Madikwe Hills offers eleven ultra-luxurious glass-fronted suites complete with their own verandahs and private plunge pools, each ingeniously placed amongst the boulders. The unusual, yet subtle décor integrates natural elements with colours highlighting Africa's ambience.
Your suite has been designed for complete relaxation and comfort, each boasting soft sofas, voluptuous mosquito netting and cotton picot linen. Overhead fans and air-conditioning are a welcome respite from the harshness of the African heat. Salute the timelessness of Africa with a gin & tonic from your fully stocked mini bar.
The Main Camp consists of 8 large luxury air-conditioned suites, complete with private plunge pools, under-floor heating, mini-bar, fire places, outside showers, and great views.
Little Madikwe Hills consists of the Presidential Suite with 2 x bedrooms and two additional suites which form a completely private camp. Little Madikwe Hills can therefore accommodate a maximum of 8 guests.
Madikwe Hills Family Suite is ideal for families with children under the age of 10 yrs, as the Main camp is geared towards children over the age of 10 years.
Costs: 3 Night / 4 Day: R30,995.00 per person sharing- Lodge
NB:There is a single supplement of R16,555.00
Costs: 4 Night / 5 Day: R41,1330.00 per person sharing- Lodge
NB:There is a single supplement of R16,555.00
Children: (10-16 yrs) sharing a suite with 2x paying Adults
Price includes
* Costs include hotel pick & drop off in Johannesburg
* Luxurious en-suite accommodation
* Laundry service.
* Two game drives per day.
* Three meals daily.
* All beverages excluding premiere wines from our wine cellar.
* Tea & Coffee.
* Optional walking safaris.
Price excludes
* Curio shop purchases.
* Premiere wines from the wine cellar.
* Telephone call.
Please note:All bookings must be paid in full on confirmation. Exceptions: 4 - 6 months advance bookings 50% on confirmation of booking. The balance 100% 30 days prior to departure.
creatures including the rare wild dog.At the edge of the Marico River and under a grove of Tamboti and Marula trees alike, you will find yourself enchanted by a world of intrigue and majestic beauty. Madikwe Hills is where the plains still teem with game and the acacia savannah symbolizes a paragon of beauty. Madikwe Game Reserve is South Africa's second largest game reserve.
After an early morning pick-up from Johannesburg we drive North West via Sun City, then on to Madikwe Game Reserve (3.5 hours). A second route (about 5 hours driving time) travels via the towns of Rustenburg and Zeerust. After arriving at Madikwe the team at Little Madikwe looks forward to showing you Africa’s wonderful wildlife and to fulfilling your every wish, making your stay the ultimate in privacy and luxury. Rhino roam freely amongst Africa's Big Five – Giraffe gallop across the plains at sunset and Zebra call out to one another in the early hours of the morning, after enduring a night of the 'savage beast' upon the plains – Lion.
It is here where you can select gifts for your friends and family back home from our curio shop, which boasts a breath-taking view of the boulders and rocks of MADIKWE HILLS – open landrovers with bucket seats and fold-down armrests stand ready to take you on safari. Your knowledgeable ranger with his friendly disposition, will ensure that your experiences are not but a “whisper on the winds of a timeless eternity”.
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Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge - North West Prov Safari (4/5 Day) - BIG 5
Madikwe Game Reserve North West Province - South Africa Only 3½ hours from Johannesburg
Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge is only 3½ hours drive from of Johannesburg. Visit Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge for a 4 / 5 Day Safari from Johannesburg. Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge is sitiated in themalaria free Madikwe Game Big 5 - lion, rhino, leopard, elephant and buffalo Reserve - North West province.
Traversing over 75,000 hectares of true, untamed Africa Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge and set in magnificent koppies amongst boulders, the malaria-free MADIKWE HILLS gently ebbs to the pulse of Africa’s drumbeat. The malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve is home not only to the ‘Big 5’, but also to a wealth of other fascinating
Facilities & Activities
A library full of verse and history awaits those yearning for knowledge of the African continent. Fables of Scorpio and Orion may be told by your ranger of Greek mythology, whilst dining in a rustic boma where dramatic and exotic flames dance to the uneven beat of life’s drum. Perhaps you will discover the navigational skills of the Southern Cross before dining in the sophistication of silverware. Breakfast on the deck is an absolute must!
For the energetic, Madikwe Hills offers a fully equipped gym and health spa. For the businessman…. Internet connection! Children of all ages are most welcome and are accommodated with their own game activities and where needed, Nannies can be arranged to baby sit.
