How to Get There
From Johannesburg to Ngala Main LodgeTake the N12/N4 through Witbank, then turn left onto the R540 to Belfast.
Turn right towards Dullstroom and Lydenburg.
Take the R36 to Ohrigstad, through the JG Strijdom Tunnel and into Hoedspruit.
At the second stop street turn right onto the R40 to Klaserie.
After approximately 7km turn left at the Timbavati sign and continue for 31km.
At the Klaserie river the tarred road ends, continue on the gravel road to the Timbavati Control Gate.
Once inside, follow the signs to
Ngala. At the Timbavati gate, sign the visitors book and pay R65 road levy per vehicle (plus R30 for a trailer).
Please Note: an additional R90 conservation fee is now payable at the gate.
Turn right at the Ngala sign 2km after the gate.
After 6km turn left and continue for 7km. At the Ngala sign turn right for another 2km to the Ngala Lodge.Driving time from Johannesburg is 5.5 hours on excellent roads to the Timbavati entrance gate.
From Nelspruit to Ngala Main LodgeTake the R40 towards Whiteriver Pass through Whiteriver and continue through Hazyview, past Acornhoek towards Klaserie (all on the R40.
Just before the concrete over-head railway bridge at Klaserie, turn right towards Hoedspruit - please note that this is still the R40.
7km before Hoedpruit, turn right towards Eastgate Airport, Ngala and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
At the Klaserie river the tarred road ends, continue on the gravel road to the Timbavati Control Gate.
Once inside, follow the signs to Ngala. At the Timbavati gate, sign the visitors book and pay the road levy per vehicle (extra for a trailer).
Please Note: an additional conservation fee is now payable at the gate
Turn right at the Ngala sign 2km after the gate.
After 6km turn left and continue for 7km.
At the Ngala sign turn right for another 2km to the Lodge
By airNgala airstrip is not registered.
Coordinates: S24.23.16’ , E31.19.54’
Daily scheduled flights from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ngala private airstrip, or from JNB to Eastgate Airport followed by a one-hour road transfer to Ngala Game Lodge
Daily scheduled flights from Cape Town to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg to Eastgate Airport, followed by a road transfer to the Lodge
Scheduled flights from JNB to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, followed by a 30-minute light-aircraft flight to Ngala airstrip
Daily charter flights between Ngala, Londolozi and Phinda are available
GPS: -25.0233 (latitude), 31.4785 (longitude)
Map / GPS
Latitude : 31.478576 Longitude : -25.023390