Motswiri Private Safari Lodge ★★★★★

"We had an incredible stay at Motswiri. The rooms overlook the watering hole, so when you are not out on game drives, you can still see the wildlife up close and watch their natural behaviour. The elephants and giraffes were really entertaining while we sat with a glass of wine watching. With two 3 hour game drives each day, there are lots of opportunities to see the wildlife in it’s own habitat and the guides are very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed the morning coffee stops and the sundowner gin and tonics while out on the game drives. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We requested if one of our rooms could have something special for my daughter and son in law who were just married, the effort the staff made was incredible and added to the precious memories for the couple. Not much else to say really apart from AMAZING! Would highly recommend and hope to return soon."

Rhulani Safari Lodge ★★★★

"El hotel está situado en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la El tío Michael nos escolta a nuestra casa privada y a partir de la noche, si nos encontramos con uno de los animales del bush - Rhulani es un lugar donde puedes observar elefantes mientras te gusta el té! El personal de la recepción siempre fue bienvenido, esperando por nosotros cuando regresamos de nuestras carreras de mañana y noche. Además de los “Big Fives”, observamos la caza de chietas y perros salvajes, girafas y una gran cantidad de zebras. Willem, nuestro guía, está apasionado por la naturaleza y nos impresiona al responder a todas nuestras preguntas sobre este complejo ecosistema - que necesita ser protegido. Cuando nos encontramos con una curiosa mente -y no con la obsesión de los “Big Five”- parece que la naturaleza nos ha dado: vimos mucho más de lo que esperabamos (selección de fotos adjuntas). Entre los muchos momentos grandes, recordaremos una cena al aire libre en un entorno tradicional, con un brai, un codo de vaca cocido en un jardín en un fuego y otros deliciosos alimentos. También fue muy interesante ver a todos los empleados, incluido el gerente, que realizan varias canciones tradicionales de una capella. En el contexto de la apartheid y los desafíos que se han persistido en Sudáfrica, hemos tenido la impresión de que hay mucho respeto por el personal y también hemos oído cuentas positivas de la mentalidad de los propietarios de la casa de Suiza. Recomendamos firmemente Rhuani Safari Lodge!"

Impodimo Game Lodge ★★★★★

"Come for the safari. Remember the people. We were a family of five – my dad, my father-in-law, my wife, my son and myself – and flew into Madikwe by prop plane after spending the previous night in Johannesburg. From the moment we landed, the experience started. We were met at the airstrip by Sebastian, who would also be our ranger throughout our stay. What was supposed to be our transfer to Impodimo very quickly became our first mini game drive! When we arrived at the lodge, we were given the usual briefing – meals, timings, game drives, etc. Then came one instruction that we didn’t quite understand: At night, you cannot walk between your room and the main lodge without being accompanied by a ranger. It didn’t take long for us to understand why. Shortly afterwards, while Sebastian was accompanying us to our room, our path was blocked by an elephant. Welcome to Madikwe! 😂 Impodimo sits along a route used by elephants travelling up and down towards the waterhole. So yes, you can quite literally have elephants wandering past the lodge. It is an incredible experience, especially for kids, but also a reminder that you are very much a guest in their home. ~ THE SAFARI ~ Sebastian was our dedicated ranger and Mpo our tracker, and having both of them with us on every game drive was fantastic. For anyone going on their first safari, there is something important to understand: This isn’t a zoo. The animals aren’t sitting around waiting for your vehicle to arrive. Nobody makes a phone call and asks the lions to come out. 😂 Madikwe is MASSIVE, and finding wildlife takes patience, experience and sometimes a fair amount of luck. So let your ranger and tracker do their jobs. Watching Sebastian and Mpo work was part of the experience itself. They read tracks, prints, broken vegetation and even dung to understand where animals had been, what direction they were moving and what they might be doing. You realise very quickly that what looks like absolutely nothing to you is giving them a whole bunch of information. And that knowledge comes from years of experience. One of the reasons we chose Madikwe was also the diversity of the landscape. As you drive through the reserve, the terrain changes significantly, which means you get to experience different animals within their natural habitats rather than simply ticking animals off a checklist. I’ll let the pictures do a better job of showing what Sebastian and Mpo managed to find for us. ~ THE LODGE ~ Impodimo itself is beautiful. The rooms are absolutely five-star, the setting is spectacular and the food was excellent – beautifully presented, delicious and easily at the standard you would expect from a luxury international hotel. But once again, the thing we will remember most wasn’t the room or even the food. It was the people. The entire team was warm, hospitable and incredibly helpful throughout our stay. And then my dad lost his camera lens. Not a lens somewhere inside the lodge. He had"

