Madikwe Game Reserve is a 75 000-hectare protected wilderness reserve located in the North West Province of South Africa. It’s named after the Madikwe or Marico River which forms the basin on which the game reserve is located. It’s the fifth-largest privately-operated game reserve in South Africa. You’ll find the famous Big 5 at Madikwe, including about 1 200 elephants and a strong population of lions.
The Pilanesberg Game Reserve is a 55,000-hectare game reserve located in the North West province of South Africa. It is home to the Big Five, as well as other wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, and wild dogs. The park is situated in a crater of an extinct volcano and is known for its unique landscape. The Mankwe Dam is the main source of water for the animals in the reserve. Pilanesberg is also a birdwatcher’s paradise, with over 360 bird species recorded in the area.