General -
The 75 000-hectare Malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve lies in the extreme North-West corner of South Africa’s North West province.
Whether you fly directly to Jaci’s Lodges on one of the daily scheduled flights from Johannesburg to Madikwe, or decide to do a self-drive, Jaci’s is easily accessible by both road and air. Daily flights are available on Federal Airways. We can arrange a private road transfer, or a charterflight upon request at additional costs. Please contact us directly for arrangements and more information.
OR Tambo International Airport to Madikwe Game Reserve Eastern Airstrip: 55 min flight
Madikwe Game Reserve Eastern Airstrip to Jaci’s Lodges: 15 min drive
Self-Drive Times +
Johannesburg: 3.5 – 4 hours
Sun City: 1.5 hours
Gaborone: 2 hours
Rustenburg: 2 hours
Derdepoort Border Post: 1 hour
Important Information +
We do not recommend using a GPS to get to Jaci’s Lodges, please instead make use of the directions provided.
All gates into Madikwe Game Reserve open at 06h00 and close at 16h00.
Guests arriving or departing outside these times will require an escort to the lodge, this must be pre- arranged with Jaci’s Lodges and has an additional cost per escorted trip:
- Molatedi Gate: R500.00 per vehicle / escort
- Derdepoort Gate: R750.00 per vehicle / escort
- Abjaterskop Gate: R1250.00 per vehicle / escort
Information required for self-drive and road transfers:
- Guest names and contact details
- Transfer company name and contact details
- Estimated time of arrival
Please contact the lodge to advise us via WhatsApp when you have passed Sun City:
Due to sporadic / unforeseen road closures, we recommend self-drive guests confirm their intended driving route on their day of arrival and check local road conditions before their departure / arrival.