3 Day Madikwe Tau Lodge Safari

Our group transfer vehicle departs from any hotel or address in Johannesburg and will safely transfer you to the Madikwe Private Game reserve. The travel time is between 4 - 5 hours depending on your collection address. 

Privately owned Tau Game Lodge is situated in the Big 5 Malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve. Accessible by daily scheduled flights, or a 4 hour drive from Johannesburg.

The main body of the Lodge has an impressive reception hall, swimming pool and a comfortable upstairs lounge and bar and dining-room.

The 30 chalets at Tau are privately situated in pristine, indigenous gardens and embrace the spirit of Africa with modern luxury and unsurpassed vistas of the bush and the natural waterhole.

The state-of the art Tau Game Lodge Convention Centre, which is situated at walking distance from the lodge, can seat up to 150 delegates, while at the Tau Spa Oasis guests are offered rejuvenating spa treatments, surrounded by the beauty of the African Bush.

Families with children of all ages are welcome at Tau Game Lodge. All of our younger visitors become automatic members of the Tau Cubz Club and are entertained with exciting activities.

All safari drives are conducted by experience and knowledgeable safari guides and with assistance of a tracker, you will venture into the African wilderness in search of the Big 5 and other animals that call the Reserve home.

Dinner is enjoyed along with your choice of Local wines and beverages (please note all beverages and wines are for your own account)

Being on a safari, means early morning wake up calls from your guide as the sun rises over the Madikwe Game Reserve.

Tea and coffee is served in the lodges main dining area, before departing on a morning open vehicle safari drive. ‘

Your guide and tracker will follow up on any spoor (animal footprints) that can be found on the gravel roads to track down the movement of the animals overnight. The morning safari drives are exciting to say as much, anxiously waiting to see what your guide and tracker have located. Getting up close and personal with the animals in Madikwe is a daily basis, as your guide can travel of the road to get you amazing photographic opportunities.

On returning to the Lodge, a well-deserved breakfast is served before enjoying the heat of the day at the Lodge, in the comfort of your room, by the swimming pool and sipping on a cocktail at the Lodges well stocked Bar.

A light lunch is available at the Lodges main dining area before returning to the Open vehicle to enjoy a sunset safari drive in the Africa Wilderness. Your guide and tracker will make use of powerful spot lights to search for the animals once the sun has set over the African Bush.

Dinner is served once again at the Lodge, before retiring to your en-suite room for the night.

Awaken to the sounds of the Birds chirping in the nearby trees, as dawn breaks through the African Wilderness, Tea and coffee is served at the Lodge dining area before departing on your final Open vehicle safari drive, hoping to locate any animals that have eluded you thus far on your safari package to the Big 5 Madikwe reserve reserve.

After Breakfast at the Lodge, you will have time to check out of your room before being collected from the Lodge for your return road transfer to Johannesburg.

Arriving back in Johannesburg is between 17:30 – 18:00. If you are planning on traveling further, we do suggest reserving a domestic flight that departs no earlier than 19:30 and an International Flight that departs no earlier than 21:00