Directions to Marataba Safari Lodge
- Depart ORT following the airport exit signs (R21 & R24)
- Approximately 200m thereafter, the road forks. Take the right fork towards R21 N Pretoria/R24 Johannesburg
- The road immediately turns sharply to the right. Get into the left lane and follow the signs to R21 N Pretoria as you exit the airport
- After exiting the airport, get into the left lane and follow the R21 N Kempton Park/Pretoria signs
- After 300m, take the left off-ramp, following the R21N Kempton Park/Pretoria signs
- Once on the R21N drive for 36.3 km
- You will see signs indicating exit 134 (N1 Noord, Pretoria/ Polokwane/Johannesburg)
- Take the 134 exit
- Immediately thereafter, the road forks. Take the right fork towards N1 North-Polokwane
- Continue on the NI North-Polokwane passing through two toll gates
- Take off-ramp to Bela-Bela / Warmbaths (R516)
- IN BELA-BELA: Turn right at the first set of traffic lights into Marx Street (Waterfront Shopping Centre ahead of you)
- Continue across one intersection with traffic lights (Engen & Total petrol stations on either side) until you reach a T-junction.
- The Elephant Spring Hotels is ahead of you
- Turn left into Sutter Road (Thabazimbi sign post ahead)
- At the T-junction, turn right into Ritchie Rd
- From here on, follow the signs to Thabazimbi (R516)
- IN THABAZIMBI: Turn left at third stop street towards Lephalale / Sentrum (at the Total petrol station) onto the R510
- Travel for 32km, and turn right to Lephalale (Stay on the R510)
- Drive 11km and turn right at the Marataba Safari Lodge sign post
- Travel 8km along the gravel road. The Marataba gate is on your left hand side