smells of Africa as you tread in the footsteps of the intrepid explorers of yesteryear. Bird-watching and swimming are relaxing activities. In 1992, Madikwe Game Reserve, created from 75,000 ha of farmland, which had been extensively degraded by overgrazing, was chosen as the site of Operation Phoenix. The government-sponsored, biggest-ever game- relocation programme in Africa involved re-stocking and conserving flora and wildlife, which had long since disappeared from the region. Ten thousand animals of 27 major species, including wild dog, cheetah, lion, white and black rhino, buffalo and elephant, have been re-introduced to the Reserve over a six year period with animals coming from various reserves and breeding centres and game viewing is now at its prime.