








Highlights
- Edwardian style manor
- Shamwari Private Game Reserve
- Pool and verandas
- Dining facilities
- Game drives and walks
- Staff are amazing
Information
- Lodge type; Safari Lodge
- Location; Shamwari Private Game Reserve
- Lodge size; 18 Rooms
- Recommended stay; 2-5 nights
Shamwari Long Lee Manor is a reminder of an era of gracious living - it overlooks a waterhole and the sweeping plains leading down to the Bushmans River.
This Edwardian-style manor boasts manicured gardens, large rim-flow pool and verandas, each overlooking the magnificent plains teeming with wildlife.
Reserve Information
Shamwari Private Game Reserve is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, offers visitors 25 000 hectares of wildlife and birdlife rich reserve to explore.
Shamwari Private Game Reserve is home to Africa's Big 5 (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard), is malaria-free and is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Shamwari has received numerous international awards, including the World's Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for many consecutive years.
Large numbers of ungulates sustain a healthy population of lion, cheetah and the elusive leopard. Grasslands are home to white rhino, and the subtropical thicket provides browsing for elephant and black rhino. Hippo is found in the riverine habitat. The reintroduced red-billed ox-pecker is a common site on buffalo, rhino and giraffe.
Rooms and Suites
Shamwari Long Lee Manor, originally built in 1910, offers a distinctive safari experience. This splendidly restored Edwardian Manor House offers guests refined comfort, congenial service and enticing cuisine in the African bush. Long Lee Manor accommodates 38 guests in 17 elegant en-suite rooms.
- Air conditioning
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Hairdryer
- En-suite bathroom with separate shower
- Electronic safe
- Patio or balcony
- Fitted international adaptors
- Television with selected satellite channels
- International dial telephone
- Private minibar
Cuisine and Wine
Sumptuously prepared meals are enjoyed in the main dining room that offers both indoor and outdoor seating as well as a boma area that offers up outdoor options all the while overlooking a water hole.
The Shamwari wine list is specially selected and includes a choice of South African wines. A further selection of rare and fine wines and imported French champagne is also available.
A selection of Cuban cigars is on offer from the humidor.
Facilities
In addition to the rolling landscapes, this 5-star accommodation has several unique features that not only keep you comfortable but also enhance your personal experience even further, including:
- Large rim-flow pool
- Relaxation Retreat
- Fitness centre
- In and outdoor Dining facilities
- Gift Boutique
- Wi-Fi connection
Activities
Activities available at Shamwari Long Lee Manor include;
- Two game drives per day (morning and evening)
- Birding Safaris
- The Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
- The Born Free Big Cat Sanctuaries
- Spa treatments
- Pro photo safari option
- Kids on Safari programme
Spa and Wellness
Shamwari spa treatments are the ideal way to unwind; each treatment can be tailored for either men or women. Yoga therapy is also an option.
- Eagles Crag Lodge; 2 treatments rooms, a hydro bath, sauna and steam bath
- Lobengula Lodge; 1 treatment rooms and sauna
- Long Lee Manor; 3 treatment rooms and gym
- Bayethe Tented Lodge; Private, twin treatment rooms
A variety of treatments are available including (should you require we can forward a full Spa Menu upon enquiry)
- Massages
- Facials
- Hand and foot rituals
Rates from R11 990.00 per person
- Per person per night sharing (pp)
- Rates are in South African Rands
- *Rates may vary according to season
- Accommodation
- 3 Meals per day
- 2 Game Drives per day
- Local Beverages
- Tea, Coffees and Water
- Guided Walks
- Tourism levy and VAT
- Visits to Educational Centres
- French Champagne and Premium Brands
- Laundry
- Relaxation Retreats
- Items of a personal nature
- Insurance
- Transfers
- Conservation Levy
Addo Elephant Back Safari
I have been travelling in Africa for over three decades. In that time, I have been on countless safaris; by Land Rover, on foot, by canoe and horseback, up and down mountains and valleys.
The sense of wonder and appreciation of natural beauty has never left me.
There are, of course, individual animals which I prefer above all others. Some are large, very large and some small but all, for some reason or other, have endeared themselves towards me. I will start with the very large.
Samara Game Reserve Review
About three hours' drive northwest of Addo National Park (see Tuesday's blog) lies a different country.
If Addo enjoys a lush and verdant environment, Samara Game Reserve (close to Camdeboo National Park) is the opposite. Its semi-desert environment is more akin to Namibia.
Yet here we are in the middle of the Great Karoo near the historic farming town of Graaff Reinet.
Kwandwe Game Reserve Review
My husband and I were fortunate enough to visit the Kwandwe Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It had been many years since I had been on safari in the Eastern Cape and I was eager to see how the experience had changed.
We flew from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth where we picked up our rental car and drove the 2 hours to Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. From the moment we arrived at the reception, we experienced the service that this Relais and Chateaux property is famous for.
We were met with a welcome drink, a cold towel and fresh homemade cookies accompanied by our check-in.
Death of a Cheetah
When you live in Africa, love the smell of nature and its strong call, and perhaps even more importantly, understand the natural cycles; you see the death of wildlife as part of the natural order.
The strong conquer the weak, and the old give space to the young.
When you look at a magnificent animal and predator die in an area which is desperately (and successfully) trying to rehabilitate natural corridors of flora and fauna over a previously devastated land, no one would think less of you for shedding a tear.