Jaci’s Madikwe House
Madikwe Game Reserve
North West Province
Features
- Exclusive use villa.
- Private chef, Guide and Game viewing vehicle.
- Outdoor fire area with Pizza Oven.
- Private pool and Kol-Kol wood fired hot tub.
- Luxury spacious bedrooms all overlooking the game reserve.
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadYes
- Camp FencedYes
- Child PolicyAll ages welcome
- PoolPrivate Plunge Pool
- SPAYes
- AirconYes
- Cellphone SignalIntermittent
- Malaria AreaNo
- WI-FIMain House
- Wheelchair FriendlyNo
Location
Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province
Getting There
4 hours from JHB
Twice daily schedule flights with Federal Air
Accommodation
5 Rooms, 10 pax
- Main Bedroom: King en-suite
- Second Bedroom: Twin en-suite
- Third Bedroom: Twin shared WC
- Forth Bedroom: Twin shared WC
- Cottage: King en-suite
Rates & Special Offers
Deals By Date
Please note:
- All rates are subject to availability
- Proof of SADC residency may be required at the time of booking or upon check-in at the lodge
- Surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and long weekends.
- Unless otherwise stated, all rates listed are based on a minimum 2 night stay. Surcharges may apply for a 1 night booking.
- Rates quoted are only applicable to SADC Residents. Special Discounted rates for International Residents are available on request
- Gate Fees: R 180 per adult per stay & R 80 per child (under 12 years) per stay, which need to be prepaid upon booking. For guests flying in, gate fees R 240 per adult per stay and R 150 per child per stay. Rates are subject to change.
- Madikwe Guest Conservation Contribution Fee of R 190 per adult per night & R 95 per child (under 12 years) per night applies. The fees are subject to change and to be settled at the lodge direct.
- Madikwe Guest Conservation Contribution Fee from 15 April 2024:
SADC Residents R 225 per adult per night & R 115 per child (under 12 years) per night applies. The fees are subject to change and to be settled at the lodge direct.
- Rates are based on Exclusive Use for minimum 6 guests per night.
- Children of all ages are welcome at Jaci’s Madikwe House.
- Please contact your BushBreaks & More consultant for more information.
- Children of all ages are welcome on game drive when staying at Jaci’s Madikwe House.
About Jaci’s Madikwe House
About the Lodge
Your bushveld home-away-from-home, Jan and Jaci’s house is now available for exclusive use. This exclusive safari hideaway, showcasing the van Heterens love for travel, is peppered with bursts of colour and personality. Ideal for up to 10 guests, the house comes complete with a private chef, housekeeper, waitron, swimming pool, KolKol hot tub and pizza oven as well as a private game viewing vehicle and field guide.
Jaci’s Madikwe house boasts spectacular views into the reserve from the expensive deck, often providing frequent sightings of elephant herds heading to and from the waterhole, waterbuck grazing under the trees and bushbuck wandering by.
Room Features:
Master Bedroom:
- King-bedded main bedroom
- Indoor fireplace
- En-suite bathroom with bath, shower and WC
- Outdoor bath and shower
- Air-conditioning and ceiling fan
Guest Bedroom 1:
- Twin-bedded guest bedroom
- Bathroom with bath, shower and WC (Bathroom is not en-suite)
- Ceiling fan
Guest Bedroom 2:
- Twin-Bedded guest bedroom
- Bathroom with bath, WC and outdoor shower, shared with Guest Bedroom 3 (Bathroom is not en-suite)
- Air-conditioning and ceiling fan
Guest Bedroom 3:
- Twin-bedded guest bedroom
- Bathroom with bath, WC and outdoor shower, shared with Guest Bedroom 2 (Bathroom is not en-suite)
- Air-conditioning and ceiling fan
*Guest Cottage:
- King-bedded bedroom
- En-suite bathroom with bath and WC
- Outdoor bath and shower
- Mini fridge and tea / coffee station
- Private balcony
- Air-conditioning and ceiling fan
* The guest cottage at Jaci’s House is separate from the Main House
Lodge Features:
The generous Main Lodge consists of a spacious lounge and open plan dining area with uninterrupted views of the bush. Enjoy fire cooked meals in our enclosed boma, or under the stars at a bush braai.
Lounge at the pool or enjoy bird watching from the hammock on the bank of the Groot Marico River.
