For International flights: it is best to arrive at O.R. Tambo International Airport. This airport is the closest.

Most people travel to South Africa by plane. Many flights connect Johannesburg and Cape Town with London and the rest of Europe. Australia is also well served, with nonstop flights from Sydney and Perth to Johannesburg, and (expensive) onward connections to Cape Town. Flights from New Zealand tend to be via Sydney.

From North America, there are a relatively small number of nonstop flights into Johannesburg; your best bet is a direct flight from New York (JFK) and Washington (via a refuel stop in West Africa). There are no direct flights from Canada; you’ll have to change planes in the US, Europe or Asia, with journey times that can last over thirty hours.

* You will need a connection flight to Johannesburg if arriving at Cape Town International Airport or King Shaka International Airport. 

Flight or airport related queries search here:
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Our Address: 47A Zinnia Rd, Witpoort (Beaulieu), Midrand.

There are various ways to get to the Kya:

Uber:
The easiest and direct is going via Uber taxi. 30km away, around 45-60minutes drive. Download the App if you haven’t used it before. 

Shuttle:
A shuttle can be arrange prior to your arrival, please get in touch.

Gautrain:
You will have to take 2 trains and then a taxi from Midrand station to 47A Zinnia Rd, Witpoort (Beaulieu), Midrand. It is 12km away and should take around 22minutes. Learn More.

Please Email your arrival details. 

We are 600m from the AO Gates. Only A Short Walk (Or 1 Minute Drive). 

*If you choose to walk, we advice only to do it during daylight hours. 

Visit: www.castlekyalami.org.za for more information or get in touch via email.

Shuttles are a Set Times Daily. Please consult with the AO for the updated schedule. 

Walking is only permitted during the day, 600m Walk To AO Gates. Roughly a 9 minute brisk walk. 

Major credit card brands, namely MasterCard and Visa, are widely accepted here. Debit cards and cheque cards, which give you access to your bank account in your home country, can generally be used over the counter and at ATMs wherever there’s a MasterCard or Visa sign. 

Johannesburg’s is in the Southern Hemisphere. The climate is said to offer one of the world’s best climates: summer days are warm and wind free and winter days are crisp and clear. 

• Autumn/Fall – 1 March – 31 May.
• Winter – 1 June – 31 August.
• Spring – 1 September – 30 November.
• Summer – 1 December – 28/29 February.

Johannesburg has dry periods in May, June, July and August. The warmest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 25°C (77°F). The coldest month is July. In winter temperatures can drop below zero in some places; be prepared for average minimums of 4°C in Johannesburg. An average maximum temperature of 16°C (60°F).

View more on the weather here.

Order your groceries online and have it delivered. Or our team can provide personal shopping assistance. We head out every Saturday to the stores – get in touch with us if there is something you need.

Online Ordering:
Order on Saturday, Monday and Thursday only. We need to sanitise your shopping before delivery due to Covid-19 protocol. Kindly inform us before hand on time of estimated delivery.

Please select delivery to this address:
47A Zinnia Rd, Witpoort (Beaulieu), Midrand, 1684, South Africa 

Checkers Sixty 60: Order 35 items or less and have it delivered to our doors. We will sanitise your shopping. R35 delivery. Download the app to order.

Pick n Pay: Same day order and delivered to our doors. We will sanitise your shopping. R35 delivery. Download the app to order.

Dischem: Need vitamins or medication? Get your orders delivered for a R60 flat rate. Download the app to order.

Guest have the use of a communal kitchen. Fridge, freezer, Microwave Oven, Oven, Stove, Dishwasher, Toaster, Kettle, Pots, Pans, Cutlery, Crockery are available for guests. Please supply your own spices and condiments for cooking. Guests are required to clean up after use and asked to maintain the space to ensure happy living!

We provide laundry services at a small cost. Available Mon – Friday.

Guests are also welcome to laundry facilities themselves and wash their own clothes.

We can help you by writing you Proof of Accommodation Letters for your Visa applications. Contact us before arrival if you need help with this.

Nationals of the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Argentina and Brazil don’t require a visa to enter South Africa.

Most EU nationals don’t need a visa, with the exception of passport holders from Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia, who will need to obtain one at a South African diplomatic mission in their home country. As long as you carry a passport that is valid for at least six months and with at least two empty pages you will be granted a temporary visitor’s permit, which allows you to stay in South Africa for up to ninety days for most nationals, and thirty days for EU passport holders from Cyprus, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. All visitors should have a valid return ticket

Applications for visa extensions must be made at one of the main offices of the Department of Home Affairs, where you will be quizzed about your intentions and your funds.
In Cape Town, go to 56 Barrack St (021 468 4500); in Johannesburg, the office is at the corner of Plein and Harrison streets (011 639 4000). The Department also has offices in a number of towns – check in the telephone directory or on its website (www.dha.gov.za/index.php/contact-us/22-provincial-offices), and make sure that the office you’re intending to visit is able to grant extensions.

South African diplomatic missions abroad

Australia Corner of State Circle and Rhodes Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2600 02/6272 7300, sahc.org.au.

Canada 15 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1M8 613/744-0330, southafrica-canada.ca.

Ireland 2nd Floor, Alexandra House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 01 661 5553.

New Zealand c/o the High Commission in Australia.

UK Consular Section, 15 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DD 020/7925 8900, southafricahouseuk.com.

US 4301 Connecticut Ave, NW, Van Ness Building Suite 220 Washington, DC 20008 202/232-4400, www.southafrica-newyork.net/homeaffairs/index.htm. Consulates: 333 E 38th St, 9th floor, New York, NY 10016 212/213-4880; 6300 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90048 323/651-0902.

Reference from Rough Guides – South Africa

Currently South Africa is on adjusted alert level 1 from 1 October 2021. More information on the current level. 

To enter South Africa, you’ll need a printed certificate of a negative COVID-19 test (PCR) taken no later than 72 hours before your departure. Children under 5 do not need a test. 

A nationwide curfew is in place. Currently under Level 1 lockdown where a curfew of 00:00 – 04:00 has been instated. 

If you arrive in South Africa during the curfew, you’re permitted to move from the airport to your place of accommodation.

The wearing of a face mask is mandatory for every person when in a public place, excluding a child under the age of six years and any person who fails to comply with a verbal instruction by an enforcement officer to wear a face mask.

Please contact the AO with regards to the “Bubble” regulations and the quarantine protocol before starting services.