The adventure begins the moment you arrive at Madikwe Game Reserve. An African welcome awaits you at the lodge. Rhulani means “relax” so we invite you to sit back and enjoy the African bush with us! Creating Rhulani has been both stimulating and inspirational. We set out to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, to build a modern-day refuge, an oasis of calm, a place to nourish the soul and lift the spirit. We invite you to experience the serenity and harmony of this special place with us – come celebrate nature, celebrate life.
Accessibility
Self-Drive Travelling to Rhulani
Our GPS co-ordinates are:
S24° 46’ 58.44” / E26° 11’ 13.56”
Please travel to the Madikwe Game Reserve via main roads as described below and follow the signs to Rhulani within the reserve.
Travelling by road from Johannesburg & OR Tambo Int’l Airport to Rhulani From Johannesburg city: head north on the N1 (to Polokwane) towards N4 / From Johannesburg OR Tambo Int’l Airport: exit airport and take R21 on the left to Pretoria, merge with N1 (to Polokwane) towards the N4 – Distance: 58 km
Take N4 West (to Rustenburg) and pass Rustenburg, Swartruggens to Zeerust – Distance 237 km
In Zeerust, at the “STOP 3” sign turn right at President Street, merge immediately with R49
Follow the R49 towards Gaborone; when arriving at Madikwe Game Reserve pass the first gate (Abjaterskop Gate} and turn right at the second gate (Wonderboom Gate) exactly 7km from the first gate – Distance: 97 km. Drive inside the reserve and follow the sign “Lodges” Distance 7 km
Welcome to Rhulani Safari Lodge!
Total travelling time: approximately four-and-a-half to five hours
Travelling by road from Rhulani to Johannesburg & OR Tambo Int’l Airport
Exit Madikwe Reserve at Wonderboom Gate, turn left and drive to Zeerust
In Zeerust turn left onto the N4, keep driving on the N4 until you reach Rustenburg and then Pretoria (towards N1) Once in Pretoria, take the N1 south and then later take the R21 (to OR Tambo Int’l Airport)
Travelling tips
Keep to the speed limit, especially when it drops down from 120km to 80km and 60km. The traffic officials are often at these spots including the small villages where the speed limit is 60km. The best bathroom facilities en route will be at the Wimpy in Swartruggens or Zeerust. If your vehicle takes unleaded fuel, fill up in Zeerust (as you will have another 200km before you return) as the petrol stations between Zeerust and Madikwe are often out of unleaded fuel.
Air transfer from Johannesburg to Madikwe
Air transfer with Federal Airlines (daily scheduled flight) from Johannesburg OR Tambo Int’l Airport to the western airstrip of Madikwe. Rhulani staff will be awaiting your arrival at the airstrip at no extra charge and bring you to the lodge, which is 20 minutes away. Guests who arrive by helicopter can land directly at the lodge as Rhulani has its own helicopter pad.
Accommodation
Enjoy the total privacy of your own private plunge pool while you relax in the spacious luxury of your Private Chalet. Dive into the intimate atmosphere of Rhulani and choose between three room categories:
- Luxury Private Chalet – 6 rooms
- Luxury Private Chalet PREMIUM – 1 room
- Luxury Family Suite – 1 room
All our rooms are air-conditioned for warm summer evenings and have a Morso fireplace for the cool winter nights.
All rooms are fully equipped with coffee and tea stations, a fully stocked bar fridge, and a Nespresso coffee machine; everything for your maximum comfort and offered by us for free.
The en-suite bathrooms have an oval bath, twin basins, indoor and outdoor showers.
You can have massage treatments in the privacy of your room or on your private deck.
There is free wireless internet in all chalets and common areas of the lodge.
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