Etali Safari Lodge

The map below indicates 3 alternative routes to Etali Safari Lodge:

From OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa
Red Route 5h30m: The Suggested, for vehicles with low ground clearance.
Blue Route 4h00m: An alternate route, includes 30km of poor gravel road just before entering the reserve.
From Gaborone, Botswana
Green Route 1h50m: The primary route used

Red Route

• 0 km - From O.R. Thambo Airport, take the R21 North towards Pretoria, making certain to take the turn-off for the N1 North.
• 58.6 km - From the N1 take the turn-off for the N4 towards Rustenberg. Continue on past Swartruggens and Groot Marico into Zeerust. The distance to Zeerust is approx. 236 km
• It is advisable to refuel in Zeerust. There is no fuel available inside the reserve. Please contact the lodge upon passing Zeerust.
• Lodge Contact Number: 0871514310
• 295 km - Once in Zeerust pass the Total garage and Wimpy on your left hand side. At the fourth intersection there is a sign towards the Madikwe Game Reserve and Gaberone. Turn right here into President street. Follow the R49 towards Madikwe for approximately 97 km to the Abjaterskop Gate entrance of the park (on the right).
• 386 km - Abjaterskop Gate. At the gate they will ask you which lodge you are going to. They will contact Etali Safari Lodge,and issue you with a gate permit. You can then proceed to drive to the lodge through the game reserve. Please adhere to the speed limit of 40km and look out for animals (they always have the right of way). Drive for 11.2 km.
• 397 km – Turn left at the sign indicating direction Derdepoort. Drive for 2km
• 399 km – Turn right on tar road (the only tar road that turns to the right). Drive for 1km
• 400 km – Turn left onto a tar road (the only tar road that turns to the left). Drive 560m.
• 400.6 km – Turn right onto a tar road direction Derdepoort. Drive 13.1 km.
• 412.8 km - Look out for a sign on the right hand side of the road with the direction to Etali Safari Lodge. Turn left towards Etali Safari Lodge (from here you will find signs pointing to Etali Safari Lodge) Drive for 4km.
• 416.8 km - Look for sign on the right hand side (grey structure with Etali signage) and turn right. Drive for 1.2 km and turn left at sign that indicates RECEPTION. Drive up the hill to the turning circle.
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Blue Route

• 0 km - From O.R. Tambo Airport, take the R21 North towards Pretoria, making certain to take the turn-off for the N1 North.
• 58.6 km - From the N1 take the turn-off for the N4 towards Rustenberg. Drive for 62.4 km.
• 121 km - Take the turn-off for the R565 towards Sun City.
• It is advisable to refuel at the Sun Village, found on the right just past Sun City. There is no fuel available inside the reserve. Please contact the lodge upon passing Sun City.
• Lodge Contact Number: +27 871514310
• 202 km - After passing Sun City continue straight for 5km until you reach a four-way junction, turn right towards Derdepoort. Drive for 8km
• 210 km - Follow the road for approximately 8 kms and turn left at the sign saying Bapong. From here, follow signs to MADIKWE GAME RESERVE. Make certain to ignoring the signs saying Madikwe Hospital.
• 246 km - After passing through Mabeskraal at the 4 way junction turn right towards Derdepoort.
• 271 km - After 26kms you will pass the Dwarsberg Liquor Store and the road will become gravel. Continue straight through Molatedi Village, over the Marico River and straight to the Molatedi Gate entrance of the park.
• 302 km - Molatedi Gate. At the gate they will ask you which lodge you are going to. They will contact Etali Safari Lodge,and issue you with a gate permit. You can then proceed to drive to the lodge through the game reserve. Please adhere to the speed limit of 40km/h and look out for animals (they always have the right of way).
• 314 km - Drive for 11.9km from the gate and turn right sign posted Derdepoort. Before the turn the road becomes a narrow tar road (The first tar road that turns right is where you have to turn right)
• 314.6 km – After driving for approx. 560 meters turn right (on tar) towards Derdepoort gate. After turning right drive for 13.1 km. Keep on the main road and DO NOT turn of at any other intersection.
• 327.7 km – Look out for a sign on the right hand side of the road with the direction to Etali Safari Lodge. Turn left towards Etali Safari Lodge (from here you will find signs pointing to Etali Safari Lodge) Drive for 4km.
• 331.7 km – Look for sign on the right hand side (grey structure with Etali signage) and turn right. Drive for 1.2 km and turn left at sign that indicates RECEPTION. Drive up the hill to the turning circle.
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Green Route

• 0 km - Leave Gaberone Heading southwards on Tlokweng road towards Abjaterskop border post.
• 22.3 km - Abjaterskop border post: Cross the South African border Make certain to have your passport and any other relevant documents with you for the border crossing.
• 32    km - Abjaterskop Gate. At the gate they will ask you which lodge you are going to. They will contact Etali Safari Lodge,and issue you with a gate permit. You can then proceed to drive to the lodge through the game reserve. Please adhere to the speed limit of 40km and look out for animals (they always have the right of way). Drive for 26.8 km.
• 58.8 km - Look out for a sign on the right hand side of the road with the direction to Etali Safari Lodge. Turn left towards Etali Safari Lodge (from here you will find signs pointing to Etali Safari Lodge) Drive for 4km.
• 62.2 km - Look for sign on the right hand side (grey structure with Etali signage) and turn right. Drive for 1.2 km and turn left at sign that indicates RECEPTION. Drive up the hill to the turning circle.
• WELCOME TO ETALI SAFARI LODGE