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Shamwari Private Game Reserve – Long Lee Manor
Edwardian elegance
Long Lee Manor lies at the heart of Shamwari Private Game Reserve in South Africa’s Eastern Cape and is a perfect extension to a tour of the Garden Route.
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.
Why we love Shamwari Private Game Reserve – Long Lee Manor
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You can watch the sunrise behind the pool and dam whilst absorbing the tranquillity of the beautiful gardens
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Relax poolside which has wonderful views of the dam which is often frequented by animals throughout the day
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Don't miss high tea before heading out on their afternoon game drive
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Meet rescued animals and learn about their stories and the plans for their reintroduction into the wild
Unique experiences
Visit Shamwari's Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
As part of Shamwari’s extensive conservation programme, guests staying at any of the Shamwari lodges and camps are encouraged to visit the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. The team here have a passion for helping animals and the aim is to release them back into the wild on the Shamwari Reserve. Guests visiting the centre, will be given tour of the facilities and a talk on the work that they do. There is a discreet viewing deck where guests may be able to see some of the current patients in their care although priority must always be given to the welfare of the animals.
Visit the Born Free Big Cat Sanctuaries at Shamwari Private Game Reserve
Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary and Education Centre was established in partnership with Virginia McKenna’s Born Free Foundation. Guests of Shamwari Private Game Reserve can visit the centre to learn the importance of keeping wildlife in the wild.
Safari activities at Shamwari Private Game Reserve
Shamwari is a conservation success story. Over the past 25 years, they have gradually reintroduced animals that had previously been eradicated through hunting. Now this thriving reserve is teeming with wildlife. South Africa has seven biomes and five of them are on the reserve so guests have the chance to see the diversity of the animals including lion, leopard, elephant, hippos and giraffe, sustained by a healthy population of antelope.
Facilities
Meals are served on the manicured lawns, surrounding the large rim-flow swimming pool or under the stars at the boma.
What's Included
Full Board • All meals • Twice daily game drives
For those guests that want to take it easy, treatments are available in the Relaxation Retreat. If you are feeling energetic, you can work out in the fitness centre.
Between game drives you can go on a tour to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and Born Free Big Cat Sanctuaries. This is also one of the best times to go on a guided bush walk with a ranger.
Wildlife conservation is at the heart of Shamwari. There are two Born Free sanctuaries where visitors can see and learn about the stories behind the rescued big cats that can spend the rest of the lives in nature rather than in a cage. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre rescues injured animals with the aim to reintroduce them into the wild.
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