In today’s blog we fulfill our ambition and take you behind the scenes of a safari lodge. We are together with our ranger Sean in the park area, right there where the vehicles of our guests are parked. This is an area which is never seen by our guests.

Once again, the ambitious Cheetah project has stalled. The two female have not yet arrived in the reserve. A lot of patience is required, until young Cheetah can be seen in Madikwe.

Black-backed jackals try to grab everywhere any edible leftovers. Here this little jackal digs in an elephant dung, very close to a sleeping pride of lions where there is always a good chance to find a few remnants.

Staying in contact with my friends, uploading my stories to social media, the ability to read my business e-mails, despite the supposed holiday in the bush. All this leads to one of the most frequently asked questions: do I have access to the internet at Rhulani?



They look so quiet and innocent when they walk through the bush. But in reality, the Cheetah have now finished their rest after a hot hot day and set out to search for a prey. Attentively they are listening and marking their territory.

In today’s blog, Rolf is driving and meets a big elephant bull that uses the same road. The golden rule in Madikwe is: “Animals first”. Join Rolf for this special experience that can also happen to you!

Rhulani Safari Lodge is now connected to Google Street view. You can now go virtually on a tour and get to know our installations in a 360-degree view.

In Madikwe the wild dog puppies have grown up. They are already seven months old. We find the whole pack with the 9 young and the 4 adults, as they cross the road in front of us. One after the other.

Madikwe visitors may ask themselves: What happened to the nine wild dog puppies, which were born last July? A wonderful story continues.

At such a wonderful, warm summer day, the small watering hole is almost entirely occupied by herds of elephants. Young and old, big and small, all gray animals are enjoying themselves here, drink, splash, or play in the mud.