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Getting here

Three hours north of Johannesburg.

Malandra is on the western edge of the Waterberg, in Limpopo: a little under three hundred kilometres from Johannesburg, all of it on tar except the last twelve.

A drawn map of the way to Malandra From Johannesburg, the N1 runs north past Pretoria and Bela-Bela to Modimolle. From there the R33 runs north-west to Vaalwater, a tar road continues north to the reserve gate, and twelve kilometres of gravel lead to the lodge on the western edge of the Waterberg. A charter flight from Lanseria lands at the lodge airstrip. WATERBERG N1 200 km R33 65 km Charter · 55 min Johannesburg Lanseria Pretoria Bela-Bela Modimolle Vaalwater Reserve gate Malandra Airstrip N 50 km
Not to scale where it matters; to scale where it doesn’t. Exact directions are sent with your confirmation.

By road

  1. 01

    Johannesburg to Modimolle

    The N1 north, past Pretoria and Bela-Bela. A toll road, fast and easy.

    200 km · 1 h 50 min
  2. 02

    Modimolle to Vaalwater

    The R33 north-west, into the hills. Fill up in Modimolle or Vaalwater.

    65 km · 45 min
  3. 03

    Vaalwater to the gate

    North on tar to the reserve gate, where you’ll be expected.

    18 km · 15 min
  4. 04

    The gate to the lodge

    Twelve kilometres of well-kept gravel, slowly. Any car will manage; most guests see something on the way.

    12 km · 20 min

By air

Charter flights from Lanseria take about fifty-five minutes to our gravel airstrip, ten minutes from the lodge. We’ll arrange the flight and meet you on the strip.

Before you come

Arrive and leave
Arrive from 14:00, in time for the afternoon drive. Leave by 11:00, after breakfast.
Health
The Waterberg is malaria-free all year. The nearest hospital is in Modimolle, about eighty minutes away; the guides are trained in first aid.
Weather
Summer days are hot, with afternoon storms from November to March. Winter mornings are cold enough for a jersey and a fire.
What to bring
Layers, a hat, comfortable walking shoes, and binoculars if you have them. Everything else is here.
Signal
Mobile signal comes and goes. There is Wi-Fi in every suite, and nobody will mind if you switch it off.

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