{"title":"Shamwari Private Game Reserve","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sarili-at-shamwari-private-game-reserve","title":"Sarili at Shamwari Private Game Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003eShamwari is a private game reserve of 25,000 hectares near Paterson in the Eastern Cape, malaria-free and carrying the Big Five. Five of South Africa's nine biomes converge on this land, which was restored from agricultural use and is now one of the larger private conservation areas in the country. Six lodges and one seasonal explorer camp sit within the reserve; no two are the same in style or setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives go out at sunrise and sunset in open vehicles, with rangers and specialist bird guides working the same concession. Guided bush walks are also available — armed, qualified guides lead these on foot, reading spoor, tracks and vegetation as they go. Children three and older are welcome on game drives; the walking trails require participants to be sixteen or older.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lodges range from tented camps to stone-and-glass buildings. Sindile is a nine-suite luxury tented camp elevated above the surrounding bush, with views over the Bushman's River. Eagles Crag has nine thatch, stone and glass junior suites set against rocky cliffs, with an upper deck fitted with aerial viewing pods. Bayethe holds twelve tented suites overlooking a waterhole. Sarili is a six-bedroom private villa on the Bushman's River bank, sleeping up to twelve adults. The seasonal Explorer Camp, open September to May, runs walking trails from three canvas tents on a basalt and granite plateau.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn-site conservation work includes a wildlife rehabilitation centre for sick and injured animals, a vulture conservation programme run in partnership with VulPro, and two Born Free Foundation big cat sanctuaries that house lions and leopards rescued from captive facilities worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- plk-tmpl-cb 2026-07-31T09:27:00.057Z --\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808466370619,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/10212sarilibedroom1jpg_393c7257-54d7-4b81-bbf9-c2f8375d550b.webp?v=1784347611"},{"product_id":"riverdene-at-shamwari-private-game-reserve","title":"Riverdene at Shamwari Private Game Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003eShamwari Private Game Reserve covers 25,000 hectares of private land near Paterson in the Eastern Cape, where five of South Africa's nine biomes converge. The reserve holds the Big Five and is malaria-free, which removes one practical complication from the planning. Six lodges and a seasonal explorer camp sit within the landscape, each built differently for different kinds of stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives go out at sunrise and sunset in open vehicles, with rangers reading tracks and radio contact across the concession. Guided walking safaris run separately; walkers cover ground on foot with armed, qualified guides, up to four hours a day. Children aged three and over join game drives; walking trails are open to guests aged sixteen and over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Explorer Camp — three canvas tents on a basalt and granite plateau — runs from September to May, focused entirely on walking. The five lodge-style camps range from Sindile's nine elevated tented suites above the Bushman's River to Eagles Crag's nine thatch, stone and glass suites set against rocky cliffs, to Bayethe's twelve tented suites overlooking a waterhole, to Sarili, a six-bedroom private villa on the Bushman's River for groups of up to twelve adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConservation work is part of the visit. The reserve runs a wildlife rehabilitation centre for injured and orphaned animals, hosts VulPro's vulture conservation programme, and operates two Born Free Foundation big cat sanctuaries that take in lions and leopards from captive facilities around the world. Guests can visit each of these during their stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nearest town is Paterson; Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) is the main access airport for the reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- plk-tmpl-cb 2026-07-31T09:27:00.524Z --\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808510378043,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/10214pp85260-pano-edit-edit1jpg_d4df6084-7496-4f95-acea-35114360c69c.webp?v=1784348767"},{"product_id":"bayethe-at-shamwari-private-game-reserve","title":"Bayethe at Shamwari Private Game Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003eShamwari Private Game Reserve covers 25,000 hectares of the Eastern Cape near Paterson, where five of South Africa's nine biomes converge on a single landscape. The reserve holds the Big Five and is malaria-free, which removes one common complication from planning a southern African safari. Six lodges and one seasonal explorer camp sit within the reserve, each positioned differently in the terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives run at sunrise and sunset in open vehicles, with rangers and trackers reading the ground and radioing sightings across the concession. Guided walking safaris go out with armed, qualified guides; children under sixteen cannot join the walks, and the explorer camp — three canvas tents on a basalt and granite plateau — operates September through May for guests who want to spend several days on foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond game drives, the reserve runs a wildlife rehabilitation centre where injured and orphaned animals are treated by a veterinary team before release. Two Born Free Foundation big cat sanctuaries within the reserve house lions and leopards rescued from captive facilities worldwide. Vulpro, the only vulture conservation organisation of its kind on the continent, also operates here, running both captive breeding and wild population programmes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren aged three and over are welcome on game drives. The lodges range from nine-suite tented camps to a six-bedroom private villa on the Bushman's River that accommodates up to twelve adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- plk-tmpl-cb 2026-07-31T09:26:29.843Z --\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808516472891,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/10216bydeck1jpg_a35b6981-de64-4ec5-a5c7-fb128aee88a8.webp?v=1784349789"}],"url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/collections\/shamwari-private-game-reserve.oembed","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}