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Royal Madikwe Luxury Safari Lodge - Madikwe Game Reserve
The Royal Madikwe Safari Lodge offers guests a memorable luxury safari experience for couples, families or groups of friends who seek to enjoy the natural splendour of the untamed African bush. Five-star service, lavish accommodation, gourmet dining combined with exciting and adventurous safari drives make for the best setting for a safari adventure. Set in Madikwe Reserve the lodge is one and a bit hour flight or a four and a half-hour drive away from the OR Tambo Johannesburg International Airport.
Royal Safari lodge is famous for encounters with the endangered wild dogs and cheetah while of course lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, as well as elephants can also be admired here. The lodge offers guests two Luxury Suites which feature double beds in a romantic setting, an ideal haven for couples who are celebrating a wedding anniversary, enjoying their unique honeymoon or just enjoy a romantic retreat. The Luxury Suite with a twin bed is perfect for friends or older children, and an additional bed can be added if required.
This spacious family suite can accommodate two adults and two children in adjacent rooms. Set on the second level of the Main Clubhouse area, this accommodation option in the Madikwe Game Reserve is ideal for parents with young children or specialised staff including nannies, butlers & pilots. No private viewing deck or plunge pool is available, but these can be used at the central Clubhouse area of the lodge. The lodge's spacious Royal Villa accommodates ideally two adults in the master bedroom and two children in the kid's room which features two separate twin beds. Located in the malaria-free Madikwe game reserve of South Africa and featuring spacious family suites to accommodate kids of all ages, the Lodge is an ideal safari destination for families.
Sabi Sands Lodges Reviews
Sabisandlodges has been amazing in creating a dream holiday!!! They were attentive, quick to respond and arranged everything for us
Sabisandlodges has been amazing in creating a dream holiday!!! They were attentive, quick to respond and arranged everything for us in great detail!!
Thank you so much for arranging all our travel - Ulusaba, amazing. The pick ups were great - through vumba tours!!
The La Rochelle tours were fantastic too. Drivers were helpful, friendly and professional.
Really enjoyed our experiences and everyone involved made it even better!!!!
Our experience with Max from Sabi Sands Lodges was brilliant. His recommendation and attention to details were excellent. We highly
...read moreOur experience with Max from Sabi Sands Lodges was brilliant. His recommendation and attention to details were excellent. We highly recommend booking with Sabi Sands Lodges as it saved us time & effort. Experience counts and Max's knowledge was invaluable.
We’ve have just come back from a 3 night stay at earth lodge. One word incredible. We got to see
...read moreWe’ve have just come back from a 3 night stay at earth lodge. One word incredible. We got to see the big 5 and a lot more animals. The game drives were amazing. The Knowledge of the tracker (Donald) and our guide (Helen) was exceptional and they ensured we were able to see everything. We seen leopards, cheetahs and lions. You stop for a morning coffee out in the bush and sundowners in the evening, this was also excellently organised. The rooms are absolutely stunning with the biggest mini bar I’ve ever seen. The drink options are fantastic. Super comfortable rooms and luxurious. Food was superb. Each evening there was a different location for dinner excellently curated by the team at the hotel, with food prepared to a very high standard. We also used the gym facilities which were great. The service and operational standards at this hotel are exceptional. I would 100% stay at this lodge again it was such an incredible experience
Recommendations were great and all the arrangements worked smoothly. Andy was always reachable and receptive to requests and modification. 100%
...read moreRecommendations were great and all the arrangements worked smoothly. Andy was always reachable and receptive to requests and modification. 100% recommended.
What a memorable stay.
Our experience was perfect from start to finish. Booking the experience through Andy set the tone
What a memorable stay.
Our experience was perfect from start to finish. Booking the experience through Andy set the tone for the stress-free bush experience.
From the vanilla scented towels, to the delicious food, exciting game drives and phenomenal staff, our stay at Shiduli was magical from the second we arrived and lives in our hearts long after we left.
Your helpful staff greeted us as we arrived and and were with us every step of the way... literally. We were escorted to our private villa by Gary, who my children absolutely adored. Richard, in the bar was on form and Gogo Dorris had faith that we would see lions... which we did.
Thandy and Karen were friendly, professional and made us feel like old friends. We will definitely be back and will bring our friends and family so they can share in this beautiful gem.
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Royal Madikwe Luxury Safari Lodge
Set in amongst the rocky dolomite ridge of the Madikwe Game Reserve, The Royal Madikwe is the perfect retreat to rejuvenate your mind, exhale life’s pressures and inhale the magnificent beauty surrounding you. Endless views dotted with volcanic intrusions known as inselbergs give way to grasslands, rocky outcrops and ancient Leadwood tree’s in the transition region where the Kalahari Thornveldt and the Bushveldt Complex meet.
Travellers choose to stay at The Royal Madikwe because of the unforgettable experience, the seamless luxury, our sincere and passionate team and of course the consistent abundance of wildlife encounters both on safari and right on our doorstep featuring our private waterhole around which the lodge is enveloped.
The Royal Madikwe offers exquisite accommodation, up to a maximum of 14 guests, in five beautifully appointed suites.
More than 8,000 animals of 28 species were released into the reserve, including elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, cheetah, African Wild dog, spotted hyena, giraffe, zebra and many species of antelope and herbivores. Leopard already occurred naturally in the reserve and about 250 species of birds have been recorded in Madikwe.
Children of all ages are welcome at The Royal Madikwe. Children under the age of 6 years are not permitted on the regular scheduled Safari’s.
2026 Rates
Accommodation | Rates |
Sovereign House | R 138,000 house rate per night (4 guests) R 34,500 per night for additional guest |
Royal Villa | R 138,000 house rate per night (4 guests) R 31,000 per night for additional guest |
Exclusive Use | R 503,000 per night (17 guests) |
Lenyalo Suite | R 26,000 per person per night R 39,000 single occupancy per night |
Naledi Suite | R 18,750 per person per night R 28,125 single occupancy per night |
Korone Suite | R 18,750 per person per night R 28,125 single occupancy per night |
*Rates exclude conservation fees and gate fees
SPECIAL OFFERS!!!
PAY 2 STAY 3
PAY 3 STAY 4
Includes:
Luxury Accommodation Breakfast, Lunch / High-Tea & Dinner A Selection of Local Beverages Selected Game Drive Beverages and Snacks Transfers to/from Madikwe Western Airstrip 2 Game Drives Daily Nature Walk Children’s Program
Excludes:
All Other Beverages and Cigars & Cigarettes Laundry Service & Gratuities Optional Additional Activities Gift Shop Purchases Reserve Entry/ Landing Fee’s Conservation Levy Private Vehicle unless specified Child Minding Service
KIDS ACTIVITIES
- Arts and crafts
- Face and T-shirt painting
- Bush baking
- Doughnut decorating
- Animal tracking
- African beading
- African storytelling
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