GPS Co-Ordinates
Latitude: -34.478748
Longitude: 20.506956
Directions
Access to De Hoop Nature Reserve by Air:
Travellers can get to the and from the De Hoop Nature Reserve by private charter flight.
The duration of the flight from Cape Town International Airport to De Hoop Nature Reserve is about 40 minutes.
On arrival at the De Hoop airstrip, the team of Morukuru waits to take guests through to their private villa.
Helicopter transfers can also be arranged should this be a requirement, the house features a helicopter platform nearby.
Access to Morukuru Ocean House by Road:
The Reserve gates open at 7am and close at 6pm.
Gate closes at 7pm on Fridays.
Late or early arrivals need to be prebooked and arranged with management.
2WD / wheel drive with higher ground clearance is recommended for the roads inside De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Directions from Cape Town:
For guests who are self driving, take the N2 to Caledon.
Between Botrivier and Caledon you can stop at Dassiesfontein for refreshments.
From Caledon drive through Napier to Bredasdorp.
Please make sure you stop for fuel in Bredasdorp, as there is no petrol station at De Hoop.
From Bredasdorp take the R319 to Swellendam.
At about 6kms turn right, sign posted De Hoop / Malagas / Infanta.
Gravel road for 35kms until you see a sign to the right - De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Directions from George / Swellendam:
From George / Swellendam, drive on the N2 towards Cape Town.
Please make sure you stop for fuel in Swellendam, as there is no petrol station at De Hoop.
13km west of Swellendam, in the direction of Cape Town, turn left onto a gravel road, signed Spitskop.
Continue on this road for about 45km until you reach a T-junction.
Turn left at the T-junction signed Malgas / Infanta and travel approximately 2km before you turn right onto the De Hoop Pad signed BUCHU BUSHCAMP / DE HOOP.
It is 7km from this turn off to the Main Gate of the Park.
Directions from the De Hoop entrance gate to the Morukuru Ocean House:
All the roads in the reserve are gravel except for a short tarred section atthe entrance, and a short section close to Koppie Alleen.
A 2WD /wheel drive with higher ground clearance is recommended for the roads inside De Hoop Nature Reserve.
At the entrance gate you will receive directions to Ocean House.
Follow the signs to Koppie Alleen.
Just before the parking at Koppie Alleen you turn left into a privateroad which leads you to Ocean House.
The driving time is approximately 40 minutes.