Shamwari Private Game Reserve

A RARE FINDS RESORT

Where the wild finds you

A Rare Finds resort, Shamwari Private Game Reserve is set in South Africa’s Easter Cape, where the rhythm shifts and the wilderness stretches wide. Spanning 25,000 hectares of restored wilderness, the reserve is shaped by conservation, wildlife and the people who protect both. Six lodges and one explorer camp sit within the landscape rather than apart from it, offering a refined safari experience where encounters unfold naturally and the land leads each stay.

Big Five territory
Where Five of South Africa’s nine biomes converge
25,000 hectares of private, malaria-free wilderness
Children age three and over are welcome on game drives

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YOUR PRIVATE WILDERNESS

Six Lodges, One Explorer Camp, Many Landscapes

Stays at Shamwari unfold across six lodges and an explorer camp, each positioned in relation to the land. Some sit high above open plains. Others settle into riverine bush, close to water where wildlife gathers. Generous suites, private decks and uninterrupted views create a sense of quiet luxury, where space, comfort and seclusion feel entirely natural to the setting. The experience shifts with the location, but the principle remains the same, space, privacy and proximity to what moves beyond the lodge.

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The Shamwari Experiences

The stay, as it unfolds

No two stays follow the same rhythm. Seasons shift. Wilderness moves. Each visit is shaped by what the land offers at the moment. Explore itineraries that respond to this, from family stays to slower, more private escapes across the reserve.

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Guest Reviews

Sunrise in itself is a magical moment, but when you get to experience it lighting up the beautiful Long Lee Manor and landscape of Shamwari it becomes even more magical.

What a Maaagic Moment it was to see a mother white rhino with her beautiful calf! We could see the care she had! Thank you Shamwari for conserving moments like this for us!

Greetings Shamwari Game Reserve, It was a magic moment of excitement to be on our first game drive! Waiting to see what is around the next corner! Listening to the birds and smelling the flowers in Spring! We would LOVE to go back!

Shamwari Foundation

Shamwari was built on the foundation of restoration, returning land stripped by agriculture to the rich biodiversity it once held. That work continues with the Shamwari Foundation, which runs wildlife rehabilitation, anti-poaching programmes and environmental education on-site. Staying here places you within that effort, not just observing it, but contributing to it.

Adventure, Wellness & Wildlife Experiences