Madikwe Safari Lodge ★★★★★

"My stay at Kopano one of the three lodges that make up the Madikwe Safari Lodge was unbelievable- I can’t wait to go back. The food was out of this world and sometimes served in different locations- but wherever it was served or what ever I ate it was delicious! The service was special- very attentive but without being intrusive - Corine and Ellen couldn’t have been more helpful and caring. My Ranger Mike made the game drives exciting and informative with great sightings. I am planning to return as soon as I can."

Last Word Madikwe ★★★★

"Mi segunda visita a Last Word Madikwe y siempre se lleva. Este lugar es una joya oculta en la reserva de juegos privados Madikwe. Desde el momento en que llegas, la bienvenida se siente como si estuvieras en casa. El hotel está muy bien situado, y el hotel está muy bien situado, y el hotel está muy bien situado. Viajaba con un amigo del trabajo y su familia. Muchas habitaciones, 3 dormitorios en suite, todas hermosamente equipadas con todo lo que necesitaba durante su estancia. Nuestro guía Sam (Phemelo) fue maravilloso. Tuvimos excelentes vistas con él durante nuestra estancia. Tanto el norte como el sur, los leones, los perros salvajes, el rino negro y blanco, el gato salvaje africano, la hiena (marrón y esporádico) porcupina, muchos elefantes, zebra, antelope, Giraffe, vimos 9 de los 10 cheetah en la reserva, que es increíble!! Incluyendo los 5 chicos Ashia que vi el año pasado antes de que su madre fue asesinada por la hiena. Gracias de nuevo por buscarnos, todos ustedes son sorprendentes!!! ¡Te veo la próxima vez!"

Tau Game Lodge ★★★★★

"We simply loved every minute of our Tau Lodge adventure. Lazarus our ranger had such a special connection to the abundant wildlife. Location was special."

Tuningi Safari Lodge ★★★★★

"We stayed three nights at Tuningi game reserve; We were picked up by Marcel from the small reserve airport; Marcel drove us to the game reserve and our safari started - Marcel pointed out animals on our way - truly amazing. We were then greeted by Heidi who gave us a wonderful greeting and tour We picked our lunch option; up to our suite for a tour with Heidi, quick change and back for the best lunch ever - the attention to detail was amazing Then our first drive; over the next four days Marcel became our friend, guide, teacher and instilled enthusiasm in everyone in the truck. Marcel loved our numerous questions and his answers were detailed and thorough. Cannot talk highly enough about Marcel Animals - we saw the Big 5 and all thanks to Gavin for spotting the leopard in the tree with his catch Food - food can make or break a holiday - the food at Tuningi reserve was exquisite; attention to detail for every meal. Service was friendly and always with a smile and a hello. Need to mention the breakfast muffins - need the recipe they were delicious Cannot rate Tuningi game reserve highly enough- great team who all worked together to make our experience very special; thank you and special shout out to Marcel"

Rockfig Lodge Madikwe ★★★★★

Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge

"Excelente guía de busque Joseph. El cuarto era lindo y tenía una gran vista. Todo el personal era amable y útil. La comida era buena en la principal. Una noche no me gustaba el menú pero mi esposa estaba feliz con él. Así que sólo yo en la noche. Muy excelente manera de ver los animales en el buque."