MUCH ADO ABOUT MADIKWE
MUCH ADO ABOUT MADIKWE
Text: Nicky
Furniss
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Madikwe Hills and Tuningi
Situated on the
border of Botswana within the North West province, Madikwe Game Reserve offers
visitors a true safari experience with 75,000 ha to explore without the need to
worry about popping any malaria tablets. While there are a number of lodges in
the reserve, two in particular stand out: one for its superb location and sheer
luxury, and the other for catering perfectly to the needs of both big and
little visitors.
Madikwe Hills
Private Game Lodge
Perched on top of a rocky koppie in the heart of the Madikwe Game
Reserve, Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge offers unparalleled views over the
surrounding savannah, which is simply bursting with local wildlife.
Over 66 mammal species, including giraffe and cheetah, call this reserve
home, as do hundreds of bird species and everyone’s favourite stars of the
safari show, the Big Five. Thanks to a strategically located waterhole just in
front of the lodge’s main deck, a parade of animals can always be seen ambling
to the water’s edge. The bright red colour of the soil and the aquamarine blue
waters of the lodge’s pool throw up the animals in sharp contrast and make
almost movie-like the movement of elephant, antelope and giraffe across the
frame of the view. It is bush TV, complete with fine dining and a refreshing
drink or two.
The game viewing opportunities continue as you stroll along the elevated
pathways that crisscross this rocky outcrop, connecting the communal areas to
the fully equipped gym, the ultimate indulgence of a bush spa and, of course,
the pure luxury of one of the lodge’s ten spectacular rooms. Hurricane lamps
light your way at night, while little rock dassies scamper about and lizards
sun themselves on the adjacent rocks during the day.
While the essential luxury accoutrements are the same for all of the
rooms – think cosy fireplaces, tea and coffee stations (complete with delicious
homemade rusks), liberating outside showers, invigorating plunge pools, and the
kind of bed you sink into with abject joy at the end of the day – they do
differ in location.
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