Located within the malaria-free Marakele National Park, Marataba Safari Lodge is set on the foothills of the Waterberg Mountains and offers guided game drives, bush walks or river excursions. Elegantly furnished, the canvas-and-stone tented rooms at the lodge boast a free-standing stone bath as well as an indoor and outdoor shower. Each has a deck with views over the plains and the river. Meals are served outdoors under the trees and special diet menus and private dining can be arranged on request. The lodge also has a bar. Guests can relax on sun loungers at the pool or read a book in the spacious lounge next to the fireplace. The lodge has a a private airstrip, located about 25 minutes' drive away.