Ultimate Guide To Africa April 2015 | Page 44

Feature destination Shamwari Game Reserve W hat was once a small family retreat is now a highly successful game reserve. Having opened in 1992, Shamwari Game Reserve offers an exclusive bushveld holiday experience. Choose between seven prestigious five-star game lodges within the reserve and enjoy the wild and luxury that’s on offer. Situated 65km from Port Elizabeth in the Grahamstown area, the reserve offers tailormade activities including your own personal game ranger who is assigned to groups of six. Between game drives choose to relax, swim, enjoy a spa treatment, go on a game walk, indulge in great cuisine, or visit one of the two Born Free Big Cat Sanctuaries – the Ian Player Rhino Awareness Centre or the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. At Shamwari, families are taken into consideration, and in terms of activities, they are catered for according to their size, children’s ages and the weather. 44 There are also child-minding facilities for little ones younger than four years who are too young to join games drives. Children receive ageappropriate gift packs and can engage in several activities including arts and crafts, puzzles, conservation DVD watching, as well as active outdoor activities. R342, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, +27 (0)41 509 3000, www.shamwari.com