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In the Eastern Cape of South Africa, Shamwari is a 25,000-hectare malaria-free private game reserve, home to the Big Five, with six lodges and an explorer camp, game drives and a strong conservation focus.
Shamwari Private Game Reserve, a Rare Finds resort, spreads across 25,000 hectares of restored, malaria-free wilderness in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, where five of the country’s nine biomes converge and the Big Five roam. Stays unfold across six lodges and one explorer camp, from Sindile and Eagles Crag to Bayethe, Long Lee Manor, Riverdene and the exclusive-use Sarili Private Villa, each set within the landscape with generous suites, private decks and views. Days are built around twice-daily game drives, with bush walks, birding, stargazing and a boat experience, and children aged three and over are welcome on drives. There is a spa, and conservation runs deep, with an on-site wildlife rehabilitation centre, rhino and leopard projects and Born Free big-cat sanctuaries. It suits families, couples and groups who want a Big Five safari with a genuine conservation story, an easy reach from the Garden Route.
Dining is part of the all-inclusive safari rhythm at each lodge, from bush breakfasts after a morning drive to dinners in the boma under the stars.
Menus draw on fresh, seasonal produce, with the setting and the day’s sightings shaping each meal rather than a single named restaurant.
• 25,000 hectares of malaria-free Big Five wilderness in the Eastern Cape.
• Six lodges and an explorer camp, from Eagles Crag to the Sarili Private Villa.
• Twice-daily game drives, with bush walks, birding, stargazing and a boat experience.
• A spa and a Kids on Safari programme, with children aged three and over on drives.
• A strong conservation focus, including a wildlife rehabilitation centre and Born Free sanctuaries.
• A 25,000-hectare malaria-free Big Five reserve in the Eastern Cape.
• Six lodges and an explorer camp, including an exclusive-use villa.
• Twice-daily game drives, bush walks, birding and stargazing.
• A genuine conservation focus, with a wildlife rehabilitation centre.
• Family-friendly, with children from age three on drives.
This suits you if you want a Big Five safari with a genuine conservation story, within reach of the Garden Route. Head out on twice-daily game drives in search of the Big Five, walk the bush, go birding and stargazing, and visit the wildlife rehabilitation centre and big-cat sanctuaries. There is a spa to unwind in, and children aged three and over are welcome on drives. Good for families, couples and groups who want a malaria-free safari with real purpose.
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