Location

Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province
4 hours from Johannesburg / Pretoria

How to get to the lodge

• Self drive (4 hours from Johannesburg / Pretoria).
• Flight transfer or private charter (50 minutes from O.R.Tambo International Airport).
• Road transfers.
• Complimentary road transfer from the Madikwe Hills airstrip to the lodge.

Option1 : Rustenburg (N4) / Swartruggens / Zeerust / Abjaterskop Gate to Madikwe Hills

This route will take approximately 4.5 - 5 hours.

• From ORT international get on the R21 towards Pretoria up to the Exit to the N1 Polokwane (about 37km).
• Get onto the N1 towards Polokwane and continue up to the N4 Rustenburg slipway (about 22km). Take the slipway onto the N4 towards Rustenburg (this is just after the Zambezi drive offramp).
• Please note that The N4 is a toll road with four toll gates to Zeerust. Three before Rustenburg and one just after Swartruggens.
• At Rustenburg continue on the N4 towards Swartruggens.
• Continue on the N4 through Swartruggens to Zeerust.
• In Zeerust make a right turn at the ABSA bank in Main Street approximately in the middle of town, towards Gaborone/Madikwe. Refuel here as there is no fuel in the Madikwe Reserve.
• After approximately 83 km's you will see the "Abjaterskop" Entrance into the Reserve on your right.
• Once you enter the Park there is about 32 km of dirt road to the Lodge.
• Once through the gate, carry on straight. You will then pass an airstrip on your right hand side, continue around the airstrip and keep on going until you find a sign board (11km) – from here you follow the signs towards "Derdepoort Gate".
• After 2km you will find another signboard on your left, keep going towards Derdepoort Gate.
• After 1.3km you will find another sign board on your left – keep going towards Derdepoort Gate.
• Continue for 10.6km and you will find another sign board on the right at a four way crossing. Continue towards Derdepoort Gate.
• The road will split immediately after the last sign board. Keep right on the well travelled road and drive around the dam until the road becames long and straight again.
• If you continue on you will find another sign board on your left indicating Molori and Madikwe Safari lodge to the right. Continue to the next sign board shortly thereafter on your right hand side (5.2km). This sign will indicate "Madikwe Hills / Etali / Ukuthula". Turn left towards Madikwe Hills.
• Continue straight on until you will find the final sign board indicating "Madikwe Hills / Etali / Ukuthula" to the left. Keep left and continue on.
• Drive pass Ukuthula entrance and Etali Entrance & after 2.4km turn left towards "Madikwe Hills".

Option 2 : via Sun City / Molatedi Gate to Madikwe Hills

This route normally takes 4 hours from Pretoria.

The gravel road on this route makes it a little bumpy but not impassable in a sedan vehicle. This route is shorter than the route through Zeerust, but not our first recommendation, as it is partially gravel. It is advisable to fill up with fuel at the Sun Village, just after the Sun City entrance on the right as there is no fuel available inside the reserve. Take the shortest route to Sun City, otherwise follow directions below.

• From ORT international get on the R21 towards Pretoria up to the Exit to the N1 Polokwane (about 37km).
• Get onto the N1 towards Polokwane and continue up to the N4 Rustenburg slipway (about 22km). Take the slipway onto the N4 towards Rustenburg (this is just after the Zambezi drive offramp).
• Once on the N4 continue in the direction of Rustenburg – take exit #225 which is the R556 Sun City/Majakaneng. (About 64km)
• Turn right at the top of the off ramp to Sun City and continue straight to Sun City (approx 73 km's to Sun City from this off ramp). After passing Sun City on the right, continue straight (approximately 5 km) until you reach a four-way junction .
• Turn right to DERDEPOORT.
• Follow the road for approximately 8.5 km's and turn left at the sign saying, "BAPONG" and "Madikwe Game Reserve".
• Continue straight along this road for approximately 34.8 km's (ignoring ALL signs saying "MADIKWE") after passing through MABESKRAAL at the 4 way stop turn right to DERDEPOORT/Molatedi Gate.
• After 26kms the road will become gravel/dirt, the Dwarsberg Liquor Store will be on your left. Watch out for a "bump" as the tar ends.
• Continue straight along this road for about 32 km of gravel, (do not take the next Derdepoort turning to the right, continue straight), passing through the Molatedi village over the Marico River and straight to the MOLATEDI GATE entrance into the Park.
• Once through the gate, carry on straight for about 10km until you find a sign post on your left – turn RIGHT towards Derdepoort gate. After 539m, you'll find a T-junction – turn RIGHT onto Derdepoort Main Road – towards Derdepoort Gate. Carry on straight on this road.
• Continue for 10.6km and you will find another sign board on the right at a four way crossing. Continue towards Derdepoort Gate.
• The road will split immediately after the last sign board. Keep right on the well travelled road and drive around the dam until the road becames long and straight again.
• If you continue on you will find another sign board on your left indicating Molori and Madikwe Safari lodge to the right.
• Continue to the next sign board shortly thereafter on your right hand side (5.2km). This sign will indicate "Madikwe Hills / Etali / Ukuthula". Turn left towards Madikwe Hills.
• Continue straight on until you will find the final sign board indicating "Madikwe Hills / Etali / Ukuthula" to the left. Keep left and continue on. • Drive pass Ukuthula entrance and Etali Entrance & after 2.4km turn left towards "Madikwe Hills".

Federal Air

FedAir offers a world-class executive daily air shuttle service operating from Oliver Tambo International Airport to Madikwe Game Reserve. FedAir operates a fleet of late model turbine and piston aircrafts, and all flights are undertaken by professional and highly experienced commercial pilots.

Federal Air +27 (0) 11 395 9000
E-Mail : reservations@fedair.com