Shamwari Long Lee Manor
Situated 72 kilometres north of Port Elizabeth, Shamwari is a private game reserve on 18 000 ha of countryside steeped in history. Dwellings from the early 1800's have been restored to their original style and a multitude of animal species have been returned to their rightful place in the Eastern Cape valley bushveld. Shamwari lies in a malaria free area. The region boasts 4 of the world's 26 biomes or major vegetation units such as the fynbos, grassland, nama-Karoo and Tongoland biomes. The 7 ecosystems enable the reserve to host an incredible variety of animals and birds. One of the Reserve's projects has been to re-introduce the very rare and endangered black rhino, extinct in the Eastern Cape since 1853. Game that you may encounter are: white rhino, elephant, buffalo, lion, giraffe, hippo, black rhino, zebra, black and blue wildebeest, common and black springbok, blesbok, red hartebeest, gemsbok, eland, kudu and bushbuck. At night you may encounter the aardvark, leopard, aardwolf, caracal, genet or cape grysbok. There are over 200 varieties of raptors and birds, from the majestic marshall eagle, to the greater double-collared sunbird.
Long Lee Manor is a reminder of an era of gracious living - positioned as the flagship of Shamwari Game Reserve - it overlooks the sweeping plains leading down to the Bushmans River.
Rates on request
All meals
Accommodation
2 game drives daily
Walks
Local beverages
Tourism Levy
Imported beverages
Laundry
Shop purchases
Spa treatments
Telephone calls
Transfers
Limitations:
Children of all ages welcome
Sumptuously prepared meals are enjoyed in the main dining room, under the star-studded sky at the Palm Court or around the open blazing fire at the Barn. An extensive range of African curios and branded clothing is sold at the curio shop at Long Lee Manor. Between game drives guests can laze around one of the two pools, play an invigorating game of tennis on the floodlit court or relax in the beautifully appointed garden lounge.
scheduled flights: - Port Elizabeth Airportcharter flights: - Airstrip available at Long Lee Manorself-drive: - To/from Port Elizabeth 60 minutes
Children are welcome. Children under the age of 3 may share with their parents at no extra charge, but may not join game drives. Children aged 3 and less than 7 years old may share with their parents and will be charged 25% of the normal rate, which includes meals, beverages and accommodation but are not permitted to join the game drives. Children aged 7 and less than 12 years old, either sharing a room with their parents or in separate room, will be charged 50% of the normal rate, which includes meals, accommodation and game drives. Children aged from 12 years old will require a separate room at 100 % of the Normal rate.
Long Lee Manor accommodates 38 guests in elegant en-suite bedrooms, all with air-conditioning or ceiling fans and underfloor heating.