Guests may arrive any time from 13h00, and the rooms are to be vacated by 11h00. Our lunch starts at 15h00 and thereafter we depart for the evening game drive.

Children of any age may be accommodated in the Savanna Suite if it is sold as one unit. We regret that we do not accommodate children under the age of 8 years, unless the whole camp is booked. Children 8-16 years, sharing with an adult pay 50% of the full rate. From 17 years and older, full adult rate will apply.

Triple rooms are on a request basis and subject to availability and lodge numbers. Child rates will apply for a 08-16 year old sharing with parents.

• Comfortable walking shoes
• Sun hat, sunglasses & sunblock
• Cameras & binoculars
• Anti-malaria precautions (please consult your doctor/pharmacist)
• Light, neutral colour clothing & swimming costume
• Warm clothing is essential in Winter (i.e. May to September)

Our closest gate entry is Newington Gate. You need to pay R310 per vehicle entrance fee (incl driver), plus R140 per person (valid until 31 Dec 2021). Keep the slips, as you will need them on departure.
*Gate entry fees are subject to changes implemented by the Sabi Sand Wildtuin.

Our closest landing strip is the Ulusaba airstrip which is used by lodges in the Western sector; we offer a complimentary transfer service to and from the lodge. Federal Air has daily scheduled flights to and from Johannesburg into this airstrip.
Airlink fly into Kruger Mpumalanga Airport (KMIA) as well as Skukuza (SKZ) from various domestic and regional destinations. Clients flying into either of these airports would need to self-drive or book a road transfer to get to the lodge. Alternatively, Airlink also provides Lodge Hop flights from SKZ and KMIA to Ulusaba (ULX).
*Please note that all passenger taxes, aircraft landing fees and other airport taxes are excluded from
our rates and are set and changed by Ulusaba.

Road transfer companies normally include the SSW Gate entry fees in their quotes- but it is your responsibility to check that it is included if you are booking these transfers.

For all guests flying into/out of the Ulusaba Airstrip (on any airline) there is an R325 per person Ulusaba passenger tax (valid for 2021), that needs to be quoted to the client over and above the flight costs. These fees will be added in your accommodation invoice once you have notified us of the flight details.

For Private Charters making use of the Ulusaba airstrip, a landing fee and an overnight fee will apply. This is charged by the charter companies directly, and these fees are generally in excess to the actual cost of the flight quoted by the charter company. It is your responsibility to check if they have been included or not.

Please ensure that you have taken out comprehensive travel insurance that will cover cancellation fees should you have to cancel your trip in any event.

As malaria is present in the Mpumalanga region where the lodge is situated, it is essential to ensure that anti-malaria precautions be taken throughout the year. Please consult your doctor or pharmacist. Further information can be obtained from the Kruger National Park Malaria Hotline on +27 (0) 822341800 or +27 (0) 822341800.

Relaxing in the comfort of the public lounge with its spacious patio, or at the main pool looking out over lush gardens and floodlit waterhole, our guests are frequently treated to fantastic views of birds and game drinking and bathing.

The loft above the lounge makes a pleasant nook for a quiet game of chess as well as a bird’s eye view of the waterhole, while an adjoining library provides wireless broadband internet access and offers guests the means to transfer digital photographs, freshly captured on their safari, onto CD or DVD.

Work up a sweat in our fully-equipped gym with the bush right at your doorstep, or enjoy an exquisite massage treatment in the privacy of your suite.

Relaxation between game drives is important. What better way to unwind than with an invigorating massage? Savanna’s own qualified therapist offers guests a range of treatments in the privacy of their suites. And, if a little retail therapy is called for, a visit to the curio and gift shop should do the trick.

Enjoy an experience that is just a little different.

Distances:

• Johannesburg to Savanna: approximately 5-6 hrs drive (480km)
• KMIA (Nelspruit) to Savanna: approximately 1 1⁄2 hours’ drive (130km)
• Skukuza – Savanna: ±1hr (±40 km)

From Johannesburg or Pretoria:

• Take the N12, or N4 highway to Nelspruit.
• When you enter Nelspruit, turn left at the 3rd traffic light (Crossings Shopping centre should be on your left) and follow the signboards towards White River.
• From White River, take the R40 to Hazyview. You will reach a T junction where you turn left and head into Hazyview.
• Go through Hazyview, turn right after the footbridge onto the R536. Signboards to Kruger National Park and Kruger Gate.
• After approximately 34km, turn left onto a road* at the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign.
• Travel for about 9km until you reach a large intersection, where you will see the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign.
• Turn right here and follow this dirt road for 1.8km.
• At the T-junction, turn left at the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign and after about 600m, turn left at the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign.
• Follow this road for about 1 km until you arrive at Newington Gate, where you need to pay R310 per vehicle plus R140 per guest entrance fee. Keep the slip and get it stamped at Savanna, as you will need to produce it at the gate on your departure. (Fees valid until 31 Dec 2020)
• Once in the gate turn left and follow the signposts to Savanna Lodge, which is approximately 1 km after the gate.

From KMIA (Nelspruit):

• From KMIA follow the signs to White River
• At the first robot, turn right towards Hazyview onto the R40
• You will reach a T-Junction just before Hazyview, where you turn left and head into Hazyview.
• From Hazyview, turn right (if coming from White River) onto the R536. Sign boards to Kruger National Park and Kruger Gate.
• After approximately 34km, just after the brown Savanna Private Game Reserve sign turn left onto a road at the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign.
• Travel for about 9km until you reach a large intersection, where you will see the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign.
• Turn right here and follow this dirt road for 1.8km.
• At the T-junction, turn left at the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign and after about 600m, turn left at the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign.
• Follow this road for about 1 km until you arrive at Newington Gate, where you need to pay R310 per vehicle and R140 per guest entrance fee. Keep the slip and get it stamped at Savanna, as you will need to produce it at the gate on your departure (fees valid until 31 Dec 2020).
• Once in the gate turn left and follow the signposts to Savanna Lodge, which is approximately 1 km after the gate.

From Skukuza to Savanna:

• Follow the signs to Paul Kruger Gate.
• Follow the road (R536) from Paul Kruger Gate for 7,5km.
• Turn right at the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign.
• Travel for about 9km until you reach a large intersection, where you will see the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign.
• Turn right here onto a sand road and follow this road for 1.8km.
• At the T-junction, turn left at the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign and after about 600m, turn left at the Sabi Sand – Newington Gate sign.
• Follow this road for about 1 km until you arrive at Newington Gate, You need to pay R310 per vehicle entrance fee (incl driver), plus R140 per person (valid until 31 Dec 2021). Keep the slips, as you will need them on departure.
• Once in the gate turn left and follow the signposts to Savanna Lodge, which is approximately 1 km after the gate.
  *Gate entry fees are subject to changes implemented by the Sabi Sand Wildtuin.