Facilities and Activities include:
* Open air veranda
* Lounge, bar & dining room
* Boma
* A Library
* Fully equipped gym
* In-house therapist
* Well stocked curio shop
* Fully stocked wine cellar
* Open vehicle game drives
* Walking safaris
* Bush breakfasts
Dining
Along with a warm and friendly atmosphere, Madikwe Hills offers you the highest standards of service and fine cuisine accompanied by superb wines from the wine cellar. The unique boma offers the traditional and elegant experience of dining under the African stars.
Mouth-watering cuisine is created by your personal chef in the gourmet kitchen of the Presidential Suite. You can even pick up a few culinary tips whilst you watch your meal being prepared! A luxury is being able to set your own meal and game-drive times, making this the ideal exclusive family escape.
Mouth-watering cuisine is created by your personal chef in the gourmet kitchen of the Presidential Suite. You can even pick up a few culinary tips whilst you watch your meal being prepared! A luxury is being able to set your own meal and game-drive times, making this the ideal exclusive family escape.
More information about the Madikwe Game Reserve
The 75,000 hectare Madikwe Game Reserve is South Africa's second largest game reserve. The reserve is a joint venture embracing the North West Parks and Tourism Board, the private sector and local communities.
Madikwe is situated in the North West Province of South Africa, some eighty kilometres north of the town of Zeerust. The Dwarsberg range of hills forms the southern boundary of the reserve, while the border of the neighbouring Botswana forms the northern boundary. The Marico River, the only perennial river in the reserve, runs along the eastern boundary and the main Zeerust-Gaborone road forms the western boundary of the reserve
Established in 1991, Madikwe was the site of operation Phoenix - the largest translocation of game ever undertaken - with over 10,000 animals reintroduced into the reserve. Madikwe Game Reserve is more than just an incredible malaria-free safari destination, it is an internationally significant conservation initiative.
Madikwe Game Reserve has an astonishing array of wildlife. Elephant, rhino (black and white), lion, leopard, buffalo, wild dog, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, hippo, brown hyena, spotted hyena, springbok, eland, kudu, wildebeest, warthog, crocodile and Chacma baboon are some of the larger species to be seen. Smaller species include rock dassie, African civet, genet, bush baby, porcupine, and aardvark. Numerous antelope species also roam the reserve.
Lions laze on Madikwe's wide plains, as zebra and blue wildebeest keep a wary distance. Both black and white rhino can be seen in Madikwe and herds of buffalo wander through the wooded areas of the reserve. The elusive leopard may be spotted sleeping on the limb of a tree, while comical warthogs forage in the undergrowth below.
The Madikwe Game Reserve is a bird watchers' paradise, with over 340 species listed here. These include many species of raptor, such as the Martial Eagle, the African Fish Eagle, the Secretary Bird and the Pale Chanting Goshawk. Spotted Eagle Owls are common here, as is the tiny Pearlspotted Owl.
Wild Dogs, also known as Painted Wolves, were once called Cape Hunting Dogs. The Wild Dog is the largest of the wild canids in Africa and is now one of Africa's most endangered carnivores. It is estimated that less than 5,000 Wild Dogs still survive in the wild and viable populations are only found in larger reserves and uninhabited areas in Southern and Eastern Africa.
Wild Dogs are extremely gregarious animals and are usually found in packs of between five and fifteen members. Each pack has a clearly defined social hierarchy and is led by a dominant (or alpha) male and female. Working together in these highly organised units, the Wild Dog is an effective predator, capable of bringing down prey as large as Buffalo. They are also able to defend themselves against their natural enemies, Lions and Spotted Hyenas.
The bonds between all the members of the pack are very strong, all the dogs cooperate in caring for and feeding any pups as well as any sick or injured members of the pack. In most packs only the dominant (alpha) male and female successfully reproduce. Although persecution by man, susceptibility to diseases such as rabies, and diminishing natural areas have all taken their toll on Africa's Wild Dog population, there is now a concerted effort to conserve and protect these fascinating animals.
In December 1994, as part of the huge game translocation operation called Operation Phoenix, wild dogs were relocated into the Madikwe Game Reserve. Three female dogs, captive bred at a breeding station for rare and endangered species, were put into an enclosure in the reserve with three male dogs captured just outside the Kruger National Park. The six animals formed a new pack and were then released into the reserve. The project was resoundingly successful and today the Madikwe Game Reserve has a viable and thriving population of Wild Dogs.
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