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    Shamwari Private Game Reserve

    South Africa

    Shamwari Private Game Reserve

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    Shamwari is a large private game reserve in the Eastern Cape, approximately an hour's drive from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). On former farmland, the Big Five were re-introduced starting in 1990.

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    Shamwari is a large private game reserve in the Eastern Cape, approximately an hour's drive from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). On former farmland, the Big Five were re-introduced starting in 1990. Today, Shamwari is one of the most renowned luxury safari destinations in the country.

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    1Amakhala Safari Lodge- Amakhala Game Reserve

    Park in N2.
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    2Jean Byrd Born Free Foundation Sanctuary

    Second Born Free enclosure in Shamwari, also for rescued big cats unable to return to the wild.
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    3Julie Ward Born Free Foundation Sanctuary

    Born Free Foundation enclosure for lions and leopards rescued from zoos and circuses, which can no longer be rewilded. Visit as part of Shamwari activities.
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    Schotia Private Game Reserve

    Schotia Private Game Reserve

    Schotia is a small private game reserve on the edge of Addo Elephant National Park and one of the oldest in the Eastern Cape. Lions, rhinos, giraffes, hippos, and many antelopes live in a compact space. Schotia is known for game drives that extend into the darkness.
    Addo and Sundays River Valley

    Addo and Sundays River Valley

    The region around the Addo Elephant National Park north of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) is the most important safari area in the Eastern Cape and is malaria-free. Besides the national park, private game reserves like Shamwari and Schotia are located here, plus the citrus valley of the Sundays River.
    Addo Elephants National Park

    Addo Elephants National Park

    The Addo Elephant National Park is located approximately 70 kilometres north of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). It was established in 1931 to protect the last eleven elephants in the region; today, over 600 live here. Besides them, there are lions, buffalo, rhinos, leopards, and zebras. The park is malaria-free and easily explored by private car.
    Sundays River Valley

    Sundays River Valley

    The Sundays River Valley, stretching between Kirkwood, Addo, and its mouth near Colchester, is one of South Africa's largest citrus-growing regions. For travelers, it primarily serves as a base for the Addo Elephant National Park, offering many guesthouses and farm accommodations nestled among the orange groves.
    Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

    Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

    Gqeberha, until 2021 Port Elizabeth, is the largest city of the Eastern Cape and lies on Algoa Bay. For most, it is the starting point for the Addo Elephant National Park, plus beaches and an interesting city center.

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