Makanyane Safari Lodge

I recently stayed at a 5-star safari lodge and it was an incredible experience. The lodge itself was beautifully designed and well-maintained, with luxurious amenities and comfortable rooms. The staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating , always going above and beyond to make sure that my stay was enjoyable. The highlight of my trip was going on safari, where I saw an abundance of wildlife and had the opportunity to take some amazing photos. Overall, I highly recommend this safari lodge to anyone looking for a high-end safari experience. The food was also great, variety and quality was amazing. The location was spectacular and the service was top-notch. I will definitely be back!

I love Africa and I love safaris. This though is next level.|The animal sitings were incredible but what makes the place so special is the fact that there is no competition for sitings. Makanyane has its own exclusive land (albeit connected with Madikwe) so we were able to sit for hours with a pride of lions and then with a pack of dogs - no sharing of the sitings with other vehicles. Also a great cheetah siting as well as black rhino. Then the odd day when we’d cross the “drift” to Madikwe and see the general game, elephants and so on.||Then there’s the fact that the lodge itself is exclusive use. It means that between safaris our group could really chill out, swim, use the gym, chat and play games. We felt so relaxed. It also meant we could determine what we did and when. Night drives if we wanted to, a walking safari one morning, eating when we wanted to and so on.||Food was amazing. Staff incredibly friendly and guides very knowledgeable and engaging.||We will definitely be going back.

Friends had recommended Makanyane, but my first visit this last Christmas and New Year exceeded all expectations. The standard of accommodation, food and service was exceptional. |Exclusive use meant that our itinerary could be tailored for our party and gave us the flexibility to pursue some remarkable wildlife encounters as they unfolded.|We had regular sitings of Big 5 and general game as well as some beautiful bird and plant species thanks to the spotting and tracking skills of our guides.|A truly memorable holiday with family and friends and I can’t wait to return!||||

We had a fantastic 4 night stay in Jan 2019. There are no words to describe how fantastic this lodge is! The communal areas such as the outdoor bar, infinity pool, restaurant etc were stunning & beautifully kept. Our actual lodge was the height of luxury! It was enormous, immaculate & had the most breathtaking views onto the lake, where we saw lots of hippos! The 4 poster bed, private terrace, free standing bath & outdoor shower were fabulous! There are only 8 lodges which made our stay much more special & chilled. The drives were the absolute highlight, our guide Kaiser was fantastic & so knowledgeable. We saw so many animals & amazing sites such as cheetahs & lions with their kills. All the guides are very thoughtful of the animals & there were never more than 2 trucks around the animals, often only ours, I felt the animals needs always came first. The food was also incredible, with delicious vegetarian options for me & variety of meats for my husband. The staff were all fanastic & attentive, nothing was too much trouble- especially Ben & David - thank you! Our only small complaint is that the mosquito net was broken so we couldn't stay in the hide. For such a luxurious lodge, I think they should have had spares. Apart from that I could not fault this lodge & couldn't recommend it more!

We chose this lodge as we didn’t need to take malaria tablets. We had also been on a Sanctuary river cruise in mayamar and the standard was excellent so we thought it would be good for us. ||This lodge is rustic chic with beautiful attention to detail. We were met by the team and made very welcome from the start. This would be our home for 2 days. Our room was just gorgeous. The windows were floor to ceiling and outside was the river. Hippos came to say hello!!||Our ranger was a fabulous guy called Dillon. He was experienced, professional and gave excitement to all the game drives. The other guys on the game drive were good fun to be with as well. Dillon made sure we saw everything. ||Water buck |Zebra|Elephant|Impala |Baboon |Shar tail wyder |Pale chanting goshawk |Tortoise |Giraffe|Paradise wider|Rhino|Wilder beast |Lion|White rhino |Steenbok |Water buck|Brown hyena |Pumba |Cheetah |Ground squirrel |Egyptian geeee | Baboon |Rhino |Hippo|Red billed quelia |Hyena |Bat eared Fox|Kudu antelope |Guinea fowl|Buffalo |Jakal ||In between the game drives I had a fabulous massage treatment. ||The team who work at this lodge were fab and we so enjoyed it. I would recommend this lodge 100%. |

We went to Sanctuary Makanyane Safari Lodge for our honeymoon in September 2019. It was the most amazing trip and I can't recommend staying here highly enough! From the moment we arrived we were made to feel so welcome and the staff are more like a family. ||||The rooms are so incredible, probably the best room we've ever stayed in complete with outdoor shower, bathtub, veranda and glass walls meaning you can see animals right from your bed! We saw a hippo whilst in the room which was so special. ||||The food was hands down some of the best food we've ever had and there is no shortage of it!||||The safari was incredible, we saw all the big five and it was made all the more special by our guide Reuben who made our stay very memorable. Sundowners and breakfast drinks were a firm favourite! ||||We could write so much about this lodge and our time there but it feels like words don't quite do it justice. This trip will stay with us for a long time to come and I hope we can go back some day.

My wife Courtney and I had a blast on our honeymoon, we wished we stayed longer than 5 nights! The staff was very good about my food allergy which is always reassuring! The staff was fantastic and our guide was knowledgeable and hilarious. You can tell they all love their jobs!! 10/10 would recommend!

This is an extremely well run organization with attention to the comfort and experience of guests. Our guide, Francois, was friendly, knowledgeable and skilled in showing us the wildlife and large animals. The meals were first rate with a wide selection. We were fed constantly. The staff were courteous and attentive. This was one of our most memorable vacations.