The Lodge....

The lodge consists of five individually designed luxury air-conditioned thatched suites. Each suite blends with its natural surroundings and offers uninterrupted views of the waterhole and plains.

The lodge caters for a maximum of 10 guests

Each suite has wonderful comfort features such as:

Hand crafted mahogany furnishings
En-suite Luxury bathroom with Secluded open-air shower
A unique collection of original African artworks
Private deck with natural window sala looking onto a rim flow pool
Air- conditioned atmosphere control
Fireplace in all suites
Mini bar and tea/coffee making facilities

Guests can enjoy a balance of sophistication and comfort, in total privacy and harmony with nature, savouring the rare pleasure of their very own secluded slice of Africa.

Indeed, the original African artworks that adorn each suite seem to reflect the very essence of the Madikwe Reserve – a beautiful, vital, and untamed stretch of bush. Reclining in hand-crafted mahogany furnishings, looking out as the Zebra lead the plains game to the waterhole, the immediacy of your experience could not be more vivid.

Lying under the shade of your natural window sala, or immersing in the cool water of your rim-flow pool, each and every feature of your suite provides total privacy and comfort.
Your en-suite bathroom complete with a secluded open-air shower invites you to luxuriate in a sensual setting that is designed to satisfy your ultimate enjoyment.

The ambience of a fresh and clear night is warmed by the heat from the custom-designed fireplace, and as you settle down with a mug of hot coffee to admire the myriad of stars speckling the sky, the whispering breeze utters magical words that speak of tomorrow’s promise.

The Reserve….

Mateya Safari Lodge is situated in the spectacular 75 000 hectare malaria- free Madikwe Game Reserve

Extensive plains, which slope in a north–easterly direction towards the Marico River, characterize the reserve.

Madikwe Game Reserve is home to the super 7: Buffalo, cheetah, elephant, leopard, lion, rhino (black and white) and wild dog.

In addition to which there are brown hyena, sable, eland and large herds of plains game as well as over 350 bird species

By Road:
From Johannesburg – 320km
From Sun city - 120km

By Air:

Madikwe Air charter in conjunction with Federal Air offers a daily shuttle flight from Johannesburg to Madikwe airstrip.
This flight departs Johannesburg at 11h15 and lands in the reserve at 12h15. On the day of your departure the flight departs the reserve at 12h30 and lands at Johannesburg International at 13h30.

A Mateya Safari Lodge representative will welcome you and transfer you to the Lodge. This is approx. 10 minutes drive

Arrangements for the shuttle flight or charters flights & road transfers can be made when booking.