Directions to Mashatu Lodge

  • Follow signboards on the N1 from Johannesburg and Pertoria to Polokwane.
  • At Polokwane please follow signs on the R521 past Mogwadi and Vivo to Alldays.
  • When you get to Alldays, turn right at the stop street and continue on to Pont Drift Border post.
  • At the first (and only) traffic circle in Bobonong fork to the right.
  • Drive approximately 1km to T-junction - turn right at the T-junction towards Mathatane.
  • Drive approximately 0.7 km and turn left to Tuli Farms/Mathatane. The sign board at this junction may not exist but it is the only tar road.
  • Drive 50 km, turn left to Mathabaneng (sign posted to Mothabaneng).
  • Drive 15 km on a good dirt road, over a short bridge and then across a long bridge across the Motloutse River.
  • Once aross the Motlouse River bridge drive through the village of Mothabaneng - on the main dirt road.
  • Stay on the main dirt road. A couple of km outside of the village, at a fork in the road, you will start seeing yellow "Mashatu" signboards.
  • Fork to the right and follow these signs for 8 km to a gate in the veterinary fence.
  • Drive through the gate and continue for 12 km on the main dirt road to crossroads. Turn left at crossroads following the signs to Mashatu.
  • Drive 2 km to T-junction to another veterinary fence - go through the gate.
  • Drive 12 km to T-junction, turn left (sign posted to Limpopo Valley Airfield).
  • Drive 2.5 km to the Limpopo Valley Airlfield where your Mashatu guide will meet you.
  • Drive from Maun/Nata/Kasane to Francistown to Selebi Phikwe or from Serule to Selebi Phikwe or any other combo but must get to Selebi Phikwe
  • Drive through the middle of Selebi Phikwe on Tshekedi Road past the main shopping mall-the road curves to the left becoming Boipuso South Rd
  • Turn first right into Khama Road and drive past the entrance to Bosele Hotel.
  • At the traffic lights turn right into Independence Road.
  • Continue for approximately 2 km on Independence Road until you get to the back of the Syringa Hotel on your left hand side.
  • Take the next left and drive past the entrance to the Syringa Hotel on your left hand side.
  • Continue for approximately 20 km on this road to the turnoff to Bobonong (sign posted)
  • Drive 53 km to Bobonong
  • Drive ito Bobonong. At the first (and only) traffic circle fork to the right.
  • Drive approximately 1 km to the end of the road (T-junction). At the T-junction turn right (sign posted to Mthatane).
  • Drive approximately 0.7 km and turn left to Tuli Farms. It is the only tar road going off to the left before the road ends at the Kgotla.
  • Drive 50 km to left turn to Mothabaneng (sign posted to Mothabaneng).
  • Drive 15 km on good dirt road over a short bridge and then across a long bridge across the Motloutse River.
  • Once across the bridge drive through the village of Mothabaneng - on main dirt road.
  • Stay on dirt road. A couple of kms outside the village at a fork in the road you will start to seeing small yellow Mashatu signboards.
  • Fork to the right and follow these signs for 8 km to a gate in veterinary fence.
  • Drive through the gate and continue for 12 km on main dirt road to crossroads.
  • Turn left at crossroads.
  • Drive 2 km to another veterinary fence - go through gate.
  • Drive 12 km to T-junction and turn left (sign posted to Limpopo Valley Airfield).
  • Drive 2.5 km to the Limpopo Valley Airfield where your Mashatu guide will meet you.