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Motswiri Private Safari Lodge

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Madikwe Game Reserve 1560, South Africa
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4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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GEMS U
Austin, Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
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A small group of us recently stayed at Motswiri and enjoyed every minute of it. The small size of it makes it feel like your very own lodge. The service and food was excellent. And the game ranger, Zede, was very knowledgeable and fun to be around. He seemed motivated to make sure we saw everything during our time there.... More

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Gordy646
UK
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

What a fantastic lodge! We stayed here for a few nights whilst doing a safari at Madikwe, and I am really glad we choose such an intimate and friendly place. Zede was our game ranger, and consistently tried to find all the game we wanted to see. Andre who was the other ranger was great entertainment in the bar at... More

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Andrea_Tucker
Johannesburg, South Africa
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

A group of us recently spent 3 days at Motswiri, and enjoyed all that the lodge has to offer. The rooms are lovely, very comfortable with luxurious furnishings (for a bush lodge) and luxurious bathroom with a big bath and outside shower. The rooms are far from each other (particularly Room 1) - so you don't need to see anyone... More

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Tomas H
Falun, Sweden
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011

2 nights at Motswiri was a great end of our S.A tour. Great close to nature accomodations , perfect safari close to the animals and with a very proffesional guide. friendly staff and good service. only reason for not giving the last star was the fodd which was OK but not as excellent as everuthing else. Anyhow highli recommended. More

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Aus63
Perth
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011

We spent four nights in September at the beginning of a three week holiday in Africa and Motswiri was definately the best by far. The safari's with Andre were exciting, and his passion, his knowledge and his love for the African bush is amazing. We nearly saw the Big 5 in one night, missed only by a very fast leopard.... More

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maxj_38
Portland, Oregon
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

We stayed for two nights at Motswiri for our first safari experience and it didn't disappoint! The lodge was gorgeous and the staff went out of their way to make our stay a good one. Unlike a prior review, we thought the food was plentiful and overall quite good. Some things were definitely not the best we've had but they... More

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Daniele70
Savona
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5 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We recently spent two nights at Motswiri, as a part of our honeymoon in South Africa. The safari experience was great with our ranger Andre'. We could see animals from a short distance, much closer than in other parks and reserves we visited, because the ranger drove off road. The suites were very nice and comfortable and overall the hospitality... More

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SAtraveller94
Johannesburg
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here in a group of 8 with a toddler and were a bit disappointed. The lodge itself is nice - rooms are beautiful, main area average. The Madikwe Reserve is amazing and we spotted truly amazing game on our trip. The ranger Andre was oustanding and probably one of the best rangers we have ever had (we go... More

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MikeSmith101
Gaborone, Botswana
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Had a night's stay here whilst working in Gaborone. I've stayed in a few of the Madikwe lodges in recent years but this has been the best so far. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Accomodation is of a very high standard and spotlessly clean. Only takes 10 guests at a time so more personal than the larger... More

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Mjmcj
Berkshire
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23 reviews
35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2011

We spent four very enjoyable days at Motswiri during which time we had very close contact with many wild animals. Zede who with his wife Hanri runs the Lodge, acted as our Ranger and went out of his way to ensure that the game drives were exciting and informative. The food at the lodge. was superb and the whole team... More

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