Shamwari – Eagles Crag Lodge

Overview

Location: South Africa–>Eastern Cape–>Shamwari Game Reserve
Accommodation Type: Lodge

Good For: Solo, Couple/Romantic, Family |

The prestigious Shamwari Private Game Reserve covers 20 000 hectares of verdant bush along the Bushmans River in the Eastern Cape. The malaria-free reserve is home to five of the seven biomes found in South Africa, and its location close to the Garden Route makes a safari at Shamwari a perfect choice for those seeking to combine a tour of the Garden Route with a luxury Big Five safari.

The exclusive Eagles Crag Lodge nestles in a valley surrounded by lush vegetation. A worthy winner of numerous prestigious awards, the lodge offers discerning guests the ultimate in luxury in an innovative masterpiece of thatch, stone and glass. Guests are instantly soothed as they gaze at the superb views of the bushveld from their private decks. Experience exclusivity, seclusion and serenity at Shamwari’s Eagles Crag Lodge.

Accommodation

The nine luxurious detached suites, named after different eagle species inhabiting the reserve, are light and airy, with wall-to-wall glass doors on two sides enabling guests to open up to the sounds and sights of the valley below. The fresh contemporary hues and light wooden furniture create a sense of tranquillity, enhanced by the private wooden deck and plunge pool. All units are en-suite, with both an indoor and outdoor shower. All units can accommodate two adults.

Wildlife

The five biomes in the reserve enable the support of a huge diversity of plants, animals and bird life. Guests can expect to see lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, black and white rhino, hippo, kudu, springbok, bushbuck, grey duiker, black wildebeest, gemsbok and zebra. Lucky guests might spot cheetah, brown hyena, wild dog and the elusive leopard. Shamwari Game Reserve opened the Ian Player Rhino Awareness Centre in 2012 as a place where guests can learn about rhinos and the growing epidemic of rhino poaching in South Africa. The wildlife department is active in maintaining the delicate ecological balance and taking care of the health and safety of the animals.

Shamwari Game Reserve boasts over 250 bird species. Raptor species include Black Harriers, Pale Chanting Goshawks, Black-shouldered Kites, Booted Eagles and Secretary Birds. The Bushman’s river meanders through the reserve providing a great refuge for kingfishers, darters, the African Shelduck, finfoots and the iconic African Fish Eagle.

More Info

Children
• Children under the age of 16 are not permitted at the Lodge.

Malaria
• Eagles Crag Lodge is located in a Malaria free zone.

Directions

• BY ROAD:

Driving Directions

• Follow the N2 out of Port Elizabeth heading towards Grahamstown bypassing the R342 turn-off.

• Continue along the N2 until you reach a sign board Eagles Crag and Baythe on the Sidbury road.

• Turn left on the gravel road and follow this road passing through the Kwantu gate until you reach a T-junction.

• At the T-junction follow the sign boards right to Bayethe and left to Eagles Crag.

Reaching Shamwari by road

• Follow the N2 between Port Elizabeth towards Grahamstown for 65kms, turn left at the Shamwari sign on to gravel (R342) for 7 kms, turn right at the Shamwari sign.

From Port Elizabeth

• Follow the N2 on the Grahamstown road for 65kms, turn left at the Shamwari sign on to gravel (R342) for 7 kms, turn right at the Shamwari sign.

From Johannesburg

• (R32) turn left at Paterson (R342), follow the road for 11kms, turn left at the Shamwari sign.

From Grahamstown

• Follow the N2 towards Port Elizabeth for 58kms, turn right at the Shamwari sign (R342) for 7kms, and right at the Shamwari sign.