Madikwe Game Reserve is one of the few malaria-free reserves in southern Africa. Located in South Africa along the Botswana border and 20 kilometres from Gaberone, the Reserve lies within a transition region between lowveld bushveld and the Kalahari thornveld.

Etali Safari Lodge was planned and developed by Koos and Susan Potgieter during 2002 and opened for business early 2003. Their key strategy when they developed Etali, was to create a Luxury Safari Experience with a strong sense of empathy to nature.

Rise in the morning to an African dawn and enjoy an early morning game drive with your dedicated professional ranger. Relax as your ranger guides you through the bush on a custom made open Landrover, searching out the Big 5 or the smaller secrets of nature.

On the edge of a small stream in the heart of the Madikwe Game Reserve you will find Jaci’s Safari Lodge. Established in 2000, this Madikwe lodge features eight luxurious rooms with large mosaic bath, outdoor shower and private deck, from which to watch warthogs rolling in the mud or tree squirrels darting through foliage.

Jaci’s Tree Lodge, the luxurious Madikwe Game Lodge, perched high above the ground on wooden stilts, offers guests a magnificent treetop experience. The eight rooms are connected by wooden walkways and enjoy views out across the Marico River.

SAFARI is another Swahili word that means "journey" or "to travel", but has come to mean so very much more. Imbued with a sense of the exotic, more typically a sense of Africa, the word safari has today become symbolic of something far more romantic, it evokes images of adventure and stylish indulgence.

Set within 75 000 hectares of safari park, Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge is situated on a hill in the heart of the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve in the North West Province of South Africa. Ingeniously located amongst boulders and age-old Tamboti trees, the private game lodge offers visitors the most amazing South African safari adventure, wh

Surrounded by 75 000 hectares of malaria-free African sand veld, this luxury lodge is ideally positioned on the Groot Marico River in the heart of Madikwe Game Reserve.The experienced game rangers generously share their intimate knowledge of the bush as you venture on your many safari rides or game walks.

We started in the Hotel and Lodge industry in April 2001 when we opened Lion Sands Private Game Reserve and have grown since then to a collection of uniquely different experiences in Cape Town, Sabi Sand Reserve, Kruger National Park and more recently the Madikwe Game Reserve.

A luxurious and exclusive safari lodge, Makanyane is situated on private land within the magnificent 75,000 hectare malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve - home to the Big 5 and a myriad of other animal and bird species.