4-Day Plunge-Pool Suite Big Five Safari at Etali Lodge

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

Johannesburg to Madikwe & Etali Welcome

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 Etali for lunch and step onto your deck, where your private plunge pool looks into the bush. If you arrive in time, your guide and tracker take you on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, with sundowners as the sun sets behind the koppies, before dinner and a fire in your suite on winter nights.

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:

Etali Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Madikwe GR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Big Five Tracking with Your Guide & Tracker

Set out at first light on an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, your tracker reading the overnight spoor of lion, leopard and rhino. Return for breakfast, then let the day slow: a dip in your plunge pool, a relaxing bath therapy in the claw-foot tub, the gym and steam room, or a spa treatment (extra cost). After high tea, the afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle heads out again into the golden hour.

Main Destination:

Madikwe Game Reserve

Activities:

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

Accommodation:

Etali Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Madikwe GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Waterhole Days & Starry Nights

Today's early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle explores Madikwe's open plains for wild dog and cheetah, then returns for a leisurely breakfast. Spend the midday at the lodge waterhole, where elephants often come close, or on your deck with a cocktail. Your final afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle ends with a sundowner toast, and you may hear lions calling as you fall asleep.

Main Destination:

Madikwe Game Reserve

Activities:

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

Accommodation:

Etali Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Madikwe GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

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 Etali for breakfast and time to pack. 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 (Except for spirits/liquor)

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