Plan your stay
Getting to Jamala Madikwe
Everything you need to know before you arrive
Closer than you expect
More remote than you’d imagine
Jamala Madikwe sits in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province – approximately 4 hours by road from Johannesburg, or 1 hour by light aircraft.
There are four ways to arrive.
We are happy to assist with any of them.
1 hr
From OR Tambo
Federal Airlines fly-in
4 hrs
From Johannesburg
Self-drive from OR Tambo via Molatedi Gate
± 2 hrs
From Sun City
Self-drive
4 min
Molatedi Gate to the Lodge
Inside the reserve
Fly with Federal Airlines
The simplest way to arrive. Federal Airlines operates scheduled daily flights from OR Tambo International Airport directly to Madikwe Game Reserve’s Eastern Airstrip – a 1-hour flight that drops you in the reserve itself. From the airstrip, a complimentary transfer brings you to Jamala Madikwe’s door.
One hour from Johannesburg
Five private villas
The reserve outside every window
Let us know your dates and we’ll take care of everything from here.