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Bayethe Lodge, Shamwari Reserve

Bayethe Tented Lodge is situated in the malaria free 20 000 hectares Shamwari Game Reserve - an award-winning private game reserve. Bayethe Tented Lodge is situated in verdant bush along the Bushmans River, halfway between Port Elizabeth (45 minutes drive outside the city) and Grahamstown, in the Eastern Cape. It forms a natural extension to the famous Garden Route and has five eco-systems and varied species of plant, animal and birdlife.

“By-ye-ti” or, “I salute you”, is the warm African greeting carried on the fresh valley wind at this tented paradise. Allow nature to blanket you in the seductive tented accommodation of Bayethe Lodge. The refined tents are shrouded by the rich vegetation, providing privacy and a feeling of seclusion

Great for honeymooners, Bayethe Tented Lodge is a stone-walled and thatch-roofed lodge with lovely views on the river area and offering loads of privacy. "By-ye-ti" will be the welcoming salutation you will receive on your arrival here. Quite simply we would say that Shamwari Eagles Crag offers the most luxurious accommodation in Shamwari. It comprises nine luxurious, detached suites, each with private wooden deck, indoor and outdoor showers and private plunge pool. The suites at Shamwari Eagles Crag have a light and airy feel with contemporary colours and light wood furniture. Wall to wall glass doors on two sides allow you to open up the suite to the sights and sounds of the surrounding kloof (valley). Each of the 9 magnificent en suite rooms have been named after a different kind of eagle found in the reserve. These rooms have been built to maximize privacy in the most tranquil of settings.

Meals at Bayethe can be enjoyed in the indoor dining area, outdoors on the deck, or around the fire in the boma.

Awaken your senses & allow us to rejuvenate Body, Mind & Soul. Inspired by surrounding nature & elements that guide us, our selection of Body & Beauty Treatments cater for both Men & Women. We strive for Quality, Excellence & Distinction in all we do.

When you visit Shamwari Game Reserve, we would want you to have the 'Safari of a Lifetime'. We will assign a Personal Game Ranger to your Group of 6. Your Game Ranger & Lodge Manager will design your Daily Program with you. We want you to experience, learn & enjoy the very best that African Wildlife Viewing can offer. To achieve this goal, we have brought together the best that the area has to offer. There is great Game Viewing, in modern Open Game Viewing Vehicles that have been especially converted to maximise comfort & viewing potential. Your Personal Game Ranger will provide insightful & valuable information about the Fauna & Flora. In between Game Drives your time is filled with relaxing, reading, Spa treatments, swimming, enjoying delicious cuisine, a game walk, or a visit to one of the two Born Free Big Cat Sanctuaries.