Skukuza Restcamp - Directions
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Travel routes and times from central Gauteng are listed below. Travel by road requires entry through one of Kruger National Park's gates.
By Air:• The closest airport to Skukuza is Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) that is situated between Nelspruit and White River. KMIA is situated approximately 15 km from White River and about 100 km from Paul Kruger Gate. There are daily scheduled flights between KMIA and OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, with less frequent flights from Cape Town and Durban International Airports respectively.
• Private once-off chartered aircraft wanting to land at Skukuza Airfield need to obtain prior permission from Park Management.
By Road - Paul Kruger Gate: • Take the N4 to Nelspruit.
• Then take the R40 to Hazyview via White River.
• From Hazyview, take the R536 to the gate. Allow between 5 to 6 hours for the trip to the gate.
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Skukuza Rest Camp is 12 km away from the gate. Allow about 30 minutes for the drive to the camp.
By Road - Phabeni Gate:• Take the N4 to Nelspruit.
• Then take the R40 to Hazyview via White River.
• From Hazyview, take the R536 to the gate.
• Phabeni Gate is approximately 10 km from Hazyview. Allow between 5 to 6 hours for the trip to the gate.
• Skukuza Rest Camp is 39 km from the gate. Allow about 1 and ¾ of an hour for the drive to the camp.
GPS: -24.9954000 (latitude), 31.5928700 (longitude)
Recommended game drives from this camp:1. On the
H3 from Skukuza, take the
H1-1 right towards
Pretoriuskop. The
S66 dirt road leads to the Vervoeram, or take the
S11 further on past the Napi Rocks. At Pretoriuskop, exit the
H1 on the
S14 and keep left, joining the
H2-2 (Voortrekker Road), which leads past Jock’s Birthplace back to the
H3. At the
H3 junction, you can either turn left, back towards Skukuza, or turn right, and continue to Malelane Gate.
2. Take the
H4-1 east, and follow the road to the right, passing the Nkhulu picnic spot. Continue on the
H4-1 until you reach the
S21, which you will take past the Mhlupheka, Nwatimhiri and Renosterkoppies waterholes, and Bushman Paintings. The road rejoins the
H3, which leads back to Skukuza.