Lodge rules

Fugitives' Drift Lodge publishes these rules so a stay runs the way the reserve requires.

Checking in and out

  • Check-in from 12:00Advise the lodge of your arrival time in advance.
  • Checkout by 10:00A late departure comes by arrangement, subject to availability.
  • The entrance gate locks at 18:00The lodge leaves it open for an advised late arrival.
  • The last 36 km run on good gravelA 4x4 is not necessary; carry fuel and a spare wheel, and follow the lodge's directions rather than GPS.

During your stay

  • Children of any age may stayChildren under 7 dine outside the dining room, with separate meal times arranged.
  • Child-minding runs during tours and dinnerThe half-day Fugitives' Kids morning runs 07:30 to 13:00.
  • Wi-Fi is part of the rateMobile reception reaches only the main lodge reception.

On the battlefields

  • Battlefield tours take guests from 12Younger children join at the lecturer's discretion; tours run to Isandlwana in the morning and Rorke's Drift in the afternoon.
  • Unguided walks are free and safeThe reserve holds non-threatening game; maps and water come from reception.