Lodges in Madikwe Game Reserve

food was great, and spar treatment

The whole set up is brilliant, the rooms and main lodge, the staff, their service, the guide and tracker on the game drives, are just amazing, I couldn't fault anything and would go back without hesitation, my wife and I absolutely loved the whole experience.

First experience in the game Lodge and it was amazing Staff was attentive to our requests especially for safaris and food was amazing Would totally recommend this place and go back again

Everything top level. The hide / bunker to view the watering hole was incredible, you could nearly touch the animals

From the moment we arrived, we were very well looked after by Clarinda and the rest of the team. Our lodge was marvellous in every way – an outside rock shower, a huge indoor bath. A beautiful canopied bed to keep the mossies out and a large, very private decking area where we could watch the animals passing by on their way to the watering hole. Housekeeping was just perfect. We never saw them but everything was done for us including putting hot water bottles in our bed for the chilly nights. The food was first class too. The chef obviously takes great pride in the presentation. It was beautiful. The lodge watering hole was just fabulous. One lunchtime, there were 16 elephants drinking from it along with some tiny ones. It was mesmerising and from the viewing tunnel you can get so close to them. Martin our ranger was an absolute star. He went above and beyond to show us the wildlife in the park and we will always be grateful to him for giving us such a magical time. He has encyclopaedic knowledge of everything and his love for the animals shines through. Our twice daily game drives were fantastic. Martin strove to locate different animals each day, using his well-equipped Land Cruiser to reach even the furthest corners of the reserve. His tracking skills were uncanny. One day he followed the tracks of a pack of wild dogs before finally finding them taking a break under a shady bush well away from any recognised path. Stopping for morning coffee and afternoon sundowners in remote areas was always a delight and offered a chance to stretch legs and chat to the other holiday makers. We were so lucky to have Martin and so is Tuningi. We will remember it always.

What a place! I could honestly go on forever about how amazing Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge is! We were return travelers and had another truly incredible stay. From stunningly beautiful rooms, wonderful and very friendly staff, absolutely amazing wildlife and delicious food- nothing is short of perfect. We just wish we stayed longer! We will definitely be back!

We had a great experience! This is a luxury safari trip. The chalet was terrific with a great view of the waterhole, the staff was super friendly and helpful and took the extra mile to accommodate our every wish. We were lucky to see many animals and all with the best guide - Wiliam! We highly recommend this place!

We have been to many Game Lodges. Rockfig Lodge offers the best accommodation (probably in entire SA) by far. You rent a complete house. The style is not the typical safari style houses (thatched roof, lots of wood, treetrunks integrated into structure and so on) but very tastefull, outstandingly comfortable and spacious. You don`t miss anything. Large wardrobes, drawers, complete kitchen, Maxibar (stocked to your taste)... you name it. A very large, covered porch. lounge corner, table with 6 seats, youre own fireplace in your private garden, illuminated surrounding (you can switch it of, but it is very nice, if you sit outside in the dark on your private share of paradise and it is not completely dark). The views are absolutely great. In many safari lodges, the view from your room is very limited, in Rockfig it is breathtaking. Most important of course, are game drives. Game drives in Rockfig are as good as in any other lodge. It very much depends on the guide. Our guide was "Honest" and he really has been good (not living on jokes but on knowlegde and really excellent spotting ability). Game driving in Madikwe generally is excellent (we have been here three times already). No private cars, a maximum of three cars on a sighting, and all guides communicate with each other. You never have the feeling of beeing part of a crowd, or participating in a race. Food was also good, not outstanding, service was okay as well ( not as attentive as in much more expensive lodges however) Excellent value for money and really great experience (especially if you prefer to spend some time in private) We would definataly return

Exceptional Safari Lodge! Amazing staff and mind blowing rides twice daily. Godfrey was an amazing driver. The food is delicious. We also had a chance to visit the local village which was really interesting. Buffalo Ridge is simply one of the best places we have ever visited. We were very sad to leave. Highly recommended.