Discover the full range of South African safari experiences at Madikwe Game Reserve, close to the border with Botswana in the North West Province. A diverse combination of bushveld and the semi-arid Kalahari, this malaria-free 76 000 hectare (187 800 acre) Reserve boasts the Super Seven – adding cheetah and the endangered African wild dog to the already famous Big Five. Madikwe is famed for Operation Phoenix, the world's largest game translocation exercise, successfully introducing more than 8 000 animals of 28 species, including lion, elephant, buffalo and white rhino, since 1991. It is also home to more than 350 bird species, several endemic to the Kalahari. The Madikwe region is rich in history, having seen the passage of the famed warrior Mzilikazi, as well as explorers, traders and missionaries that included Dr David Livingstone and Sir Cornwallis Harris. Renowned South African writer Herman Charles Bosman celebrates the area in many of his books. Madikwe Game Reserve is run as a joint venture between the North West Parks Board, the private sector and local communities.
About Madikwe Safari Lodge &Beyond Madikwe Safari Lodge is built on a gentle slope nestled between two rolling hills, overlooking rich, game-filled plains. The Lodge is perfectly situated, with a view of the Dwarsberg Hills in the distance, as well as the nearby Marico River, which cuts a winding green swathe through the landscape. Madikwe Safari Lodge is home to three intimate camps, totalling just 20 suites, with a simple yet sophisticated Madikwe style. Each suite, strikingly organic in design, features a comfortable sitting area, romantic circular fireplace in the bedroom, and spacious dressing area with personal bar. The beautiful ensuite bathroom boasts a large bathtub, twin hand basins, and indoor and outdoor showers. French doors open onto a wooden deck leading to an inviting private plunge pool. Interiors are designed with earthy hues, from amber and rust to rich buttery tones, and natural layered textures are complemented by sculptured rough earth plastering, dry-packed stonework and towering leadwood tree trunks.
Guest areas feature shaded outdoor seating on expansive covered decks. Fireplaces are plentiful, both in and outdoors, with pizza ovens for fun dining. Quiet corners lined with book-filled shelves add to guest delight. Dozens of lanterns cast a romantic light over these intimate comfortable areas. Outdoor bomas provide for evocative starlit dinners, and a Safari Shop is tucked away between the suites. All photos courtesy of andBeyond |
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