Motswari Private Game Lodge

• Property TypeGame Lodge
• Guests30
• Rooms/Units15
• Minimum Stay2 Nights

Motswari Private Game Lodge is a highly recommended Limpopo game lodge providing a wildlife experience for discerning tourists visiting Valley of the Olifants.

About Motswari Private Game Lodge

Deep within the Timbavati Game Reserve lies Motswari Private Game Reserve. As part of the Greater Kruger National Park Conservancy and traversing close on 200km² of pristine habitat, Motswari offers visitors the best of Africa; wide horizons, untamed wilderness and game in its' natural habitat. Motswari (meaning "To conserve and protect") prides itself on offering guests a unique and genuine bush experience.

ACCOMMODATION

The Lodge facilities include a traditional, open-air boma; a spacious lounge and bar over-looking a beautiful dam; an art gallery exhibiting original wildlife art, a fully-equipped conference room and a refreshing swimming pool. The Lodge accommodates 30 guests in 15 luxury en suite bungalows. All bedrooms have air-conditioning and overhead fans. Magnificent bush and river views from the bedrooms. The bungalows also offer a mini-bar and outdoor showers where guests can get that much closer to nature.

Experience

Try an overnight experience at Giraffe’s Nest Hide. Starlit skies and views of the Xanatsi Dam are all the features this luxury open-air treehouse needs, yet it is thoughtfully furnished to bring stylish comfort to the outdoors. Shortly before sunset, a guide will escort you to the dam, where complete privacy and an unforgettable experience awaits. Only available to guests staying at Motswari.

ACTIVITIES

Of course, the key attraction at Motswari is its' wildlife. Our qualified rangers accompanied by skilled Shangaan trackers will do their utmost to ensure that you get the best possible sighting. The area is renowned for its frequent sightings of the famed Big Five and has healthy populations of all other species found in the region. Game-drives are conducted in the early morning and late afternoon, when the animals are most active and the scenery at its most spectacular. Optional excursions such as guided bush walks, visits to bird-hides and bush banqueting are also available.

GAME DRIVES & GAME VIEWING

Motswari Game Reserve shares an open 20-kilometre boundary with the world-renowned Kruger National Park. As such there is a constant flow of game through the reserve ensuring plenty of excitement during the game-viewing activities. Our rangers and trackers are all passionate wildlife enthusiasts, who thrive on bringing the bush to life for their guests.

Be it from the comfort of our open, 4x4 vehicles or, for the more adventurous, on foot the wildlife experience at Motswari is second to none. Strict game-drive policies are adhered to ensuring both the wildlife and guests feel relaxed. All game-drives are in radio contact with one another ensuring optimal chances of those special sightings. Our guides are also keen wildlife photographers and will ensure that you get the best photographic opportunities.

WILDLIFE

Motswari Private Game Reserve is located in a game-rich area comprising four major habitat types. It supports a diverse range of species, each fulfilling a particular niche for their survival. The Timbavati is renowned for its predator populations, supporting one of the highest densities of lion in Africa. Painted Wolves and Cheetah are also often seen in the area. Elephant and Cape Buffalo are common in the area, frequently occurring in large breeding herds several hundred strong. There are also healthy populations of all the antelope species of the region.

For the bird-watcher, Motswari is a delight, particularly from September through to May when numerous migratory species arrive for breeding or to escape the harsh northern winter. Some 400 of southern Africa's 900 bird species occur in the area.