Visit in summer and laze on the pool deck with a chilled chardonnay. Or join us on a winter safari and retire to the library with a cognac. Stoke the fire in your suite and gaze out at the stars before drifting away with vivid images of unrestricted close encounters with Africa's big game.

The Lodge…

Carved from the hillside, eight glass-fronted luxury chalets line a natural spring. Each chalet offers spectacular scenery. The lodge enjoys spectacular views extending as far as the eye can see. Visit in summer and laze on the pool deck with a chilled chardonnay. Or join us on a winter safari and retire to the library with a cognac. Stoke the fire in your suite and gaze out at the stars before drifting away with vivid images of unrestricted close encounters with Africa's big game.

Lodge Features...

• 8 luxury suites, accommodating 16 guests
• Suites are air-conditioned and also feature fireplaces and private decks
• Full en-suite facilities including spectacular vistas and outside showers
• Mini bar fridges and hot beverage facilities
• Elevated sun deck surrounding the pool
• Boma
• Library
• Curio shop
• Wine cellar

The Madikwe Game Reserve...

This 75 000 hectare reserve is situated in the North-West province of South Africa, on the border with Botswana. The large diversity of vegetation and ecosystems allows for a rich diversity of game and bird species to inhabit the reserve.

The reserve is situated in between the Kalahari and the Northern bushveld. The reserve consists of vast plains, open woodlands and thickets. The  Dwarsberg Mountain range forms a spectacular southern boundary.

The reserve is home to 28 different mammal species which where released into the park through a relocation process called Operation Phoenix. The largest game translocation exercise in the world, with more than 8 000 animals were released into the reserve. The project was completed in 1997 and included the release of species such as elephant, black and white rhino, buffalo, lion, cheetah, wild dog, and other plains game species.
Madikwe is also a bird watchers paradise, with over 350 bird species already recorded in the reserve.

Community Involvement...

The main purpose of the Madikwe game reserve is to create economic and social improvement for the surrounding communities. The Park achieves this currently through lodges like Impodimo. We create employment and impart skills and training to 30 staff. Of these, 23 are from the local communities, and many of these are sole or significant breadwinners for their households. Many of those that we employ have never had jobs before joining Impodimo. Impodimo also makes use of local suppliers and services, which further generate employment and stimulate entrepreneurship in the community.

Impodimo makes a donation to the community of R25 per person per night for every guest that stays with us. This money is paid into a trust, of which Impodimo, the Parks Board and community representatives are trustees. This money will be used for projects that we select, such as helping to develop new local businesses.