Shamwari Game Reserve is a luxurious private animal sanctuary in the Eastern Cape, Africa, home to the ‘Big Five’ and other wildlife. It offers comfortable accommodations, spa treatments, and tours with rangers. The reserve also has two big cat sanctuaries and has won international conservation awards.
Shamwari Game Reserve is a private animal sanctuary in the Eastern Cape, Africa that prides itself on animal conservation and luxury for its guests. Visitors to Shamwari have the opportunity to see the animals most sought after by big game hunters of yesteryear, collectively known as the ‘Big Five’: elephant, Cape buffalo, rhino, leopard and lion. The nature reserve is located in a malaria free region and is family friendly, welcoming children and adults alike. Guests are pampered with luxurious spa treatments and comfortable accommodations.
The Big Five game animals are easily seen, as are a number of other wildlife. The game preserve supports a diverse roster of wildlife and vegetation thanks to the preserve’s five ecosystems. Long Lee Manor, an Edwardian mansion built in 1910, sits on the grounds and sleeps 38 people. Accommodations include elegant rooms, champagne from France, wine from South Africa, and cigars from Cuba. Guests can enjoy a couple of pools or a garden lounge, or tour the country with a ranger. A short drive will take visitors to nearby Addo Elephant National Park.
Big cats like lions have a special place in Shamwari Game Reserve, which has built two big cat sanctuaries on the grounds of the reserve. Shamwari built the Born Free Foundation Animal Rescue and Education Center to rescue endangered cats and make sure they get all the care they’ll need throughout their lives. Visitors can see some of the big cats at the centre, which Shamwari Game Reserve has co-designed with the Born Free Foundation. The foundation was founded by Virginia McKenna, an environmentalist who also starred in Born Free, a film about an orphaned lion, Elsa.
Shamwari Game Reserve consists of 25,000 hectares (61776.34 acres), bounded in part by the Bushmen River near Port Elizabeth. Much of the conservation area has been returned to its natural state where animals can roam freely after many years of agricultural change. The work has paid off for Shamwari Game Reserve in both tourism and international conservation awards. The game reserve has also been featured in a British television programme, Safari School, which has taught celebrities to be game reserve rangers.
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