Map of Swaziland

Car Hire

Imperial car hire is located both in Mbabane and at Matsapha airport (tel: 518 4393/404 0459)

Avis car hire is located at Matsapha airport (tel: 518 6226)

Flights

Swaziland has one international airport, Matsapha (MTS), and there are frequent flights to and from Johannesburg (many international flights go to Johannesburg) and Durban in South Africa, as well as to Dar-es-Salaam and Nairobi. Bookings can be made through South African Airways.

Private aircraft:

Mhlambanyati landing strip (unregistered) 915 m long, 4 020 feet above m.s.l. Runways 10 & 28 Coords 26°27' S & 31°03' E

General Information

Visa requirements: visas are not required for most nationalities, please email us for more information.

There is no malaria in the Swaziland highveld, where the Foresters Arms Hotel is situated.

Border Posts

From Johannesburg/Pretoria
Ngwenya/Oshoek: 07:00 - 22:00
Waverley/Lundzi: 08:00 - 16:00
Sandlane/Nerston: 08:00 - 16:00

From Maputo
Lomahasha/Namaacha: 07:00 - 17:00
Mhlumeni/Goba Fronteira: currently not open

From Durban
Lavumisa/Gollela: 07:00 - 22:00

From Kruger National Park
Bulembu/Josefsdal: 08:00 - 16:00
Matsamo/Jeppes Reef: 08:00 - 16:00
Mananga/Bordergate: 08:00 - 16:00

From Piet Retief
Mahamba: 07:00 - 22:00
Sicunusa/Houtkop: 08:00 - 16:00
Gege/Bothashoop: 08:00 - 16:00

Travel by road from South Africa into Swaziland is easy, with good quality, uncongested roads.

Approximate travel times to the Foresters Arms Hotel:

• from Johannesburg - four hours
• from Durban - five and a half hours
• from Kruger National Park (Malelane Gate) - two and a half hours.