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guests’ interests. It’s the ultimate close encounter that 4. Star gazing
creates lifelong memories.
With one of the most active waterholes Molori offers a private astronomy
in the game-rich 75 000-hectare The hide does double duty as a gin and experience to all guests, including
Madikwe reserve – no fewer than three whiskey tasting bar, and guests can also children, through the technologically
elephant herds quench their thirst here have meals in the adjacent glass-lined advanced Meade telescope. Set on a
daily – there’s no doubt that Molori’s dining area. giant tripod on a hill behind the lodge,
sunken hide gives it the edge, especially the telescope enables stars, comets,
for seasoned safari lovers. Immersive one-day encounters planets and galaxies to take on new
at Madikwe offer guests the rare meaning as the entire family gets the
Guests who’ve never experienced opportunity to experience collaring or chance to view the moon’s craters up
the fascinating dynamics of elephant rhino notching events with the wildlife close or discover that Saturn’s rings
families from the safety of an vet and conservation officers. Molori are clearly visible at over 1.2 billion
underground hide are always spellbound also offers one-day and overnight kilometres away.
here. They’re endlessly fascinated as experiences at the K9 facility at its sister
guides explain how elephant rumbles conservation lodge in the Magaliesberg, A boma evening or bush dinner
can be heard up to 12 kilometres away, Moledi Gorge, which specialises in under the inky blackness of a star-
and why they flap their ears constantly anti-poaching programmes across the strewn sky will never be the same
and shower themselves with sand. continent. again…

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