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Shamwari Game Reserve | Three Night Package: Monday, October 16 – Thursday, October 19, 2023 (SOLD OUT - Waitlist Options Available)
Shamwari, meaning “my friend” in Shona, is the pinnacle of private game reserves and home to the coveted Big 5, stretching 25,000 hectares over a malaria-free landscape, it offers an award-winning nature experience along with the largest concentration of wildlife in Southern and Eastern Cape.
ITINERARY
Monday, October 16 – Transfer from the Radisson Blu to Cape Town International Airport for the one-hour and twenty minute flight to Port Elizabeth. Upon arrival you will be transferred to Shamwari Game Reserve for lunch. Snacks and drinks will be served just before departing for your first game drive (approx. 4:00 PM). In four-wheel Land Rovers(lunch included) you will explore the expansive 55,000 acre reserve in search of lions, elephants, rhinos, cheetahs, giraffe, eland, buffalo and much more wildlife roaming through the hills and valleys. (breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Tuesday, October 17 and Wednesday, October 18 - Today is an early morning wake-up (6:00 AM) with coffee available before departing for your morning game drive. This is a great time to view many animals visiting the water holes and/or predators hunting for its day food. We will return around 9:00 AM for breakfast and spend the balance of the day relaxing by the pool, going on game walks, and/or enjoying one of the many spa treatments available. We will head out for our last game drive at 4:00 PM and return for our Closing Reception and Dinner. (breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Thursday, October 19 – After breakfast, the group will depart on their own from Port Elizabeth to their connecting flight home. We recommend flying directly to Johannesburg (JNB) so that you can connect with your international flight home. Please note that your flight from Port Elizabeth to your connecting city is not included. (breakfast included)
OPTIONAL TOUR | Saturday, October 14, 2023
Full-Day Cape Point & Peninsula Tour | $170 per person
This is an awe-inspiring tour to the towering headland known as Cape Point. Magnificent beaches, breathtaking views, and picturesque coastal villages are to be seen along the way. The tour takes you along the Atlantic Seaboard to Hout Bay via Chapman’s Peak to Cape Point, Simon’s Town & the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony. A stop for lunch will be included with the tour. (lunch included)
Duration: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (subject to change)
