Lion Sands River Lodge

Getting To Sabi Sand (via Shaw's Gate)

Below are details of various options for getting to Lion Sands River Lodge.

If you are planning on driving yourself, then please see the directions for drivers for more details on this.

There is a self-drive map available here.

If you would like more information regarding travel options to this region then please contact us.

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From Johannesburg by Road

It is at least a 5 hour drive. If you would like a quote for a hire car, please do let us know and we will be happy to arrange this for you.

Transfer from Johannesburg by Road

We can arrange a road transfer for you if you didn't want to drive yourself - quotes available on request.

Daily Shuttle Service

You can fly daily from Johannesburg International Airport (or the O.R. Tambo as it is now known as) to the Sabi Sand Reserve. You are met and transferred to the lodge by Land Rover.

There are now 2 operators offering this shuttle service - Federal Air and Bateleur Air Charters. Both offer guests a VIP lounge in which to relax in prior to the flight departure.

FedAir have 2 flights - the first leaves at 9.15 am and the second departs at 12.40 pm. The flight duration is about 60 minutes.

There is, however, a baggage restriction of 20 kg per person, and you have to have a 'soft' bag (for easy storage in the plane), but you can leave any excess baggage safely at Johannesburg Airport, which you can then pick up when you return.

The return flights back to Johannesburg depart at 10.50 am and 2.15 pm.

For guests flying to MalaMala, there is a FedAir flight that lands DIRECTLY in the MalaMala Game Reserve. The flights leave O.R. Tambo at 9.15 am and again at 12.40 pm, and takes about one hour 15 minutes. The return flights back to Johannesburg depart at 10.50 am and again at 2.15 pm

Bateleur Air Charter also fly to the reserve. Their flight departs at about 11 am daily, and takes just over an hour. The return flight departs at about 1 pm.

Rates available on request.

Scheduled Flight from Johannesburg

There are daily flights run by South African Airlines from the Johannesburg International Airport to the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (airport code MQP), where we can arrange for you to be met and transferred to the lodge by road.

The flight from Johannesburg takes about an hour, and the journey time then from the airport to the reserve is about a 2 hour drive by road.

Alternatively, you can hire a car from the Kruger Mpumalanga Airport and drive yourself to the lodge - the advantage of this is that you then have a car to explore the beautiful Lowveld area around the Park after your safari if you have time in your holiday plans.

From Cape Town

There are one daily scheduled flight that flies direct from Cape Town to the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, and this takes about 2.5 hours.