Sabi Sand Map

How can you get to
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve?

By air

Skukuza Airport in the Kruger Park and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA), both offer direct flights to and from many parts of the country.

Direct charters to your destination lodge are also available. Please discuss options with your host lodge.

By road

The Sabi Sand Nature Reserve has three major access gates: Shaws Gate, Newington Gate and Gowrie Gate. These gates are geographically spread through the reserve, allowing for easy access to all lodges on the reserve.

Shaws Gate (South)

GPS Coordinates: -24.928349, 31.479635

Newington Gate (West)

GPS Coordinates: -24.868989, 31.404586

Gowrie Gate (North)

GPS Coordinates: -24.694681, 31.515164

Access to Sabi Sand Lodges & Gates

If you are unsure which gate to use, please see the Sabi Sand map below. Each gate has been colour coded with the routes to each of the lodges. It is important to take note of which gate to use as access is provisioned only for applicable lodges.

On arrival, please ensure that your gate permit is stamped by the lodge to allow for exit.

Click here to download this map as a PDF

Alternative Routes – Road closures

Road closures and road blocks can be unpredictable, the below map will allow for alternative routes to be taken if a situation arises where the main access routes are closed or blocked off for an unknown reason. The map has been categorized into three areas, Primary (main route to access Sabi Sand Nature Reserve), Secondary (second choice if primary is closed) and Tertiary (third option if primary and secondary are closed).

This map is to aid as a guide, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve is not liable for any damages or risks that may be posed on alternate routes.

Click here to download this map as a PDF

Sabi Sand gate times: General

Gate Name	Operational Times
Gate Name	Opening Time	Closing Time
Shaws Gate	05h00-22h00	23h00
Newington Gate	05h00-22hoo	23h00
Gowrie Gate	05h00-22h00	23h00
Dumphries Gate*	06h00*	18h00*
Toulon Gate**	06h00**	18h00**

* Pedestrian gate for staff only

** This is only for official Skukuza Airport traffic to transfer arrivals and departures.

PLEASE NOTE:

All travel or gate entries/exits before 05:00 and after 23:00 will attract a fee of R150.00, payable in cash at the gate.

Kindly adhere to entry and exit times (latest time for entry: 22:00; latest time for exit: 23:00).

The SSNR internal curfew is from 23:30 and 04:30. No unauthorised vehicles are allowed to traverse on SSNR during curfew times.

Sabi Sand gate times: Deliveries

Gate Name	Operational Times
Gate Name	Opening Time	Closing Time
Shaws Gate	09h00- 15h00	16h00
Newington Gate	09h00-15H00	16h00
Gowrie Gate	09h00-15H00	16h00

*Note:

Kindly adhere to entry and exit times (latest time for entry: 15:00; latest time for exit: 16:00).

Kindly maintain protocols and be strict on this as it impacts on game drives and the guest experience across the Reserve.

Sabi Sand gate times: Heavy vehicles

Gate Name	Operational Times
Gate Name	Opening Time	Closing Time
Shaws Gate	09h00- 14h00	16h00
Newington Gate	09h00-14h00	16h00
Gowrie Gate	09h00-14h00	16h00