In far northern South Africa near the Botswana border is the enormous private game reserve of Madikwe. Jaci’s tree lodge is along a river and literally built above the ground on posts – like a treehouse. You walk to you room on elevated walkways through the forest with monkeys and antelope in the area. There is a fence to keep the predators out (unlike Kwandwe), but the baboons don’t seem deterred by the fence and did a “drive by” one morning. Food lodging and service here was also great.
Each morning you will start out bright and early (6am) for a 3-4 hour morning game drive with a break for coffee, then return for breakfast, relax at the lodge, get lunch, then out again at three for an evening game drive, sundown cocktails, and return to the lodge for dinner. During the stay you can hang out at the game blinds near the water hole (tremendous game viewing here as well), or walk on a short trail along the river.
