Jan
Green seasonWildlife: Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Makweti Safari Lodge
Waterberg, South Africa · Private reserve
Lodge's own rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Self-declared by the lodge, not an official grade.Lodge
Mid-range · How we rate: Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.
How we rate
Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.
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Full board (FB)
Accommodation, All meals and 2 more
5 rooms
Pool Suite, Suite without Pool · Sleeps up to 10 guests
All ages welcome
By air
30 min from Welgevonden Airstrip
Wi-Fi in rooms
From about A$700
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Makweti Safari Lodge
Makweti Safari Lodge is a small, intimate Big Five safari lodge set within a malaria-free, 40,000-hectare private game reserve in Welgevonden, Limpopo. It accommodates no more than 10 guests across five luxury suites, many with private plunge pools, and features panoramic views over a gorge-defined valley and a waterhole just 80 yards from the open lounge. The lodge blends a timeless African aesthetic with modern environmental sensibility, and is a member of the prestigious by-invitation-only Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, reflecting its commitment to fine cuisine.
“Ultra-intimate five-suite Big Five lodge with waterhole views and fine cuisine; suits discerning couples prioritising exclusivity and Chaîne des Rôtisseurs dining.”
Your stay
What's included
Board: Full board (FB)
Special offer
Included
- Accommodation
- All meals
- Two safari activities daily
- Scheduled Main Gate or Welgevonden Airstrip transfers
- Game drives
- Walking safaris
Not included
- Park fees
Optional extras (at a cost)
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Transfers
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Library
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Boma
- Public WiFi
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- Tea and coffee
- En-suite bathroom
- Air-conditioning
- Private deck
- Mini bar
- Tea/coffee station
- In-room WiFi
- Safe
Rooms
Where you sleep
Sleeps up to 10 guests
- Pool Suite4 at the property · sleeps 2 adults · Air-conditioning, Private deck, Private plunge pool, Indoor and outdoor shower, Victorian bathtub, In-room WiFi
- Suite without Pool1 at the property · sleeps 2 adults · Air-conditioning, Private deck, Indoor and outdoor shower, Victorian bathtub, In-room WiFi
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Welgevonden Airstrip
- 30 min transfer
- Makweti Safari Lodge
- How you arrive
- By air · 30 min from Welgevonden Airstrip
Good to know
Before you book
- Children
- All ages welcome
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Exclusive use
- Available from 8 guests
- Dietary needs
- Special diets catered for
- Malaria
- Malaria-free area
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Green season
- February: Green season
- March: Green season
- April: Good
- May: Good
- June: Good
- July: Good
- August: Good
- September: Good
- October: Green season
- November: Green season
- December: Green season
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
Green seasonWildlife: Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Mar
Green seasonWildlife: Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Apr
GoodWildlife: Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
May
GoodWildlife: Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Jun
GoodWildlife: Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Jul
GoodWildlife: Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Aug
GoodWildlife: Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Sep
GoodWildlife: Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Cooler dry season; game viewing is good year-round.
Oct
Green seasonWildlife: Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Nov
Green seasonWildlife: Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Dec
Green seasonWildlife: Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
Warmer wet season; game viewing is good year-round.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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