4-Day Solo-Friendly Madikwe Big Five Safari at Tuningi

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

Johannesburg to Madikwe & Tuningi 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 Tuningi for lunch and settle into your Luxury Suite, with its private deck and splash pool. If you arrive in time, your first afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle sets out as the heat fades, with a sundowner in the bush, followed by dinner in the boma and easy conversation with fellow guests.

About Tuningi Safari Lodge: Tuningi is one of Madikwe's most intimate luxury lodges, hosting only 16 guests in four Luxury Suites and two Family Suites. Each suite has a private deck built around a splash pool, air-conditioning and a bathroom with a bath and indoor and outdoor showers. Three meals, local drinks, house wines and spirits and two game drives daily are included.

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:

Tuningi Safari Lodge

• Luxury+ lodge located inside Madikwe GR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Big Five Morning & the Underground Hide

Start with an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, when lion, elephant, rhino and buffalo are most active. After breakfast, slip down to the underground hide at the waterhole for an eye-level view of animals drinking just metres away, or cool off in the rim-flow pool. After high tea, the afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle heads out again, ending with drinks as the stars appear.

Main Destination:

Madikwe Game Reserve

Activities:

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

Accommodation:

Tuningi Safari Lodge

• Luxury+ lodge located inside Madikwe GR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Cheetah, Wild Dog & Birdlife

With 420 bird species and healthy populations of cheetah and endangered wild dog, Madikwe rewards an early start, and your early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle covers new ground in search of them. Spend the midday on your deck or at the waterhole viewing deck, then enjoy your final afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle and a sundowner toast before a farewell dinner in the boma.

Main Destination:

Madikwe Game Reserve

Activities:

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

Accommodation:

Tuningi 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 Tuningi 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.