Reach Us

Gwahumbe Reserve Game & Spa

1 hour from Durban & 45 minutes from Pietermaritzburg

We suggest using our written directions below...

• Proceed along the N3 towards Pietermaritzburg.
• Take the Camperdown (exit 57) off-ramp.
• At the top of the off-ramp turn left.
• Proceed for about 3 km to the T-junction with the R603.
• Turn left and proceed down the R603 towards Umbumbulu.
• After about 22 Km you will see a signpost to Mid-Illovo. (when you reach the Caltex garage on your left at the Eston cross roads, you are 7 km from this sign - CONTINUE along the R603).
• Turn right at this sign off the R603 and proceed for 12 Km to the village of Mid-Illovo. Mid-Illovo consists of a Spar, a Police Station, a bottle store, a small filling station and a few houses.
• Drive through the village and 300m beyond the village turn left onto the Ismont Rd.
• Proceed for 1.2 km along the Ismont road, and then turn left onto a gravel road, the D368.
• Proceed along the D368 for 1.7 km and turn left at the Gwahumbe sign.
• You are now on our access road and about 800m from our entrance gate. Turn left as indicated by the arrow at the fork.
• Shortly thereafter you will reach our entrance gate.

• Proceed along the N3 in the direction of Durban.
• Take the Umlaas Road / Umbumbulu / Richmond off-ramp.
• At the intersection vere left onto the R603 and proceed past the Shell garage in the direction of Umbumbulu,
• Turn right after about 23 Km to Mid-Illovo (when you reach the Caltex garage on your left at the Eston cross roads, you are 7 km from this sign - CONTINUE along the R603).
• Proceed for 12 Km to the village of Mid-Illovo.
• Drive through the village and turn left after 300m onto the Ismont Rd.
• Proceed for 1.2 Km and turn left onto a gravel road, the D368.
• Proceed along the D368 for 1.7 km and turn left at the Gwahumbe Reserve sign ( this is opposite a farm called Java Heights ).
• You are now on our access road, turn left as indicated by the arrow at the fork.
• Shortly thereafter you will reach our entrance gate.

• Take the N2 towards Durban
• Take the Kingsburgh/Umbumbulu off ramp (R603)
• Turn right in the direction of Umbumbulu on the R603
• Proceed along the R603 for about 43 km
• Turn left at the Mid-Illovo sign post
• Proceed for 12 km to Mid-Illovo, drive through the village
• Turn left at the Ismont sign post
• Proceed for about 1,5 km along this road
• Turn left at the D368 (this is a gravel road and is opposite a small church)
• Proceed along the D368 for about 1,5 km
• Turn left at the Gwahumbe Reserve sign and follow this road to the entrance gate.