Name: Royal Madikwe Luxury Safari Lodge
Address: Madikwe Game Reserve Inkwe Road North West Province, Madikwe Game Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve, 2874, South Africa
Rating: 10

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Royal Madikwe Luxury Safari Lodge

Madikwe Game Reserve

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One of the most wonderful experiences we’ve ever had.  The service, accommodation, food and spa treatments were second to none. Everything we could think of (and many things we didn’t think of!) were at our disposal.  The attention to detail was truly incredible. Our safari guide was absolutely amazing and we learned so much about this beautiful country.  We will be back to see all your smiles again.

Impecable attention to detail

Incredible experience. The lodge is beautiful, with animals up close for most of the day. Amazing service and food. The safari drive and bush walks are unforgettable. Our personal favourites were the elephants by the watering hole and seeing lions and cheetahs with fresh hunts!

Once in a lifetime experience!!!

The Royal Madikwe is an amazing luxury safari lodge with very knowledgeable and attentive staff. The constant stream of wildlife walking past the lodge and drinking from the watering hole throughout the day means there's never a dull moment. I would highly recommend staying here!

Amazing Experience!

It is hard to find words to describe this most incredible experience.    From the moment we landed in Johannesburg we were spoilt beyond our wildest dreams.    Memories made for life.   Outstanding staff who always went the extra mile to make every detail perfect, whilst being so much fun!    Incredible food worthy of any top restaurant!   Drives were insane and we saw pretty much every animal you cd wish for.   Rooms beautiful and luxurious.    
We are going back with extended family next year!  
Thank you team Royal Madikwe for a very special trip.

Insane!

We had the most amazing time here, can’t recommend it enough. The whole team, set up and game reserve was absolutely incredible. 
The lodges are conveniently based around a well used watering hole so even inverted drives you’ll see plenty of animals a few meters away. Emotional just thinking about it :)

The most incredible trip

My wife, myself, my 12 year old son and 7 year old daughter went to South Africa for 2 weeks. We went to Cape Town, Franschhoek (wine tasting), Grootbos (whale watching) and then onto Royal Madikwe for 3 days of safari. We should have stayed at least 5 days. 

We flew in on a private plane from Joburg and were met on the run way by Ernie, our private ranger for our stay. Ernie was amazing, very friendly and gave us a wonderful experience driving us around the reserve, working to our schedule and putting up with all our animal questions with a smile. We saw lions, rhinos, wild dogs, giraffes, elephants, hyenas, crocodiles, cheetah etc. 

The lodge is on a lake/watering hole so you have animals 50 metres from your villa and the main villa (all very safe though), where food and drink is served. We had elephants, rhinos and lots of other animals there almost continuously. 

Obviously the safari trips at 5.30am then at 4pm were amazing but Adam (co-owner, who lives there with his family) and all the team were amazing, treating us like royalty. We had our own private chef and unlimited food and drink on demand. In fact we were the only people staying at the time so had the whole team just for us!!

We are a family with young kids and they did archery, bead making, painting t-shirts etc with the kids which was great. I know they have honeymooners and groups with no kids, including movie stars. The team there are like a big family and they made us very welcome, teaching us to play the drums, movie night with the kids etc. 

My kids LOVED IT, and are already asking when we can go back and find the elusive leopard (the only animal we couldn’t find!!). 

So I’d highly recommend Royal Madikwe for the highest level of luxury accommodation and customer service, food and drink and also for making the safari trips such a great experience (Ernie and Adam).

Amazing safari holiday with perfect customer service

We visited the Royal as a Milestone Birthday weekend for my husband and it did not disappoint. 

We stayed in the Royal villa which beautifully catered for a family of 4 and gave us ample space and privacy to enjoy our family getaway. The villa is situated right in front of a watering hole so there was constant wildlife activity. Elephants, buffalo, and a range of buck are  in abundance at the watering hole.

Meals were served at the main lodge which is a short walk from the villa. The food was   6 * and I could not fault a single meal! I loved how at every meal time they would have set our table in a different space in the lodge depending on the weather or mood for the day. 

We had our 2 daughters with us age 3 and 9 and they absolutely loved the special attention given to their needs whether it was milkshakes or art nothing was too much for the staff at the Royal.

Amazing!

We had an absolutely incredible experience at the Royal Madikwe. Cherie and Adam are great hosts and anticipate all your needs. They surprised us at every meal setting us up at different locations within the lodge all with wonderful views. The food that chef Zoukie prepared was Michelin star quality with fabulous flavors and presentation. Joseph looked after us most meal times and was the happiest and smiliest person I’ve ever met. Special thanks also to Happiness and Gift . Of course the stars of the holiday were the animals. We had 2 game drives a day by our ranger Ernie who was simply the best . His love of the animals and the park made our experience very special and it was a privilege to go out on the drives with him. We saw elephants, buffalo, rhino, cheetahs, lions, kudu, hyenas, wild dogs, zebra, wildebeest, warthogs, impala, giraffe, vultures and more. We were lucky enough to see the elusive leopard one evening too. Everything about this holiday surpassed our expectations and we cannot thank everybody involved enough.

Exceeded all of our expectations!

From the moment we arrived at The Royal Madikwe and were handed warm, lavender scented hand towels, all of our needs and wants were anticipated before we knew they existed!  From the decor to the staff to the food, every detail was paid attention to. Every time we showed up for a meal it was a surprise where or how they had set us up. One night it was by the infinity pool. Another day we sat by the watering hole and watched the elephants come by. It was all so lovely!
Our room was large and beautiful! Complete with outdoor shower!  Every night at turn down there was another surprise here too.
There were 2 gentlemen that helped us in the lodge. One is named Happy and the other is Gift. Need I say more?  
And then there was Ernie, our ranger.  He’s been in the reserve for 17 years and know it, the animals and the other rangers incredibly well! He bought us to see 4 month old lion cubs and a pack of wild dogs on the prowl. And he customized our days as it was only us and another couple at the lodge. He was charming, smart and funny. He made each ride an incredible adventure. 
I would highly recommend The Royal Madikwe Lodge. I’ll be back!

A Perfect Place

We are so pleased we found this amazing lodge.  Incredible food, lovely staff, amazing game drives, the glorious Sovereign Villa - all made our first safari trip so memorable.  We were so fortunate to see Lions, cheetahs, wild cats, buffalos, wildebeest, mamba snake, the white and black rhino, impalas, Kodus, giraffes, wild dogs and elephants.  A truly magical experience.  We all (especially Maxy) miss you Ernie!  We can’t wait to be back very soon to see the elusive Leopard and Cheetah!

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