Last Word Makanyane
Madikwe Game Reserve
North West Province
Features
- Malaria Free Area
- 8 Luxury Suites with large glass windows for wildlife viewing
- Home to the Big Five and abundant birdlife.
- Set on 1,800 hectares of private land within the greater Madikwe wilderness area.
- Game drives (morning and afternoon), led by experienced guides.
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadYes
- Camp FencedNo
- Child PolicyNo children under 12 years
- PoolYes
- SPANo
- AirconYes
- Cellphone SignalYes
- Malaria AreaNo
- WI-FIYes
- Wheelchair FriendlyNo
- Back-up PowerYes
Location
North West Province , Derdepoort Boarder Post (RSA)
Getting There
4 hours drive from O.R Tambo International Airport.
Accommodation
8 rooms accommodating 16 guests.
- 8 Luxury Suites (sleeps 2).
Specials for South African Residents
Best Available Deal
- All rates are subject to availability.
- Rates are applicable to SA Residents or SADC Residents only where specified.
- Proof of SADC residency (SADC ID, work permit or endorsed passport) may be required at the time of booking or upon check-in at the lodge.
- Minimum nights stays and surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and weekends.
- Conservation fee applies and will be added to the Invoice at the time of booking.
- No Gate Fees as Makanyane has a private gate.
- A single supplement applies.
- Please contact your BushBreaks Consultant for a quote.
- Children from 12 and above are welcome.
- Children 12 years and older pay the adult per person per night rate.
About Last Word Makanyane
Last Word Makanyane is a luxurious lodge set in a peaceful bush-forest area in the north-eastern part of the Madikwe region, with all suites facing the Marico River.
Makanyane is situated on 1,800 hectares of private land, offering a rarer kind of safari freedom, a one-of-a-kind experiences and special stops can be arranged, without being bound by the same operating rules as lodges situated on Madikwe Reserve land.
Between game drives, unwind by the pool or retreat to the privacy of your spacious suite, river views, birdsong, and the quiet pulse of the bush included.
ROOM TYPES
- Luxury Suites
ROOM FEATURES
- Safe
- In-suite bar
- Air conditioning
- Fireplace
- Coffee station
- En-suite bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Bathrobes, slippers, shower cap, vanity kit, sewing kit and environmentally friendly amenities
- Mosquito repellent
- In-suite fitness basics – Yoga mat, light weights, and a resistance band.
LODGE FEATURES
- Laundry
- Wi-Fi
- Swimming Pool
- Air conditioning
- Water – Treated and safe to drink. Purified water is also provided in-suite and at mealtimes.
LODGE ACTIVITIES
- Game Drives
- River Viewing
- Game Walks
- Supingstad Community Support
- Township Tour
- Wellness and beauty treatments can be arranged in the privacy of your suite (subject to availability and advance notice).
- Mammal and Bird Checklists
- Reserve Operations Room Tour
About Madikwe Game Reserve
Established in 1991, the Madikwe Game Reserve was developed as a three-way partnership between the South African Government, local communities and the private sector.
Operation Phoenix was initiated and thousands of animals were relocated into the reserve over a period of years, one of the largest game translocation and re-introduction programmes to have taken place in the world to date bound by the same operating rules as lodges situated on Madikwe Reserve land.
Between game drives, unwind by the pool or retreat to the privacy of your spacious suite, river views, birdsong, and the quiet pulse of the bush included.
Lodge Features
Bush Walks
Community Upliftment
Laundry
Lodge Pool
Wi-Fi
Getting There
Directions to Last Word Makanyane via Sun City
After exiting the Johannesburg International Airport, take the R24/R21 to Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Stay on the R24 (N3) to Johannesburg.
You will need to take the slip road to the left to remain on the R24 (N3) to Johannesburg.
After joining the highway, keep following the signs to the N3 (N1) to Pretoria, then, when the road divides, stay on the N1 south to Roodepoort.
You will pass the Rivonia Road off-ramp to your left. The next off ramp is the Winnie Mandela Drive off-ramp.
Take this off-ramp and at the intersection, turn right onto the R511 to Fourways.
Follow this road through 2 intersections.
After the second intersection, take the off-ramp onto the R564 Witkoppen Road. Once on this road, immediately move into the right hand lane and turn right at the first intersection, onto Cedar Road, R552.
Continue along Cedar Road, ignore the R114 junction, but turn right at the R 512 junction (sign: R512 Lanseria right).
Follow the R512 until you reach a 3-way stop T-junction. At the T-junction, turn left (sign: R512 Broederstroom).
Follow the R 512 for +- 10km, until a turning to the right (sign: R 512 Brits right).
Turn right and go over the Hartebeespoort Dam Bridge. Stay on the R 512 until it merges with the N4.
Stay on the N4 until you see the sign to Sun City (sign: R566 Majakaneng, Sun City). The off-ramp is not long after the Traffic Control Truck Stop on the left.
Take this off-ramp and at the T-junction turn right (sign: R556 Bapong, Sun City right).
Once on the R 566, keep going straight through all the intersections and through the villages of Barseba, Lesung, Tsitsing and Maile.
Please be aware of inconspicuous speedbumps on the road, particularly in the more built-up areas of Lekgalong and Lesung.
Please also watch out for goats, donkeys and cattle on the road.
Sun City will be on the right and straight after this is Sun Village, a good place to stop for petrol.
After passing Sun Village there is a 4 way stop, (sign: 565 Rustenburg left, Derdepoort right).
Turn right towards Derdepoort.
Follow this road until the Kayakulu turn off to the left (sign: Derdepoort straight, Kayakulu left).
Turn left towards Kayakulu.
Follow this road past the villages of Molorwe, Elandskuil and Mantsho. When you reach the T-junction, turn right towards Derdepoort (sign: Mabaalstad, Swartruggens right).
Follow this road past the town of Obakeng and on towards Derdepoort.
Just before the road ends, there is a turning to the left (sign: Derdepoort, Molatedi left).
Turn left and follow this road until the first turning to the right. (sign: Madikwe Game Reserve, Molatedi Gate straight, Derdepoort Gate right).
Turn right here, the road becomes a dirt road.
Follow this road for +- 28 km, until you reach the Makanyane Safari Lodge sign on the left hand side of the road, indicating the entrance to the lodge.
Please advise the lodge of your estimated time of arrival while en route or before departure on their WhatsApp line.