Mashatu Lodge
Mashatu Lodge is a beautiful, waterhole-facing safari lodge in Botswana's game-rich Mashatu Game Reserve. There are 14 spacious luxury suites with large en-suite bathrooms and private bush-facing verandahs. The family-friendly lodge welcomes children of all ages and inter-leading suites are available for families.
Highlights
- 14 luxury suites with large en-suite bathrooms and private bush-facing verandahs
- Children of all ages welcome
- Children's programme available
- Large swimming pool
- Complimentary WiFi
- Maximum six guests per vehicle
- Game drives and adventure safari activities include horseback riding, cycling and walking
- A Discovery Room offering insight into the cultural history, research and wildlife of Mashatu
- Unique wildlife photographic experience at underground hides
- Specialist wildlife photographic tuition available
Mashatu Lodge is perfect for families with children who want to combine the tranquillity of staying at a waterhole-facing safari lodge in Botswana with adventure safari activities such as horseback riding, cycling and walking in Mashatu Game Reserve, renowned for excellent large elephant herd and predator sightings.
Spacious luxury suites
All 14 luxury suites at child-friendly Mashatu Lodge are positioned in the bush to afford guests complete privacy. The air-conditioned suites have a double bed and a single bed, a seating area, an en-suite bathroom that has both a shower and a bath, a separate toilet and a private, bush-facing deck. Interleading family suites are available.
Main lodge
Mashatu Lodge has a beautiful day lounge with complimentary WiFi, a dining area, an outdoor boma, a waterhole-facing bar, a large swimming pool and a Discovery Room which leads visitors on a journey through Mashatu's cultural history, research and wildlife. Children are kept entertained with Kids@Mashatu activities and babysitting services are available on request.
Wildlife viewing activities
Wildlife viewing activities take place in the game-rich Mashatu Game Reserve in the remote eastern corner of Botswana. Morning or afternoon safari adventure activities with highly experienced guides include open safari vehicle game drives with a maximum of six guests per vehicle, bush walks, cycling safaris, horse safaris, photographic hide visits, wildlife photography tuition, community visits and night drives.
Getting there
By road - It takes 7 hours to reach Pont's Drift border crossing (open from 08h00 to 16h00) from Johannesburg by road. You will leave your car at the border and the lodge will pick you up. Alternatively, there are scheduled flights to Polokwane Airport (PTG) in South Africa. From there, it's a 2-hour road transfer.
By air - Limpopo Valley Air Taxi offers a daily charter flight from Lanseria, Johannesburg. There are also twice-weekly flights from Maun in Botswana and Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa.
Our take on Mashatu Lodge
Mashatu Lodge is great for families with children. Parents who want to linger longer at boma dinners in the evenings have access to babysitting services. The Gin Trap bar with its view of the nearby waterhole is the perfect spot for a drink in the late afternoon. Mashatu Game Reserve doesn't disappoint when it comes to elephant and predator viewing. Your chances of spotting lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena and African wild cat on safari are excellent.
Includes
- Accommodation and all meals
- Beverages (soft drinks, tea, coffee, local wines, spirits and beers)
- Refreshments on game drives/walks
- WiFi
- Laundry
- Option of a guided game walk and game drive or two guided game drives per night's stay
- Kids@Mashatu activities and babysitting services
- Transfers within Mashatu Game Reserve (to and from Limpopo Valley Airfield / Pont Drift Border Post / Platjan Border Posts / Mathathane Village parking facility)
- Vehicle parking and car wash at Mathathane Village / Limpopo Valley Airfield
- Cable car transfers across the Limpopo River at Pont Drift Border Post
- Mashatu conservation levy
- Government bed levy
- VAT
Excludes
- All adventure activities offered at Mashatu (cycling safaris, ad hoc walking safaris, horse safaris, photographic hides and tuition, community visits and night drives)
- Premium imported champagne, cognacs, wines and spirits
- Serokolo Spa treatments
- WalkMashatu full-day walking safaris
- PhotoMashatu photographic vehicle, lens and body hire
- Road transfers/flights provided by Mashatu Connect
- Limpopo Valley International Airfield passenger taxes and landing fees
- Curio Shop purchases
- Items of a personal nature
- Gratuities
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