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Reviews of Tau Game Lodge

5 out of 5
Tau Game Lodge
Madikwe Game Reserve, Ramotshere Moiloa, North West

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, South Burlington

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
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

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

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will book again
Excellent service by all the staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Tau Management on Dec 31, 2021
Thank you for your Feedback, we hope to be able to host you again one day.

10/10 Excellent

Cayley

Traveled with family
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
Response from Tau Management on Nov 30, 2021
Thank you very much for your kind words!, we hope to see you back one day soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Manager on Oct 19, 2019
Thank you very much for your Feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Tau lodge Management on Aug 30, 2019
Many thanks! we hope to welcome you back soon again :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was all just perfect. We all left completely relaxed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

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
Response from Tau lodge Management on Sep 4, 2018
One of the unique features of Tau is the wonderful interaction with the local wildlife, we are so glad that you got to experience this so soon after arriving at the lodge! Thank you for your review, we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

lisa, Long Island NY

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
Response from Tau lodge Management on Jul 11, 2018
Thank you for your kind feedback, we are so glad that you enjoyed the Tau experience. Derek is thrilled with the feedback. We hope to welcome you back sometime!

10/10 Excellent

Just Jen, Washington DC

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.

10/10 Excellent

Judith, US

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

10/10 Excellent

Dan, Washington D.C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Lodge by far
We stayed at 4 different lodges in the Madikwe and Pilanesberg parks. This was by far the best lodge, with the best views, the best safari guides, excellent food, wine, spa, and overall lodge comfort. We will definitely be back. If you can, ask for Mike Rae to by your safari guide. You will not be disappointed..

10/10 Excellent

Kamlesh, Mafikeng , South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best of Bushveld.
Excellent location of the game lodge. Fantastic game drives, were very well taken care of by our ranger Dylan who was expert at everything.The chef made extra effort to cook some veg recipes.Very friendly and polite staff.Will surely visit again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lions aplenty!
Excellent property. This was our second stay. We saw so many lions and cheetah thanks to our guide, Ignatius. We will return.

10/10 Excellent

Stuart, Harpenden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
recommended by our son. Lived up to everything he said. Situation, animals food, staff

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Geneva

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Magic
Stunning lodge in magic location by a water hole. Staff excellent. Guides well informed. In particular Dylan was outstanding as a guide and the best I have had anywhere. Food good but not exceptional. Advantage not in malaria zone. Would recommend this lodge highly.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, DeBary Fl. USA

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One night isn't enough
We only got to stay for one night as it was at the end of our trip on the way to the airport. The greeting and care that the staff takes to make you comfortable was excellent. The safari drives were also quite good. In fact with 11 South African visits we finally were able to photograph a Serval. The only minor negative was I'm a shower guy and in April it was quite cool and while the bath tub and toilet were inside the shower was not, so I had to wait until mid day to take my shower, not a big deal but it is what kept me from giving full marks to room comfort. One outstanding feature of all rooms is that they front the water hole. I mean no more than 15 or 20 feet from the edge. This allows you to enjoy the coming and goings of wildlife all day and night if you would like. Bottom line a good place to relax and unwind. We had just driven 9600km so we needed it. Next time we'll stay more than a single night.

10/10 Excellent

Colleen , Gaborone

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Wow!
We had an amazing weekend at Tau. I only wish we were able to stay more than two nights! We booked the standard chalet, and were pleasantly surprised to have a balcony/patio with views of an amazing waterhole that several animals frequented throughout the day (variety of birds, crocodiles, kudu, impala, zebra, giraffe, and elephants). The food was AMAZING, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful, and our guide was extremely knowledgeable! Overall it was an unforgettable experience and we can't wait to go back!

10/10 Excellent

jupy, pan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place to enjoy nature
Great service. The rangers are experienced- learnt so much from them. Wished wifi range is more extensive!

8/10 Good

Heli, Luxembourg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Perfect place for animal watching.

10/10 Excellent

sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay at Tau
We had an excellent time here. The staff were friendly and professional, the game viewing was excellent - so many lions - and the food was out of this world. We would definitely return. If booking again i would ask for room 3, 4 or 5 as they are well placed to see all the game.

10/10 Excellent

Ayhan, Ankara,Turkey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tau Game Lodge at Madikwe Game Reserve
Wonderful location,absolutely great staff.No doubt the ideal place for safaris.A little above the standards when your budget is considered,but well worth it.Our special thanks go to Ernie,the ultimate ranger.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pLAN TO GO BACK NEXT YEAR
Tau Lodge is located in the Madikwe Game Reserve in northwestern South Africa. My wife and I went to have the African safari experience and we were not disappointed. Daily rates include all meals and snacks, twice daily 3 hour bush trips (early morning and late afternoon), and individual rooms w/bath overlooking the water hole. You can sit on your deck between bush trips and watch as various types of animals meander into the water hole for a drink (we saw a herd of 12-15 elephants, warthog, various antelope and zebra plus birds too numerous to mention). Our ranger Megan proved very knowledgeable and entertaining who proved adept at finding numerous animals to observe. We saw 4 of the big 5 (elephant, rhino, Cape buffalo and lions), missing only a sighting of the always elusive leopard. Thanks to my wife (known affectionately in the family as "snake bait"), Megan even saw her first black mamba since she has been at Madikwe. Overall an enjoyable experience which we plan to repeat.

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Traveled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

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
Response from Tau lodge Management on Oct 4, 2018
Welbedankt voor de aardige opmerkingen, we zijn enorm blij dat alles goed bevallen is! We zullen inderdaad wat aan de kamers gaan doen binnenkort.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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
Response from Tau lodge Management on Aug 23, 2018
Vielen Dank Wir freuen uns, dass Sie Ihren Aufenthalt im Tau genossen haben.

10/10 Excellent

Valery and Guil, Cologne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Safari and Accomodations you could ever wish
We spent 4 days of our honeymoon here, and we had such an amazing time that we cannot wait to be back soon. The staff is incredibly friendly and the service here is top notch. Having the waterhole in front of the lodge gave us many chances to see the animals up close while eating or resting in our rooms. But most of all, the game drives and the incredible variety of animals in the Madikwe reserve was the highlight of our trip.

10/10 Excellent

Christian, London

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Simply the best experience you can imagine !!
When you arrive to a true 5 Star establishment, you just know that you will have a fantastic stay: From we were greeted at the door from Tumi the first day until he sends us home full of new experiences for life the last, we were treated like royalty. However, Tau made us feel that way because it was like being taken in by a big, lovely family who truly enjoyed having its guests visiting. Our cabin overlooked a watering hole where we would see wild animals all day, it was cosy inside and always made comfortable by attentive staff. The game drives with Renain was calming, spectacular, picturesque, and a great joy to see more animals than I can recall all the names too. From breakfast through lunch to dinner outside in the Bomi our food was simply fantastic! We will recommend Tau to everyone we know, and will for sure return when we visit Africa soon again.

10/10 Excellent

Claude

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