Shamwari Private Game Reserve Travel Guide

Map of Shamwari

Shamwari (“My Friend”) Private Game Reserve is home to Africa’s Big 5 (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard), is malaria free and is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. This reserve has received numerous international awards, including the World’s Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for many consecutive years. It is situated in verdant bush along the Bushmans River, halfway between Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown, a pleasant drive from Cape Town and forms a natural extension to the famous Garden Route.

 

Luxury safari accommodation is offered in 7 different lodges on this private game reserve.

 

Shamwari is about conserving a vanishing way of life and is the realisation of one man’s dream, and the success of many people’s passion. Steeped in pioneer history, and dating back to the time when a multitude of game roamed wild and free, the 25 000 hectare reserve boasts five eco-systems, thus enabling the support of many forms of plant, animal and bird life.

 

Top things to do in the Shamwari Area:

 

  • Go on a game drive in search of the Big Five
  • Explore the African Bushveld with knowledgeable game rangers