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Life of a Ranger: Elephant bush bath

  • July 14, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

Have you ever watched the spectacle of a large herd of elephants at the waterhole? Rhulani Safari Lodge’s Ranger Alasdair tells us tells us about his fascination with elephants and how beautiful it is to watch them for hours playing and having fun in the mud.

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Rhulani Minute Safari - Blue wildebeest walking on the road

  • July 10, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

This time it is not an elephant, to whom we would have to clear the way. It is a single blue wildebeest that takes the road ahead of us.

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July SPECIAL: 50% discount for Local Residents

  • July 08, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: News, Accommodation

Rhulani Safari Lodge announces an attractive SPECIAL for local residents who want to take the opportunity to discover the beauties of African wildlife in the Madikwe Game Reserve later this month. We offer 50% discount on Accommodation Rates. This discount is applicable on Advance Accommodation Rates for bookings in July 2019.

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June update: A pack of 20 Black-backed Jackals

  • July 07, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: News, Activities, Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

Winter time means for us a bit of tranquility in Madikwe Reserve, shorter days, cool nights, but lots of sunshine. Visitors are impressed by the beauty of nature and the fascinating wildlife during this time. For example, we suddenly met about 20 jackals in the open field. Here is our summary from last month.

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Rhulani Insights 119 – Releasing a Rock Python

  • July 07, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Ranger's Blog, Rhulani insights, Wildlife

The youngest Field Guide in our five-member ranger’s team, Martin, is a well-known animal lover. In addition to his passion to learn about these rare animals, he helps injured or threatened snakes to recover until he releases them back into the wild nature.

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Rhulani Minute Safari - Elephant baby with its mum

  • July 03, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

As usual, a lot of elephants hang around at the waterhole on a warm, dry day. However, we focus our attention on a very small baby elephant, which is curiously walking in in the mud, but is always staying close to its mother. Cute!

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2019 World Luxury Hotel Awards: Voting is open NOW!

  • July 01, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: News, Accommodation

Time to vote again. The “World Luxury Hotel Awards” announce the start for this year’s voting period to choose the best hotels in the world. Rhulani Safari Lodge is a shortlisted candidate in the category “Luxury Bush Lodge”. Just like in the last years, we try hard to be successful again. We hope for as many votes as possible and thank you for the support.

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Life of a Ranger: Cheetah calling

  • June 30, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

Have you ever heard a cheetah calling? Rhulani Safari Lodge’s Head Ranger Sean tells us about a recent Game Drive, where we found a male cheetah calling for his brother. Learn more about the cheetahs in Madikwe and Sean’s passion for this beautiful animal.

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Rhulani Minute Safari - Red hartebeest and blue wildebeest

  • June 26, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

Today we see two different herds of antelope together, grazing peacefully. On the one hand, the very common blue wildebeest, on the other hand, the red hartebeest, which is more challenging to find in Madikwe.

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Rhulani Insights 118 – Starting our Community Project

  • June 23, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Community & Conservation, Rhulani insights

Not so long ago, at Rhulani Safari Lodge we started supporting the “Andries Moseki Crèche” at the nearby village of Lekgophung. We do this financially, but above all with a lot of heart and sweat. Let’s take a look at our Community Project.

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