Welcome to Shamwari Game Reserve, the private game reserve situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, which received numerous international awards, including the World's Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for five consecutive years. It is situated in verdant bush along the Bushmans River, halfway between Port Elizabeth (45 minutes drive outside the city) and Grahamstown, a pleasant drive from Cape Town, forming a natural extension to the famous Garden Route. Shamwari is about conserving a vanishing way of life and is the realisation of one man's dream, and the success of many people's passion. 

Steeped in Settler history, and dating back to the time when a multitude of game roamed wild and free, the 20 000 hectare reserve boasts five eco-systems, thus enabling the support of many forms of plant, animal and bird life. Six luxury lodges are found on the reserve. Conservation at Shamwari is about the management, development and rehabilitation of the environment to create a sustainable ecosystem through the implementation of fundamental conservation principals. The conservation department at Shamwari has a highly effective unit consisting of a wildlife manager, ecologist, education and an anti-poaching unit. To ensure the lasting sustainability of the reserve as an ecosystem rich in biodiversity, the ecology department strives to protect and where necessary to improve the environment. The wildlife department has received the Global Nature Fund Award for Best Conservation Practice. 

Seasons: Shamwari can be visited any time of year. Although frost can occur winter nights (Jun-Aug), days are generally warm and sunny. 

Widlife: You should see: elephant, giraffe, buffalo, leopard, wildebeest, zebra, black and white rhinoceros, hippopotamus, lion, kudu, springbok, bushbuck, grey duiker, black wildebeest, gemsbok and zebra. You may see: cheetah, brown hyaena, leopard and wild dog.