Duration: ±3 hours Game drives, in open safari vehicles, head out each day at sunrise and again in the late afternoon to find the reserve’s many fascinating animals, both diurnal and nocturnal. This is a truly personal experience: no more than seven vehicles are in the concession at any one time and, because the animals are accustomed to them and do not see them as a threat, the field guides are able to take guests within close range of Africa’s most impressive species. Photographic opportunities are spectacular! • Includes: a hot beverage or sundowner stop in a scenic spot to purely appreciate being in the bush and in the moment • Children 6 years and older are welcome on the twice-daily game drives • The children’s game drive (for young guests 3 to 5 years) goes out after breakfast daily - parents are welcome to go along, subject to availability of seats

This offering is inspired by Rob and Britt More’s first-hand experience of travelling with their twins, Mack and Madi. Along with the options and flexibility around accommodations and meals at Safari Lodges, we offer tailor-made activities for children (5 to 11 years) that provide a little extra freedom to explore and just be kids – and make family travel child’s play. Our pledge is to show your children the wonders of our beautiful world and to introduce them to fascinating people – encouraging them to discover and learn through having FUN! Our Safari Club Eco Garden is a dedicated children’s entertainment and education space that keeps young guests occupied with the wonders of the natural world, as well as sporting and creative activities, during their stay. Just some of the fun includes family morning game drives, ‘spoor’ identification and mould making, pool games, rock painting, cookie baking in the kitchen, kids’ picnic, toasting marshmallows, stargazing, and kids’ outdoor cinema. Parents are welcome to join in or sneak a few hours for themselves.

A Night in a Treehouse* Thabametsi is our newest and most impressive Treehouse yet! It is solar powered and built on two levels – with a main bedroom, shower room and furnished decks offering views of the Waterberg and across the verdant expanse of the Marakele. Guests, delivered by safari vehicle in the late afternoon, spend the sunset hours enjoying a sundowner and sharing a gourmet picnic whilst spotting animals out on the plains, before falling asleep counting shooting stars. This is the ideal hideout for a family of four (including two children, 6 to 15 years) who want to experience an authentic night out in Africa – in complete luxury. • A Treehouse Experience is booked in conjunction with lodge accommodation • A Treehouse stay is charged at a per person sharing per night rate, over and above the lodge accommodation rate • Guests pack an overnight bag with their essentials, leaving the rest of their belongings back in their room

Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on guests’ fitness levels These are our after-breakfast walks on the wild side. Guests are immersed in the bush, rather than just observing it. All five senses are engaged, as they feel scrub crunch beneath their feet, touch the velvety acacia seed pod, hear the crack of a branch indicating they are not alone, and spot big game at eye level – exhilarating! Our expert guides will tailor walks to each of our guest’s area/s of interest, focusing on mammals, birds, insects, plants, geology, etc. • Children under 16 years are not permitted on the bush walks • Guests should wear: neutral-coloured clothing, comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen • Guests should bring along: a lightweight dry mac jacket, camera/smartphone, and binoculars

The hours between safaris are an ideal time to spend being pampered. A selection of indulgent therapies is offered by expert therapists in the quiet retreat of guests’ own rooms or private decks – a luxury unique to Africa. Guests choose from massages, exfoliations, reflexology, and facials with TheraNaka herbal-infused spa therapy products – all ethically formulated with the finest natural and organic healing ingredients – as well as manicures and pedicures. Yogis will find no better place to stretch out any leftover tension than on their private decks overlooking the serene reserve. Guests need not pack their mats with these available to borrow from the lodge reception.

Tag et uhastet krydstogt langs Matlabas-floden på Miss Mara. Intet er bedre end at se solen skimre ind i en flydende horisont i levende farver, mens du nipper til en G 'n T til stænket af en gryntende flodhest.

Buskens perspektiv er helt anderledes, når det opleves fra vandet. En udflugt på Miss Mara anbefales stærkt som en unik og meget behagelig måde at fordybe dig i reservatets pragt.

Morgen- og eftermiddagskrydstogter gennemføres på Matlabas-floden, kun 20 minutters kørsel fra hytten. Der tilbydes lækre forfriskninger og snacks; fra bagværk og varm chokolade til G 'n Ts og Canapés.

En af Maratabas erfarne feltguider vil gennemføre det langsomme krydstogt langs floden. Du kan forvente at se fugleliv i masser, flodheste i vandet, og de mange skabninger, der går langs Marataba-sletterne langs vandkanten.

Gæster, der bor på Marataba Luxury Lodges, møder holdet, modtager en præoperationel briefing, og afgår på det forudbestemte tidspunkt.

Når næsehornet er blevet lokaliseret og pilet, vil gæsterne deltage aktivt i aktiviteten, der involverer opgaver, der kan omfatte: montering af sporingskraver, ørehakning, indsamling af blod- og vævsprøver og mikroflisning af horn. Denne erfaring omfatter ikke afhornningsinterventioner.

Hver intervention tilbyder en unik og enestående oplevelse med et dyr. Det er vigtigt at bemærke, at med jævn drift kan varigheden variere fra ca. 30 minutter til 2 timer.

Når interventionen er afsluttet, fjernes blindfoldet og ørepropperne, og reverseringsmidlet gives til næsehornet.

Gæsterne har mulighed for at tage billeder, og hvis det er sikkert at gøre det, skal du tage billeder med dyre- og feltteamet. Guiden vil også fotografere gæsternes oplevelse, og disse billeder vil blive gjort tilgængelige ved hjemkomsten.

Efter interventionen giver bevaringsteamet en debriefing og en 'bag kulisserne'-rundvisning i deres operationsrum for en omfattende forståelse af, hvordan interventionen stemmer overens med bevaringsindsatsen, og hvordan de indsamlede data bidrager til årsagen.

Bemærk, at indgrebene er begrænset til månederne mellem april og september på grund af gunstigere vejrforhold, der sikrer dyrenes sikkerhed, og der er ca. 60 aktiviteter, der finder sted i løbet af året.

Omkostninger:
R95 000.00
Til en gruppe på 15 gæster

Tilgængelighed:
April til september