Impodimo Game Lodge is set along a rocky ridge commanding stunning vistas of the reserve. It is also located at the source of a natural spring, which provides the lodge with elevated views as well as riverine serenity. The lodge offers dawn and dusk safaris. The safaris are carefully timed to ensure optimal seasonal comfort. Whilst Impodimo has 10 suites, its capacity is 16 guests, each of the suites have been carefully positioned to ensure absolute privacy. Spacious in design, each includes a closed system fireplace, climate control air conditioner, mini bar fridge, tea & coffee making facilities and full en-suite bathroom and outside shower. Your private deck allows uninterrupted views of the Madikwe Game Reserve.

The Experience
The owner / manager team of Steve and Debbie are ideally suited to tailoring the most memorable safari experience, Whilst Steve is a highly qualified expert ranger, Debbie adds impressive culinary qualifications to the team. The team has gone to great lengths to ensure that guests have as much choice as possible in enjoying their experience, for example, 7-seater landrovers are used instead of the traditional 10 seater type. Impodimo is the first lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve to have qualified Shangaan trackers as part of the team. This adds a different dimension to the safari experience ensuring consistent big game sightings. With fewer guests on landrovers the team encourages guests to maximise optimal game viewing times, for example this may include a full day safari in winter with a picnic lunch stop.

Children
Sharing all the wonders that an African game reserve has with children is one of the pleasures that the Impodimo team treasures. The safety of children on safari is of paramount importance to our staff and for this reason we reserve the right to limit children's participation on safaris designed to bring you, the parent, close to big game. For this reason we have created the concept of the 'bush bumble' where we encourage parents to join their children on a game drive designed to focus on the little things.

The Madikwe Game Reserve
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

The Reserve and Wildlife
The reserve is situated in an ecotone between the kalahari sandveld and the northern bushveld. The reserve consists of vast plains, open woodlands and thickets. The area is also dotted with huge rocky hills or inselbergs and the dwarsberg mountain range forms the southern boundary. There is only one river in the reserve, the Groot Marico, but a number of dams and pans provide water year round for the game species present.

The reserve is home to 28 different mammal species which where released into the park through a relocation process called Operation Phoenix. This was the largest game translocation exercise in the world, with more than 8 000 animals being released into the reserve, starting in 1991 and the project was completed in 1997 and included the release of species such as elephant, both black and white rhino, buffalo, lion, cheetah, wild dog, and other plains game species.
Madikwe is also a bird watchers paradise, with over 350 bird species already recorded in the reserve

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Deluxe Safari Suite	€ 2.250,00	€ 2.250,00	€ 2.250,00	€ 2.430,00	€ 2.430,00	€ 2.430,00
Family Safari Suite	€ 2.050,00	€ 2.050,00	€ 2.050,00	€ 2.215,00	€ 2.215,00	€ 2.215,00
Luxury Suite	€ 369,00	€ 275,00	€ 369,00	€ 398,00	€ 297,00	€ 398,00

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Game Drives, Bush Walks, Mobile Spa Treatments

Travelling by road
1.Drive from Johannesburg to Magaliesburg along the N14 and the R 24.
2.From Magaliesburg, take the R509 through Derby to Koster (69km)
3.Turn right in Koster to Swartruggens. (34km)
4.Continue straight through Swartruggens towards Groot Marico and Zeerust. You do not actually pass through the town of Groot Marico
5.After entering Zeerust, keep straight on until you see a sign for Gaberone / Madikwe Game Reserve. Turn right there.
6.Continue on this road through 2 rural villages and past Madikwe Road Takeaways (a store and filling station) and past Nietverdiend (a store, filling station and police station).
7.Continue on this road past the Abjagterskop Gate for Madikwe Game Reserve on your right. (Thatched entrance with flags etc.) for 7km.
8.7 km past the Abjagterskop Gate, you will find another gate (Wonderboom gate) on the Right into the park.
9.If all else fails call us on 018 350 9400 or 083 411 7400
Air transfers
Air transfers are available on a daily basis from Johannesburg International Airport (JIA) to and from Madikwe. Flights depart JIA at 12h00 and arrive at Madikwe air strip at 12h45.

The flight then departs Madikwe at 13h15 and arrives at JIA at 14h00. Luggage is limited to 20kg per person in soft bags. Other flight times are available seasonally, so please contact us for costs and arrangements. Options are available via Sun City.

Whilst this service is arranged by Impodimo it is performed by an independent charter company whose terms and conditions may change without notice.

Children are welcome at Impodimo and we love to go out of our way to ensure that kids and parents both have an unforgettable safari experience. Kids may participate in our kiddies program, where the children are entertained and occupied with fun and educational activities. Each child on arrival will receive a personalised pack with goodies and activities to do in between safaris. Some of the supervised activities include biscuit baking and decoration, plaster casting of animal tracks, paper mask making, and art using leaves and seeds collected whilst enjoying a guided educational kiddies walk around the camp! Baby sitting facilities are available, so that parents can enjoy a safari or dinner without having to worry about their children. Children over the age of 6 years are allowed to join the normal safari (at the ranger’s discretion), however families with younger children need not fear that their kids wont be allowed on safari. We offer the “kiddies bumble” safari which is much shorter and aimed at younger children, avoiding deliberate close encounters with dangerous game and making the experience more tactile and varied in order to keep their attention.

When we first opened Impodimo, we had decided to offer the best possible wildlife viewing experience possible. In order to achieve this we felt it necessary to bring in top quality trackers to enhance the quality and frequency of sightings, particularly on the more rarely seen animals such as leopard, Lion, Cheetah and Wild Dogs. As the local Tswana people did not have a rich history in tracking, these skills are not well developed in the area. The tracking conditions in Madikwe are difficult due to the terrain and soil types, so in order for trackers to be successful they had to be among the best in the business. We thus took the bold step of bringing in highly experienced trackers from the Shangaan tribe originating from the Eastern Lowveld of South Africa. The Shangaan people are renowned for their trackers and we managed to entice some of the very best to come and join the Impodimo team.

How do they improve the wildlife viewing experience?
A ranger has to drive the vehicle, communicate with the guests and spot game. With a tracker you have an extra pair of very sharp and experienced eyes to help spot, meaning that the ranger will be able to drive and communicate more effectively. Most importantly these trackers are able to leave the vehicle and follow tracks on foot, finding game that would have been well out of sight of the road. When appropriate we are then able to drive off road to view these animals. As a result the sightings of species such as Leopard have become much more frequent. With more regular contact with our vehicles, many of these animals are now accustomed to their presence and do not attempt to immediately hide or change their natural behaviour. Overall this means a better quality of sighting for the guest. With the ability to actively find game, rather than relying purely on chance, we are able to confidently explore the quieter, less frequented areas of the park. It is now possible to be away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the park users if you prefer, making a safari at Impodimo a more relaxed and exclusive wildlife viewing experience.