Simbavati River Lodge Map & Directions
Address: Timbavati Game Reserve, Kruger National Park
Directions
Directions by Road from Johannesburg/Pretoria: Simbavati Safari Lodges are a six to seven hours’ drive from Johannesburg or Pretoria. From Johannesburg take the N12 to Emalahleni (Witbank), and continue on the N4. From Pretoria, take the N4 to Emalahleni (Witbank). Follow the N4 and turn left to Belfast (off-ramp R33/R540). Once in Belfast, turn right into Voortrekker Street and continue straight with the R540 to Dullstroom. Drive straight through Dullstroom, and continue to Mashishing (Lydenburg) on the R540. At the T-junction, turn left into Mashishing into Viljoen Street (R36). Turn left again into Voortrekker Street. Turn right into De Clercq Street and follow the R36 through Ohrigstad. After the Abel Erasmus pass, the R36 turns left to Tzaneen. Do not turn left here, but continue straight on the R527 to Hoedspruit. In Hoedspruit, continue straight. After the bridge crossing the railway line, turn right at the four-way stop and continue on the R40 for another 6,4 km. Turn left onto the Timbavati/Eastgate Airport road and go through the Control Gate after approximately 200m. Continue straight for about another 18km until you reach the entrance (Enkhulu) gate of the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. Here you will be required to pay a vehicle Entrance Fee of R140 per vehicle (subject to change). There is also a Timbavati Conservation Levy of R328 per person (subject to change), which is payable at the lodge or can be pre-paid. Keep your permit, as the Lodge will issue you with an exit permit when you leave the reserve. Continue straight for approximately 26 km (speed limit of 50km/hour) and pass the Ndlopfu sign on your left. Shortly after this, you will see a dam on the right hand side. After this, turn right onto a gravel road at the Simbavati Safari Lodges sign. The GPS co-ordinates for the turn-off as follows: S 24°12, 20.2’ E 31°19,24.2. Carefully follow the Simbavati Safari Lodges for a further 6,4km to the lodge. (Please do not go to Leadwood Camp). On the way you will be crossing a low water bridge. Signs indicate directions to Simbavati River Lodge and Simbavati Hilltop Lodge. On departure from the lodge, please follow the tracks marked Exit through Woza Woza cut line to the north past Karans Camp entrance, Ingwelala airstrip and Motswari Camp entrance. This route will bring you out back to the tar road at the Motswari turnoff. Note: From Hoedspruit, it takes another hour to the lodge because of the speed limits in the reserve and on departure, it will take an extra 30 minutes back to the Timbavati Entrance Gate. It is very important to note that this is a ONE-WAY circular route in order to reduce the impact of vehicles on the land.