Directions to Shikwari Bush Lodge

By air: There is an airport 40kms from us near Hoedspruit, SA Airlink flies from most major centres ( O R Tambo, JHB and Cape Town to Eastgate Airport. Car hire is available. By train: The Premier Class Luxury train run by SA railways runs on Sundays and Thursdays from Johannesburg and Pretoria to Hoedspruit and back. This a really luxurious way of travelling from a bygone era. Car hire is available at you destination for both options. By Car From : OR Tambo International Airport: Take the signs from the airport to Pretoria, you will be on the R21 then take the N12 to Witbank continue on this highway past Middleburg and get off at the Belfast off-ramp turn left and go through Belfast go through one set of traffic lights until you get to the 4way stop you will see the Royal Belfast hotel at this turning, turn to the right At the next corner turn left and continue until you pass a pancake bar on a corner then at the next road turn right and continue on to Dullstroom continue through this village (great for lunch)on the R36 & head for Lydenburg (Mashisheng) approximately 112 kilometers, You will come to a T-Junction and take the left turning into Lydenburg (Mashisheng) continue on & turn left at the second traffic lights next to a blue shopping centre. Continue on this road & go over two 4way stops at the 3rd stop you will see a cream shopping centre with a pub opposite on your left, turn right at this stop & continue on over two cross roads, when you see an old church on your right, turn left look for the sign to Ohrigstad this is a turning to the right, continue on this road to the very small village of Ohrigstad. After awhile you will pass a turning to Graskop & start to go over the Abel Erasmus Pass, & through the J G Strydom Tunnel, after this you will be descending into the Lowveld from here we are approximately 8kms on the right-hand side. Black entrance wall & large tree Our gate is locked for security you will need to press the gate intercom for reception to gain access. *Johannesburg: Travelling by car from Johannesburg is four and a half hours at legal driving speeds and no stops.. This is 120 kilometers unless otherwise stated. Best done during the daytime.Take the N1 to Centurion and Pretoria then:-. *Pretoria: Take the N4 to Witbank (eMalahleni) continue on the highway past Middleburg and get off at the Belfast off-ramp turn left and go through Belfast go through one set of traffic lights until you get to the 4way stop you will see the Royal Belfast hotel at this turning, turn to the right . At the next corner turn left and continue until you pass a pancake bar on a corner then at the next road turn right and continue on to Dullstroom continue through this village (great for lunch)on the R36 & head for Lydenburg (Mashisheng) approximately 112 kilometers, You will come to a T-Junction and take the left turning into Lydenburg (Mashisheng) continue on & turn left at the second traffic lights next to a blue shopping centre. Continue on this road & go over two 4way stops at the 3rd stop you will see a cream shopping centre with a pub opposite on your left, turn right at this stop & continue on over two cross roads, when you see an old church on your right, turn left look for the sign to Ohrigstad this is a turning to the right, continue on this road to the very small village of Ohrigstad. After awhile you will pass a turning to Graskop & start to go over the Abel Erasmus Pass, & through the J G Strydom Tunnel, after this you will be descending into the Lowveld from here we are approximately 8kms on the right-hand side. Black entrance wall & large tree Our gate is locked for security you will need to press the gate intercom for reception to gain access. *Eastgate Airport, Hoedspruit: From the airport gate turn right & continue to the T-Junction..At this Junction turn right continue for approximately 7kms you will come to a 4-way stop in Hoedspruit,at this stop turn left, continue through Hoedspruit & keep on this road for approximately 36kms when you pass a, a fillling station at the turning to Tzaneen,past this & continue for +/- 3kms The lodge gates are on your left. Black entrance wall & large tree. Our gate is locked for security you will need to press the gate intercom for reception to gain access. *Timbavati, Kapama & Thornybush Head straight on the Argyle road on the way out of the Timbavati until you get to a t-junction turn right onto the R40. This road takes a bend to a T-junction turn right here onto the R531* you will then go under a train bridge and pass a filling station. Continue until you reach another t-junction turn left onto the R527 to Lydenburg this road changes to the R36 after the turning to Tzaneen where you will find a filling station, pass this and we are approximately 3kms further down the road on the left, Black entrance wall and large tree. Our gate is locked for security you will need to press the gate intercom for reception to gain access. *Southern Reserves Sabi Sands etc Take a right turn from the road out of the reserves onto the R40. Continue through Acornhoek and Bushbuckridge.. DO NOT take the right turning to Hoedspruit after these towns, but continue on straight as this road becomes the R531 *See above from red asterix. Phalaborwa & Phalaborwa Kruger Park Gate, Letaba Camp. Northern Kruger camps From Letaba Camp take the Phalaborwa Gate carry on this road (R71) until you get to the R530 turn left onto the R40 and carry on for +/- 5kms then turn right back on to the R530. Take this road to at th t junction turn left onto the R36 continue on this road after a bridge over the Olifants River continue until you get to a t-junction where there is a filling station on your left turn right here to towards Lydenburg ,we are approximately 3 kms on the left hand side.