Overview & Rates

Location	Makalali Private Game Reserve
Malaria area	Yes
Big 5 game reserve	Yes
Getting there	5 hours drive from Johannesburg Daily scheduled flights from Cape Town and O.R Tambo to Hoedspruit Thereafter a one hour road transfer can be arranged to the lodge
Total number of rooms	24 - (6 rooms per camp)
Type of accommodation	Luxury Suites
Children under 12 years accepted?	Yes

Validity	Special rate for advance booking	If booked within 14 days of travel
17 January - 30 April 2012	R 1,499.00	R 1,295.00
NORMAL SELLING RATE - R 2,500.00 RECEIVE A 48% DISCOUNT
** SPECIAL OFFERS **
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** Surcharges will apply over holiday periods & long weekends

• Three meals per day
• Dawn and dusk game drives in open Land Rovers
• Drinks on game drives
• Luxury accommodation
• TOMSA levies
• Return transfers from/to Hoedspruit Airport

• There will be a supplement of 50% on the per person sharing rate for single accommodation

• When sharing with 2 adults, children aged 3-12 years will pay a nightly rate of R 635.00 (max one child)
• Children 2 & under will stay free of charge
• Children under the age of 6 years will not be permitted on game drives.
• Children between the age of 6 & 12 years are permitted on drives at the discretion of the game ranger.
• Baby sitting facilities are available as well as a 2 day mini-rangers course for R 150.00 per child

• All prices quoted are based on a minimum stay of two nights
• Rates quoted are only applicable to South African Residents
• Discounted rates for Overseas Residents are available on request
• Rates exclude a conservation levy of R 95.00 per person

About The Lodge & The Reserve

Makalali offers a truly unique experience. Nestled on 22 000 hectares of conservancy, Makalali prevails as one of the finest private game lodges in the world. Four exclusive camps, each consisting of six spacious suites adjacent to a stilted Sala set amongst Jackalberry trees, are equipped with all the modern conveniences you could wish for. The rooms are individually decorated in African design styles with sculptured metalwork lampshades and taps with ceramic basins. Mosquito nets surround the king-size beds at night. Insect repellent, hairdryers and bathrobes are provided.

Makalali consists of four camps - Tandane, Phiva, Mkhiwa and Emtomeni. Each camp has its own personal touch and is run separately. All the camps include a uniquely designed swimming pool, boma, air-conditioning, and an enclosed dining and lounge area luxury suites with en-suite bathroom, outdoor shower, fireplace and raised timber 'sala' (this is a private viewing deck/lounge) where guests can enjoy their own time, also creating the ideal spot for a private luncheon or dinner.

The bathroom facilities are airy with an outside shower for those hot days or starry evenings. Victorian style baths are in all the rooms for whenever the weather chases us in, each room also has its own fireplace fully stocked with logs from the reserve.

The architecture dictates the style of food they serve, combining unexpected flavours. The food style at Makalali is culinary adventure, combining regional cuisine from all over Africa with the multitude of cooking styles left behind by centuries of exploration on this great continent.

At Makalali, they provide an array of dining experiences. Enjoy Africa under the stars with dinner in the bush or the legendary 'boma dinner'. Other options include the indoor-outdoor dining area where you can enjoy a plated dinner or the more casual family style dining with other guests.

Makalali offers a group entertainment / conference centre situated at Tandane camp. The centre consists of a unique thatch-covered main building, an open kitchen and entertainment area. Flame torches create a mystical and fiery African ambience at night.

Game Drives in open Landrovers are conducted twice daily. The lodge offers birding safaris, walking safaris, stargazing sessions and team building activities. Tribal Dancing/Drumming can be arranged and these activities are performed by local dancers.

The Reserve, founded in 1994, consists of 26 000 hectares of Lowveld Acacia bush and open savanna grass land and all surrounding the lush river.
Makalali Private Game Reserve represents a conservation mission to expand South Africa's green frontier by re-establishing the ancient wildlife migration routes that linked the famous Kruger Park in the east to the lush Drakensberg Mountains in the west. In the process lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, and rhino have all been reintroduced to the wild, making Makalali home to over one thousand wild animals including all of Africa's "Big Five".

Unlike the reserves along Kruger National Park borders, Makalali's Bushland is undulating with elevated viewpoints giving panoramic views of the reserve. The expansive area is covered with Jackalberry, Knobthorn, and Marula trees.

• Luxury rooms with en suite bathrooms
• Outdoor showers
• Fire place
• Private sala
• Air-conditioning in rooms
• Enclosed dining and lounge area
• Swimming pool at the main lodge
• Boma

Map & Directions

By Road:

DIRECTIONS TO MAKALALI FROM JOHANNESBURG

• The distance from Johannesburg to Makalali is 506km
• Take the N1 North towards Pretoria.
• Take the N4 east to Witbank and onwards to Belfast (Pta to Belfast ± 240km)
• Turn left off the highway to Belfast.
• In Belfast, turn right at Belfast Toyota onto the Dullstroom / Lydenberg road (R540)
• At the T-Junction (R540 & R36) turn left to Lydenberg
• In Lydenberg, at the Ohrigstad sign, turn left and follow the main road of Lydenberg (De Clerq Street) on the Ohrigstad road (R36).
• Follow the R36 through Ohrigstad and through the Strijdom Tunnel.
• Turn left towards Tzaneen at the T-Junction (still R36)
• There is a Total garage on your left - This is also your last petrol stop before the lodge
• Follow the road over Olifants River, past the Oaks (local village) and past Phalaborwa / Mica turnoff (± 10 km) and follow Makalali signs.
• Turn right at Gravelotte turnoff, this road becomes a gravel road. Go through the boom gate.
• Travel ± 17 km on the gravel road to the Makalali Main Gate on your right hand side.
• Have a safe journey and do not hesitate to call if in any doubt Tel (015) 793 9300