Itinerary
- Day 1
Johannesburg to Madikwe Game Reserve
Your driver picks you up from Johannesburg or Pretoria early morning for the 4.5-hour private transfer to Madikwe Game Reserve. Once you arrive and settle into your luxury suite, there's time to relax before heading out on your first game drive in the late afternoon. You'll ride in an open safari vehicle with a professional ranger who'll point out wildlife across the reserve. The day wraps up with dinner under the stars either in the outdoor boma or at the lodge dining area.
- Start point
- Madikwe, North West, South Africa (Madikwe Game Reserve, 05:00 - 06:00)
- Meals
- Dinner (Starlit dinner in outdoor boma or lodge dining area)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge in Madikwe Private Game Reserve.)
Included Activities
- Late afternoon game drive in open safari vehicle with professional ranger
- Starlit dinner in outdoor boma or lodge dining area
Landmarks Madikwe Game Reserve 


- Day 2
Madikwe Game Reserve
Get an early start with a warm beverage before the 3-hour sunrise game drive across the reserve. You'll return by mid-morning for a leisurely breakfast, then have the rest of the morning and early afternoon free to relax on your deck or stay cool inside your suite. High Tea comes around mid-afternoon, and after that you'll head out again for the late-afternoon game drive. Dinner happens after dark under the African sky.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Leisurely breakfast), High Tea, Dinner (Dinner under the African night sky)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge in Madikwe Private Game Reserve.)
Included Activities
- 3-hour sunrise game drive
- Late-afternoon game drive
- High Tea
- Dinner under the African night sky
Landmarks Madikwe Game Reserve 


- Day 3
Madikwe Game Reserve
Start your morning with hot beverages and then set out for a 3-hour sunrise safari across Madikwe's plains. Back at the lodge by mid-morning, you'll have breakfast and then the day is yours to unwind on your private deck or in your suite. High Tea service arrives in the afternoon, and from there you'll prepare for another late-afternoon game drive. Dinner follows once it gets dark.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Fresh breakfast), High Tea, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge in Madikwe Private Game Reserve.)
Included Activities
- 3-hour sunrise safari
- Late-afternoon game drive
- High Tea
- Dinner
Landmarks Madikwe Game Reserve 


- Day 4
Madikwe Game Reserve
Rise early and grab a hot drink before your 3-hour morning game drive through the reserve. After returning for breakfast, you'll have time to relax on your deck or in your air-conditioned suite. Later in the afternoon, High Tea is served, and then you head back out for another game drive. The evening finishes with dinner under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast, High Tea, Dinner (Starlit dinner)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge in Madikwe Private Game Reserve.)
Included Activities
- 3-hour morning game drive
- Late-afternoon game drive
- High Tea
- Starlit dinner
Landmarks Madikwe Game Reserve 


- Day 5
Madikwe Game Reserve to Johannesburg
Start with an early morning hot beverage and your final game drive at Madikwe. After breakfast, you'll pack up your things and prepare for departure mid-morning. Your private transfer back to Johannesburg or Pretoria takes about 4.5 hours, and you'll be dropped at your accommodation around 17:00.
- End point
- Game Reserve, Kibuube, Uganda (Madikwe Game Reserve, 05:00 - 06:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast)
Included Activities
- Final game drive in Madikwe
Landmarks Madikwe Game Reserve 































