Experience the highlights of a stay at Rhulani Safari Lodge in 3 additional episodes. Let’s leave the impressions of the lodge and the wildlife reserve behind us for a moment, and let’s go on a trip to a nearby village with Pule, Rhulani’s Community Manager. The “Local Village Tour” is part of our Add-On Experiences and as Julia shows us, one gets a glimpse of local life, culture and customs.

The timing was good and the situation urgent: during Rhulani’s quieter period before the start of the winter months, our team helped carry out much-needed repair work at the Secondary School in the nearby village of Supingstad. A defective roof was removed, eliminating a significant safety hazard, and the grass was cut so the children can enjoy playing football again.

The “Local Village Tour” is an add-on to the luxury safari experience where you get a an insight into the life of a local community. This offers you another inspiring and totally different facet along your journey. That was also the case with our recent guests, Dominik Kohler and his family from Switzerland. Months later, the lasting memories brought two new footballs to the local primary school.

Today we are neither at Rhulani nor out with the animals in the bush. We are shooting today’s blog in a nearby village called “Supingstad”. With our partner Pule we are actually on an interesting “Local Village Tour”, which we have recently added to our offering and will definitely enrich your stay at Rhulani.

On fairly short notice we were informed by Parks Management that a collar was due to be replaced by one of the Cheetah females and we could give support. Of course, we said “yes”. So the safari routine was converted into a long, exciting and magical day for all of us, with a lot of new things to learn about conservation and the touch of a fascinating wild cat.

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.

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.

For our recent guests Marco Strimer and his wife Sabine from Switzerland, the stay was an unforgettable experience. In addition to the usual safari program, a “rhino notching” was organised, which is an important conservation work to protect the rhinos. We thank John Pickering and his wife Suzie for their support and for making this interview with Marco.

Rhulani Safari Lodge gives occasional support to urgent animal conservation needs in the Madikwe Game Reserve. Early this week, in connection with the management of the wild dogs, which is the animal that is characteristic of the park, a collar from the “alpha male” had to be replaced. This was a special experience for our guests.

Rhulani’s recent guest, Mr. John Pickering, supported one of our urgently needed conservation activities, a “Cheetah collaring”. Read the amazing article about this event, which got an unforgettable experience for John and his family.