Shamwari Game Reserve

A friend and I enjoyed a two night visit to Shamwari Game Reserve at the end of June. This was Seans first safari and he was incredibly excited.

We stayed at Shamwari Riverdene Lodge which is situated in the game rich Southern part of the Shamwari Game Reserve. The lodge itself is quite hotel-like, so not the usual safari lodge style. This is great if you prefer hotels style rooms and the knowledge that there will be no bugs hiding in the room!

If you love the romance of the big flashy safari lodges with thatched roofs and lots of wood and stone, then Shamwari Riverdene Lodge is not for you. If that is your preference, then rather choose Shamwari Bayethe Lodge which is the more typical safari lodge.

I was very impressed with the game drives at Shamwari. Our ranger, Kier, was really informative and gave a great interactive game drive. We saw lion, rhino, elephant and loads of other exciting game, including a pod of about 9 hippo, walking around on land!

On our last morning we did a bush walk instead of a game drive. It was absolutely fantastic. There is no better way to experience the wild than standing there in the middle of the animals. On foot we saw hippo and a number of different antelope. One tries to stay away from the very dangerous animals when on foot.

I would recommend Shamwari as a malaria free alternative to the lodges in the Sabi Sands and for anyone wanting a safari combined with Cape Town as it is such an easy and quick link by plane.

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