Molori Safari Lodge
Five suites in Madikwe with contemporary African art and twice-daily game drives
Tracking lion, elephant, and endangered wild dog across seventy-five thousand hectares begins twice daily from Molori Safari Lodge in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve. The lodge sits in rolling hills four hours north of Johannesburg, overlooking a valley and the distant Dwarsberg Mountains. Five suites and villas occupy the property, ranging from 232 m² to 619 m². Each has floor-to-ceiling glass doors that retract fully to open the room to the bush, a private infinity pool, and an outdoor shower. The Sephiri family suite spans two levels with separate bedrooms and a shared deck. The two presidential villas each hold two bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, and a study stocked with National Geographic back issues from the 1940s.
Interiors by Hesse Kleinloog layer contemporary African art with custom furniture and rugs commissioned from Cameron Platter, Athi-Patra Ruga, and Koos Groenewald. A luxury hide with an adjoining whisky and gin bar overlooks a waterhole. Chefs prepare meals using seasonal ingredients across several dining areas, including a bush boma and private deck settings. You can hear buffalo at the waterhole from the terrace. Guides lead morning and late-afternoon drives, extending into night to track nocturnal species, and walking safaris move on foot through the concession. A spa with treatment room, outdoor massage deck, and yoga platform sits beside a fitness centre. The lodge accepts children from eight years old and runs a junior ranger programme. An observatory with retractable roof holds one of the largest privately owned telescopes in southern Africa.
Interiors by Hesse Kleinloog layer contemporary African art with custom furniture and rugs commissioned from Cameron Platter, Athi-Patra Ruga, and Koos Groenewald. A luxury hide with an adjoining whisky and gin bar overlooks a waterhole. Chefs prepare meals using seasonal ingredients across several dining areas, including a bush boma and private deck settings. You can hear buffalo at the waterhole from the terrace. Guides lead morning and late-afternoon drives, extending into night to track nocturnal species, and walking safaris move on foot through the concession. A spa with treatment room, outdoor massage deck, and yoga platform sits beside a fitness centre. The lodge accepts children from eight years old and runs a junior ranger programme. An observatory with retractable roof holds one of the largest privately owned telescopes in southern Africa.