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Mateya Safari Lodge, Madikwe Game Reserve

Unsurpassed safari experience that offers refined luxury within the breathtaking awe of the untamed wild, the magic of Mateya awaits you. Mateya Safari Lodge is a superb five-star lodge situated in the Madikwe Game Reserve of the North-West Province. The Madikwe Reserve is a Malaria-free area, a mere 3 and a half hours drive from Johannesburg and 120 kilometres (74.5 miles) from Sun City.

Mateya Safari Lodge, located in the spectacular 75 000 hectare Madikwe Game Reserve, promises to be among the most prestigious game lodges of its kind and certainly one of the most exclusive in Southern Africa. The reserve is home to the Super 7 (Lion, Buffalo, Cheetah, Elephant, Leopard, Black and White Rhino and Wild Dog), plains game and over 350 species of birds.

As you enter the lounge of Mateya Lodge through ancient hand crafted doors salvaged from Zanzibar, you will realize that in no other setting could such tasteful comfort be enjoyed within the ambience of such natural beauty.

The exclusivity of Mateya Safari Lodge offers only 5 rooms, allowing 10 very special guests the full privilege of unrivalled luxury. The lodge accommodates 10 guests in 5 individually designed air-conditioned luxury suites, beautifully blended with the natural surroundings. Each suite offers en-suite bathrooms with an open air shower and a private pool deck. Guests can enjoy the luxury of total privacy, savouring the wonderful sights and sounds of their own secluded slice of Africa.

Whether soaking up the afternoon haze from their private rim-flow pool deck, or taking their place at the spectacular Fire Core dining venue for an evening of fine cuisine, accompanied by wines selected from the 8000 bottle wine cellar, each and every feature of a guests visit, will leave them with the indelible pleasure of having indulged in a memorable experience. The brandy and cigar corner is the perfect conclusion to a pristine Mateya dining experience

Guests can settle into the comfort of total privacy within secluded rooms that are blended well into the captivating beauty of the surrounding wilderness. With the originality and refined taste indigenous to Mateya, rooms are adorned with original art work that adds to the picturesque view of the frequented watering hole and vast plains.

To bring home the renewing ambience of Mateya and the majesty of the setting, guests can be treated to a full range of pleasurable and rejuvenating body treatments by a dedicated health therapist.

Guests at Mateya Safari Lodge can enjoy game drives and walking safaris with experienced guides, or simply relax and be pampered at the lodge's health spa on their malaria-free safari in South Africa.

Why Mateya Lodge
- Expect superb service and sophisticated standards of care
- The luxurious suites have revitalizing private outside showers
- Mateya Safari Lodge has one of the world's finest art collections
- Mateya Safari Lodge is situated in the malaria-free Madikwe Reserve