• We are on Google maps as Shik Shack Backpackers or Nourish Eco Village (we are on the Nourish property) there is a small painted tyre by the side of the road saying 'Nourish' so you will see this as you pull in (it will be on your left if your coming from Orpen gate-Kruger)
• If you are coming from Hoedspruit:
• - drive towards Bushbuckridge, you will be on the R40 road.
• - About 30 KM from Hoedspruit you will get to a T Junction, turn left. You go over a low bridge and up a hill.
• - You will see a tar road to the left saying Orpen Road. Turn left here.
• - From here we are almost exactly 10 KM.
• - Then you will see a painted tyre saying 'Nourish' on your right hand side, and a small dirt road entrance.
• - Turn in here, the gate is about 5 M in, simply get to the gate.
• We do have dogs and donkeys onsite so the gate will be closed. Please let yourself in, but just make sure to close the gate behind you. Please drive through until the car park. The gate may be locked if you arrive after 6pm. Just hoot and security will let you in.
• If you are coming from Nelspruit, Hazyview, or Buchbuckridge...
• - follow the road till you get through Acornhoek.
• - You will go down a slight hill and see a tar road to the right saying Orpen road, turn right here.
• - From here we are almost exactly 10 KM.
• - Then you will see a painted tyre saying 'Nourish' on your right hand side, and a small dirt road entrance. Turn in here, the gate is about 5 M in, simply get to the gate.
• We do have dogs and donkeys onsite so the gate will be closed. Please let yourself in, but just make sure to close the gate behind you. Please drive through until the car park. The gate may be locked if you arrive after 6pm. Just hoot and security will let you in.
• Do not type Orpen into your GPS as this can take you to Orpen dam in Kruger, or Orpen gate village which is a rural village.
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Address: Orpen Road Hoedspruit, Orpen Road Hoedspruit, Hoedspruit (Hat Creek), Limpopo, South Africa
Distance to city center: 29.78 km
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