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Makumu Private Game Lodge is a highly recommended Limpopo game lodge providing a wildlife experience for discerning anyone visiting Valley of the Olifants.
Makumu Private Game Lodge is a multi award-winning lodge offering all inclusive accommodation in Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. Here you can enjoy game drives and walks and relaxing with a sundowner while watching the waterhole. This is a fabulous place for a bush experience where a combination of luxury and nature awaits.
What to expect at the lodge/reserve
Makumu Private Game Lodge is situated on a hill, providing an elevated position and uninterrupted views over the bushveld landscape.
Six luxurious and beautifully appointed suites, accommodating a maximum of twelve guests, ensure an exclusive blend of absolute comfort, style and privacy. Inspired by the tribes of Africa, each suite is decorated with a unique character. Please see the individual suite descriptions and photographs below to assist you with your choice.
The rates include all safari activities, three meals per day, local wines, soft drinks and spirits. Airport transfers are available at an additional charge.
Please see the individual suite descriptions and photographs below, to assist you with your choice.
There is a swimming pool on site and gym equipment available for your use. The boma braai area is a lovely place to relax in the evening.
Guests can also book a private photographic safari, along with exclusive access to the bunker, which is accessible via a small staircase and houses drinks, stools and a couch.
The game lodge features electrical plug points where guests are able to charge their electronic devices, however the rooms are still lit by candle light in the evenings.
Game Drives
Game Drives are conducted twice daily or as you prefer, in open Land Rovers with an armed ranger and a tracker, normally conducted early morning and late afternoon to search for the more elusive and nocturnal animals by spotlight.
Tracking Big Game on Foot
Join our highly skilled guides on foot to track big game in the surrounds, from antelope to elephant and experience the ultimate feeling of being one with the African bushveld. A fresh footprint in the dust, the faint sound of a breaking branch, wet mud rubbed on a tree, the presence of birds or a sudden quiet in the air are all part of the tracking experience. The senses are heightened searching for clues, sounds or smells to indicate an animal is nearby.
Observation Hides
Spend quiet time in our hide overlooking the watering hole and watch as the wildlife come and go to quench their thirst in the hot African sun. For the more adventurous, the treehouse also provides guests with endless views of the Klaserie as well as the opportunity to spot wildlife from up high.
Reptile demonstrations
Learn more about various reptiles that occur around the area as well as the conservation and protection of various species.
Massages
With stunning views and luxurious surroundings, a massage will provide guests with the ultimate relaxation.
Select your check-in and check-out dates to view availability and the rates applicable.
Qty: 1
Sleeps: 2 guests (max 2 adults)
Children: not allowed in this room type
The expansive King Suite boasts a walk in closet as well as en-suite bathroom, with both a shower and a perfectly positioned ‘tub with a view'. Our King Suites are furnished with luxurious king-size beds. This suite option also has a wooden deck offering a hammock, perfect for those lazy afternoons. The bow and quiver of arrows will leave you in no doubt as to the theme of this room, from the earthy colours of the bed cover to the printed bedding. Leather, eggshell beadwork, bows and arrows were functional fingerprints which defined their simplistic yet inspiring way of life. Very few traditional Bushmen are alive today, but the legacy of these amazing people is still very much felt across the continent and is proudly showcased in our Bushman suites.
Qty: 1
Sleeps: 2 guests (max 2 adults)
Children: not allowed in this room type
Overlooking the dry riverbed this is the Honeymoon King Suite. The expansive King Suite boasts a walk in closet as well as en-suite bathroom, with both a shower and a perfectly positioned ‘tub with a view'. Our King Suites are furnished with luxurious king-size beds. This suite option also has a wooden deck offering a hammock, perfect for those lazy afternoons. Decorated with a contemporary African theme, in bold and vibrant earthly colours, our Ndebele Suites offer warmth, solitude and elegance. It is the southern Ndebele's typically striking, artistic and colourful flair that inspired these two suites' décor. These beautiful geometric designs define a Ndebele household, celebrating the matriarch's warmth, hospitality, personality and individuality within the community.
Qty: 1
Sleeps: 2 guests (max 2 adults)
Children: not allowed in this room type
Overlooking the camp waterhole, the game viewing holds spectacular potential, also offering a large bathroom en-suite. The expansive King Suite boasts a walk in closet as well as en-suite bathroom, with both a shower and a perfectly positioned ‘tub with a view'. Our King Suites are furnished with luxurious king-size beds. This suite option also has a wooden deck offering a hammock, perfect for those lazy afternoons. Decorated in the theme of the Zulu, our Zulu suites offers spaciousness, elegance and seclusion. Warfare and decoration were a central pillar within the Zulu tradition, and typical décor consists of spears and shields, as well as colourful beads. The vitality and energy of Zulu people, typified through dance, storytelling and a strong sense of identity is very much evident in modern times and in our Zulu suites. Overlooking the camp waterhole, the game viewing holds spectacular potential.
Qty: 3
Sleeps: 2 guests (max 2 adults)
Children: from 8-18 years are allowed
Decorated with a contemporary African theme, in bold yet vibrant earthy colours, our deluxe Impi suites offer warmth, solitude and elegance. Overlooking the dry riverbed the Deluxe Impi Suite features a sitting area and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. The wooden deck offers stunning views of the bushveld.
Rates Include all game viewing activities (morning and afternoon drives, walking safaris, tracking big game on foot and bird watching) ,all meals, teas, coffees and a selection of local beverages including beers, wines and soft drinks.
2 Reviews from SA-Venues.com travellers. All reviews are verified.
Verified review
Der Höhepunkt unserer Reise in Südafrika!
January 2023
Herman K. (Germany)
Verified review
The MOST stunning honeymoon destination. Wildlife experience second-to-none, beautiful suite. Best food and the most accommodating staff. Will hopefully be back one day!
April 2022
Jean M. (Ontario, Canada)
Response timeMakumu Private Game Lodge typically responds to requests in 5-10 minutes.
Child policyChildren 8 and over are welcome in selected suites.
Check-in/-out timesCheck-in from 14h00
Check-out by 11h00
Payment methods accepted by the property Visa, Mastercard, EFT or secure online payment via SA-Venues.com
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