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Situated on the Marico River in the Madikwe Private Game Reserve, Thakadu River Camp lies within two separate biomes - bushveld and Kalahari thornveld - which makes for a diverse and rewarding game viewing experience. Madikwe is also one of the few malaria-free Big 5 reserves in Africa, making Thakadu River Camp an ideal family holiday destination.

Thakadu River Camp is an excellent safari destination where guests will have the opportunity to spot the Big 5 on guided game drives in open-sided 4X4 vehicles. And if parents are after a bit of time for themselves, a professional guide will take the children on safe, guided bush walks or on a stargazing excursion in the evening while mom and dad enjoy a romantic bush dinner.

highlights

  • Set in the Madikwe Game Reserve
  • Small, intimate tented camp experience with only 12 tents
  • Community owned tented camp
  • All the tents have fantastic views overlooking the Marico river

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Facilities

An open-plan lounge, dining and reception area decorated in a Afro-Asian style offers you a comfortable atmosphere where you can relax between your game viewing experiences.

Sit by the bar and sip a cold drink or take a swim in the pool and look out over bird-filled riverine forest - and remember to keep an eye out for thirsty animals wandering down to the Marico River.

General Facilities

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    Babysitting service available
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    Bar
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    Kids Club
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    Swimming Pool

Dining

A variety of delicious African dishes are served in Thakadu River Camp's elegant dining area or a superb dining experience can be enjoyed out in the bush while listening to the night sounds of Africa.

Standard Tented Suite

Thakadu River Camp has 12 spacious tented suites that have full en suite bathrooms. Each tent has a sliding door which leads out onto a private viewing deck overlooking the river. Four of the tents are family units and come with an additional sleeper couch for children.

Standard Tented Suite AMENITIES

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    En-suite bath and shower
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    Air-conditioning
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    Hairdryer
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    Outside area
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    Telephone

Activities

  • Animal tracking experience
  • Birding
  • Day tours
  • Game drives
  • Night drives
  • Star-gazing
  • Specialist guides
  • Bush dining
 
  • dates rates from board basis
  • 01 May 2013 - 31 Aug 2013 $320 Full Board
  • 01 Sep 2013 - 31 Dec 2013 $355 Full Board

All rates are quoted per person sharing per night unless otherwise stipulated

Please note, additional room types are also available. Request a quote for rate detail

Pricing is meant as a guide only.

Go2Africa contracts rates that are significantly below accommodation general public rack rates. Due to contract confidentiality we are often not able to publish our best rate.

Contact us – via Request a Quote – for an accurate, market best rate.

All prices are subject to availability, change or increase without notice and seasonality.

Single supplements are often applicable. Options and rates vary from supplier to supplier.

Traveller Reviews

  • The staff were superb and the game drives were good. Again its not the Sabi Sands, you drive good distances to see game, but we did see some firsts, two African wild cats fighting, an African Python, and we heard an Elephant being born very close to the lodge, a lot of noise, we saw it the next day. Good wild dogs also.

    Andy Openshaw, April 2012

  • The Lodge was very special. This was the favorite place for the entire family. I was amazed my kids preferred this to Sun City. The tents were fantastic like in Botswana. The lodge was beautiful. The staff ie. local community were great! They did an excellent job, very good sevice and food. I even had a baby sitter one day for the little one. The location on the river was very good. The elephants came and we also had a lion.

    Mindy Baha, January 2012

  • Had a great time Thakadu Lodge, a true safari experience. Thanks for all your help.

    Chris Hann, November 2010

  • Thakudu was one of the most friendly, welcoming places with great service - of course it was helped by the spectacular wild life.

    Sumi Thaker, August 2010

  • Thakadu - absolutely superb, a great place to stay for our experience of Safari. 1 point I think you could make more of is the fact that it is owned and run by the local villagers, and I believe it is unique in South Africa for this. It was great to see that the money you pay does actually make a difference. All the staff were great especially our guide Patience.

    Andrew Brown, November 2009

  • I did not know this, but found it out, the river lodge is community owned. Once, we found this out, it made everything perfect! Giving back to the community is always important and it made the place even more special. Thanks for choosing this one, as it FELT better in the end.

    Nick Luce, May 2009

  • Regarding the safari.....everything was perfect from beginning to end. We saw loads of animals (lions, elephants, rhino, hippos, giraffes, zebra and much more) and it really is addictive going out and trying to spot them! We were sad to leave in the end. Our guide (she was called Patience) was fantastic! The lodge itself was gorgeous......we felt very spoilt! The food was fab and the staff were just lovely. Also, I bumped into an old friend of mine at Thakadu! What a small world!

    Dharmista Patel, March 2008

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Lisa Liprini

Lisa Liprini

Africa Safari Expert

"This Big 5 game lodge offers the ultimate family safari experience catering for children of all ages while offering outstanding service and hospitality!"

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Had a great time Thakadu Lodge, a true safari experience. Thanks for all your help.

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