Shamwari – Sarili Lodge

Overview

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

Good For: Solo, Couple/Romantic, Family |

Shamwari Game Reserve is a 25 000 hectare, malaria free, private game reserve situated in the Eastern Cape. The reserve is at the forefront of conservation, and has won major awards for its conservation and green efforts every year since 1996. Shamwari boasts five eco-systems, thus enabling the support of a wide diversity of plant, animal and bird life.

Located in the Southern region of the Reserve, Sarili Lodge perches above the Bushman’s River overlooking grassy plains. The lodge combines colonial luxury with an authentic bush feel, and provides the perfect getaway for families or small groups. The environmentally friendly lodge has an intimate homely feel, and offers exclusivity and privacy in 5 star comfort. Children of all ages are welcome.

Accommodation

The lodge can accommodate ten guests in five en-suite rooms. Two of the luxury rooms have private balconies overlooking the river, and another two have patios facing the courtyard. The fifth room is a luxury suite with a sleeper couch and river-view balcony.

Wildlife

Shamwari boasts five different eco-systems, providing for great biodiversity. Guests frequently sight the Big Five during their stay, along with cheetah, caracal, wild dog and a variety of antelope. Evening game drives often reveal the more rarely seen nocturnal creatures, such as the hopping springhare, aardwolf, and brown hyena. 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 4 are not allowed on any game drives.
• Persons under the age of 16 are not permitted on any walking safaris.
• Children under the age of 3 are accommodated at no additional cost and may share with adults depending on availability of cots or a sleeper couch.
• Children aged between 4 and 11 pay 50% of the adult rate and children older than 12 require a separate room and are charged the full adult rate.
•​ Child rates are applicable whether or not children share a room with adults, and are inclusive of meals, children’s activities and the ‘Kids on Safari’ programme.
• Child minding service is available upon request and can be arranged at an additional cost.

Directions

• BY ROAD:

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.

• Follow the N2 towards Grahamstown.

• Take the turn-off towards Paterson on the R342 and travel 7 km up the gravel road. Enter at the 1st gate for Riverdene, Bushmans River Lodge and Sarili Lodge.

• Enter at the 2nd gate for Long Lee Manor