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Makanyi Lodge made the 2017 Condé Nast Readers Choice Award for the second year running.
WIth more than 300,000 travelers took part in 30th annual Readers' Choice Awards survey—setting yet another new record—submitting millions of ratings and more than 100,000 comments to help them create a list of winning favorites. We are delighted that Makanyi Lodge...
Adorable 3 week old wild dog pups pop out
We have been fortunate to have a pack of wild dogs (which is currently the second most endangered mammals in Africa) den close to the lodge. This has resulted in us spending most days getting to know the pack as we encounter them on a daily basis while out on safari....
Makanyi Lodge wins the 2016 Annual HOT LIST Award
We are extremely proud to announce that Makanyi Private Game Lodge was selected to receive the 2016 Condé Nast Traveler HOT LIST Award! The 2016 Annual HOT LIST Award is an award recognized to the world’s top 60 properties that have opened their doors in the last 12...
voted by Condé Nast Traveler US #4 in Africa and #10 of the 50 Best Resorts in the World
We are proud to announce that Makanyi Private Game Lodge was voted by Condé Nast Traveler US #4 in Africa and #10 of the 50 Best Resorts in the World in the 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards!!! We would like to thank each and every person who voted for us! Your support is...
Standoff between impala and wild dogs
Makanyi Private Game Lodge is ideally located overlooking an active dam in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. On one particular morning, guests were enjoying a cup of coffee on the deck before heading out on a morning game drive, when we suddenly noticed movement...
An active hyena den
With a beautiful starlit sky guests were ready to head out and explore the Timbavati at night. About an hour in on the drive we came across an adult hyena which we followed. As we followed the hyena it led us to an active den site which had been abandoned for some...
Best New Safari Property for South Africa 2016
With the vast amount of lodges in Africa one needs to identify which ones provide a true African safari experience from start to finish against those that don’t. The Safari Awards is a company that does just that, it recognizes excellence amongst the very best safari...
Hornbill Family
If there is one type of bird that guests absolutely love to see while on safari it would have to be the hornbills. These amazing birds are monogamous (one partner usually for life) and during the breeding season the female breeds in a hole in a tree that is closed...
“Left with memories of a fantastic stay” – Robertson Family
"Wow, do you work for National Geographic?” was what another guest said to us when she first saw us in our Land Rover – filled with two adult children sharing a love for wildlife photography (but undoubtedly sharing no more than amateur status), a father reminiscing...
A new Generation of the Avoca pride
We are excited to announce that the Avoca lion pride has grown with the addition of 6 new cubs. We first got sightings of the cubs a few weeks back but after a close encounter with an unknown female their mom took them into hiding and we had not seen them since....
2017 American Express Platinum Fine Dining Award
Makanyi Lodge is thrilled to have won the 2017 American Express Platinum Fine Dining Award, which recognizes the top 100 places to eat in the whole of South Africa!
Buffalo buffet in July
July has been a record month for us. Not only did we have spectacular sightings of leopards, cheetahs, and other amazing wildlife encounters, but we had lion sightings of epic proportions.The month started off with a herd of roughly 800 buffalo making their way from...
Makanyi Private Game Lodge
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
P.O. Box 883 – Hoedspruit 1380
South Africa
Contact Details
Telephone: + 27 (0) 15 793 2663
Email : info@makanyilodge.com
Reservations: reservations@makanyilodge.com
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