GPS Co-Ordinates
Latitude: -24.600306
Longitude: 31.596811
Directions
Access to the Lodge by Air:
- SA Express from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Hoedspruit
- SA Airlink from Johannesburg, Cape Town, Livingstone (Zambia) and Durban to Nelspruit (KMIA Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport)
- Air service daily to the Manyeleti airstrip (8km)
- Private Charters available to private airstrip, lodge can do the transfer
Directions to the by road from the OR Tambo Johannesburg Airport:
- After departing from Johannesburg International Airport
- Take the R21 highway towards Pretoria (North)
- Before Pretoria, take the N4 highway East
- Turn off at Belfast, take the R540 towards Dullstroom (approximately 37km)
- At Dullstroom, take the R540 towards Lydenburg (approximately 43km)
- At Lydenburg, take the R36 towards Ohrigstad (approximately 62km)
- At Ohrigstad, take the R527 towards Hoedspruit (Note: You will pass through the JG Strijdom Tunnel)
- 16km before Hoedspruit at the Swadini Reptile Centre, turn right onto the R531 towards Klaserie
- After approximately 30km, turn left onto the Orpen Gate Road (R531)
- After 40km, you will reach the Orpen Gate of the Kruger National Park
Directions to the Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga Lodge from the Orpen Gate: estimated driving t ime is 2 hours
- After entering the Kruger National Park via the Orpen Gate, travel for 22kms on the H7
- Turn right on the S36 where you will see the signpost marked Imbali, Hamiltons, Hoyo-Hoyo with the exact distances
- After about 20km turn right on the S145 where it is signposted for Imbali and Hoyo-Hoyo after 3kms turn left at the no entry sign
- Drive for 3.5km where you will reach a T-junction
- Turn right to the Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga Lodge or left to Imbali Lodge
Directions from the Paul Kruger Gate to the Lodge:
- Enter Paul Kruger Gate
- Proceed toward Skukuza
- From Skukuza take the H1-2 towards Satara (32km)
- Turn left S36 (dirt road) signs will read Imbali Safari Lodge / Hoyo-Hoyo Tsonga Lodge / Hamiltons Tented Camp
- Continue S36 for 40km
- At T-junction turn left onto S125 for 1km then right S36
- Continue for 6km
- Turn left S145 for 3km
- At sign for Imbali Safari Lodge and Hoyo-Hoyo Tsonga Lodge turn left
- Travel about 4km to T-Junction turn right for Hoyo-Hoyo (4km)
Distances to the Lodge:
- 50km from the Orpen Gate
- 80km from the Kruger Gate
- 110km from Hoedspruit
- 150km from Phalaborwa
- 155km from Karongwe Game Reserve
- 170km from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) in Nelspruit
- 225km from Nelspruit (city)
- 506km from Johannesburg
Kruger National Park Gate Entry Times:
Please be aware of the gate entrance times into the Kruger National Park, these vary throughout the year depending on the season. Entrance to the Kruger National Park via the Orpen Gate should be no later than two hours before gate closure time and via Kruger Gate should be no later than three hours before gate closure times in order to reach the final destination: Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga Lodge.
Gate Opening Times (subject to change):
- October to March 05h30
- April to September 06h00
Gate Closing Times:
- November to February 18h30
- March to April 18h00
- May to July 17h30
- August to October 18h00
Please note:
1. Speed limit
Within the Kruger National Park, drivers must please adhere to the legal speed limit of 50km per hour on tarred roads and 40km per hour on dirt roads.
2. Safety
Visitors are kindly requested to follow the Kruger National Parks safety precautions by not disembarking from vehicles unless you are in a designated area.