Rhino Post Safari Lodge - Directions
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RHINO POST SAFARI LODGE - DIRECTIONS ACCESS BY ROAD Rhino Post Safari Lodge can be reached by normal 2 x 4 vehicles. Travelling time by vehicle from Johannesburg to Rhino Post Safari Lodge is approximately six hours (500km). BY AIR Via Skukuza Airport – Kruger National Park Airlink flies daily from Johannesburg (ORT – 55 mins flying time) & Cape Town (2hr 30 mins) directly into the Kruger Park to the newly upgraded Skukuza Airport. Guests are met at the airport and transferred to the lodge (30 minutes drive) in an open game drive vehicle starting their safari experience the minute they step off the plane. Cost of R120 per person for transfer to lodge. Flights are designed to connect with international & regional connecting flights into OR Tambo & Cape Town International. Flight Schedule Departure Arrival Route Flying Time Time Time Johannesburg-Skukuza 10.00 am 10.50 am 55 minutes Johannesburg-Skukuza – operational from 13.20 pm 13.10 pm 55 minutes 1 Aug 2014 Skukuza-Johannesburg 13.30 pm 14.20 pm 55 minutes Skukuza-Johannesburg operational from 1 14.50 pm 15.40 pm 55 minutes Aug 2014 2 hrs 30 Cape Town – Skukuza 10.35 am 13.05 pm minutes 2 hrs 30 Skukuza – Cape Town 11.20 am 13.50 pm minutes Via Kruger Mpumalanga Airport - Nelspruit SA Express, Airlink & Nationwide Airlines fly daily from Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg to KMIAe Town. Approximate flying time from ORT to KMIA is 55 minutes. It is a 3.5hr drive from KMIA to Rhino Post Safari Lodge. If utilising the scheduled flights, you would need to make use of one of the following: Chauffeured land transfers: KMIA to Rhino Post Safari Lodge (we can arrange this) Car Hire: KMIA has 7 car hire companies, enabling you to self-drive directly to Rhino Post. Private Charters are permitted to land at Skukuza which is approximately a half hour road transfer in open 4 x 4 game viewing vehicles, through the Kruger National Park to the lodge. Co-ordinates: S24º 58.0’ E031º 36.0’ Length: 1.55km tarred runway. Airport hours are between 09h00 & 15h00 only. In addition to the above, Isibindi Africa Lodges are able to organise inter lodge road or air transfers between our properties. LATE ARRIVALS Rhino Post Safari Lodge - after Gate Closing (Self Drive Only): The Kruger National Park has several entrance gates, although Rhino Walking Safaris guests are advised to enter through Paul Kruger Gate, as it is the closest to the lodge. Guests must enter the Kruger Gate 45 minutes before closing time to allow sufficient time to drive to Rhino Post Safari Lodge. Plains Camp guests are required to be at Rhino Post no later than 14h00 as the inter lodge transfer departs Rhino @ 14h00 to Plains Camp. Please note that because of the remoteness of the area and so as not to disrupt other guests, guests arriving after 14h00 will be transferred through to Plains Camp as soon as a vehicle becomes available. We cannot guarantee that this will be in time for the afternoon activity. Please Note: If guests are not in time at the respective gates, the SANParks personnel will not allow them to enter the park and they will have to find alternative accommodation for that night. TRAVELLING TIMES: Paul Kruger Gate to RWS – 1 hour Malelane Gate to RWS - 2 ½ hours Crocodile Bridge Gate to RWS - 2 ½ hours NB - speed limit in the Kruger is 50km Kruger National Park - Gate Opening / Closing Times MAY / JAN MAR AUG NOV / JUNE OCT FEB APR SEPT DEC / JULY Gate 05h30 06h00 06h00 06h00 05h30 05h30 Opening Gate 18h30 18h00 17h30 18h00 18h00 18h30 Closing .