Madikwe, Sun City and surrounds Holidays

On the border with Botswana, two hours from Sun City or four hours from Johannesburg, Madikwe is the fifth largest game reserve in South Africa. One of its charms is how relatively unknown it is, meaning that you can enjoy a more intimate safari experience. Home to the Big Five and three hunting packs of the highly-endangered African wild dog, these former farmlands offer superb wildlife spotting in a malaria-free zone.

For family entertainment, the extravagant resort of Sun City is considered to be one of the most glamorous in southern Africa, complete with casinos, cinemas, safari experiences, restaurants, top-class golf courses and some superb hotels. Less than two hours drive from Johannesburg, here you can enjoy complimentary access to the Valley of the Waves – a fun-filled water park dominated by a large lagoon with a wave machine generating waves up to 1.8 metres every 90 second.

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Madikwe Game Reserve Holidays

Take an adventure into the wild in with a safari in malaria-free Madikwe

A day on safari in the Madikwe Game Reserve

The Madikwe Game Reserve is the only park in South Africa not to permit day visitors. This means you can revel in the knowledge that you’ll see very few others vehicles during your safari explorations. Here you can find wildlife you wouldn’t even see in the much-lauded Kruger National Park such as aardwolf and brown hyena as well as gemsbok and the slender, long-legged springbok – South Africa’s national animal. This is also a place for walking safaris with highly knowledgeable guides whose finely tuned instincts can take you the closest you’ll ever come to a herd of elephant or a towering giraffe.

You may not have heard of Madikwe, it feels like that big a secret, although second-time safari goers might have caught whispers of its unique landscape and exciting wildlife. The reserve hosts not just the Big Five but also Africa’s Secret Seven – rare species known for their shy nature from African wild cat to the elusive aardvark. Here you can find wildlife you wouldn’t even see in the much-lauded Kruger National Park such as aardwolf and brown hyena as well as gemsbok and the slender, long-legged springbok – South Africa’s national animal.

The Madikwe Game Reserve is the only park in South Africa not to permit day visitors. This means you can revel in the knowledge that you’ll see very few others vehicles during your safari explorations. For families, it’s a no brainer due to the malaria-free aspect and lodges that offer children their very own breakfast game drives. This is also a place for walking safaris with highly knowledgeable guides whose finely tuned instincts can take you the closest you’ll ever come to a herd of elephant or a towering giraffe. Without the rumble of engines, you notice the smaller intrigues of the bush like the inconspicuous paw prints of a big cat or the intricate operations of a termite army.

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