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25 Morukuru Family Madikwe Bush Dinner
25 Morukuru Family Madikwe Bush Dinner
Madikwe and Northern Malaria Free Reserves, South Africa

Morukuru Family Villas

A collection of exclusive-use bush villas, Morukuru Family welcomes you with top-notch personal service. The unrivalled range of activities, outstanding personal service, expert guiding and world-class cuisine make this portfolio of villas some of the best malaria-free safari properties in South Africa for families or a group of friends. A collection of exclusive-use bush villas, Morukuru Family welcomes you with top-notch personal service. The unrivalled range of activities, outstanding personal service, expert guiding and world-class cuisine make this portfolio of villas some of the best malaria-free safari properties in South Africa for families or a group of friends.
A collection of exclusive-use bush villas, Morukuru Family welcomes you with top-notch personal service. The unrivalled range of activities, outstanding personal service, expert guiding and world-class cuisine make this portfolio of villas some of the best malaria-free safari properties in South Africa for families or a group of friends. A collection of exclusive-use bush villas, Morukuru Family welcomes you with top-notch personal service. The unrivalled range of activities, outstanding personal service, expert guiding and world-class cuisine make this portfolio of villas some of the best malaria-free safari properties in South Africa for families or a group of friends.
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Location
South Africa has several outstanding malaria-free wildlife reserves. Madikwe is the largest and its climactic landscape of volcanic hills, expansive plains and winding rivers is a breathtaking backdrop for the private lodges within.

Madikwe Game Reserve is situated about four hours north-west of Johannesburg, bordering Botswana and occupies an interesting transition between the Lowveld and Kalahari thornveld. 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 Dwarsberg Mountains.
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Exclusive Use Safari Villas
A haven of space and bush luxury, all three of the villas are perfect for groups and families of varying sizes. The Owner’s House is intimate, accepting just four guests, but can combined with River House for extended capacity.

River House will comfortably house six adults and four children, while Farm House takes up to 10 guests of any age, making it ideal for a malaria-free multi-generational family safari. The suites are presidential in size and style and the lodges feature open floor plans and chic decor.

You can enjoy delicious meals al fresco or indoors and there are plenty of comfortable nooks to relax or play games in between safaris.
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Morukuru Family Madikwe Farm House Bathroom
Morukuru Family Madikwe Farm House Bar Area
Private Big Five Game Viewing in Madikwe
Staying at Morukuru gives you a private guide and vehicle to explore malaria-free Madikwe at your own leisure. So whether you’d like to enjoy a lazy morning and head out for an hour or so before lunch, or quite the opposite to focus on specific wildlife sightings, you can do so without the inhibition of other guests.

Owing to its location on the transition zone, Madikwe has a particularly wide range of wildlife including sixty-six mammal species and the second largest population of elephant in South Africa.
On game drives, your guide will take you in search of not just the Big Five, but the ‘Magnificent Seven’. The usual suspects — elephant, rhino (both black and white), buffalo, lion and leopard — are joined by thriving populations of cheetah and the endangered painted dog, which are seen by an estimated half of all visitors. You'll also encounter a wide variety of plains game, including antelope, zebra, wildebeest and giraffe.

There are many fascinating smaller creatures such as families of baboon, warthog, jackal and, as you go further north and the scenery becomes drier some desert adapted species such as the bat-eared fox. Madikwe is also excellent for birding and around 350 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve.
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Morukuru Family Madikwe Gamedrive With White Rhino
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Specially Curated Kids Activities
Morukuru is a perfect destination for families with children of all ages. Staff and guides love interacting with and teaching younger guests about the African bush and meanwhile, parents are perfectly catered for.

There are so many fun and educational experiences that children and teenagers can enjoy here!

From their very own game drives to bug walks around the property, spoor-tracking lessons to cooking, scrapbook-making to board games, or perhaps a lesson in fishing followed by a riverside barbeque, everyone at Morukuru will have a blast.
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Morukuru Family Madikwe Kids On Safari
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Combine With a Stay By the Ocean
When you speak to our safari experts, they may suggest combining Madikwe with a stay on South Africa’s stunning coastline.

Morukuru's Ocean House and Beach Lodges are equally stunning family villas in the De Hoop Nature Reserve. We'll book them for you exclusively if you have a group of up to twelve.

If you visit from June to October during the southern right whale migration, you may even be able to watch from the cliffs as these gentle giants breach the waves.
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Morukuru Ocean House Dining Room
Morukuru Ocean House Patio And Pool
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
Community
Morokuru’s local partnership with Molatedi Village just outside the Madikwe Game Reserve is responsible for many vibrant initiatives which benefit the community, including the Molatedi school and Mfoloe Learning Centre.
Conservation
Conservation
In the spirit of ‘Operation Phoenix’ – the original wildlife reintroduction and monitoring project in Madikwe Game Reserve from 1992 to 1999 – the owners of Morukuru launched the Morukuru Goodwill Foundation. Besides community support, this initiative has supported Parks Board projects such as wildlife collaring, darting, monitoring and relocation initiatives for over a decade, securing a sustainable future for the reserve.
Community
Community
Morokuru are proud members of Pack for a Purpose, an initiative that allows travellers to make a lasting impact in the community of the travel destination. Saving just a few kilos of space in suitcases and taking supplies for the projects supported by the initiative, guests can make a priceless impact in the lives of local children and families.
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