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Travel

Small numbers and a highly experienced and passionate team
allow this intimate safari experience to be entirely flexible, which
makes for a superbly relaxing retreat, especially with little ones in
tow.

2. Focus on the kids
From popcorn stops on game drives to steaming outdoor
jacuzzis to enjoy, plus animal-print manicures (understandably,
the most popular treatment on Molori’s spa menu), children
are in for a treat. Each child receives an interactive safari book
on arrival, but they soon discover that their guide is a gifted
storyteller, identifying everything from dung to footprints and
alarm calls along the way.
Back at the lodge, parents can happily retreat to the spa or reading
deck, knowing that the kids are in good hands while doing a
cookery course or making pizzas with the chef. they flap their ears constantly and shower themselves with sand. It’s
the ultimate close encounter that creates lifelong memories.
3. Unparalleled wildlife experiences
This starts with the superbly experienced and entertaining The hide does double duty as a gin and whiskey tasting bar, and
guides. They’re the secret to a great safari: they have the ability to guests can also have meals in the adjacent glass-walled dining area.
change what could be an indifferent experience into a truly wild,
educational one that is tailormade to guests’ interests. Immersive one-day encounters at Madikwe offer guests the rare
opportunity to experience collaring or rhino notching events with
With one of the most active waterholes in the game-rich the wildlife vet and conservation officers. Molori also offers one-day
75 000-hectare Madikwe reserve – no fewer than three elephant and overnight experiences at the K9 facility at its sister conservation
herds quench their thirst here daily – there’s no doubt that Molori’s lodge in the Magaliesberg, Moledi Gorge, which specialises in anti-
sunken hide gives it the edge, especially for seasoned safari lovers. poaching programmes across the continent.

Guests who’ve never experienced the fascinating dynamics of 4. Star gazing
elephant families from the safety of an underground hide are always Molori offers a private astronomy experience to all guests, including
spellbound here. They’re endlessly fascinated as guides explain how children, through the technologically advanced Meade telescope.
elephant rumbles can be heard up to 12 kilometres away, and why Set on a giant tripod on a hill behind the lodge, the telescope

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