Tau Game Lodge ★★★★★

"We recently visited as an extended family of 13, booking 6 rooms at the owner's lodge, Malta, which is the sister lodge to Tau and must be booked as a full lodge versus by individual rooms (or chalets.) The staff wow'ed me. They were the most kind and helpful people. We had our own private safari drivers, personal chef, bartender, along with housekeeping and support staff. The accomodations were beyond 5 star, total luxury! And the reason you likely are considering booking here... the safari drives... Silas and Rose took us on the most breath-taking rides and we'll be forever grateful for how wonderful they made this experience for our family. I have a nearly 4 year old and they customized rides for him, Tori also asked what he'd like to eat each day, and they all had playful banter with him throughout our stay, too. Oli made sure my wine glass was always full and they all truly made sure my heart was always happy! We visited Tau's main lodge for dinner 1 evening and for the bliss spa package 1 afternoon. The main lodge is also amazing and our spa treatment was extremely relaxing. Absolute must visit! I am already dreaming of a return!"

Rhulani Safari Lodge ★★★★

"Si lees estas críticas ponderando qué alojamiento va a ir y que ofrece el mejor valor para dinero, entonces basta ahora! Rhulani vale cada penique - no se decepcionará. Incluso si nunca ha oído hablar de Madikwe antes, no dejes que eso te ponga fuera. Desde el momento en que llega hasta cuando, por desgracia, tiene que dejar el personal son absolutamente magníficos - son amables, atentos, pero sin obstrucción, amables y humorosos y muestran orgullo en todo lo que hacen. El pensamiento que ha ido a hacer que toda la experiencia de Rhulani Lodge sea inolvidable para los clientes realmente brilla. El alojamiento y la comida son la primera tarifa - las habitaciones son muy espaciosas y perfectamente limpias, las vistas son sorprendentes y la tranquilidad (aparte del roar ocasional de un león!) es tan bienvenida en este mundo hectámico. La cena es muy deliciosa y abundante y su presentación es excelente. Lo que más impresionante fue su capacidad para adivinar no sólo los animales, sino también los otros guías de diferentes casas. Organizaría nuestras carreras de juego para que terminamos viendo la mejor selección de animales y siempre tengamos la posición principal para pasar el tiempo que queríamos hacer algunos recuerdos absolutamente inolvidables. Willem se aseguró de que no sólo nos apuntamos a los animales de una lista, sino que experimentamos el buceo y sus maravillas. Su pasión por la zona es absolutamente infecciosa. No tenemos ninguna reserva sobre recomendar a Rhulani para unas vacaciones safari."

Motswiri Private Safari Lodge ★★★★★

"This is our third time staying at Motswiri and the staff go out of their way to make your stay memorable and enjoyable, we will definitely be back again"

Tuningi Safari Lodge ★★★★★

"A truly incredible lodge with excellent food, service and very knowledgable game rangers. We loved our stay and were very sad to leave. They treated us like family and pampered us like royalty. Heidi and Gavin are warm, welcoming and friendly. Heidi went out of her way to make sure we had everything we needed. We will be back."

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"

Last Word Madikwe ★★★★

"Top notch, excellent customer service is what you will receive at Last Word. The staff is exceptional. Very kind and engaging. The attention to detail is remarkable. The rooms were spotless. Loved the snack left on your nightstand every evening. The hot water bottles, greetings with a wet towel and a drink were a treat. The water hole is bustling with activity. Finally got my photo of a giraffe drinking! The food was incredible."

Madikwe Safari Lodge ★★★★★

"We stayed in the Dithaba Lodge at Madikwe Safari Lodge and we warmly welcomed by Crrine and her team who couldn't do enough for us to make stay pleasant and memorable. Our guide, Brendin was wonderful and professional and had amazing sightings including a wild dog hunt on two impala. He was very professional and shared his knowledge of the bush, wildlife and fauna. Overall we had a wonderful experience and would highly recommend Madikwe Safari Lodge."

Rockfig Lodge Madikwe ★★★★★

Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge

"El encantador apartamento está renovado fresco, el generoso bungalow, así como el edificio principal están muy bien decorados y deliciosos. La ubicación con una gran vista es maravillosa. Toda la tripulación y nuestro Ranger Safari son muy populares y las comidas han sabido excelentemente."