Jaci's Madikwe House

Owned by family safari pioneers Jaci and Jan Van Heteren, Jaci’s Madikwe House is a terrific private safari house in a peaceful location inside Madikwe Game Reserve in the malaria-free northwest of South Africa. The house is hidden among mature trees close to the Marico River, and surrounded by a shady garden.

Accommodation & Facilities
Jaci’s Madikwe House has four air conditioned bedrooms in the main house, and another in an adjacent cottage. The master suite in the main house has an en-suite bathroom which features an outside bath and shower. 2 bedrooms share a bathroom, which also has an outside shower. The fourth bedroom has its own bathroom nearby, although it is not en-suite. The bedroom in the cottage has an en-suite bathroom with an outside shower and bath. The house has a fully equipped kitchen, a pizza oven, lounges and dining spaces inside and outside, a swimming pool, fireplaces, and a wood-fired hot tub. Meals can be prepared and served whenever and wherever guests would like them by the private chef and waiter.

Wildlife & Activities
Activities at Jaci’s Madikwe House include day and night wildlife drives with a private safari guide and vehicle. Madikwe Game Reserve has an excellent population of wildlife, which includes black and white rhino, elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, giraffe, wildebeest, kudu, zebra, impala and waterbuck. Wild dog and cheetah are also sometimes seen here, and the bird life is excellent too.