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Standard Chalet | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated
Front of property – evening/night
Body treatments, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, body wraps, facials
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

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Madikwe Game Reserve, Ramotshere Moiloa, North West, 2874
  • Place, Kopfontein Border Post
    ‪26 min drive‬
  • Place, Wonderboom Gate
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Place, Derdepoort Gate
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Chalet | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Chalet

  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Chalet | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Chalet

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Tau Game Lodge

Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free lodge has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a conference centre, massage/treatment rooms and a seasonal outdoor pool.
Tau Game Lodge offers 30 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bathrobes. Rooms open to balconies. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower, slippers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Tau Oasis Spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body treatments and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy.
With your stay at Tau Game Lodge, you'll be connected to the convention centre and close to Wonderboom Gate. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free full breakfast offered
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Indulge with body wraps, hydrotherapy or massages at Tau Oasis Spa
  • Services include babysitting, a children's club and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • 8.6 miles (13.9 km) from Kopfontein Border Post and 11.8 miles (19.1 km) from Tshukudu Dam
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Tau Game Lodge offers its guests a full-service spa and a seasonal outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Event space at this lodge measures 2906 square feet (270 square metres) and includes a conference centre. Spa services, a terrace, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the luxury Tau Game Lodge. An airport shuttle during limited hours is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This 5-star Ramotshere Moiloa lodge is smoke free.

Guests are served a free full breakfast.
On-site venue – This theme restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Children's club
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Playground
  • Safari
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre (2,906 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a provincial park
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 5 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Full board rate plans don't include drinks with meals.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Tau Game Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: ZAR520 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 1 year of age.
  • Resort fee: ZAR 190.00 per person, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Tau Game Lodge offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • The seasonal pool will open in January and close in December.
  • Pool access is available 24 hours a day.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the lodge before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Tau Game Lodge Ramotshere Moiloa
Tau Game Lodge
Tau Game Lodge Madikwe
Tau Game Madikwe
Tau Lodge
Tau Game Hotel Madikwe Game Reserve
Tau Game Hotel Madikwe Reserve
Tau Game Ramotshere Moiloa
Tau Game Lodge Lodge
Tau Game Lodge Ramotshere Moiloa
Tau Game Lodge Lodge Ramotshere Moiloa

Tau Game Lodge Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luciano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great safari lodge, amazing staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was one of the best resorts I have ever stayed at. I highly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean and the staff was amazing from dining to our game drives. It was excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will book again

Excellent service by all the staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing, friendly, smiling, staff, beautiful accomodations, amazing views over waterhole right from the room and dining areas, amazing animals, life changing, unforgettable experience, Guide Thuso is a gem
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The game reserve, staff and guides were absolutely amazing. Will return for many years
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic they are all so wonderful at the lodge. We had great rangers to show us the animals. A lifetime experience.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tau Game Lodge is an ideal location to explore the wildlife and the beauty of the African bushveld in South Africa’s North West Province.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aeja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing. Silas was the best ranger. We saw all the big 5 and more. Exceeded my expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kandice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the best stay, wildly above and beyond my expectations which were already high. The entire staff was incredibly nice, professional and accommodating. Just to name a few, Morgan, Rosetta, Joyce, Rosetta, Poppy as GM, Lucia, Evelyn and Many, Many more including housekeeping and maintenance, were just top notch at what they do. Herman as a ranger was just so much fun, so professional and knowledgeable. You can tell the park cares so much about conservation while the lodge cares so much about hospitality. It was a blast. I can't recommend enough, and the moment I can I'd love to return. Can't thank the staff enough for making this an incredibly memorable trip for our family.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tau Game Lodge is a positive experience, but I do think things can be improved for the price of the booking. Its a perfect location for the Instagram fanatics and the social media hungry, so can be little frustrating when you just want to enjoy the experience and others just want to post it. James our guide was very good and accommodated our young son for him to experience the safari through a shorter trip, as the main safari trips are 3 hours twice per day. Children's facilities could be improved. Plastic play area in a safari reserve doesn't fit the image. The employees were very good and engaging with our son and I thank them for that as there were limited facilities for him during the long days. You can't really leave the complex. Swimming pools are too cold during the off season and could easily be heated through solar heating. You couldn't relax in the pool as it was so cold. Food is good, but not worth the cost of booking. It should be better and offer better alternatives, and charging for soft drinks is a bit of a farce. Safari is a positive experience and the water hole does allow you to see the animals without joining all the safari trips. Its a one time experience. I did enjoy seeing many guests decked out in their designer safari gear they will only wear once. Its sad that people can't just enjoy the experience instead of having to post the "show". I understand now why the complex doesn't link WIFI to the lodges.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holger

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Zimmer war sehr komfortabel. Die Fahrten mit dem Ranger Thuso waren spektakulär.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Deslumbrante

Impressionante, no meio da savana um oásis elegante, onde se tem contato com animais exóticos desde a chegada, nas refeições, na varanda do quarto. Servico excepcional.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Estadia maravilhosa nosso ranger Hermann fantástico mostrou muito conhecimento do local e dos animais conseguimos ver tudo é muito mais do que imaginávamos
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great stay at Tau. The staff were friendly and attentive m, food was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schöne Lodge mit gutem Essen

Wir waren erstaunt, dass die Getränke nicht im (hohen) Preis inbegriffen waren. Zudem hätten wir uns gewünscht, dass die Autos für die Gamedrives nicht überfüllt werden, d.h. nicht mehr als 6 Pers. Das WLAN war sehr schlecht. Ansonsten war alles super, sehr freundliches Personal und das Wasserloch lockte viele Elefanten, Zebras etc. an.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent game drives. Our game guide, Damian, had an impressive knowledge of the animals and he was very patient with our kids
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is beautiful!!! The rangers are excellent and the Safris were amazing. The food isn’t good.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was all just perfect. We all left completely relaxed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Johannes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Prachtige lodge

Prachtig complex, geweldige verzorging en dito keuken. Safaris optimaal (inzet ranger en wildlife). Kamer gedateerd en eigenlijk ondermaats in vergelijking met het geheel.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Incredible experience

We really loved our stay in this hotel, as soon as we walked in, we saw lots of elephants and entelopes drinking from the waterhole which is next to the hotel, it was jaw dropping experience. We loved our reice a day fame drives too and were able to see all big 5. Were able to drive to animals really close. Food was also amazing and changed frequently
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ein Safariurlaub lohnt sich :)

Die Lodge ist an einem Wasserloch gelegen, dadurch hat man die Möglichkeit, schon aus dem Zimmer oder dem Restaurant die ersten Tiere zu beobachten. Das gesamte Personal ist sehr zuvorkommend und die Ranger auf den Safariausfahrten kennen sich gut aus. Die Zimmer sind sauber und gut ausgestattet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful location, ama omg views

Tau game lodge was an experience of a lifetime. The staff was so nice & accommodating. I highly recommend this property. Our assigned ranger Derek was extremely knowledgeable, kind and professional.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Just Jen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Right on the water hole!!

Lots of animals to see from your room and common area. Clean, friendly staff. The rangers who take you out on safaris are quite knowledgeable.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay. Babysitting service a great help.