Family Accommodation
Little Madikwe Hills
Madikwe Hills Lodge is an intimate and luxurious safari lodge set among the 75,000 hectares of the Madikwe Game Reserve. The main lodge has five luxurious suites, a dining lodge and a spa. The suites have been designed for complete relaxation and comfort, each boasting soft sofas, voluminous mosquito netting and cotton picot linen. Madikwe Hills Lodge is an intimate and luxurious safari lodge set among the 75,000 hectares of the Madikwe Game Reserve. The main lodge has five luxurious suites, a dining lodge and a spa. The suites have been designed for complete relaxation and comfort, each boasting soft sofas, voluminous mosquito netting and cotton picot linen.
Madikwe Hills Lodge is an intimate and luxurious safari lodge set among the 75,000 hectares of the Madikwe Game Reserve. The main lodge has five luxurious suites, a dining lodge and a spa. The suites have been designed for complete relaxation and comfort, each boasting soft sofas, voluminous mosquito netting and cotton picot linen. Madikwe Hills Lodge is an intimate and luxurious safari lodge set among the 75,000 hectares of the Madikwe Game Reserve. The main lodge has five luxurious suites, a dining lodge and a spa. The suites have been designed for complete relaxation and comfort, each boasting soft sofas, voluminous mosquito netting and cotton picot linen.
Location
Covering an area of 75,000 hectares, Madikwe is the fifth largest game reserve in South Africa and the largest and best malaria free reserve in the entire continent.
The setting is one of open grassy plains and rivers with riverine forest, other woodland and hill country. Within the reserve, massive granite inselbergs give Madikwe its unique scenic character while to the south are the spectacular ranges of the Dwarfsberg Mountains.
Today, it is home to 66 species of mammals, and roughly 33 bird species, all of which are to be seen in an area comprised of vast open grasslands, woodlands, and rocky mountains.
Madikwe is not just a Big Five park: it boasts the Super Seven! This mammal combination is the Big Five, plus African wild dog and cheetah. The birding opportunities are similarly exciting; significant birds you can encounter include ostrich, vulture, and the large kori bustard.
The setting is one of open grassy plains and rivers with riverine forest, other woodland and hill country. Within the reserve, massive granite inselbergs give Madikwe its unique scenic character while to the south are the spectacular ranges of the Dwarfsberg Mountains.
Today, it is home to 66 species of mammals, and roughly 33 bird species, all of which are to be seen in an area comprised of vast open grasslands, woodlands, and rocky mountains.
Madikwe is not just a Big Five park: it boasts the Super Seven! This mammal combination is the Big Five, plus African wild dog and cheetah. The birding opportunities are similarly exciting; significant birds you can encounter include ostrich, vulture, and the large kori bustard.
Private Family Villa in Madikwe
Little Madikwe is the pinnacle of luxury family safari accommodation. This luxurious two-bedroom private villa is offset from the main lodge, ensuring privacy for your family.
For larger groups we will also reserve for you suites nine and ten, accommodating a party of up to eight. Each bedroom is comfortably swathed in white and emerald linens and features floor-to-ceiling windows to immerse you in the wilds of South Africa.
A sizable pool is embedded in Little Madikwe’s viewing deck and you can choose to join your personal chef in the villa’s interactive kitchen, picking up culinary tips to take back home.
For larger groups we will also reserve for you suites nine and ten, accommodating a party of up to eight. Each bedroom is comfortably swathed in white and emerald linens and features floor-to-ceiling windows to immerse you in the wilds of South Africa.
A sizable pool is embedded in Little Madikwe’s viewing deck and you can choose to join your personal chef in the villa’s interactive kitchen, picking up culinary tips to take back home.
Activities At Your Own Pace
Little Madikwe also has its own private safari guide and vehicle, which is available to take you exploring whenever you wish, for as long as you like.
The Madikwe Game Reserve is malaria free and semi-arid. Your guide will show you isolated waterholes where herds of elephant and buffalo gather to wallow and cool down.
After the sun has set, you can spend some time exploring the reserve at night with a spotlight, looking for nocturnal creatures, such as leopard, aardwolf, and porcupine.
The Madikwe Game Reserve is malaria free and semi-arid. Your guide will show you isolated waterholes where herds of elephant and buffalo gather to wallow and cool down.
After the sun has set, you can spend some time exploring the reserve at night with a spotlight, looking for nocturnal creatures, such as leopard, aardwolf, and porcupine.
Walking Safaris Tailored To Every Age
You will wander along old elephant tracks and dry riverbeds on short bush walks, observing tracks in the dust, discovering myriad new birds and plants, and cautiously tracking animals.
Your guide will explain fascinating aspects of bushcraft, showing you how flora and fauna coexist to maintain the fragile balance of the ecosystem.
Your guide will explain fascinating aspects of bushcraft, showing you how flora and fauna coexist to maintain the fragile balance of the ecosystem.
Junior Rangers At Madikwe Hills
The Junior Rangers programme offers specially tailored activities for the younger members of your family.
On arrival, they'll receive their own 'lucky packet' that contains all of the items they'll need for a magical safari experience. Staff members will help children become their favourite animal, complete with fancy dress, face painting, and exciting facts.
Treasure hunts, movie nights, dung investigation and clay modelling will keep them wildly entertained for the whole of their time on safari.
On arrival, they'll receive their own 'lucky packet' that contains all of the items they'll need for a magical safari experience. Staff members will help children become their favourite animal, complete with fancy dress, face painting, and exciting facts.
Treasure hunts, movie nights, dung investigation and clay modelling will keep them wildly entertained for the whole of their time on safari.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Community
Through the establishment of Madikwe Hills, doors were opened to many local people trapped in poverty. The promise of new work and employment opportunities and attainable education for all arose. Madikwe has taken on a community upliftment project involving Lesedi Day Care Centre in Rietpan, a local village nearby that’s home to some of the staff employed at the lodge.
Environment
Amongst many initiatives, Madikwe have taken the following steps to reduce their environmental footprint without reducing the overall guest experience in any way: The installation of low energy heat pumps in all of their suites. The installation of swimming pool pumps on timers to save electricity and the replacement of all light bulbs with LED low energy ones.
Conservation
Madikwe facilitate a rhino notching experience which can be joined by guests for a fee donated to the efforts going on in the Reserve to protect these incredible animals.
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