Till Smith Dix

This upmarket Madikwe game lodge has thrilled visitors from South Africa, the US, Canada, the UK and Europe for 24 years, reports TILLY SMITH-DIX

Tau’s welcoming team, comforting hospitality, sublime game viewing with a waterhole visible from every room entices guests to return time and again.

On arrival the manager or reception staff, always greet you with a welcome drink and refresher towel. During your first game drive, you bond with the knowledgeable ranger as he points out the plethora of game in its natural habitat, expounding on their various quirks and all the medicinal aspects of the flora you encounter along the way.

The inky sky at Tau Game Lodge in Madikwe

By the time you return to the lodge, you’ll have made new friends and rangers host their guests at dinner, when more folklore is shared. The background sounds of the bush ‒ roaring lion, barking jackal or the trumpeting of an elephant ‒ will keep you enthralled. By nightfall, all vestiges of your city stress or travel fatigue have melted. Your final thoughts before drifting into slumber might include the brightness of the stars within the inky night sky.

Special bushveld paradise packages:

Three-night Easter Package (valid April 19 – 22 , 2019):

• R31 644.00per standard chalet (2 adults)
• R47 466.00 per deluxe chalet (2 adults + 2 children under 12).
• Rate includes: Accommodation, 3 meals per day, 2 game drives a day for adults and children, daily kiddies bumble for children 3-5 years, a Back and Neck OR relaxing Foot Massage (30 mins) per adult, an Easter Egg Hunt (Easter Weekend Only), all snacks and beverages on game drives
•  Quote: Easter19 when booking

Three-night Autumn Package (valid 1 July – 31 August 2019)

• R23,592.00 per couple sharing, includes:
• Accommodation, 3 meals per day, 2 game drives per day, African head OR deep relaxing foot massage  – one treatment per adult; all snacks and beverages on game drives.
• Quote: AUTUMN19 when booking .

Rates exclude:

Park entrance fees R180.00 per person, tourism levy (R10.00 per person per night), all items ordered from the bar, telephone usage, internet usage, mini-bar, laundry and all other extras, return flights to Madikwe, airport taxes and airstrip fees, gratuities, etc.

• A compulsory Rhino conservation Fee of R 150 per adult per night and R 75  per child per night (2-12) assists the Reserve’s anti-poaching efforts.
• Contact Tau for these specials