Simbambili Lodge

How to Get There

Reaching Acornhoek from all destinations :

• Travel through Acornhoek towards Hluvukani/ Manyelethi

• Continue on road until you get to Hluvukani (33 km)
• In Hluvukani turn right towards Anthol ( just before the BP Garage) - this is a dirt road

• Continue with this road for 5 kilometers

• Turn left at the sign for Simbambili

• Travel on this road for approximately 17 km until you reach the Gowrie Gate entrance to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve - you will pass through the villages of Utah and Dixie

• Here you will be required to pay an entrance fee of R80.00 (per vehicle)

• Please note the Gowrie Gate is only open between 5:00am (05h00) & 11:00pm(23h00)

• Turn immediately right at the Gowrie Gate, and follow the fence line to the Lodge

• Simbambili is approximately 6km from Gowrie Gate

• DO NOT GO TO ANY OTHER GATE THAN GOWRIE GATE. YOU CAN NOT ENTER THE RESERVE AT ANY OTHER GATE TO GET TO SIMBAMBILI.
From the South on the R 40

• Continue through Bushbuck Ridge towards Klaserie

• 37 km after Bushbusck Ridge turn right onto the Acornhoek Road

• Much of this road has been tarred recently and is in a very good condition

• Continue on road until you get to Hluvukani (33 km)

• At Hluvukani you will see the BP Garage on your right

• Continue straight for 8 km

• Turn right towards Seville and signs for Simbambili/ Sabi Sand

• This is a dirt road

• Continue on this road for 6 km until you reach a T-junction

• Turn left at this T-Junction

• You will pass the villages of Utah and Dixie. From the Utah Trading Store, which is on your right, it is about 12.2km until you reach the Gowrie Gate entrance to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve

• Here you will be required to pay an entrance fee of R80.00 (per vehicle)

• Please note the Gowrie Gate is only open between 5:00am (05h00) & 11:00pm(23h00)

• Turn immediately right at the Gowrie Gate, and follow the fence line to the Lodge

• Simbambili is approximately 6km from Gowrie Gate

• DO NOT GO TO ANY OTHER GATE THAN GOWRIE GATE. YOU CAN NOT ENTER THE RESERVE AT ANY OTHER GATE TO GET TO SIMBAMBILI.
From the North on the R 40, via Hoedspruit

• At Hoedspruit take the R 40 south towards Bushbuckridge

• Continue 33 km and turn left towards Acornhoek and White River

• Continue 4 km and turn left at Acornhoek

• Continue on road until you get to Hluvukani (33 km)

• At Hluvukani you will see the BP Garage on your right

• Continue straight for 8 km

• Turn right towards Seville and signs for Simbambili/ Sabi Sand

• This is a dirt road

• Continue on this road for 6 km until you reach a T-junction

• Turn left at this T-Junction

• You will pass the villages of Utah and Dixie. From the Utah Trading Store, which is on your right, it is about 12.2km until you reach the Gowrie Gate entrance to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve

• Here you will be required to pay an entrance fee of R80.00 (per vehicle).

• Please note the Gowrie Gate is only open between 5:00am (05h00) & 11:00pm(23h00)

• Turn immediately right at the Gowrie Gate, and follow the fence line to the Lodge

• Simbambili is approximately 6km from Gowrie Gate

• DO NOT GO TO ANY OTHER GATE THAN GOWRIE GATE. YOU CAN NOT ENTER THE RESERVE AT ANY OTHER GATE TO GET TO SIMBAMBILI
From Johannesburg to Simbambili Game Lodge:

• The the N12 to Witbank, where the N12 highway links up with the N4 highway

• Continue with the N4 in the direction Nelspruit

• Approximately 30 km past Middleburg take the R 540 to your left

• Travel though on the town of Belfast and Dullstroom to Lydenburg

• Take the R 36 (which becomes to R 527) towards Hoedspruit, passing through Ohrigstad and descending down the Able Erasmus Pass

• Approximately 68 km past Ohrigstad take the R 531 to your right

• Continue 33 km and towards Bushbuckridge , turn left at Acornhoek and travel through Acornhoek

• Continue on road until you get to Hluvukani (33 km)

• At Hluvukani you will see the BP Garage on your right

• Continue straight for 8 km

• Turn right towards Seville and signs for Simbambili/ Sabi Sand

• This is a dirt road

• Continue on this road for 6 km until you reach a T-junction

• Turn left at this T-Junction.

• You will pass the villages of Utah and Dixie. From the Utah Trading Store, which is on your right, it is about 12.2km until you reach the Gowrie Gate entrance to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve

• Here you will be required to pay an entrance fee of R80.00 (per vehicle)

• Please note the Gowrie Gate is only open between 5:00am (05h00) & 11:00pm(23h00)

• Turn immediately right at the Gowrie Gate, and follow the fence line to the Lodge

• Simbambili is approximately 6km from Gowrie Gate

• DO NOT GO TO ANY OTHER GATE THAN GOWRIE GATE. YOU CAN NOT ENTER THE RESERVE AT ANY OTHER GATE TO GET TO SIMBAMBILI.

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