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Madikwe National Park
One of South Africa’s largest game reserves is parked on the north-western border nursing its overgrazed lands into pristine wilderness – with the help of several thousand indigenous plants and animals.
A massive translocation programme, reportedly the largest of its kind, codenamed Operation Phoenix undertook to restock the land with its former inhabitants and plants. For six years, 8,000 animals representing a Noah’s Ark of African species were moved in; alien plants were cleared and all but the most useful buildings destroyed.
Now the rugged land has matured into an exclusive and spectacular game park that straddles the transition from savannah woodland to the semi-arid desert of the Kalahari.
The species list in the reserve includes the so-called ‘magnificent seven’ of lion, leopard (they were already there), cheetah, wild dog (Africa’s most endangered predator), rhino, buffalo and elephant. Many other rare and notable animals roam the lands and bird species in the area number around 300.
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madikwe fly in safari
The Madikwe Fly-in offers big five game viewing and luxury lodges in the rugged African wilderness within an hour’s flight from Joburg.
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madikwe self drive safari
This three-day tour combines big five game viewing and luxury lodges in the rugged African wilderness with an affordable and easy self-drive option.
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- The ‘magnificent seven’ – lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, rhino, elephant, buffalo
- Exclusive access to the park for lodge residents
- Night drives and walking safaris
- Malaria-free area
- Some of the largest herds of elephant in South Africa
- One of the world’s largest game translocation programmes
- Luxury lodges in spectacular locations
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Offering big game in large doses, the parks have very different faces and one wild alter-ego.
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Opt for any number of our Sun City or Malaria Free Safari tours to experience the diverse magic of the City and the bush without having to worry about the pesky details.
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Our travel advice section gives you the low down on when to visit, what to bring, what not to bring, what to do and what not to do.
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Getting to the Malaria-free Safari areas is a cinch no matter where you are. Get all the info you need before you leave.
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