Directions & Transfers

Please do not follow your GPS! Google Maps do not yet supply the best directions to get to the lodge.

There is 9.6km of gravel road just before the Molatedi Gate on this route. It is shorter than the route through Zeerust. It is advisable to fill up with fuel at the Sun Village, just after the Sun City entrance on the right since there is no fuel available inside the reserve.

Take the shortest route to Sun City, otherwise follow directions below:

• From the OR Tambo International Airport, get onto the R21 towards Pretoria up to the Exit to the N1 Polokwane.
• Get onto the N1 towards Polokwane and continue up to the N4 Rustenburg slipway about 22km). Take the slipway onto the N4 towards Rustenburg (just after the Zambezi drive offramp).
• Continue in the direction of Rustenburg – take exit #225 which is the R556 Sun City/Majakaneng. (About 64km)
• Turn right at the off ramp and continue straight to Sun City (approx 73km to Sun City from this off ramp). After passing Sun City on the right, continue straight (approximately 5km) until you reach a four-way junction. TURN RIGHT to DERDEPOORT.
• Continue for 39.8km (Stick to the speed limit for the first 8km, the Traffic Police sometimes speed trap in this section. Also, once you have passed Shepherd’s Tree Lodge Entrance on your right, about 5km later you will pass through a village that has 11 speed bumps. Be careful as the bumps are not painted so they are not clearly visible!) Turn left at the sign saying KAYAKULU.
• After 12.6km the road will split – Keep RIGHT.
• After 12.4km you will reach a T-Junction. Turn RIGHT
• After 20.3km, at the T-Junction, turn LEFT.
• Continue straight along this road. After 11.8km the tar road will become a gravel road and it is 9.6km of gravel until you reach the Molatedi Gate.
• Once through the gate, keep to the speed limit of 40km/h and watch out for the ditches on the tar sections, you will damage your car if you speed!!
• Carry on straight for about 11.9km until you find a sign post on your left, shortly after the road became tar – TURN RIGHT towards Derdepoort gate.
• After 540m, you’ll find a T-junction – TURN RIGHT onto Derdepoort Main Road towards Derdepoort Gate.
• Carry on straight on this road for 10.1km until you find a 4 way crossing. (you will see the following during the 10.1kms)
• After about 500m the tar will end.
• After +- 2.5km you will pass Mosetlha’s entrance to your left.
• After about 1.5km you will go down a steep hill (once again tarred, in between two mountains – watch out for Klipspringers, small antelope).
• 3km later there will be a big Palm Tree on your left.
• 2.7km later you will reach the 4 way crossing.
• The road will split immediately after the 4 way crossing. Keep to the RIGHT.
• After 1.4km the road will join again and 1.2km after the join you need to TURN LEFT – there is a sign saying “Etali, Ukutula and Madikwe Hills”.
• After 2.4km the road splits – KEEP LEFT. After 300m the road splits again – KEEP LEFT.
• Drive for 1.6km, passing Ukuthula entrance and Etali Entrance and TURN LEFT in front of the “Madikwe Hills” sign (brass letters on a wooden log).

PLEASE NOTE: Should you be doing a self-drive to Madikwe Hills, please contact the Lodge for the latest updates on the conditions of the roads, which will determine the route you should take.

For further directions / emergencies, please contact:

LODGE 
Telephone:+27 (0) 18 350 9200
Mobile: +27 (0) 66 032 5552

Registered, professional transfer companies, with all insurances and indemnities in place, are used for Road Transfers. Road worthy, comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles are used for transfers. The vehicle type used will depend on the number of people on the transfer. Please enquire for further information on these transfers.