Mazhou Camp Site
Mapungubwe National Park
Savanna biome · Lion · Honey badger
From R 421 a night
8 km away
Where to stay near Mashatu Game Reserve
Leopard and elephant populations
Central District, Botswana
About Mashatu Game Reserve
Mashatu is a private reserve in the Tuli block of eastern Botswana, at the meeting point of Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, part of the Greater Mapungubwe transfrontier area. It is a landscape of sandstone ridges, baobabs and the Limpopo and Shashe riverbeds, known for elephant herds, leopard, cheetah and its photographic hides at ground level and at waterholes. There are no rhino or buffalo. It also runs guided cycling and horseback safaris, unusual in big-game country. Access is by road from South Africa across the Pont Drift border or by air, and it is a malaria area.
Things to do: Game drives · Cycling
Where you can stay: Luxury lodges
Stay in & near Mashatu Game Reserve
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
No stays are linked to Mashatu Game Reserve yet. These are the closest ones we have, by straight-line distance from the park, so check the drive before you book.
Leokwe Rest Camp
Mapungubwe National Park
Savanna biome · Lion · Honey badger
From R 1,821 a night
23 km away
Vhembe Wilderness Camp
Mapungubwe National Park
Savanna biome · Lion · Honey badger
From R 1,044 a night
28 km away
Sofala Game Farm
Tolwe
Can support DAKTARI Bush School
Price on request
106 km away
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
Savanna biome
Can support BirdLife South Africa
From R 650 a night
119 km away
Cuckoo's Nest Guest House
Louis Trichardt
Savanna biome
Can support DAKTARI Bush School
From R 1,785 a night
125 km away
When to visit Mashatu Game Reserve
Most of the rain at Mashatu Game Reserve falls from December to February, peaking in December at about 82 mm. The dry season runs from April to October, with little or no rain. February is the hottest month, with average highs of about 34°C, and June the coolest, with average lows of about 11°C.
| Month | Rain (mm) | Average high (°C) | Average low (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 33 | 23 |
| February | 62 | 34 | 23 |
| March | 30 | 33 | 21 |
| April | 12 | 30 | 18 |
| May | 3 | 29 | 14 |
| June | 2 | 26 | 11 |
| July | 1 | 26 | 11 |
| August | 1 | 28 | 13 |
| September | 6 | 32 | 17 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 20 |
| November | 40 | 34 | 22 |
| December | 82 | 34 | 23 |
Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 531 m above sea level. Weather data from Open-Meteo.com (opens in a new tab) (ERA5), CC BY 4.0.
Getting there
22.2129° S, 29.1363° E2,000 km from Cape TownOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
Why book here
Your stay helps keep Mashatu Game Reserve wild
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
- Built into every booking
- A conservation share
- Where it goes
- Local causes & communities
Mashatu Game Reserve: your questions
Where is Mashatu Game Reserve?
Mashatu Game Reserve is in Central District, Botswana.
When is the rainy season at Mashatu Game Reserve?
Most of the rain at Mashatu Game Reserve falls from December to February, peaking in December at about 82 mm. The dry season runs from April to October, with little or no rain. February is the hottest month, with average highs of about 34°C, and June the coolest, with average lows of about 11°C. Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 531 m above sea level.
When is the best time to visit Mashatu Game Reserve?
The best time to visit Mashatu Game Reserve is April-October.
What is there to do at Mashatu Game Reserve?
Popular activities at Mashatu Game Reserve include game drives and cycling.
Parks near Mashatu Game Reserve
The closest parks and reserves. Distances run centre to centre, as the crow flies.
Mapungubwe National Park
Limpopo, South Africa
Mapungubwe National ParkNational Park · 28 km
Ancient kingdom archaeological site
World Heritage
Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area
Transfrontier Park · 28 km · Limpopo, South Africa
Cultural heritage sites and diverse wildlife
Nwanedi Provincial Park
Provincial Nature Reserve · 134 km · Limpopo, South Africa
Northern Limpopo conservation
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