Morukuru Lodge, Madikwe Game Reserve

Morukuru Lodge enfolds guests in peace and comfort from the moment they enter its sumptuous living area. The Lodge can accommodate six adult guests in three double en-suite bedrooms, each featuring a super-king, super-wide bed. Airy bedrooms have individual air conditioning systems and fans, a fireplace for chilly nights and large, insect-screened sliding doors opening on to tree-shaded private balconies.

Spacious bathrooms have deep baths with a view of the bush, and both inside and outside, monkey’s eye-view private showers for an unforgettable bushveld experience.

An additional four junior guests can be comfortably accommodated in the kids room, where they have access to recreational facilities such as television, a DVD player, satellite access and a sofa that opens up into two super-size single beds. This room also offers Internet and other full-feature office facilities if required. The superbly appointed living area offers fine dining for a complete party of ten, with cuisine prepared to your taste and requirements by your personal chef. Guests can also have breakfast in the morning sunshine to the accompaniment of cackling Wood Hoopoes, lunch ‘al fresco’ in the shaded garden, or dinner by starlight and candles on the broad pool deck overlooking the fast-flowing Marico River.

The heated infinity pool is surrounded by comfortable loungers for relaxing, bush-view siestas after a dip in the cool water. A wooden veranda surrounds the lodge perimeter, providing quiet nooks for the private bush showers and leading to a romantic riverside raised walkway for the more energetically inclined

On moonlit nights, dine around a crackling bonfire in the boma, while the calls of Lions, Jackals, Hyenas and Nightjars provide light dinner music – African bush-style -  whetting the appetite for both the delicious cuisine, and the fireside stories of thrilling bush adventures. A selection of excellent house wines is provided with meals and a superior selection is available from the wine cellar if required, at extra charge.

On chilly nights or lazy days, savour the welcoming peace of the luxurious indoor lounge area, with its deep, comfortable couches, night-time crackling fire and panoramic daytime view of the bush and passing wildlife. And, as if this is not all enough, there is a comprehensive library of topical books, DVD’s and CD’s available to suit all tastes.