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                                                                wildlife  vet  and  conservation  officers.  Molori  also  offers  one-day
                                                                and overnight experiences at the K9 facility at its sister conservation
                                                                lodge in the Magaliesberg, Moledi Gorge, which specialises in anti-
                                                                poaching programmes across the continent.

                                                                4. Star gazing
                                                                Molori offers a private astronomy experience to all guests, including
                                                                children, through the technologically advanced Meade telescope. Set
                                                                on a giant tripod on a hill behind the lodge, the telescope enables
                                                                stars, comets, planets and galaxies to take on new meaning as the
                                                                entire family gets the chance to view the moon’s craters up close
                                                                or discover that Saturn’s rings are clearly visible at over 1.2 billion
                                                                kilometres away.


                                                                A boma evening or bush dinner under the inky blackness of a star-
                                                                strewn sky will never be the same again…

                                                                5. Personalised service
                                                                There  is  nothing  staff  at  Molori  like  more  than  to  surprise  their
                                                                discerning travellers with a personalised stay and genuinely caring,
                                                                off-the-charts service. As one guest noted: “We travel a great deal
                                                                and have been blessed to stay at some spectacular resorts across the
                                                                globe, but Molori astounded us in every way. Literally every member
                                                                of staff embodies an authentic spirit of gregarious hospitality and an
                                                                unrelenting commitment to service of the highest order.”

                                                                6. Seamless air access
                                                                Private charters with Federal Air dovetail perfectly with international
                                                                flight arrival times and fly in twice daily from Johannesburg to the
                                                                Madikwe airstrip, a 10-minute game drive from the lodge.


                                                                7. Absolute privacy
                                                                Of particular interest to celebrity families (and honeymooners) is the
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                                                                privacy afforded by the luxurious Presidential Suites, Metsi (593m )
                                                                and Molelo (619m ). Set apart from the rest of the lodge, each has
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                                                                its own private game vehicle, and may be booked with a personal
                                                                butler and chef. The two bedrooms are thoughtfully located at either
                                                                end of each suite, giving parents and children space. Both suites have
                                                                a study and library area for working parents who need to keep in
                                                                touch, and an additional bed for an au pair can be arranged.

                                                                Image credits: Interior Design – Hesse Kleinloog Studios Hesse Kleinloog (hkstudio.co.za)
                                                                Photography – Inge Prins Inge Prins Photographer
                                                                Photographic styling – Klara van Wyngaarden www.instagram.com/klara.v.w/






















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