Additional activities:
- Walking Safaris – (to be arranged in advance at additional cost, min 2 pax)
About Madikwe Game Reserve
Herman Charles Bosman has woven many a tale about Abjaterskop and the Marico River. It is perhaps he that best describes the vast area where enselsberg rise from the savannahs and an area that is given life from the Marico River. This is the malaria free Madikwe Game Reserve, 75 000 hectares of unique topography and breathtaking beauty, it is also the home to the big 5, wild dog, cheetah and a large variety of mammal and bird life.
This 75 000 hectare reserve is situated in the North-West province of South Africa, on the border with Botswana. The large diversity of vegetation and ecozones allows for a rich diversity of game and bird species to inhabit the reserve.
History of the Reserve
The reserve was proclaimed in August 1991, but officially became the estate of the North-West Parks Board on the 31 October 1991. The reserve is one of very few in the world that was proclaimed purely on the grounds of it being the most appropriate sustainable land use for the area in which the reserve lies. Studies done through independent consultants clearly showed that wildlife-based tourism would be the most beneficial option for an area that was in an economic depression. The vision for Madikwe was to have a joint venture run by the North-West Parks Board, private investors and the local communities living in the surrounding area.
The reserve has now become a role model for many similar ventures country wide due to the successes achieved within the reserve. Prior to the park being proclaimed, work had already begun on clearing derelict farm buildings, fencing, and a number of alien plant species. The park has a number of old buildings that were spared from demolition and now serve as The Parks Board headquarters. There were other game scout outposts built to house game scouts and other reserve staff.
The perimeter was fenced with approximately 150km of electric game fencing, which is electrified to prevent the escape of the larger game species. In the park local business and labour was used to demolish buildings, erect fences and to construct roads, dams and lodges.
Lodge Features
Lodge Pool
Getting There
Option 1: Johannesburg / Pretoria via Rustenburg (N4)
This route will take approximately 5 hours
- From Rustenburg (N4) follow signs to Zeerust
- In Zeerust take the Gaborone/Madikwe Road in Main Street approximately in the middle of town. Refuel here as there is no fuel in the Madikwe Reserve
- After approximately 85 kms you will see the “Abjaterskop” Entrance into the Reserve
- Once you enter the Park there is about 37 km of dirt road to the Lodge.
Option 2 : Johannesburg via Sun City to the Molatedi Gate
This route normally takes 3,5 hours from Johannesburg. However, from July ’06 for an uncertain period it will take 45 minutes longer due to roadworks.
The gravel road on this route makes it a little bumpy but not impassable in a sedan vehicle. This is the route we prefer to use because it is so much shorter and as long as you take it easy on the gravel you are perfectly fine. It is advisable to fill up with fuel at the Sun Village, just after the Sun City entrance on the right as there is no fuel available inside the reserve.
- Follow the signs to Pretoria and N1 PIETERSBERG
- After approx 36 kms you will see big signs over the highway – you need to follow the direction N1 PIETERSBERG turn onto this highway, (you are now travelling in a northerly direction) – go for quite a while.
- You will see signs for a toll road called Bakwenya Platinum Highway N4 Rustenberg. Take this toll road.
- Once on the N4 continue in the Rustenberg direction – take exit #225 which is the R556 Sun City/Majakaneng
- Turn right at the top of the off ramp to Sun City and continue straight to Sun City (approx 73 kms to Sun City from this off ramp). After passing Sun City on the right, continue straight (approximately 5 km) until you reach a four-way junction
- Turn right to DERDEPOORT. There are brown “Jaci’s Safari Lodge” signs from this section at each place where you next change direction on the road.
- Follow the road for approximately 8 kms and turn left at the sign saying, “BAPONG”.
- Continue straight along this road (ignoring ALL signs saying “MADIKWE”) after passing through MABESKRAAL at the 4 way junction/stop turn right to DERDEPOORT onto the new tarred section of the road.
- After 26kms the road will become gravel/dirt, the Dwarsberg Liquor Store will be on your left. Watch out for a “bump” as the tar ends.
- Continue straight along this road for about 32 km of gravel, (do not take the next Derdepoort turning to the right, continue straight), passing through the Molatedi village over the Marico River and straight to the MOLATEDI GATE entrance into the Park. From here, just follow the signs to Jaci’s Safari Lodge. Inside the Park the short route is 7 km to the Lodge and the long route, (if road still under contruction), about 40km of gravel.