Motswari Private Game Reserve

Drexel Harris III

My wife and I stayed at Motswari for 3 nights during our honeymoon in South Africa. Everything about the lodge exceeded my expectations. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. The booking came with 2 game drives per day. The game drives were mind blowing. You get so close to all the wildlife and we were able to see the Big Five along with a host of other animals. The food onsite is incredible. They serve 3 large meals a day plus happy hour before dinner. The staff was amazing. Very friendly, attentive staff that made the stay that much more amazing. They even celebrated my wife on her birthday making the whole experience that much more special.

Tam Tam

We are Hongkongers who stayed 3 nights at Motswari, and we loved every moment of it. We had an excellent experience here. The Motswari staff were very welcoming and enthusiastic. The environment is great, and the food was delicious – especially the omelette at breakfast. This trip was perfect, even though we saw only 4 of the Big 5 (buffalo eluded us). A huge thank you to our guide Owen and tracker Henry – they were professional, nice, and very knowledgeable. During our bush drives, we saw: Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Mongoose, Waterbuck, Impala, Kudu, Warthog, Wildebeest, and many birds. We also saw monkeys right in Motswari! We truly love the bush break, especially bush coffee with Amarula. On our last night, we were so surprised and delighted by a campfire party with BBQ food and drinks. We saw the whole night sky filled with stars and the galaxy. Just a remarkable journey. We truly love Motswari. Thank you for everything.

Neil Bevan

A truly fabulous place to stay for a Safari. This was an amazing African experience all round. The surrounding scenery was stunning, peaceful and clean. The lunch times were a special treat with several local men and women singing traditional songs while providing your food. The Safari's were 'first class,' with the Ranger's knowledge and experience along with a friendly social rapport made it all that more enjoyable. The lodge evenings were superb with a good variety of food and drink set in a fabulous outdoor dining experience.

Riley Petty-Brunet

My husband (28 yo, French) and I (28 yo, American) stayed 3 nights at Motswari and had a phenomenal experience. We flew into Hoedspruit from Johannesburg, rented a car to the lodge, and then flew Hoedspruit to Cape Town. The Motswari staff was very welcoming, kind, and knowledgeable (thank you Hendry, Owen, Nando, Desmond, Phaswane). We really enjoyed the small group sizes for the game drives (4-6 guests). The facilities exceeded our expectations with the main lodge area being beautiful and our room feeling luxe and private. Also, the food was phenomenal (shoutout John and Pretty!). Each time we returned to the lodge, we were given a hand towel or a drink, and the staff members learned our names and popped by for quick chats. These little details made us feel so special. Shortly before our stay, there was some flooding on the game reserve from rain, and the staff reached out to me directly and was quick to get the roads back in shape. I really appreciated this communication. In general if you're renting a car, get an SUV, as the last stretch of road is unpaved. There was free parking, and it was a straight, easy drive between the airport and lodge. Definitely recommend!

Christopher Evans

We just stayed 2 nights at Motswari. Eric & Difference along with the staff were amazing. We saw loads of animals thanks to Difference's sharp eye, foot print tracking and ability to read the animals body language. Eric kept us on the track with his skillful driving and we're well engaged with his knowledge about the animals and funny jokes 😂 The huge game reserve backs onto Kruger National Park and there was a big variety of different drives to go on. The food and staff were great, gving us a glimpse into African culture. If we're to visit Africa again, Motswari will be at the top of the list!