Recommended route from Upington
You can choose to drive to Tswalu. And a good many of our guests do. Recommended routes are detailed for you below:
- From Upington take the N14 to Olifantshoek – approximately 165km
- In Olifantshoek please contact the lodge to establish an estimated time of arrival (please call as
we need to send someone to open the gate) Tel: +27 53 781 9317 / +27 53 781 9333
- From Olifantshoek continue on N14 towards Kathu/Sishen
- With the mine on your left, turn left towards Deben & Sishen airfield
- Proceed through the next intersection (Kathu and mine) and continue for approximately 20km
passing the airfield on the right Turn right at the sign that says “HOTAZEL”
and proceed for 45km to the next T-junction
- At the T-junction turn left towards “Hotazel and Gemsbok Park (R31)”
and continue for approximately 16km
- Before reaching Blackrock turn left onto the tar road signposted
“R31 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park” and “Van Zylsrus”
After about 42km you will see a turn to your left (indicated as Sonstraal on maps and GPS) –
it is sign-posted Tswalu Kalahari Reserve on the D3335 route
- After turning, the tar road ends and you continue on a gravel road
- There is good mobile phone reception in this area;
please call the lodge to advise where you are
- After 10km on the gravel road, you will see an airstrip on your left and just beyond,
the Tswalu staff housing complex on your right
- A kilometer further you will see Tswalu signage
“Tswalu Admin and Health Care Centre”
- You will be met at this gate by your guide who will escort you further
