Madikwe Self Drive Safari

Day 1 - 4: Madikwe Game Reserve

Pick up your group-B rental car, and set out for the world famous Madikwe Game reserve. Less than 4 hours from Johannesburg, Madikwe Game Reserve is malaria free and offers 165 000 acres of prime game viewing including Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo, and Rhino. As well as the Big Five Madikwe offers fantastic opportunities to view the rare and endangered Wild Dog which is a mega "tick" on any game viewers list.

The reserve consists of vast plains, open woodlands and thickets. The area is also dotted with huge rocky hills or inselbergs and the dwarsberg mountain range forms the southern boundary. There is only one river in the reserve, the Groot Marico, but a number of dams and pans provide water year round for the game species present.

Your typical day:
Awake in the morning to an African dawn and enjoy an early morning game drive with your dedicated professional ranger. Relax as your ranger guides you through the bush on a custom made open 4 x4 safari vehicles, searching out the Big 5 or the smaller secrets of nature.
Set out on a foot safari with your armed ranger and learn the secrets of tracking African game or just enjoy the trees, birds and stunning scenery. Return from the excitement of the bush to a sumptuous breakfast or brunch and then relax at the pool catch up on some rest time or reading, or simply have drinks on the deck while staring out into the bush In the afternoon, when the heat of the African sun has diminished and the shadows are longer, head out again on a sundowner safari, where you will stop to watch the sun set on this bushveld paradise and enjoy your favorite sundowner drink.

Once the sun has set and darkness descends, set off again for a night safari where the more nocturnal creatures now rule the bush. Return to the lodge where you will be treated to the finest Pan-African cuisine with your hosts in the open air boma, and share your day’s adventures, while you enjoy a night cap around the fire.

You choose the private game lodge that suits you best, click here to see a full list of all Madikwe lodges