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KRUGER 2014 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON DISCOVERY PHYSICS
AT THE LHC
1-5 December 2014
Protea Hotel Kruger Gate, South Africa
KRUGER2014 LOCAL TRANSPORT OPTIONS
The local travel options which are available and their costs are summarised below.
Please note that the local travel options are not included in the registration costs.
In the case that a delegate will be in private transport, a cell phone with a SA sim card or
otherwise with roaming capacity is strongly recommended. Please make sure you have
preloaded the conference organiser numbers in case you need to communicate with the
Kruger2014 organisers for any reason. A GPS system is also recommended (these can be
included in the rental vehicle package).
Option 1:
Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMI), Nelspruit (IATA
CODE: MQP)
You can fly to OR Tambo International Airport, (JNB), and then book a domestic flight from
ORT to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), Nelspruit.
The distance from KMI Airport (MQP), Nelspruit to the Protea Hotel Kruger Gate is about 120
km which is approximately 1½ – 2 hrs drive.
Number travelling together
1
2+
Option 2:
Cost per person
R1 125.00 pp one
way
R645 pp one way
Booking details
Contact person: Corné Bam
Tel: +27 13 735 5671
Email address:
[email protected]
Fly to Skukuza Airport (SZK)
You can fly to OR Tambo International Airport, (JNB), or Cape Town International Airport and
then book a domestic flight from either airport to Skukuza airport. There are daily flights to the
Kruger Park operating to/from the recently reopened Skukuza Airport. The distance from SZK
to the Protea Hotel Kruger Gate is approximately 12 km.
From:
OR Tambo International Airport
(Johannesburg)
Cape Town International Airport
Departure
To:
Time:
Skukuza Airport
10:00
Skukuza Airport
10:35
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Skukuza Airport
Skukuza Airport
Cape Town International Airport
OR Tambo International Airport
(Johannesburg)
11:20
13:20
Visit http://www.flyairlink.com/flights-to-skukuza/skukuza.php for additional information.
Shuttle from Skukuza airport
Number travelling together
1
2+
Cost per person
R450.00 pp one
way
Booking details
Contact person: Corné Bam
Tel: +27 13 735 5671
Email address:
[email protected]
R350.00 pp one
way
For Skukuza transfers GUESTS will be liable to pay the SANPARKS conservation fee at
the airport and again at the gate on their return to the airport:
SANPARKS Conservation Fee for
South African GUESTS
SANPARKS Conservation Fee for
International GUESTS
SANPARKS Conservation Fee for SADC
GUESTS
p.p. per
trip
p.p. per
trip
p.p. per
trip
R66.00 per Adult & R33.00 per Child
R264.00 per Adult & R132.00 per Child
R132.00 per Adult & R66.00 per Child
Option 3:
Fly to OR Tambo International Airport (ORT, IATA CODE: JNB),
Johannesburg
The distance from ORT International Airport to the Protea Hotel Kruger Gate is about 440 km
which is approximately 5½ to 6 hrs drive. Car hire is available from here. (See option 4)
Shuttle from ORT
Number travelling together
1-12
Cost per person
Booking details
R 5 955.00 per
vehicle one way
Contact person: Tracey
Tel: +27 15 793 3678
Email address:
[email protected]
Option 4:
Self-drive from ORT (JNB) Airport, KMI (MQP), Nelspruit Airport, Hoedspruit,
Phalaborwa and Skukuza
Car hire is available at OR Tambo, KMIA, Hoedspruit, Phalaborwa and Skukuza:
Budget Car Rental:
http://www.budget.co.za/
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Avis Car Rental:
http://www.avis.co.za
[email protected]
Hertz Car Rental:
Option 5:
https://www.hertz.co.za
Fly to Hoedspruit Airport (HDS)
You may book a domestic flight from ORT (JNB) to Hoedspruit Airport (HDS), Kruger-Limpopo.
The distance from HDS to the Protea Hotel Kruger Gate is approximately 81 km.
Contact details:
Tel:
Email address:
Website:
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+27 15 793 3681
[email protected]
http://www.eastgateairport.co.za/
Hoedspruit Airport – Private transfer & Shuttle services
1. Eastgate Safaris & Transfers
Number travelling together
1-2
3-4
5-12
Cost per person
Booking details
R 1 969 per vehicle one
Contact person: Tracey
way
Tel: +27 15 793 3678
R2 376 per vehicle one
Email address:
way
[email protected]
R2 734 per vehicle one
way
Option 6
Fly to Phalaborwa Airport (PHW) Kruger Park Gateway Airport
You may book a domestic flight from ORT (JNB) to Phalaborwa Airport (PHW). The distance
from the Kruger Park Gateway Airport to the Protea Hotel Kruger Gate is approximately 226
km.
Tel:
+27 13 735 5865
http://www.skyscanner.net/airports/phw/phalaborwa-airport.html
First Car Rental:
Tel:
+27 15 781 1500
Avis Car Rental:
Tel:
+27 15 781 3169
www.avis.co.za/CarRental
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