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Shamwari Game Reserve

PO Box 113, Swartkops, 6210, 6000, South Africa
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Johnmorganpowell
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7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW

We had 3 nights here in February (2nd 3rd and 4th). Good food, good service and a very pleasing tent which is really very luxurious and comfortable. The main thing I'd like to review are the game drives. Our guide was great and we had perfect viewing of animals very close up. Despite the weather being a little bit unreliable... More

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RichmondLaura
Richmond, United Kingdom
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW

Fabulous place. We stayed at bayethe for 3 nights on honeymoon. Our ranger jacques was awesome and made the 6 game drives exciting entertaining and different every time! Hope he gets the credit he deserves from the management. The "tent" was pure luxury and felt totally private and romantic. Great experience! More

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IRENML
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6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

We stayed for 3 nights. The hospitality is fantastic- as much food and drink as you could possibly want and all excellent! The service is very friendly. Our Ranger was Headman - his knowledge was fantastic and he worked really hard to give us the best experience possible on our game drives. We would definitely recommend the whole experience! More

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Radarman123
FL
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10 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

We stayed at the Bayethe Lodge. Beautiful grounds and tented suites. Everything in the lodge was 5 star. The rooms, food, wine, and game drives are all inclusive superb. We did this as a land tour from our cruise. Got off at Capetown and re boarded in Durban. I must say our local Port Elizabeth travel agent at www.eastcapetours.com (Colin)... More

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dselvan
Warrington, United Kingdom
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96 reviews
97 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

Stayed here one night and then went to Long Lee Manor (see separate review). The tented luxury lodges are quite unique. They are basically like a normal room but with tented walls and thatched roof. The rooms have all the modern amenities such as fridge, working toilet and bath. There is an outside pool and shower. The beds have heated... More

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Canadian G
Burlington, Canada
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32 reviews
22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

We concluded a two week South Africa trip, which was a combination work trip and honeymoon at Shamwari. The operations manager introduced himself to us right after we got settled into ensure our stay would be memorable and he certainly delivered. We mentioned it was our honeymoon and that I really wanted to see a cheetah, obviously he can't make... More

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RubyTuesdayDevon
Devon
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12 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

My husband and I stayed at Eagles Craig for 2 nights on 7th and 8th of December. Our ranger, Harry, was outstanding and really made our game drives memorable. He truly was a delight and entertained us wonderfully at meal times. The food was superb and our room was amazing. More

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city186408
Bradford, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

This trip was outstanding. We had read the reviews and some of them were less then complementary. We were impressed from the begining. The food is of high quality with no restriction on quantity you could ask for as much as you wanted. However it is unlikley you will want more as there is more than enough in you first... More

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jcilloniz
Geneva, Switzerland
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7 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
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Stayed 3 nights at Sarili Lodge with my husband and two kids. The Lodge was just superb! The staff took really good care of us. They even took care of the kids on the morning safari that they were too tired to getting up for. Our ranger, George, was very well informed and knowledgeable. He loves being a ranger and... More

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jadesy
Edinburgh, Scotland
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7 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

I think that our stay at Shamwari has to be something that will live forever in my mind and my heart. It was truly amazing. We flew from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth and hired a driver to take us to Shamwari – around a 50 minute drive. From the moment you arrive, the Shamwari staff make you feel utterly... More

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