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Madikwe River Lodge

3.5 of 5
Madikwe Game Reserve | P.O. Box 17, Madikwe Game Reserve 2876, South Africa
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Matthews, North Carolina
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Words cannot express how much I enjoyed my stay at MRL. While traveling with my husband for business in South Africa I was fortunate enough to spend 3 nights here. The staff was amazing, always there to make sure you are comfortable (and full of delicious food). We saw so many amazing animals with our guide Benson, who soon felt... More

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Scotland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Where to start ? Our main reason for going to Madikwe was to see the wildlife and in that respect it exceeded all our expectations.We stayed in April for 5 nights and every game drive with the wonderful Jerry was fantastic, 5 minutes into our first mornings drive and we were sitting in the middle of a pride of lions.We... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

South Africa was long on my list of places to go and when I had a chance to go due to a break in jobs, I jumped on that chance. I found Madikwe River Lodge on TripAdvisor and I never regretted my choice. The accommodation is lush and private - I know this is only a 3.5 star lodge, but... More

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New York City, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

We have traveled a lot but had never been to South Africa and our stay here turned out to be a really nice experience. We went out five times with our guide, Ernst, who was very knowledgable and adept at finding animals. Saw lions, cheetahs, many elephants, zebras and giraffes. Our room was a secluded cottage, very tranquil and romantic.... More

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Milano
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

First day attention and food was very good. We were very disappointed on the second day. We were the only guests in the lodge and it seems that no one was left in charge. Food was low quality (it had been cooked hours ago, before it was served to us, and for instance the started that was supposed to be... More

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Almere-Haven, Flevoland, Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

Me and my dad stayed at the Madikwe River Lodge for 2 nights, after driving over from Johannesburg via the longer route with good roads (Joburg-Rustenburg-Zeerust-Abjaterkop gate). The drive was 390km and took us 4,5 hours. The bonus of this route is that you enter the game reserve in the west and still have to drive about 33km through the... More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2013

We stayed here for 3 days and attended five game drives..saw a lot on the first one itself and was wondering what we will really see more on the other ones. but each drive was unique with a highlight of its own (including a live kill by the lions). Our ranger Jerry was very good and his confidence made us... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

The people at the lodge were very kind! Especially the guy who took us on the game drive! There is one game drive at 5:00am in the morning and another on at 4:30 in the afternoon the are 3 hours each! I think they should give you less meals at lodge! But other then that my stay was excellent!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2012 via mobile

We are from Australia and this place was awesome. The lodge is luxury. The staff are friendly and very helpful. The safari driver was the best, really knowledgeable and made the experience even better. We were lucky enough to see the BIG 5. Would love to go back someday.

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Krefeld, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2012

In Sept. 2012, i.e. in early spring, we spent three days at Madikwe River Lodge. We were lucky to get bungalow #17, which is the last one towards the "drift" (river crossing). From our patio we had the most amazing wildlife sightings, including elephants, rhinos, baboons, all sorts of antelopes, zebras, giraffes, all of which came very close. The bungalow... More

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Address: Madikwe Game Reserve | P.O. Box 17, Madikwe Game Reserve 2876, South Africa
Region: South Africa > North-West Province > Madikwe Game Reserve
Amenities:
Business Centre Free Parking Restaurant Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #18 of 22 Speciality lodging in Madikwe Game Reserve
Price range (per night): S$771 - 1,309
Hotel Class:3.5 star (3.5*)
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