Jaci’s Safari Lodge

JACI’S NARE SUITE

RATES INCLUDE

 Twice daily game drives including sunset / sunrise stop & night drive with astronomy

 Private game viewing vehicle & field guide for the duration of your stay

 All meals including afternoon tea, dinner & brunch

 All house drinks, which include a special selection of fine South African wines (Red, White & Sparkling), local beers, non-alcoholic beverages as well as house spirits as well as local & specialised teas & fabulous filter coffee

 Fireside, starlight dining as often as possible

 Access to our submerged “Terrapin” photographic hide (From Dusk to Dawn arrangements for individual access as well children to be made in advance with management)

 Transfers to & from the Eastern Airstrip when flying with FedAir / Unique Air / FlexeFlyer / private charter

 14% VAT

RATES EXCLUDE Camera Equipment available for daily rental

 Madikwe Game Reserve entrance fees & Madikwe Guest Conservation Contribution (prices subject to change, confirmation of fees will be added on to pro-forma invoice at time of booking)

 Transfers to & from the lodge other than the Eastern Airstrip

 Escort after dark from the reserve gates

 Spa treatments

 Gratuities, laundry, telephone calls, all other incidental costs

 Emergency medical evacuation, travel insurance / travel cancellation refunds

 Premium spirits, speciality wines & champagne

We highly recommend a minimum of 3 nights stay at Jaci’s Lodges in order to get the full benefit of our spectacular South African Safariexperience & hospitality!

JACI’S SAFARI LODGE CHILD POLICY

 The Nare Suite allows children of all ages on game drives as they have a private game viewing vehicle

 Children of all ages are welcome at Jaci’s Nare Suite

 Children are not permitted at Jaci’s Tree Lodge

JACI’S STARBED SUITES

Rates are quoted per person per night

RATES INCLUDE

 Twice daily game drives, including sunset / sunrise stop & night drive with astronomy

 Afternoon Tea, Dinner & Brunch, local & speciality teas as well as fabulous filter coffee

 All house drinks, which include a special selection of fine South African wines (Red, White & Sparkling), local beers, non-alcoholic beverages as well as house spirits

 Fireside, starlight dining as often as possible

 Access to our submerged “Terrapin” photographic hide (From Dusk to Dawn arrangements for individual access as well children to be made in advance with management)

 Transfers to & from the Eastern Airstrip when flying with FedAir / Unique Air / FlexeFlyer / private charter

 14% VAT

RATES EXCLUDE

 Camera Equipment available for daily rental

 Madikwe Game Reserve entrance fees & Madikwe Guest Conservation Levy (subject to change, confirmation of fees will be added on pro-forma invoice at time of booking)

 Transfers to and from the lodge other than the eastern airstrip

 Escort after dark from the reserve gates

 Spa treatments

 Gratuities, laundry, telephone calls, all other incidental costs

 Emergency medical evacuation, travel insurance / travel cancellation refunds

 Premium spirits, speciality wines & champagne

We highly recommend a minimum of 3 nights stay at Jaci’s Lodges in order to get the full benefit of our spectacular South African Safari experience & hospitality!

PARK & CONSERVATION FEES 2018​

Park fees - R210 per adult per STAY | R105 per child per STAY

Landing fees - R280 per adult | R140 per child (provisional, subject to change)

Guest Conservation Contribution: R210 per adult per DAY | R75 per child (under 12 years) per DAY

PPPN: Per Person Per Night 

Rates are quoted per person per night

Children’s rates available on request

JACI'S SAFARI LODGE - TENTS

RATES INCLUDE

 Twice daily game drives, including sunset / sunrise stop & night drive with astronomy

 Afternoon Tea, Dinner & Brunch, local & specialised teas as well as fabulous filter coffee

 All house drinks, which include a special selection of fine South African wines (Red, White & Sparkling), local beers, non-alcoholic beverages as well as house spirits

 Fireside, starlight dining as often as possible

 Access to our submerged “Terrapin” photographic hide (From Dusk to Dawn arrangements for individual access as well children to be made in advance with management)

