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The private and exclusive Tuningi Safari Lodge is situated in the world renowned 165, 000 acre malaria-free Big 5 Madikwe Game Reserve. Tuningi is one of the few 5-star lodges in South Africa that welcomes children and in by doing so, avails them of the wonders of nature, wildlife and our delicate eco-system.
| Children’s Facilities & Policy |
It is not recommended that children below the age of 6 yrs go on game drive and walks. Children’s programs are available on request and consist of bumbles after breakfast with game ranger and another staff member. Children collect certain things from their drive and are given tasks upon arrival at the lodge. This occupies them for a few hours giving their parents the opportunity to relax and enjoy the peace of the bush.
There are baby-sitting facilities available and special children’s meals are offered.
Children’s program – Tuningi Safari Lodge
On arrival at Tuningi Safari Lodge, all guests are welcomed with fresh hand towels
and welcome drinks.After check in, the guests with children are introduced to the chef and given a chance to inform us on special dietary needs, preferred times for meals, allergies, etc, concerning the kids. All children will be issued with an activity booklet that will include games, mazes and colouring-in activities.Our policy is to allow children over five on the first game drive, giving the guide, parents and other guests the opportunity to determine if they should be allowed on the usual daily game drives, or whether they should be taken out on their own, for shorter “bumbles”. Children under the age of five will be taken on the “bumbles”.Those who stay behind during normal game drive times will be looked after by our nannies (at a baby-sitting rate). During the morning game drive, the nannies will stay with the kids until they wake up and then take them down to the main lodge for breakfast. Afterwards, they will entertain them until the parents return from drive.After breakfast, these children go on a 1 hour (more or less) drive (bumble) to one of the waterholes with a ranger. Before heading off on their drive, the kids are issued with a work book (for those old enough), in which they can tick off the things they’ve seen (dung, animals, spoor, birds and trees). The one with the most ticks gets a surprise on arrival back to camp.During afternoon game drives, the kids not on normal game drive get to go on a treasure hunt to find nests, bones, eggs, snakes skins and other items. We then give them an educational talk on all the items found and add other bush tales.In the evenings, on special occasions, the younger kids get to have their own, private boma dinner with one of the chefs, allowing them to make their own treats. IE: bread on a stick, boerewors rolls, marshmallow braai (barbeque), etc… To end the evening off, we talk about the stars and tell interesting stories about the animals and bush. * Alternatively meals will be provided in their room.On other evenings, they get to assemble their own pizzas and decorate their cupcakes for dessert.All other free time is spent drawing, clay modeling, building puzzles, swimming and relaxing by the pool.There is always a watchful eye of a nanny available, to ensure they are kept busy and safe, while the parents can relax and enjoy their stay.On departure of the family, the child / children are issued with a “Tuningi Safari Lodge Bush Experience Certificate”.*All baby-sitting is at an extra cost
*All scheduled bumbles, kid’s meals and activities are included in normal rate
Tuningi Safari Lodge can accommodate 16 (sixteen) guests in beautiful, free standing, thatched rooms and the lodge itself has been designed in such a way that it can be divided for families or intimate groups.
All rooms at Tuningi and Little Tuningi have air conditioning, ceiling fans, gas fireplaces, en-suite bathrooms, beautifully appointed bathrooms, al fresco showers and private wrap around wooden decks. The design brief was to create space through the utilisation of retractable doors and windows wherever possible.
‘Little Tuningi’ accommodates only 6 (six) guests in unsurpassed luxury with a designer kitchen, boma area, dining room, lounge, wrap around wooden deck and private pool. ‘Little Tuningi’, is completely self-contained for guests that are in search of ultimate privacy. Guests do of course have access to the Main Lodge area and its facilities.
The dining experience at Tuningi is a highlight. The excitement of the early morning game drives always builds a healthy appetite which is satisfied by wholesome and generous breakfast served on the expansive deck over looking the water hole.
Again the high teas are a welcome treat before setting out on another exhilarating game drive.
When night sets in and guests return from their game drive they are presented with a dramatic, candle lit setting and feast on dinner around a blazing, camp fire under the stars in the boma or in the sumptuous dining room.
The theme of the décor is ‘Colonial African chic’ and the main thatched lodge offers a sumptuous lounge, a spacious dining room and a well-stocked bar with an impressive rim flow pool that overlooks a watering hole, all interlinked by a sweeping wooden deck that leads to the boma area.
Tuningi’s game rangers are of course highly qualified but more than this they have a skill for making guests feel passionate about the environment and wildlife while offering a unique opportunity for those willing to be educated on many aspects of wildlife and bush etiquette either on foot, for those brave enough, or in 4x4 open air vehicles. Lion, elephant, buffalo, white and black rhino, leopard and the rare and endangered wild dog are only some of the unique sightings to experience during your stay. There is also extensive plains game and over 340 species of birds to attract your attention.
Tuningi Safari Lodge offers both local and international guests a superior product enhanced by an impressive Big 5 safari experience. Madikwe Game Reserve is a true African success story and Tuningi proudly enhances the experience!
Madikwe Game Reserve is a mere 3 ½ hours drive from Johannesburg and for those that wish to experience an exhilarating fly-in safari, the reserve has an excellent all weather 1 500-metre gravel airstrip with daily return shuttle flights from Johannesburg International Airport. |
| RATES FOR TUNINGI SAFARI LODGE - |
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• Rates include accommodation, game drives, meals and certain drinks.
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| Rates are valid from 1 October 2007 to 31 September 2008 |
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| Per person sharing |
R 3 250-00 |
| Single Rate |
R 4 875.00 |
| Children: 2-12 years sharing with parents |
R 1 625.00 |
| GROUP OR FAMILY RATES |
| Little Tuningi - sleeps up to 6 people per night |
R 19 500.00 |
| Main Lodge - sleeps up to 10 people per night |
R 32 500.00 |
| Complete Lodge – sleeps up to 16 people per night |
R 52 000.00 |
5 Day Air Package
Stay 5 Nights at only R 14 750 per person sharing, and we will provide Free return Air transfer on the daily scheduled flight between Johannesburg International Airport and
Madikwe Game Reserve.
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| Rates are valid from 1 October 2008 to 31 September 2009 |
Rate |
| Per person sharing |
R 3 695-00 |
| Single Rate |
R 5 542.50 |
| Children: 2-12 years sharing with parents |
R 1 847.50 |
| GROUP OR FAMILY RATES |
| Little Tuningi - sleeps up to 6 people per night |
R 22 170.00 |
| Main Lodge - sleeps up to 10 people per night |
R 36 950.00 |
| Complete Lodge – sleeps up to 16 people per night |
R 59 120.00 |
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