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How to get to TheSabi Sand Game Reserve

You can get to the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in a variety of ways. Most people choose a scheduled flight or shuttle flight to the reserve. Travelling by rental car one also have easy access to the Sabi Sands.

by air

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Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMI) servicing the western sector.

Skukuza Airport servicing the southern sector.

Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport servicing the northern sector.

From Johannesburg and Cape Town there are scheduled flights to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) near Nelspruit. Travel to your lodge can be made by road transfer or a by a small (chartered) aircraft. Airlink and CemAir also serve Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport, which is conveniently located for lodges in the northern section of the Sabi Sands.​

Many of the lodges have their own airstrips. These flights can be booked only in conjunction with a confirmed accommodation booking. 

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Lodges with their own airstrip

          Ulusaba airstrip (for lodges in the western sector)
          Arathusa airstrip (for lodges in the northern sector)
          Londolozi Airstrip (for Londolozi lodges only)

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Shuttle flights

The fastest and most convenient option to get to the Sabi Sands Game Reserve is by making use of a scheduled charter flight from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. Federal Air serves almost all lodges in the reserve daily.

by road

From Johannesburg the driving distance is approximately 450 kilometres. Most of the route from Johannesburg takes you along the N4 national road, making it an easy and comfortable drive. Including some stops for refreshments, the total driving time adds up to about 6.5 hours

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Sabi Sand Safari

South Africa

Tel:  +27 82 802 1031

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Karen Blixen

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