Malaria Free Luxury Safari in South Africa

Arrive at Johannesburg International airport and transit to the departure lounge for the seat in charter shuttle flight to Madikwe. Depending on your time of arrival, you might require a pre-night in Johannesburg, we will advise you accordingly. 

Flying into the bush means that your safari experience starts before you even touchdown at the airstrip nearest to your lodge.  Amazing views from above capturing the landscapes‚ wildlife and unique angle from the aircraft as you soar above the African safari landscapes. Arrive at the airstrip and transfer to the lodge. Jamala is your home away from home for the next 3 nights. 

Traversing over 75 000 hectares, Madikwe Game Reserve is where the plains still team with game and the acacia savannah symbolizes a paragon of beauty. The malaria-free Madikwe Reserve is home not only to the ‘Big 5’ of Africa, but also to a wealth of other fascinating creatures, including the rare Wild Dog. Wildlife can be viewed on game drives, walking safaris, and from the privacy of your suite deck.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip, on time for the shuttle charter flight to Marakele National Park.

You will now have the opportunity to discover a very different region, with a variety of landscape and wonderful wildlife encounters. Marataba Safari Lodge is tented which brings a different perspective to your safari. The lodge is a simple extension of the natural safari environment beyond its walls – natural, rich, and bold. While Safari Lodge’s stone and canvas Suites may look ‘down to earth’, they are anything but basic, with all the modern features included. Each has a king-sized bed, en-suite bathroom (including an oval bath you can languish in up to your chin), outdoor shower, craft bar and shaded viewing deck.

Within this 21 000ha (51 890ac) piece of unspoilt Africa, luxury is in the experience of life’s great treasures: space, a preserved natural wilderness, and enriching human connections. Enjoy game drives with professional field guides, bush walks, and a surprise sunset water safaris. Game viewing here is particularly impressive due to the overlapping of habitats in a transition zone. Encounter the Big Five, as well as the black rhino – in numbers seldom seen in the southern hemisphere. Observe elephant by the waterways, rare brown hyena and aardwolf, critically endangered pangolin, and the world’s largest colony of endangered Cape Vulture.  

Last morning on safari, back at the lodge for breakfast before you are transferred to the airstrip.

The return charter shuttle flight back to Johannesburg is included, and time at leisure until your own flight back home. Alternatively you can extend your stay with a visit to Cape Town, or Victoria Falls, contact us to discuss the different options.