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Your arrival guide.

Directions, arrival, your chalet, the beach and the numbers worth saving. Print it, or keep this page open on your phone.

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Getting here

  • Navigation: open directions to Cabana Mio in Google Maps. Street address: 159 Beach Road, Athlone Park, Amanzimtoti, 4126.
  • From King Shaka International Airport: 62 km, about 47 minutes without traffic, south on the N2 past Durban. An Uber or an airport shuttle costs roughly R350 for two or three people (check).
  • From Durban: about 30 km south on the N2; take the Amanzimtoti exits.
  • Parking: inside the secure complex, behind the electric fence and remote gate.

Arriving

  • Your chalet is ready from 12:00. Arriving after 18:00? Please let us know by 18:00 that day at cally@cabanamio.co.za or call Cally on 082 496 2879.
  • You receive the gate remote and the beach-gate code on arrival. The code is for guests only: please don't share it.
  • Please have R700 in cash for the refundable damage deposit; you get it back in cash when you check out.
  • Key handover: where and with whom.

Your chalet

  • Three bedrooms upstairs (a double and two twin rooms) with a balcony off the main bedroom; the bathroom has a bath and a separate shower and toilet, plus a guest toilet downstairs.
  • Fully equipped kitchen, lounge with air-conditioning and DStv, and your own braai patio.
  • Linen and towels: supplied? Wood or charcoal for the braai: supplied or bring your own. Wi-Fi: to confirm.

The beach

  • Through the coded beach gate, less than 100 m away. Sunrise is over the sea: about 4:50 in December and 6:51 in July; sunset about 18:53 and 17:13.
  • Swim only where lifeguards are on duty, between their flags. Watch for rip currents, and for bluebottles when the wind blows onshore.
  • Splash Water World & the Thirsty Whale is 1 km along the beachfront: water slides and restaurants. The Spur and Trinidads are a short walk too.

Shops and essentials

  • Galleria Mall: 3 km, about 6 minutes. Supermarkets, pharmacy, restaurants, movies and an ice rink.
  • Arbour Crossing / Arbour Town: 4 km, about 7 minutes, for everyday shopping.
  • See the map for golf, attractions and day trips, and what's on during your stay.

Emergencies

  • 112 from any cellphone: routes you to the nearest emergency service.
  • 10111 police · 10177 ambulance.
  • NSRI sea rescue: 087 094 9774.
  • Netcare Kingsway Hospital (24-hour emergency unit): 607 Andrew Zondo Road (formerly Kingsway Road), Athlone Park, Amanzimtoti, about 2.9 km and 5 minutes away.
  • Cabana Mio: Cally, 082 496 2879. Management is on duty 24/7: report anything that is not working straight away.

What to pack

  • Swimwear, hats, sunscreen and a beach umbrella: the sun is strong all year.
  • A jersey for winter evenings (nights drop to about 11°C in July).
  • Groceries for the first night, or plan a stop at Galleria on the way in.

Leaving

  • Check-out by 10:00. Need longer? With our approval in advance, and if the chalet is free, you can stay until 16:00 at R200 per hour.
  • Please return the gate remote and leave the keys where.
  • Coming back every year? Ask us about Coastal Preferred Escapes, our five-year family membership.

Last updated 20 October 2026.