Contact Us
- 034 435 1110 | 078 745 2564 | 083 456 8423
- lindy@shayamoya.co.za or shayalodge@saol.com
How To Find Us
GPS Co-ordinates
- 27° 21’ 415 South 31° 49’ 762 East
Directions
When travelling North from Durban
Pass the towns of Empangeni, Mtubatuba, Hluhluwe, 39km past Mkuze, turn right onto the Golela (Swaziland Border Post) road. Travel up a hill for 2km and turn left at the Shayamoya entrance gate and follow the road to Reception. It is clearly signposted from the N2.
When travelling South from Johannesburg
Exiting JHB on the N17 from the South, or N12 or exiting from Pretoria on the N4 and head onto Bethal, Ermelo, Piet Retief, 27km past Pongola, turn left onto the Golela (Swaziland Border Post) road. Travel up a hill for 2km and turn left at the Shayamoya entrance gate and follow the road to Reception. It is clearly signposted from the N2. Call us for current road conditions.
When travelling South from Kruger Park, Crocodile Bridge
The quickest route is through Swaziland using the Mananga, border post. Continue south towards Big Bend, to Lavumisa border post. From here, travel for only 8 km into KwaZulu Natal, turn right at the Shayamoya entrance up on the hill.
Please Note
The main entrance gate is automated and requires an access code. Please call us at 078 745 2564 before your arrival so we can send you the code.
Distances
- 8km Golela
- 27km Pongola
- 40km Mkuze
- 180km Richards Bay
- 100km Hluhluwe
- 360 km Durban
Climate
- There really is not a bad time to visit, as the climate is subtropical with a tendency to become hot and humid in the high summer from October to February.
- The best time to visit Zululand is from March to June when we experience what we term our “champagne weather” the days are warm yet dry with low humidity and no wind.
- Temperatures in Summer are on average 35°C.
- Winters are very mild from min 10°C and averaging at 22°C.
Malaria
- The area is listed as a low risk malaria area and unless you are travelling to high risk areas such as Kruger park or the coastal areas such as Kosi Bay, it is not imperative that you take prophylactics.
- The malaria risk has been improved in many areas due to constant treatment and spraying of rural houses.