*Denotes local charge
*Denotes local charge
Eagles Crag is Shamwari’s most opulent lodge. There are only nine suites – meaning there's only 18 guests at any one time –and the service is impeccable. From the moment you arrive you’ll be well taken care of and should you want for anything, you’ll find it swiftly delivered. Dining takes place within the dining room and also around the camp fire in the boma. You’ll take some meals with your vehicle group, including your guide which can be a great time to learn all about the wildlife you saw that day or want to see during your stay. There's plenty of space for unwinding including an upstairs lounge and bar with an open terrace, and a downstairs lounge with a large television and billiard table. There is also a wonderful spa, with a great range of treatments on offer to further enhance your luxury stay in the midst of the African bush. Each Suite is pure luxury, with a heated plunge pool surrounded by decking with a bird-spotting scope, as well as all your modern conveniences. Television-free Suites means no distractions from the greatest wildlife show going on right outside your Suite.
Long Lee Manor gives its guests a different experience to the rest of the Shamwari Game Reserve. A luxury restored Edwardian Manor House originally built in 1910, it overlooks the busy plains of Shamwari, where you can sit on the manicured lawns and watch the wildlife. Following its renovation, a spa with three treatment rooms for post-game drive massages, a fitness centre and a large rim-flow pool overlooking the water hole complete with a poolside bar.
This spacious lodge is perfect for those travelling with a family. Complete with a pool, kids' club and Adventure Centre, cosy indoor fires and an outdoor boma where you can socialise with other families and gaze up at the night sky, blanketed in stars, there’s plenty to keep you entertained when not out on a safari. This is the ideal place to discover the beauty of the bush. Children from 4 years old are welcome on game drives at Shamwari; younger children will be taken care of by the childminders at the lodge. The Rangers at Riverdene are used to taking children on safari and will work with them to complete their ‘junior ranger’ books and teach them about the African bush. Back at the lodge, kids can run around the huge outdoor Adventure Centre where they can play on tree houses, ziplines, rock climbing walls and a big slide.
Peace, seclusion and little more than the sounds of the African bush await you at this newly-refurbished and once-private lodge. Lobengula’s small size, intimate atmosphere and out-of-the-way setting make it an unrivalled haven for couples, and in particular honeymooners. You’ll truly be in for a classical African experience and feel as if you’ve stepped back in time to the golden age of safaris. Think thatched buildings, a cosy vibe and levels of service are exactly what you would expect from such a small and exclusive hideaway. Game drives in the prestigious Shamwari Private Game Reserve are included each morning and evening of your stay, giving you the opportunity to spot the Big 5 or visit the nearby Born Free big cat sanctuaries and wildlife rehabilitation centre. Back at the resort there’s a wonderful wooden deck overlooking the surrounding bush, a small swimming pool, comfortable lounges – both inside and out – and a relaxation retreat, all of which combine to leave you with an overwhelming feeling of inner peace. There are only six suites so there’ll never be more than 10 fellow guests at the lodge with you. Of the three Junior Suites, three of which are located by the lodge’s pool and two that have their own plunge pool on the private terrace.
Eagles Crag Lodge
Long Lee Manor
Riverdene Family Lodge
Lobengula Lodge
