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The northerly view encompasses rolling farmland while the view to the east couldn't be more different and guests at umSisi Cottage will be enchanted by scenes of an African village slowly creeping down the valley. This is Masoyi.
At umSisi Cottage , we are privileged to offer a destination that truly embraces the essence of Africa – its people, its wild places and its wildlife.

UmSisi Cottage Accommodation

The cottage is exceptionally private with its own entrance, covered veranda with exceptional views, TV with local channels, functional kitchen, braai (BBQ) and covered parking.
It offers 2 bedrooms sharing a double shower room. Accommodation options include a double room and a twin room with two singles or a double room and a king room. The double room is our primary bedroom.

Please notify us in advance as to what your requirements are. There is also a travel cot available upon request as well as a high chair.
For your convenience, all linen, towels, cooking utensils, basic food stuffs and a daily maid service are included while picnic hampers and delicious home-cooked meals can be provided upon request.
The cottage is based in the grounds of umSisi House and provides unbeatable access to the Kruger Park via the Numbi Gate entrance (only 15 minutes away), the Panorama Route and all the adventure activity companies situated in the area.

UmSisi Cottage Features

Local Landmarks
- Kruger National Park
- Legogote
- Panorama Route

Kruger Safaris
The cottage at umSisi Cottage is located only 15 minutes drive from Numbi Gate – the first, and most appealing entrance into the Kruger National Park.
Numbi Gate is located in the south-western section of the park and its higher altitude provides a sweeping vista over the Lowveld to the east and granite foothills to the north and south. This is a high rainfall area allowing for a particularly high diversity of plant and animal species.

Kruger is the best-known game reserve in Africa. The park draws over a million visitors a year and the area hosts tremendous bio-diversity including 147 species of mammals, 507 bird species, 114 reptile species, 34 amphibian species, 49 fish species and approximately 336 tree species within 4,5 million acres (2 million hectares) of natural bush - an area that could easily accommodate Wales. The Kruger National Park was proclaimed in 1926 with Numbi Gate as the official entrance charging an admittance fee of £1!

We are delighted to be able to offer a safari solution for the entire family (regardless of age) that allows you to enjoy the Kruger National Park on a series of day trips while still returning to the privacy and comfort of your exclusive accommodation at the end of each day. umSisi cottage offers you The convenient access of a game lodge, with the added privilege of exclusivity and privacy on a self-catering basis.

We have teamed up with local operators, and their experienced guides, to provide you with the option of exploring the Kruger in an open game viewer should you not wish to self-drive.
These vehicles are hired on a daily basis and the guides are trained to identify everything from the smallest dung beetle to the great African Elephant. Due to our close proximity to Numbi Gate, you will be collected and returned to umSisi cottage at the end of each day.

How To Get To UmSisi Cottage

Car Hire
It is recommended that you hire a car when in South Africa as public transport is virtually non-existent.
Modes of Transport
There are several options for getting from Oliver Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) to umSisi House:
- You can rent a car in Joburg and enjoy a 4 hour or so journey to umSisi House. This is a very easy and picturesque drive bypassing Johannesburg altogether, or
- You can take a short flight to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport from Johannesburg and either hire a car on arrival as we are only 15 minutes drive away or we will arrange your transfer to umSisi, or
- You can take an air-conditioned minibus from airport to airport and hire a car at the airport or we will arrange your transfer to umSisi.

Please have a supply of South African rand with you to pay for road tolls on the N4 and fuel as petrol stations do not accept credit cards. Tolls will cost approximately R100 for each leg of the journey.

From Oliver Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) to umSisi House:
From the airport follow signs for the R21 to Boksburg and then the N12 to Witbank. Check with your car rental company that you understand where the R21 is.
Stay on the N12 until it becomes the N4 toll road to Nelspruit, shortly after the second toll gate, the N4 splits and you can either drive direct via the Elands Valley or take the Schoemanskloof Road. Both are very scenic drives but the Schoemanskloof Road has less truck traffic.

When the N4 rejoins continue following signs to Nelspruit. As you approach Nelspruit follow signs to N4 Malelane. This is the new ring road.
Do NOT take left-hand filter to R40 Barberton / Nelspruit town centre, follow signs to R37 Mashishing (Lydenburg) / White River (R40). Then take a right-hand turn signposted to R37 (R40) Nelspruit White River.
Continue straight at traffic lights signposted R37 (R40) Nelspruit / White River, continue straight over roundabout signposted R37 (R40) Nelspruit / White River then proceed left at second roundabout signposted R37 (R40) Nelspruit White River.

At second traffic lights proceed left onto R40 by Mercedes Benz and other car dealerships. There is NO signpost here. If you need to do some shopping, please use either The Grove Shopping Centre which is immediately on your left past the car dealerships mentioned above or The Riverside Mall which is approximately 2 km’s further along the R40 towards White River on your right.
Continue on R40 to White River, from White River continue on R40 towards Hazyview / Kruger Park. After 2 kilometre’s take right-hand turn on R538 / R569 towards Numbi Gate / Kruger Park just past the Casterbridge Shopping Centre - Set clock to zero.

Stay on this road for 10.8 kilometres, turn left at signpost to PEEBLES (if you enter Masoyi village then you have missed the turn). umSisi House is 1.3 kilometres down the well-maintained dirt road on your left and is signposted Farm D2.
Take the right-hand track with concrete strips going up to farm buildings, follow road along fence until you come to brown electric gates. You will be provided with a gate access code prior to arrival

From Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) to umSisi House:
Set clock to zero Exit airport down hill to t-junction (2 kilometres), at the t-junction turn right R538 White River and at the t-junction turn left R538 White River (5.1 kilometres).
Immediately afterwards turn right R538 Plaston / brown sign Kruger National Park and Numbi Gate (5.2 kilometres). Continue on R538 White River for 4.3 kilometres. Turn right R569 Numbi Hek (9.5 kilometres).

At the t-junction turn right R538 Numbi Gate / Hazyview (12.3 kilometres), drive through forestry down mountain pass and turn left at signpost to PEEBLES (21.4 kilometres).
umSisi House is 1.3 kilometres down the well-maintained dirt road on your left and is signposted Farm D2 (22.7 kilometres)
Take the right-hand track with concrete strips going up to farm buildings, follow road along fence until you come to brown electric gates. You will be provided with a gate access code prior to arrival.

Email UmSisi Cottage Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com