Buffalo Ridge Lodge
Madikwe Game Reserve
Buffalo Ridge Lodge
Madikwe Game Reserve
Buffalo Ridge Lodge Location
Buffalo Ridge Lodge is a community owned
Safari Lodge in the west of the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve, straddling the Tweedepoort
Ridge with expansive views across the northern plains. The region has enormous volcanic intrusions known as Inselbergs.
Buffalo Ridge Lodge at a Glance:
- Accommodation - 8 suites accommodating 16 guests
- Thatched en-suites chalets
- Main lodge straddles two tiers of a ridge, with access from the chalets via a wooden bridge
- Completed in November 2004
- Game Drives
- Ideal for honeymoons, families, small or corporate groups
- Full range of guest amenities
- Malaria free destination
- A true african safari
- Malaria-free reserve
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Accommodation
There
are 8 luxury thatched chalets, each with an en-suite bathroom
and wooden decking area. The chalets are positioned on the ridge with expansive views
to the north.The central lodge sits on the slopes
of a hill across a ravine, separating it from the chalets.
Activities
Open vehicle game drives, walks, tracking, stargazing, bush dining, birding, botany interests in the Madikwe Game Reserve. Madikwe is home to a tremendous diversity of fauna and flora. The lodge is a superb walking and open vehicle safari destination where guests are accompanied by well-trained and informative rangers who are able to interpret the many encounters whilst on safari.
Wildlife
Lion, elephant, black
and white rhino, buffalo, leopard - Big Five- also cheetah and
wild dog - Magnificent seven.
Giraffe, zebra, warthog, baboon, monkey, hippo, crocodile, and
a variety of antelope including kudu, impala, waterbuck, Springbok,
Wildebeest, Eland, Blesbok, Tsessebe and Steenbok are regularly
seen, along with a number of the more elusive or less common animals.
With a bird population of over 250 different species.
Bring your
binoculars!
Access
Daily scheduled flights are operated from Johannesburg Intertnational Airport to the Madikwe Airstrip. Private air-charters are organised on request.
It is only a 4-hour drive from Johannesburg to Buffalo Ridge.
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Child Policy
Regret
no children under 12 years of age. Children aged between 12 and
15 years, sharing the accommodation with their parents, will be
charged 50% of the tariff with a maximum of one child per suite.
Dress - Winter months
April to September
Dry season with generally warm days and cold nights.
Temperatures 0 degrees C - 25 degreesC.
Walking shoes, sun hat, sunglasses, sun block, cameras, binoculars warm clothing and jackets in winter.
Dress - Summer months
October
to March
Rainy season with hot days and warm nights.
Temperatures 25 degrees C
- 40 degrees C.
Walking shoes, sun hat, sunglasses, sun block, cameras,
binoculars, light clothing and bathing suit.
