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.
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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