Located within the Marakele National Park, Marataba is just 3.5 hours drive from Johannesburg. The reserve is a 23,000-hectare private concession at the foothills of the Waterberg Mountains. Marataba Safari Lodge is a luxurious lodge that blends magnificently into the natural environment.
Transfers not specified, Laundry, premium brand or imported beers, spirits, cellar wines, champagne, cigars, cigarettes; gratuities, telephone, curio shop purchases, spa treatments, activities not included, park fees and conservation fees.
Children of all ages are welcome at the lodge.
Children six years and older are welcome at Marataba Safari Lodge. Children aged six to fifteen pay 50% of the per person sharing rate.
There are many activities available for children including family safari drives, bush orientation, bug CSI, dung tracking, track pack with Plaster of Paris, star gazing, games night and much more.
Each of the 15 canvas- and-stone Tented Suites are well appointed and decorated in a contemporary style. Each tented suite is approximately 45m2 in size and features a double bed or twin beds, open-plan en-suite bathroom with an outdoor shower, air-conditioning, in-room safe, mini-bar, direct-dial telephone, hairdryer, and a private viewing deck.
The lodge facilities include a swimming pool, restaurant, outdoor boma, and Wi-Fi access in the public areas.
There is also the option to indulge in a relaxing and revitalizing treatment in the privacy of your suite.
Marataba is most famous for its leopard sightings with at least 30 recorded in the reserve and many more yet to be discovered. The Ground Pangolin is a rarely seen species which can be viewed more often at Marataba than at most other reserves. For keen birders, the park has just over 400 species of bird to be seen including a healthy population of Verreaux's Eagles that have found shelter in the mountains.
Luxury accommodation, all meals; teas/ coffees; all local brand beverages, mini bar; wifi, safari activities, game drive refreshments and snacks, transfers to and from Marataba Airstrip.
March 29, 2024
Thank you so much Keith
Thank you so much Keith! You’ve made booking our holiday and the Safari so easy. We look forward to meeting you.
March 2, 2024
Wonderful Safari...
Keith was great to work with and helped me book a wonderful safari in a great game lodge. Highly recommend.
January 10, 2024
keith is awesome
Mar 29, 2024
Thank you so much Keith
Thank you so much Keith! You’ve made booking our holiday and the Safari so easy. We look forward to meeting you.
Mar 29, 2024
Pascal was amazing throughout the…
Pascal was amazing throughout the process of booking! He took time to understand our travel requirements and wishes and pulled it all together to create an amazing itinerary!
Mar 28, 2024
Helpful
Helpful, easy and fast communication
Mar 28, 2024
Experienced a double booking
Before payment, we experienced an issue of double booking, where suddenly our chosen lodging is only available for 2 out of 4 days. I hope Safari.com can improve their system to avoid this in the future. While it will be an inconvenience on our part to have to move lodging half way, we also understand the high demand of the lodging as we make the booking just 5 months before departure. I really appreciate Nelia's quick action informing us and providing an alternative plan which works for us. Overall it was quite a smooth booking process.
Mar 28, 2024
Safari.com was helpful start to finish
Safari.com was helpful start to finish. The sign up process was clear, the support was great as we tailored our experience. Directions were perfect to get there. Everything in the safari was as we thought it would be and even better. It literally was the trip of a lifetime and exceeded our expectations.
Mar 28, 2024
Heleen 's service was superb
Heleen 's service was superb: prompt, friendly and efficient. She altered my reservation promptly and efficiently. She warned me that SAN Parks might not be able to accommodate my wishes, but all is well.
Mar 28, 2024
A superb experience
Dear Jayson, You are a star. The very professional pieces of advice and the optimal design of the schedule that turned our holidays into an extraordinary experience. Thank you so much! Leopard Hills are indeed the boutique luxury camp that you recommended. People there are incredible friendly and knowledgable. The guide was excellent. And the cook, she was a friendly star too. The flight connections went well, despite that rather long drive, and the very early morning start. Wake up calls at 4 AM should be forbidden :) Mauritius was great, Club Med The Plantation Albion was the perfect choice. (The other Club Med @ Cannonier we visited only and were glad we didn’t chose that one…) Thank you again for the superb organisation.
Mar 28, 2024
Shamiel was very helpful with advice on…
Shamiel was very helpful with advice on our trip and responded promptly to all my queries.
Mar 27, 2024
I have enjoyed working with Safari.com
I have enjoyed working with Safari.com! We are bringing a big group, and they have been amazing coordinating the different changes we have had to make. We will work with them in the future!