It was an emergency situation. Savannah, the cheetah female, was spotted with a pretty bad looking injury to her right front foot. A call to Rhulani and sure, we will help. Supporting the preservation of the cheetahs in the Madikwe Reserve is a matter close to our hearts. Together with the veterinarian, the park ecologist and all our guests on the vehicle we set off and searched for Savannah.

Did you know that our polyvalent Assistant Manager Daniel, Field Guide, Host and Ranger, speaks perfect Portuguese? In today’s Rhulani Insights we introduce you to Daniel - and for once we will do the blog in Portuguese (and apologize to our loyal English-speaking followers).

Today we put you in Ralf’s vehicle and we take you on safari. You will witness a unique animal sighting. Two lion brothers have discovered a hole in a bush in which a Warthog is hiding. You will see how one of the lions digs up the Warthog and gets a relatively easy prey. Ralf tells the story which was unique for him in his own words. We would like to thank our guests Christine & Pete Torres for the fantastic video material.

Tonight is boma dinner. The sun slowly sets while we prepare the boma for our guests. The tables are set, the boma fire is lit, the paraffin lamps are set up and soon our guests arrive. Watch the preparations in time lapse.

As part of our way back to normal Rhulani Safari Lodge conducted our fist conservation activity after the pandemic for the protection of the animals. A young rhinoceros had its ears notched and was given the name “Bianca”. It was an unforgettable day for the guests present.

More and more Rhulani is becoming a destination for honeymooners. In order to give the happily married couples a special and unforgettable experience, we have converted one of our safari vehicles into a “Honeymoon Land Cruiser”. The couple will enjoy the beauties of the African bush from a whirlpool and with a champagne glass in hand. Ask our office and we will help you with the reservation.

It’s late afternoon in Rhulani and we’re getting ready for the game drive. For our ranger Willem, this means making the final preparations to get the vehicle ready to go and pack the cooler boxes for sundowners. Let’s follow him!

Let’s review the unique Pangolin sighting that we were able to experience a few days ago, from the point of view of our guest, with the title. “Sighting of a lifetime: Kate Turkington’s search ends after 50 years…”

“This was an incredible sighting. Not only was it the second Pangolin sighting in over fourteen and a half years that I have been in the safari industry, but it was the first Pangolin sighting for three generations of guests.” It hasn’t been long since Daniel joined Rhulani’s Ranger Team as a qualified Field Guide and he is already sharing one of those unique stories the African bush never fails to delight us with.

“Every trip I have taken to Madikwe Game Reserve never disappoints and my recent visit to Rhulani Safari Lodge, located in this malaria-free game reserve in North West province, was nothing short of astonishing.” This is the introduction to a review of a recent visit by travel writer Nicholas Thiel. Read more about the extraordinary experiences here.