Shamwari safari: luxury Eastern Cape game reserve

Day 1: Arrive Port Elizabeth

On arrival in Port Elizabeth you will be met at the airport and driven to the lodge in Shamwari Game Reserve where you will check in for three nights.

Days 2 & 3: Shamwari Game Reserve

Spend a few days exploring the reserve, looking for lion’s sun bathing on the rocks and hippos cooling off in the river. You’ll enjoy two game drives a day – venture out in the morning and your guide will help you look for lions emerging in the hazy morning air and white rhinos wiggling their ears to keep the flies away. Keep your eyes peeled for a pack of wild dogs as they chase the impala or blue wildebeest as they graze the meadows peacefully.

Bayethe is a tented paradise where each of the twelve units have their own individual plunge pool, surrounded by rich vegetation with views over the bush. Each night you can dine outside under the dark sky sharing stories of the wildlife you have seen before heading to bed in the cosy tented rooms, listening for the distant roar of the lions.

Day 4: Depart Port Elizabeth

After one final breakfast you’ll be driven back to Port Elizabeth in time for your onwards flight.