Mosetlha Bush Camp - Madikwe Game Reserve

Situated in the North West Province (with Botswana as its northern border) and one of our nearest malaria free, Big Five areas, Madikwe is only a 3½ - 4 hour drive from Johannesburg, depending on the route they choose. Almost 75 000 hectares in extent, rugged, with an untouched beauty, Madikwe is the fourth largest Game Reserve in the country.

The wildlife is extensive and impressive. With the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and both black and white rhino) plus the extremely rare and endangered wild dog and cheetah and almost any other predator you can think of, a multitude of plains game and the latest bird list boasting 340 species, Madikwe has earned its place as one of the most spectacular game viewing destinations in Southern Africa. We are very proud to be a part of the important Madikwe conservation initiative and look forward to welcoming your clients to one of its best kept secrets – the little Bush Camp where you really get the dust of Africa on your feet!

Mosetlha is family owned and run, a rustic and intimate, unfenced Bush Camp nestled at the very heart of Madikwe. The simplicity of open fire cooking, no electricity (despite this we are able to charge your camera batteries for you!), safari showers (with hot water!) and raised wooden cabins lets you escape real life just for a while and appreciate a genuine bushveld experience. Game drives twice a day through the entire Reserve in open 4x4's with professional guides give you the opportunity to enjoy the fascination of the wilderness and a true safari adventure.

Thatched wooden cabins have partly open sides and are arranged in adjoining family or detached double rooms with twin beds and simple amenities. Duvets, pillows, blankets and towels are provided by us. (And hot water bottles for those winter nights!) Bathrooms are discreetly situated just behind the cabins - the standalone cabins each have their own private toilet and shower - and the adjoining cabins share a toilet and shower between the two of them. 

At 750km², Madikwe Game Reserve is one of the largest game reserves in South Africa. Only four hours by road from Johannesburg and Pretoria with Botswana on its northern border, this rugged wilderness teems with game and birds.

Not only will you find the Big Five here – lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino – but also the cheetah, the fastest animal on earth, plus the highly endangered African wild dog or “painted wolf”. So you have every chance of seeing the “Magnificent Seven”, plus a multitude of plains game. And if it’s birds you’re looking for, well, we have more than 475 species.

Children aged 6 and over are welcome.