This place met and exceeded all our expectations. Safari drives were great with excellent guide and we saw Big 5 + wild dogs + many more animals in our four night stay. Lodges had very nice decour, comfortable bed and really nice terrace to look at the river in a shade. Everyone in staff was very friendly. And the food... More

Just finished a 5 night stay at Makanyane Safari Lodge. It was our first safari and we are a family of 4 (2 kids ages 10 and 8). The staff were great. The game drives were superb. The food was unbelievably good. Lynette (GM) and Dylan (Game Ranger) went out of their way to make the kids feel welcome and... More

We stayed at Makanyane for 4 nights in December and it was magic! Lynette, the GM, and all the team made our stay a real delight. The lodge is beautiful, the rooms are big, plenty of charm, very well decorated, with huge bay windows overlooking the river where we saw elephants and hippos bathing! The food is delicious, the game... More

We stayed at Makayane for 3 nights for the first part of our honeymoon in November last year. As soon as we arrived there, Lynette welcomed us with open arms as if we were part of her family. For the whole of the trip everyone there did everything possible to accommodate us and make us feel like we were royalty!... More

I had reservations when our agent recommended Makayane as I was concerned about the wooded situation of the camp but succumbed to their enthusiasm (we were visiting three camps in total). In the event we both loved our suite and its view over the river and were greeted by a hippo family on our first afternoon followed by elephant. The... More

Makanyane is a luxurious lodge with access rights to Madikwe reserve that is famous for wild dogs. My wife and I enjoyed the intimacy of the lodge and very accommodating staff. The rangers were very professional and in three days we saw the wild dogs, hyena pups, rhino, buffalo, hippos, giraffes, zebras, elephants at trunk-reach distance and various antelopes. If... More

We spent two glorious nights at Makanyane.The chalets (8 of them) are big and luxurious with glass everywhere affording spectacular views of the river facing the bedroom. Wild life and birdlife (I watched woodland kingfishers dive bombing into the grass catching insects ) can be observed at leisure. There is a large private sun deck with luxurious lounge area and... More

We planned to stay at Makanyane for four nights on a girls get-away trip and enjoyed it so much we extended for another night! The lodge was adults-only, and the small number of guests made us feel as though we had a private getaway, despite being at capacity during our visit. The accomodations were luxurious and fit beautifully in with... More

I stayed in Makanyane for 3 nights with my teenagers daughter and son. We booked Air transfer through the lodge to arrive and route transfer to leave. From the minute we arrived we loved the place. We were welcomed by a nice staff, explained all the safety rules, and taken to our room. The feeling of being in an unfenced... More