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Shamwari Game Reserve

N2 between Port Elizabeth & Grahamstown | Eastern Cape, 6000, South Africa
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Shamwari Game Reserve
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kini909
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Great place. Perfect safari with highly motivated rangers. Did the big five and enjoyed every minute. Tents are luxurious and decorated with passion. The only thing I rate below average for such a place is dinner. Barbecues are ok but only average which is just not good enough for such a place

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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We're coming to the end of our afternoon game drive. Jacques the ranger asks the six of us in the Land Cruiser to close our eyes and imagine what the setting truly means to us all, telling us only to open our eyes when he's driven on another hundred yards. Is it another sunset viewpoint? More than that - it's... More

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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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We stayed in Bayethe Tented Lodge at Shamwari in April 2012. We had a wonderful time and would recommend it to anyone. There was just me and my boyfriend on all of our four game drives and our ranger, Ryan, was knowledgeable and friendly. At Shamwari, guests enjoy two game drives a day – one starting about 6am and one... More

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Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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Our family stayed at the Riverdene Lodge for 4 days in April 2012, having already been on safari in Tanzania and Zambia I was dubious that Shamwari could offer a true safari experience. How wrong was I - we had the most amazing 4 days with our guide Ntobeko who demonstarted the commitment to conservation that Shamwari is making. The... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012
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Great game drives,very good hospitality and accommodation

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London
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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We, folks, children and partners stayed at Shamwari Sirili lodge for 3 nights in April 2012. We had a suite and two rooms all overlooking the river and plain. The lodge has a modern African feel to it, it's not like camps in deepest darkest Africa, bit still brilliant in a different way. The lodge lived up to it's 5... More

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London
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
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We stayed at Sarili Lodge which is a small, intimate lodge with only 5 rooms/suites. The accomodation is excellent and the service was first class. A la carte meals are served for breakfast and dinner (so many choices with menu changed every day). Lunch is available but we were too full to enjoy this before the afternoon tea. Philip was... More

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Lagos, Nigeria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
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I don't know where to begin. Our stay was flawless. We enjoyed absolute luxury in between two game drives a day during which we saw every animal on our list and then some. Our ranger Ntobeke was friendly, engaging, knowledgeable, fun and just wowed us. The food was excellent, served al fresco in lovely settings as weather permitted. We stayed... More

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Port Elizabeth
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

A big congratulations to the Shamwari volunteer program and the staff that run this outstanding facility. There is not a moment left to chance, not a moment that won't be remembered, while delivering an experience of a life time to all those who pass through the program. From the minute you arrive to the minute you leave there is an... More

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Plymouth, England
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

This is the kind of camping I like, or should I say glamping! The tented lodge was furnished with everything you’d need and what you’d expect for the prices paid. Our lodge was a short walk from the reception area, the restaurant/bar area was a little further on with a view over a watering hole. After we had checked in... More

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N2 between Port Elizabeth & Grahamstown | Eastern Cape, 6000, South Africa
Price range (per night):* S$1,177 - 1,569

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