Mosetlha Bush Camp

You should be at the Reserve Gate at 12h30 on check in day. (Please don't arrive before 12h30, as we are unable to accommodate you before then – also, please try not to be much later than that as we collect all checking-in guests at the same time. Please let us know if you are going to be later by phoning us at the lodge on +27 83 305 7809.)
Please note, if you arrive later than 12h30, you run the risk of missing the afternoon/evening game drive (you need to be at the Reserve gates no later than 14h00 in order to make the drive). 
If you are not at the gate by 18h00 in the evening, the North West Parks Board have said that no guests are permitted to drive in the Reserve unless they are escorted in – this is for security reasons.
However, arriving at this time there is an additional charge of R 250.00 per vehicle as we will have to meet you at the Reserve Gate and escort you to the North West Parks Board Office which is where you leave your vehicle during your stay with us. Please note that the Reserve Gates close at 20h00. 

PLEASE USE THESE DIRECTIONS – PLEASE DO NOT USE YOUR GPS!

There are two different routes from Johannesburg/Pretoria to Madikwe Game Reserve, either via Zeerust to Abjaterskop Gate or via Sun City to Molatedi Gate.

The Zeerust route is tarmac all the way and has almost constant cell phone signal - and a ±R75.00 toll. Allow at least 41⁄2 to 5 hours travelling time from Johannesburg.
The route via Sun City has a 30 km gravel road just before you get to the Reserve and you do not have cell phone reception all the way. Allow at least 31⁄2 to 4 hours travelling time from Johannesburg.
Both require you to get onto the N4 Rustenburg. There are directions to the N4 from Hartebeespoort under “Directions to get to Zeerust” and to the N4 via Pretoria under the “Route from O R Tambo International Airport directions below.
Whichever gate you come in at, the procedure is identical: the gate guard will give you a sheet with directions to the meeting point. S/he will also fill in a Park Entrance Permit with your details and will radio us to tell us of your arrival. (You do not need to pay the entrance fee at the gate – we will collect this from you on behalf of Parks Board.) You will be given two copies of the Entrance Permit; please hand the pink copy to your Field Guide when s/he meets you and retain the white original for when you exit the Reserve.

In order to get to the place where you will leave your vehicle and be met by your field guide, please follow these directions once you’ve entered the gate.

Whilst driving in the Madikwe Game Reserve, please observe the 40 kph speed limit, for your safety and that of the animals.

From Abjaterskop Gate: continue straight for 11 kilometres until you reach a T-junction with a signpost pointing left to “Derdepoort Gate, Molatedi Gate” etc. Turn left here and follow this road for approximately another 2 kilometres and, at the top of the hill, just after passing under the power lines, turn right following the sign saying “Park Administration”. Just 400 metres further on you will come to a sliding gate in an electrified fence on your right hand side and a sign saying “Admin Office”. Enter this gate, swing immediately left and park at the back of the building next to the tower with the three green water tanks. Here you will be met by your Mosetlha field guide.

From Molatedi Gate continue for 11,6 km where, immediately after curving to the left underneath the telephone lines, follow the sign saying "Park Administration". Just seven hundred metres further on you will come to a sliding gate in an electrified fence on your left, and the last sign indicating "Park Administration”. Enter this gate, swing immediately left and park at the back of the building next to the tower with the three green water tanks. Here you will be met by your Mosetlha field guide.

Directions from Zeerust
In Zeerust, turn right at the fourth stop street, into President Street, following the signpost "R47 Gaborone
- Madikwe Game Reserve".
Follow the R47 (now newly signposted also as the R49) north towards Gaborone for 85km and look out for the “Abjaterskop Gate” into Madikwe which is on your right hand side.

Directions from Sun City
0km With the Sun City gates to your right, set your odometer to zero.
5.5 Turn right at the 4-way stop onto the “R565”.
13.1 Turn left to follow the "Bapong" sign then stay straight along this road. (This turning has a few Madikwe Game Reserve lodge signs here as well.)

WARNING! After 15.6km there is a sign "Madikwe Hospital Bapong" pointing left. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS ROAD!
 

