$4,136 to $4,581 pp (USD)
This tour is offered in ZAR.
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Johannesburg to the Groot Marico & First Drive
Johannesburg to the Groot Marico & First 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. Arrive at Tau in time for lunch and settle into your chalet, its balcony looking straight over the waterhole. If you arrive in time, your first afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle includes a sundowner drink as the sun sets over the Dwarsberg, followed by dinner in the boma.
- Main Destination:
- Madikwe Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Tau Game Lodge
Wildlife in Madikwe GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lion Country at Dawn
Lion Country at Dawn
Wake early for coffee and an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle in search of the lions that gave Tau its name, along with elephant, buffalo and white rhino. Return for a buffet breakfast and a slow midday: watch the waterhole from your balcony, swim, or book a treatment at the spa (extra cost). After afternoon tea, the afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle follows the sun down to a bush sundowner.
- Main Destination:
- Madikwe Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Tau Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Wild Dog & Cheetah of Madikwe
Wild Dog & Cheetah of Madikwe
Madikwe is one of the best places in South Africa to see the endangered African wild dog, and this morning's early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle goes looking for the packs on the open plains, along with cheetah and brown hyena. Midday is yours by the pool or at the waterhole, where herds come to drink. The afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle explores the ancient hills of Tshwene-Tshwene before dinner under the stars.
- Main Destination:
- Madikwe Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Tau Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Birds, Waterholes & Bush Stories
Birds, Waterholes & Bush Stories
An early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle focuses on the reserve's birdlife and the smaller creatures as well as the Big Five, with a coffee stop in the bush. Back at the lodge, settle in for a lazy midday by the waterhole, the best seat in the house. The afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle continues into dusk, and dinner in the boma comes with stories of the day's sightings around the fire.
- Main Destination:
- Madikwe Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Tau Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Final Sundowners in Madikwe
Final Sundowners in Madikwe
Your early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle revisits the sightings you loved or chases the animals still missing from your list. Spend a relaxed midday at the pool or on your balcony, then set off on your last afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, with a sundowner toast as the sun sets over Madikwe and a farewell boma dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Madikwe Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Tau Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Final Morning Drive & Return to Johannesburg
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 the lodge for breakfast overlooking 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:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
