Flying to Hoedspruit
Routes we sell to Hoedspruit. Search your dates for live fares.
Johannesburg (JNB)
about 1 hour · Non-stop
Cape Town (CPT)
about 2 hours 30 minutes · Non-stop
Best time to fly
Weather, crowds and fares move together in Hoedspruit. These are the trade-offs.
May to September
Dry season — the best game viewing, thin bush, cool mornings and lower malaria risk.
October to November
Hot and building towards the rains, with newborn animals and green flushes of new growth.
December to March
Wet and hot. Spectacular skies, thick bush, harder game viewing, highest malaria risk.
April
Drying out and quietening down after the summer rains.
Before you go
Domestic flight
No passport or visa needed within South Africa, but you will still need a valid photo ID to board.
Currency
South African rand (ZAR). Cards are accepted almost everywhere.
Malaria
This is a malaria-risk area, highest in the wet summer months. Get medical advice on prophylaxis before you travel.
Small airport
Limited flights and a compact terminal. Confirm your transfer before you fly rather than assuming you can arrange one on arrival.
Luggage
Light aircraft onward transfers to some lodges have strict soft-bag weight limits. Check with your lodge before packing.
About Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit exists for the bush. The airstrip sits inside a wildlife estate in Limpopo and is the closest arrival point for the central Kruger and the private reserves around it — Timbavati, Klaserie and Balule among them.
It is a small terminal with a short schedule, and that is rather the point: lodge transfers meet the flights and guests are often on a game drive within the hour.
Getting in from the airport
Eastgate Airport (HDS) is a small terminal about 10 km from Hoedspruit town, surrounded by reserve land. Almost all arrivals are met by a lodge transfer arranged with the booking; car hire is available but limited, so confirm it in advance.
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