5-Day Madikwe Photographic Safari at Rhulani Lodge

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Johannesburg to Madikwe & Golden-Hour Drive

Your private driver meets you at OR Tambo International Airport (or your Johannesburg hotel) in the morning and the road unfolds west through the Magaliesberg and the farmlands of the Groot Marico to the Botswana border, about 4.5 to 5 hours. Your Rhulani welcome includes lunch and time to unpack your camera bag in your Luxury Private Chalet. If you arrive in time, set out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, chasing the warm light as the bush wakes for the evening, before dinner in the Linaleri Boma.

Main Destination:

Madikwe Game Reserve

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season October to April (The park is busier, especially during school holidays)

Best Weather April to May and September to October (Mild weather and little rain)

Wildlife in Madikwe GR

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

LionCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

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Black RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

CheetahOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

HippoOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

Activities:

• Afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Rhulani Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Madikwe GR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Dawn Light & the Tshembo Hide

Be on the vehicle at first light for an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle of three to three and a half hours, when the soft light and active predators make for the best images. After brunch, slip into the Tshembo Hide, the underground lounge at the waterhole, and photograph elephants, buffalo and birds at eye level. After high tea the afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle follows the sun down, with sundowners in the bush.

Main Destination:

Madikwe Game Reserve

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle) & afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Rhulani Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Madikwe GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Wild Dog, Cheetah & Kalahari Skies

Madikwe's mix of open plains and rocky koppies offers superb backdrops for wild dog, cheetah, lion and rhino. Your early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle heads out with the specific shots you are after in mind. Spend the midday editing on your terrace, cooling off in your heated plunge pool or watching the waterhole from the pool deck. The afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle ends at sunset, and on clear nights the team guides you through the stars.

Main Destination:

Madikwe Game Reserve

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle) & afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Rhulani Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Madikwe GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Birds, Big Five & Night Skies

With more than 350 bird species recorded in Madikwe, the early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle is a feast for long lenses as well as for the Big Five. Return to the lodge for brunch, then enjoy a quiet afternoon in the hide or beside the pool before your final afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle and a last sundowner in the bush. Your farewell dinner can be served privately on your own deck.

Main Destination:

Madikwe Game Reserve

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle) & afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Rhulani Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Madikwe GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Final Morning Drive & Return to Johannesburg

Rise before dawn for a final early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, the best light of the day and one last chance for the sightings still on your list. Return to Rhulani for breakfast and a last look at the waterhole. Your private road transfer returns you to Johannesburg (OR Tambo) by mid to late afternoon, in time for evening flights home.

Main Destination:

Johannesburg (City)

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.