The driving time from Johannesburg to Ivory Lodge and River Lodge is approximately 5 hours.

The driving time from Johannesburg to Tinga Lodge and Narina Lodge is approximately 4.45 hours.

Should you choose to drive, we recommend staying over a night at any of the mountain or country lodges along the Panorama Route to ensure you arrive at us fresh the next morning and ready for a spectacular safari experience.

There are daily scheduled flights between Cape Town, Johannesburg and Skukuza Airport operated by Airlink. Definitely the quickest and most efficient solution!

Recommended route from Johannesburg to Ivory Lodge and River Lodge (±5 hours)

• On departure, please contact your lodge so that we can keep track of your journey and ensure you arrive safely

• Take the N12 or N4 highway to eMalahleni (formerly Witbank)

• From eMalahleni, follow the N4 highway past Middleburg and continue on to Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit)

• From Mbombela, take the R40 past White River and on to Hazyview

• At the T-junction between Kiepersol and Hazyview, turn left onto the R538 to Hazyview

• At the second set of traffic lights (there will be a shopping centre on your right), turn right onto the R536 towards Paul Kruger Gate (Kruger National Park)

• After following the road for 38km, turn left onto a gravel road signposted Lion Sands Sabi Sand

• Drive for 4km, then turn right at the T-junction, and drive for a further 4km to Shaw’s Gate – the entrance to Sabi Sand Game Reserve – where an entrance fee is payable (credit cards accepted)

• Follow the signposted route on to Lion Sands Sabi Sand

• After 2km, turn right at the Lion Sands Sabi Sand sign

• Follow the signposted route on to either Ivory Lodge or River Lodge

• You will come to a control gate closer to the lodge – please sign in and enjoy our unique welcome

Recommended route from Johannesburg to Tinga Lodge and Narina Lodge (±4.45 hours)

• On departure, please contact your lodge so that we can keep track of your journey and ensure you arrive safely

• Take the N12 or N4 highway to eMalahleni (formerly Witbank)
  From eMalahleni, follow the N4 highway past Middleburg and continue on to Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit)

• From Mbombela, take the R40 past White River and on to Hazyview

• At the T-junction between Kiepersol and Hazyview, turn left onto the R538 to Hazyview

• At the second set of traffic lights (there will be a shopping centre on your right), turn right onto the R536 towards Paul Kruger Gate (Kruger National Park)

• Enter the reserve at Paul Kruger Gate, where an entrance and a vehicle fee are payable (credit cards are accepted)
  To Tinga: Continue to Skukuza Rest Camp

• At the first four-way stop (Skukuza Rest Camp will be on your left), there is a sign directing you to drive straight on to ‘Tinga 7km’

• Continue until you come to a T-junction – the signpost will read ‘Tinga 2km’ – and turn left

• At the next four-way stop you come to turn right towards the river and go over the low-level bridge

• 1.5km after the bridge, turn left and drive straight on until you see the sign for Tinga

• reception
  To Narina: Continue for 8km on the road to Skukuza Rest Camp, then turn onto the first gravel road to your left signposted ‘Narina 4km’

• Continue on this gravel road for 2km, then turn left at the first junction – the signpost will read ‘Narina 2km’

• Continue along this road to reach Narina Lodge reception

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Check-in

14:00

Check-out

10:00