Tuningi Safari Lodge

In the heart of the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve, there is a place where two valleys meet, an ancient Fig Tree and a tranquil waterhole mark your ‘home away from home’ at this South Africa safari lodge. Built on Madikwe’s rolling slopes, Tuningi Safari Lodge offers you highly personalised service, five-star luxury and an environment that is friendly and relaxed.

Situated near the Botswana border, Tuningi can be reached by car from Johannesburg in four and a half hours. For those with a wider budget, and wish to experience an exhilarating fly-in safari, Federal Airlines operates scheduled 45 minute charters from OR Tambo to Madikwe Game Reserve’s excellent all weather 1500m gravel airstrip. The Lodge is a 20 minute complimentary transfer from the strip.

Madikwe Game Reserve, one of the largest game reserves in South Africa, boasts a rich diversity of vegetation ensuring a wide range of game while the topography offers ideal game viewing opportunities. Madikwe is one of few game reserves in the world that was proclaimed a wildlife reserve purely on the grounds of being the most appropriate and sustainable land area for such use.
 

DIRECTIONS FROM JOHANNESBURG

SELF DRIVE: ±4.5 hours via Zeerust / Wonderboom Gate

• From ORT International get on the R21 towards Pretoria up to the Exit to the N1 Polokwane (about 37km).
• Get onto the N1 towards Polokwane and continue up to the N4 Rustenburg slipway (about 22km).
• Take the slipway onto the N4 towards Rustenburg (this is just after the Zambezi drive offramp).
• At Rustenburg continue on the N4 through Swartruggens towards Zeerust. Please note that The N4 is a toll road with four toll gates to Zeerust. Three before Rustenburg and one just after Swartruggens.
• Once in Zeerust turn right at the four way stop street into President Street. There is a signpost on the left that says Madikwe Game Reserve/Gaborone and an ABSA Bank on the corner on your left.
• Follow the R49 towards the reserve for approximately 97km.
• The first entrance to the reserve is Abjaterskop gate.
• Pass that gate and enter at the next gate – Wonderboom Gate exactly 7km from the first gate.
• Once you have entered the Wonderboom Gate follow the ‘LODGES’ sign posts to Tuningi for another 7.2 km. This is indicated with red arrows on the map below.
• It should take you between 15 and 20 minutes to get to the lodge from the Wonderboom Gate.
   

FROM OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO TUNINGI SAFARI LODGE

• From ORT International get on the R21 towards Pretoria up to the Exit to the N1 POLOKWANE (about 37km).
• Get onto the N1 towards Polokwane and continue up to the N4 Rustenburg slipway (about 22km). Take the slipway onto the N4 towards Rustenburg (this is just after the Zambezi drive offramp). At Rustenburg continue on the N4 through Swartruggens towards Zeerust. Please note that The N4 is a toll road with four toll gates to Zeerust. Three before Rustenburg and one just after Swartruggens.
• Once in Zeerust turn right at the four way stop street into President Street. There is a signpost on the left that says MADIKWE GAME RESERVE/GABORONE and an ABSA Bank on the corner on your left.
• Follow the R49 towards the reserve for approximately 97km.
• The first entrance to the reserve is ABJATERSKOP GATE.
• Pass that gate and enter at the next gate – WONDERBOOM GATE exactly 7km from the first gate.
• Once you have entered the WONDERBOOM GATE follow the ‘LODGES’ sign posts to Tuningi for another 7.2 km. This is indicated with red arrows on the map below.
• It should take you between 15 and 20 minutes to get to the lodge from the Wonderboom Gate.

FROM GABORONE TO TUNINGI SAFARI LODGE
The estimated driving time is 1 to 1½ hours.

• From Gaborone take TLOKWENG ROAD towards the TLOKWENG/KOPFONTEIN BORDER POST.
• After passing through the border post continue along the R49 for approximately 10km, theWONDERBOOM GATE (thatched roof building) will be situated on your left hand side.
• Once inside Madikwe follow the sign that states LODGES and signs that state TUNINGI SAFARI LODGE.
• The distance from Wonderboom Gate to Tuningi Safari Lodge is approximately 7.2km

WHEN YOU REACH THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE LODGE, PLEASE PRESS THE GREEN BUTTON ON THE TREE STUMP ON YOUR RIGHT HAND SIDE! PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE! THE GATE WILL
AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE BEHIND YOU ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED.

Directions Via Sun City / Molatedi Gate to Tuningi

THIS ROUTE NORMALLY TAKES 2.5 HOURS FROM PRETORIA TO SUN CITY AND 2.5 HOURS FROM SUN CITY TO TUNINGI. THE GRAVEL ROAD ON THIS ROUTE MAKES IT A LITTLE BUMPY BUT NOT IMPASSABLE IN A SEDAN VEHICLE. THIS ROUTE IS SHORTER THAN THE ROUTE THROUGH ZEERUST, BUT NOT OUR FIRST RECOMMENDATION, AS IT IS PARTIALLY GRAVEL. IT IS ADVISABLE TO FILL UP WITH FUEL AT THE SUN VILLAGE, JUST AFTER THE SUN CITY ENTRANCE ON THE RIGHT AS THERE IS NO FUEL AVAILABLE INSIDE
THE RESERVE.

• From ORT international get on the R21 towards Pretoria up to the Exit to the N1 Polokwane (about 37km).
• Get onto the n1 towards Polokwane and continue up to the N4 Rustenburg slipway (about 22km). Take the slipway onto the N4 towards Rustenburg (this is just after the Zambezi drive offramp).
• Once on the n4 continue in the direction of Rustenburg – take exit #225 which is the r556 sun city/majakaneng. (About 64km)
• Turn right at the top of the off ramp to Sun City and continue straight to Sun City (approx 73 km’s to Sun City from this off ramp). After passing Sun City on the right, continue straight (approximately 5 km) until you reach a four-way junction
• Turn right to derdePoort.
• Follow the road for approximately 8.5 km’s and turn left at the sign saying, “BaPonG” and “madikwe Game reserve”
• Continue straight along this road for approximately 34.8 km’s (ignoring ALL signs saying “MADIKWE”) after passing through maBeskraal at the 4 way stop turn right to derdePoort/molatedi Gate.
• After 26kms the road will become gravel/dirt, the Dwarsberg Liquor Store will be on your left. Watch out for a “bump” as the tar ends.
• Continue straight along this road for about 32 km of gravel, (do not take the next Derdepoort turning to the right, continue straight), passing through the Molatedi village over the Marico River and straight to the molatedi Gate entrance into the Park.
• Continue on this road for approximately 10 km’s, you will pass the Park Admin buildings and come to a T-Junction.
• There will be a sign board stating ABJATERSKOP Gate and Derdepoort Gate. Turn left towards Abjaterskop Gate.
• Follow this road and turn right at next signboard that says ABJATERSKOP gate. Stay on the tar road.
• Continue with this road, you will bypass the Western Air strip and come to ABJATERSKOP Gate 2 km’s after the Western Air strip.
• Exit ABJATERSKOP Gate and turn right on the R49 to Gabarone.
• Follow this road for 7 km’s and turn right into the WonderBoom Gate entrance.
• Follow the signs that state “LODGES” and Tuningi Lodge

WHEN YOU REACH THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE LODGE, PLEASE PRESS THE GREEN BUTTON ON THE TREE STUMP ON YOUR RIGHT HAND SIDE! PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE! THE GATE WILL AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE BEHIND YOU ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED