Shamwari Eagles Crag

The accommodation is second to none nestled away in complete luxurious privacy. We stayed for 3 nights and only wished we could have stayed much longer. Every detail to make our Safari experience unforgettable was catered for and the staff were the most friendly and kind people we have every met. The only things to tear you away from the luxury lodges was the Michelin quality food and the breathtakingly beautiful game reserve that offered us the memories of a lifetime. Our guide Dom was absolutely incredible with such depth of knowledge about the animals on the reserve. To see Lions, Rhinos, Hippos, Elephants, Buffalos a Cheetah and Giraffes so freely in a few short days was amazing. The views in the mountains were spectacular and when the staff surprise you with a full 3 course lunch with delicious wine in the reserve it just blew us away. The stay came at the end of a 3 week celebratory trip along the garden route and was the pinnacle not only of the trip but of a lifetimes wish to see these magnificent animals. If we are ever fortunate enough to return to SA this will be the first place we book. Thank you Shamwari, you shone brightly. Mick and Caroline Cronin

What an Incredible place. Top notch safari drives, accommodation and staff. More than 5 star in every way. Special mention to our guide Dominic who went above and beyond to help us realise our dream safari. All the staff were exemplary. Special mention to Debbie & Francis who attended to our every need. Totally luxurious and relaxing stay. Everything was thought of. The most wonderful holiday, to remember forever.

This is truly the ultimate in luxury! Easy a six star!! I was very apprehensive about a safari as I have limited mobility, however I needn’t of worried in the slightest. From our warm welcome by our hosts, we were offered a room nearer the main ranch building. The rooms are huge and have everything you can imagine to make our stay relaxing. There’s a quality stocked mini bar, snacks and sweets…not that we used it with the early mornings! Coming back to the room to find the electric blanket on was the ultimate luxury for me. The weather wasn’t warm enough to use the private pool but that didn’t matter, within minutes of getting to our room an elephant paid us a visit….unreal! The food is of an exceptionally high quality bordering on Michelin! And the service was second to none. Frans was our ranger and he took great care of me, getting in and out of the 4x4, ending up sitting in the front with him! His expert knowledge was amazing and we were not disappointed with our drives, seeing the lion’s roaring up close, a pair of cheetahs, lots of elephants, giraffes, buffalo, wart hogs, zebras, monkeys to name a few! The 4x4 itself was extremely comfortable seating 6 guests in plush leather seats, with blankets for those cooler early morning drives. The afternoon comfort break was surreal, stopping for a G & T with ice and a slice in the middle of the reserve is somewhat bizarre but magical. I would most definitely stay here again if I was lucky enough it exceeded all my expectations and is the height of luxury.