Best Value Shamwari Bayethe Lodge. Special Shamwari Sarili Private Lodge. Best Value Shamwari Lobengula. Best Value Shamwari Riverdene Family Lodge Whereabouts: Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa Includes: Accommodation, all meals, high tea, game drives, guided walks, tea, coffee, water, game drive beverages Experiences: Big 5 game drives, guided bush walks, bush dining, bird watching, spa treatments, African sunsets.
Help me plan. Why travel with Safari. On the edge of the reserve, Born Free offers conservation volunteers a chance to help tend the big cats and other rescue animals, such as orphaned oryx, blesbok antelopes and giraffes. Hidden deep in a grove of trees, the thatch-roofed Eagles Crag lodge is evocative of grand, colonial-era bush camps. Amid a canopy of subtropical thicket, the lodge was built on an old elephant route and herds could sometimes be seen wandering by.
There are also four exquisitely restored colonial farmhouses. The guide, leading us to our room, told stories about the animals that loitered around the camp especially a rogue buffalo who had taken up residence by the main lodge: "The other day, he was eating the roses and we had to move him away. He was pissed off, but he keeps returning. Arriving just in time for dinner, we joined our ranger, Matt, and six other guests in a glass-walled dining room filled with animal sculptures and antlers, for wine tasting and tales about the day's wildlife sightings.
We ate dinner beside a crackling fire — everyone else had meat but being veggies we had pumpkin soup and wild mushroom, lemon and saffron risotto.
Later, we were escorted back to our lodge by an armed guard, there to protect us from any predators. Monkeys darted across the pathways and terraces, chattering as they went. At our door, the guard reminded us to lock the windows and doors at night as "the monkeys and baboons will swoop in and steal everything". Our romantic lodge was lit by paraffin lamps and had all the comforts of a boutique hotel: vintage copper bath, four-poster bed and private sundeck. Beyond the sliding glass doors, the thick swathe of trees and grassland stirred with the rustlings and rumblings of the wild.
Shamwari immerses volunteers in one of South Africa's last great wilderness areas, where they can do a little of everything, from the exciting and dramatic helping vets radio-collar predators and nursing the casualties of forest fires to the practical maintenance work.
When we arrived, there were many young people hard at work with the park staff, clearing scrub and repairing wire fences. The vet, who has featured in a wildlife series on Discovery's Animal Planet channel, has a fresh scar across his cheek, from a close encounter with a lioness that didn't take kindly to his treatment table. At Shamwari, he runs the Born Free Centre, which nurses traumatised, captive wild animals that have been rescued. He also oversees an armed unit that acts as a round-the-clock deterrent to would-be poachers.
Working as the resident vet and wildlife manager at Shamwari since the reserve opened in , Dr Joubert has had many scrapes with the wildlife. I scrambled up the nearest tree, which unfortunately was a prickly pear.
Nestled deep in one of the valleys of Shamwari and surrounded by imposing mountain cliffs, Eagles Crag offers you ultimate luxury and privacy with breath-taking scenery, ideal for a romantic getaway. For an exclusive canopy safari experience look no further than Bayethe Safari Lodge. This canopy paradise offers guests the opportunity to immerse themselves in utter tranquillity.
Every aspect of Riverdene Family Lodge is designed for memorable family enjoyment. The lodge offers many additional activities to entertain children of all ages. This unique back-to-nature walking experience is ideal for the more adventurous guest. This tented safari camp is located on a plateau set amongst the only basalt and granite extrusions on Shamwari.
It is ideal for families or friends looking to enjoy a wilderness experience.
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