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Directions to Elephant Rock

The Nambiti Conservancy is situated 25 km’s east of Ladysmith and is only 4½ hours from Johannesburg, 3½ hours from Durban and 40 minutes from the Drakensberg.
Please see map for details.

Directions ex Durban / Pmb to Nambiti Private Game Reserve:

  • Travel on the N3 through Mooi River Toll Gate, past Escourt to Ladysmith (direction Harrismith / Johannesburg).
  • After Escourt; take the Bergville / Colenso R74 off-ramp / exit 194, turn right at the top of the off ramp and travel past Colenso towards Ladysmith / Newcastle.
  • Cross the bridge (Klip River [also known as First Wagon Bridge] into Ladysmith and continue following the directions for the N11 to Newcastle [look out for the following land marks: Marks Tyres on left, Game on left and Kentucky Fried Chicken on left].
  • At the traffic light intersection with the Caltex Petrol Station on the left – continue straight over the railway bridge and past TFS on the left and under another railway bridge.
  • At the next traffic lights continue straight (N11) towards Newcastle. Travel for 10kms and look out for the brown “Nambiti” sign on the left and a small sign reading “D45”. This sign is also on the left of the N11.
  • Turn Right onto the D45 Road (road), travel for 10,3kms; turn right at the Y-Junction (onto the D46) and travel for 2 km until you reach the entrance to Nambiti Private Game Reserve (Electric Gate and Thatched Gate-house).
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Directions from Johannesburg:

  • Head for Ladysmith on the N3. Once you have entered KwaZulu Natal via Van Reenen, look out for the Ladysmith Toll off-ramp (at the bottom of Van Reenen’s Pass.
  • Turn left and drive toward Ladysmith on the R103. When you arrive in Ladysmith, drive straight through, following the N11 Road to Newcastle.
  • From the last traffic lights leaving Ladysmith travel for ± 7kms. Turn Right onto the D45 Road, follow for ± 10Km’s, at the T-Junction turn right, travel along side the game fence for 2 Km until you reach the gate-house which is staffed.
  • Please phone 083 268 9026 in the event of you getting lost.
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Paradise exists! It is here…..

Frederic and Belen Puyol
Span January 2024

I want to address a warm thank you to each & everyone involved in our experience here at Nambiti.  I had one of the best experiences I’ve had, on all levels.  Thank you for taking such good care of us, for being so kind, with such great energy & lovely smiles.

Congratulations for the food, which was absolutely perfect, tasty, original & diverse at every meal.  Very grateful for what you all offers us.  Thanks you.

Sue Battison
Howick August 2020

What an enjoyable experience! Thank you so much for making our 30th wedding anniversary so special. The hospitality, accommodation, food and game drives were all such an amazing treat -thank you!

Adelaide Le Bleu
Johannesburg January 2024

Thank you for an amazing stay.  This place just keeps getting better & better.

Phenomenal visit.

PS Keegan & Steph are AMAZING!!

Quinton & Mel Nortje
PMB December 2024

Everything about our stay was excellent & exceeded our expectations, which were high!

Frances & Phillip Osborne
UK November 2023

Thank you for a wonderful stay.  You guys always give so much more than is asked for.  Thanks

Dave & Annie Boonzaier
Kwa Zulu Natal September 2023

Absolutely fantastic in all ways.  The staff are wonderful and they looked after us very well.  Enjoyed everything about our stay & saw lots of animals.

Wendy Slater
Scotland December 2024

Exceptional service and hospitality.  I have had a wonderful holiday and will definitely return with my family.  This had definitely been the trip of a lifetime.

The game drives were incredible!  I cannot believe how may animals we saw so close up.  Our ranger was very knowledgeable and mad the whole experience so much fun

Rebecca Buchan
UK October 2023

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