A Warm Welcome to 2023 at Jaci’s Lodges!
After a fabulous 2022 season at Jaci's Lodges, we are geared up and ready for what is sure to be a fantastic 2023 in the magical Madikwe Game Reserve. Last year, we were extremely busy with a number of exciting new additions, renovations and refurbishments being made to Jaci's Tree Lodge, Jaci's Safari Lodge and Jaci's Madikwe House, which has ensured the lodges are looking even better than ever before!
What We've Been Up To
Over at Jaci’s Safari Lodge, our new Thutlwa Viewing Deck is complete, ensuring an exceptional outdoor space for guests to sit and observe the constant stream of wildlife that frequent the open plain and vlei area in front of the lodge. Varied game viewing opportunities include elephants, giraffes, buffalo, lilac breasted rollers, squirrels and much, much more - as well as the occasional pack of African wild dogs - are seen from the deck during the day, creating safari memories for our guests.
Outdoor dining on Thutlwa Deck has also become a favourite safari experience, as guests can now look forward to sublime moonlit dinners and sumptuous lunches, with panoramic views over the plain, through the Tambotie forest and onto the Dwarsberg Mountain Range.
Our much loved Nare Suite has also been completely redone and is looking very different with a new roof, and remodelled interior. Everything from the bedrooms, lounge area, loft, outdoor viewing deck, dining area and swimming pool have undergone a complete overhaul, creating the perfect private escape for families or groups seeking a luxury private bushveld getaway. The small waterhole directly in front of Nare Suite is always a popular hangout for our resident herds of elephants who visit regularly to quench their thirst and wallow in the mud.
Jaci's Madikwe House, our newest exclusive-use accommodation offering at Jaci's Lodges, is showing off a new roof and all the main house wooden doors have been replaced with aluminium sliding doors. Fireplaces now feature in both the lounge and master bedroom, creating a family safari haven for our guests to enjoy. The pizza oven and wood-fired Kol-Kol hot tub create a fabulous private bushveld home atmosphere, ready to be enjoyed by families or groups of friends.
Our Updated Website
And finally, the big one we waited for all year - we invited the wonderful David Rogers to update our lodge photography – and what a shot list it was! Head on over to our website to see how his images have bought our lodges, the interiors, setting and overall Jaci’s Experience to life.