 Transfers to & from the Eastern Airstrip when flying with FedAir / Unique Air / FlexeFlyer / private charter

 14% VAT

RATES EXCLUDE Camera Equipment available for daily rental

 Madikwe Game Reserve entrance fees & Madikwe Guest Conservation Contribution (prices subject to change, confirmation of fees will be added on to pro-forma invoice at time of booking)

 Transfers to and from the lodge other than the Eastern airstrip

 Escort after dark from the reserve gates

 Spa treatments

 Gratuities, laundry, telephone calls & all other incidental costs

 Emergency medical evacuation, travel insurance / travel cancellation refunds

 Premium spirits, speciality wines & champagne

We highly recommend a minimum of 3 nights stay at Jaci’s Lodges in order to get the full benefit of our spectacular South African Safari experience & hospitality!

JACI’S SAFARI SUITE

RATES INCLUDE

 Twice daily game drives, including sunset / sunrise stop & night drive with astronomy

 Private game viewing vehicle & field guide for the duration of your stay

 Afternoon Tea, Dinner & Brunch, local & speciality teas as well as fabulous filter coffee

 All house drinks, which include a special selection of fine South African wines (Red, White & Sparkling), local beers, non-alcoholic beverages as well as house spirits

 Fireside, starlight dining as often as possible

 Access to our submerged “Terrapin” photographic hide (From Dusk to Dawn arrangements for individual access as well children to be made in advance with management)

 Transfers to & from the Eastern Airstrip when flying with FedAir / Unique Air / FlexeFlyer / private charter

 14% VAT

RATES EXCLUDE Camera Equipment available for daily rental

 Madikwe Game Reserve entrance fees & Madikwe Guest Conservation Contribution (prices subject to change, confirmation of fees will be added on to pro-forma invoice at time of booking)

 Transfers to and from the lodge other than the eastern airstrip & escort after dark from the reserve gates

 Spa treatments, gratuities, laundry, telephone calls, all other incidental costs

 Emergency medical evacuation, travel insurance / travel cancellation refunds

 Premium spirits, speciality wines & champagne

We highly recommend a minimum of 3 nights stay in order to get the full benefit of our spectacular safari experience & hospitality!

THE MAIN LODGE AT JACI’S SAFARI LODGE

 Open plan kitchen

 Indoor and outdoor dining facilities

 2 Outdoor swimming pools

 Masala Spa is available subject to our therapist being on site (To be booked at the lodge)

 Outdoor bush gym, situated between Jaci’s Safari Lodge & Jaci’s Tree Lodge, on the river path

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE TIMES

Check in: From 14:00 (Should guests require lunch on the day of arrival, this will need to be pre-booked. Lunch is served between 1pm - 2pm)

Check out: Until 11:00

LOCATION The 75 000 hectare Malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve lies in the extreme north-west corner of South Africa’s North West province.

 Whether you fly directly to Jaci’s Lodges on one of the daily scheduled flights from Johannesburg to Madikwe or decide to do a self-drive, Jaci’s Lodges is easily accessible by both road and air.

 Daily flights are available on Federal Airways. We can arrange a private road transfer, a charter flight upon request at additional costs.

 Flight Times: OR Tambo International to Madikwe East: 55 minutes

      Northern Sabi Sand to Madikwe East: 1.5 hours

      Madikwe East to Jaci's Lodges is a 15 minute drive

 Self Drive: Johannesburg: 4 hours (See driving directions on last page)

   Sun City: 1.5 hours

   Gaborone: 2 hours

   Rustenburg: 2 hours

   Derdepoort / Sekwane Border Post: 1 hour

PARK & CONSERVATION FEES 

Park fees - R180 per adult per STAY | R105 per child per STAY

Landing fees - R280 per adult | R140 per child (provisional, subject to change)

Guest Conservation Contribution: R 150 per adult per DAY | R75 per child (under 12 years) per DAY 

Daily Scheduled Flights

There are daily scheduled flights from Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg direct to Jaci's Lodges. Private charters can also be arranged on request. Landing strip fees of R100 per adult and R20 per pensioner/child (2-12 years) are payable for use of the strip.