PLEASE DON’T FOLLOW GREEN “MADIKWE” SIGNS – THEY TAKE YOU TO MADIKWE VILLAGE.
THE BROWN MADIKWE GAME RESERVE SIGNS BRING YOU TO US!

49.9 At this 4-way crossing, turn right at the “Derdepoort” sign.

77.2 The tar road ends here as you pass the “Dwarsberg Trading Store” on your left. Travel straight through “Molatedi Village” and over the concrete bridge.

110.2 At the end of this road you will reach the Molatedi Gate of the Reserve.

Directions to get to Zeerust

(Please note there is a tollgate on this route which is currently charging around R75.00)

The route from Pretoria/Johannesburg goes via Hartebeespoort Dam, and onto the N4 past Rustenburg, Swartruggens and Zeerust is tarmac all the way. Allow at least 41⁄2 to 5 hours travelling time from Johannesburg. There are two ways to get to Hartebeespoort Dam from Jo’burg.

1. From the Sandton area, get onto the M1, at the “Buccleuch Interchange”, follow the N1 South, sign posted “Roodepoort”. Take the R511 turn off from the N1 signposted “William Nicol” – go north and follow the R511 towards “Hartebeespoort”.

2. Or, from the N1 heading towards Pretoria, take the Olifantsfontein turn off, turn left and go west on the R562 until you meet the R511 at the big intersection – turn right here and follow the signs to Hartebeespoort.

Once you reach Hartebeespoort, go through the Tunnel and the street markets (on either side of the road).

After ± 5kms, turn right at the “Rustenburg R512 (N4)” sign. Then, almost immediately (600 metres later) turn left onto the N4 Rustenburg.

Stay on this road – going through Rustenburg, Swartruggens (at 192 km) and through Zeerust (at 265 km).

Directions to get to Sun City
You follow the same route as to Zeerust, except, once you are on the N4, you take the very first off ramp you get to, sign posted “Pilanesburg/Sun City” and turn right back over the motorway, travelling for about 100 kilometres until your reach the Sun City gates. Then follow the above directions from Sun City.

Route from OR Tambo International Airport
From the Airport take the “R21 Pretoria" road, which joins the N1 at Centurion.
Follow the N1 Polokwane (Pietersburg) sign (heading east).

(There are a number of off ramps you will pass on this highway, including Rigel, Atterbury, Lynnwood, Zambesi.)

Take the N4 Rustenburg turn off. Almost immediately there is a toll gate (R7.20). You are now on the N4
and can follow the directions either via Zeerust or Sun City.

Directions FROM Mosetlha Bush Camp to OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg or Pretoria via Sun City

Go out of the North West Parks Board Office, where you left your vehicle, and turn right – stay on this

road for about 20 minutes, remembering the Reserve speed limit of 40 km/h!
00.0 km Exit the Reserve at the Molatedi Gate
Set your clock to zero and go straight
Follow this road passing through some villages
33 km You will pass the Dwarsberg Trading Store on your right

Keep straight on : the tarmac starts here

60 km Turn left at the big cross roads. Signpost “(R556) Sun City / (R565) Rustenburg”
97 km You will come to a T-junction where you turn right following the “Rustenburg” sign
106 km At the four way stop, turn left towards “Sun City”
111.5 km Pass Sun City on your left hand side and follow this road for about 80kms
190.8 km Turn left onto the “N4 Pretoria” road
220 km You will get to a toll road – with a R 7.20 charge.
237 km You will see the first sign for N1 Johannesburg
255.6 km You will get to another toll road with a R 7.20 charge
Keep right after this toll and follow the N4/N1 Johannesburg

267 km Follow N1 Johannesburg
281 km If going to the Airport, take the R21 South turnoff towards “Kempton Park/Pretoria/OR

Tambo International”

318 km Keep left
320 km Bear left and follow OR Tambo
321 km Follow Departures/Care Returns signs... have a good flight!

If continuing to Johannesburg or Sandton, continue to the Midrand/M1 South signs – the
M1 brings you into Johannesburg