Road Transfers | Self-Drive

Jaci's is an easy four-hour drive from OR Tambo International Airport. Allow us to arrange a private road transfer for you or you could simply take the self drive option.If you will be arriving by car, the quickest (and recommended) route from Johannesburg is to drive via Sun City, and then on to the Molatedi Gate in the south-western corner of the Madikwe Game Reserve. Please contact the lodge directly when passing Sun City for more specific directions should you require them, and to alert us so that we can prepare for your arrival.Please refuel at Sun Village / Zeerust as there is no fuel available inside the reserve.Please remember that although the gates into the Madikwe Game Reserve close at 21h00, guests are not permitted to drive unaccompanied in the reserve after 18h00. Should you expect to arrive after 18h00, please make prior arrangements for a lodge escort (chargable).

Please DO NOT use GPS location systems (even google earth etc....) to get to Jaci's Lodges - you will be taken on routes / roads that no longer exists.

ELECTRICITY & WATER

We have Eskom power and back-up generators for emergencies.

Jaci’s Lodges now has filtered water on tap. This water is available to our guests at no charge.

MADIKWE WEATHER

Winters: Generally sunny & dry

Temperatures vary from 0 – 24 degrees Celsius

Summers: Generally wet with spectacular thunderstorms

Temperatures vary from 12 – 38 degrees Celsius

WHAT TO PACKHat, Sunblock, Insect repellent, Binoculars, Camera, spare battery & charger, Long trousers, Short trousers ,T-shirts, Long sleeved shirt, Sweatshirt / jersey, Rain jacket, Wind proof jacket, Scarf, Gloves (winter), Closed shoes

JACI’S LODGES SPECIALISED SAFARI OFFERING

Walking Safaris: With our walking-trails-qualified guides you can enjoy a 3 to 4 hour walk through the Madikwe bushveld.

We recommend a reasonable level of fitness as walks could vary between 5km and 10km.

Subject to a walking guide being available.

Photographic Equipment:

We are able to offer our guests the opportunity to rent our photographic equipment for use on their daily safari activities. One evening safari, and consecutive morning safari constitutes the duration of one days rental period.

The equipment is a DSLR camera body (plus base plate), 100-400 lens, including a complimentary SD card. Gimpro game viewer mount or Monopod (On request and Subject to availability)

Our Jaci’s Lodges field guides are photographically minded, ensuring that the game viewers are parked in the best possible location for our guests photographic needs.

If you’re interested in any of the above specialised safari experience, please enquire with our reservations team when making your booking.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 All gates into Madikwe Game Reserve open at 06h00 and close at 18h00. Guests arriving or departing outside these times will require an escort to the lodge, this must be pre-arranged with Jaci’s Lodges and has an additional cost per escorted trip: 

  Molatedi Gate: R950.00 per vehicle / escort

  Derdepoort / Abjaterskop Gate: R1250.00 per vehicle / escort

 The following information is required for all self-drive or road transfers: Guests names & contact details 

 Transfer Company & contact

 Estimated time of arrival

 Please contact Jaci’s Lodges to advise us when you have passed Sun City: +27 (0)83 700 2071 , +27 (0)83 303 0885

 Please print and use the directions as they appear in this information sheet.

SELF-DRIVE DIRECTIONS FROM OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO JACI’S LODGES

It is approximately a 3.5-hour drive to the lodge. We advise that you refuel at Sun Village, as there is no fuel available inside the reserve.

 Directly after leaving the airport, look out for the sign saying R21 PRETORIA / KEMPTON PARK.

 The sign will be on your left with the turn-off very soon after leaving the Airport, so keep a sharp lookout.

 Follow the signs to PRETORIA & N1 PIETERSBERG / POLOKWANE

 After approximately 36km you will see large signs over the highway, follow the direction PRETORIA & N1 PIETERSBERG / POLOKWANE / NORTH

 Turn onto this highway (you are now travelling in a northerly direction)

 After passing a number of off-ramps, you will see signs for a toll road called BAKWENYA PLATINUM HIGHWAY / N4 / RUSTENBURG

 Take this toll road.

 Once on the N4, continue in the Rustenburg direction & take EXIT 225, which is the R556 / SUN CITY / MAJAKANENG off-ramp.

 Turn right at the top of the off ramp & continue straight to SUN CITY.

 Sun City is approximately 73km from this off-ramp.

 It is advisable to fill up with fuel at the Sun Village, just after the Sun City entrance on the right.

 After passing Sun City and the Sun Village on the right, continue straight until you reach a four-way junction.

 Turn right to DERDEPOORT.

OPTION A (Recommended route)

From here, there are two route options:

 Follow the R565 road for approximately 39.4km & turn left at KAYAKULU.

 Continue straight along the D548 road for 24.8km until you reach a T-JUNCTION.

 Please note: This T-Junction is not marked & there are no warning signs that you are approaching it.

 Turn Right at the T-Junction onto a tar / sealed road that continues for about 10.4km & then becomes gravel / dirt

 The DWARSBERG LIQUOR STORE will be on your left, continue straight along the gravel road towards MOLATEDI VILLAGE (do not take the next Derdepoort turning to the right, continue straight)

 Pass through MOLATEDI VILLAGE, over the MARICO RIVER & straight to the MOLATEDI GATE entrance into MADIKWE GAME RESERVE.

 From here the friendly gate staff can give you directions, or just follow the signs to JACI’S LODGES.

OPTION B (Alternative route)

 Follow the road for approximately 8km, you will need to turn left at the sign saying BAPONG.

 Continue straight along this road (Please ignore all signs saying Madikwe Hospital / Madikwe Village)

 After passing through MABIESKRAAL, approximately 45km, you will come to a 4 way stop.

 Turn right to DERDEPOORT. This tar / sealed road continues for about 25km & then becomes gravel / dirt.

 The DWARSBERG LIQUOR STORE will be on your left, continue straight along the gravel road towards MOLATEDI VILLAGE (do not take the next Derdepoort turning to the right, continue straight)

 Pass through MOLATEDI VILLAGE, over the MARICO RIVER & straight to the MOLATEDI GATE entrance into MADIKWE GAME RESERVE.

 From here the friendly gate staff can give you directions, or just follow the signs to JACI’S LODGES.

PLEASE NOTE

 There are brown Jaci’s Safari Lodge / Jaci’s Tree Lodge & Madikwe Game Reserve signs at various points along the way.

 A GPS will not bring you directly to Jaci’s Lodges if utilised from ORT / JHB / Pretoria or Sun City.

 Please ignore all signs saying Madikwe Hospital or Madikwe Village along the Mabeskraal Road.

 Please advise the lodge of your estimated time of arrival & check the afternoon game drive schedules to ensure you will be on time.

 Please drive carefully & be aware of village pedestrians, children & animals.

SELF-DRIVE DIRECTIONS FROM GABORONE

 Gaborone-Tlokweng: Take the road from the city centre to the Tlokweng border post.

 Once customs and immigration formalities have been completed, continue in the direction of Zeerust.

 After approximately 10km you will see the Abjaterskop gate entrance into Madikwe.

 From here follow the signs to Jaci’s Lodges (approximately a two-hour drive with a 50-minute drive through the reserve)

 Gaborone-Sikwane: Take the Francistown road.

 Look out for the road to Odie on the right and continue through Odie (this road starts as tar and becomes gravel) to a T-junction where you turn right.

 Once customs and immigration formalities have been completed at Sikwane, continue in the direction of Derdepoort.

 You will pass the Derdepoort General Dealer on the left, continue to a four-way stop and go straight to the Derdepoort gate entrance to the Madikwe Game Reserve.

 From here follow the signs to Jaci’s Lodges (approximately a two-hour drive, with a 50-minute drive through the reserve)