Access & Location
Shamwari Riverdene Lodge is a two-hour drive from Port Elizabeth and is located in the southern region of Shamwari Game Reserve.
Shamwari Riverdene Lodge
Family-friendly lodge in the south area of Shamwari Game Reserve
Comfortable lounges, dining room, bar, playroom, playground, swimming pool
Nine comfortable rooms, seven of which are interleading
Great game drives, game walks, local visits, children’s activities
Our Yellow Zebra Opinion
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Reliable favorite
One of the best family-friendly properties in the Eastern Cape, offering high levels of comfort and game viewing!
Activities
Game drives
Big Five
Animal sightings
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Riverdene offers all the activities common to the Shamwari properties and with the same restrictions for children. So children aged under 4 years are not permitted on the game drives, which take place at sunrise and sunset for three hours.
Guests who are allowed to participate in this activity enjoy viewing a vast selection of wildlife – all Big Five animals, plus many antelope species, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, wild dog, hyena and hippo!
Shamwari has impressive populations of raptors, waterbirds and grassland species too. It is possible to arrange game walks and nature walks around the area, but, again, children aged under 4 years must remain at the lodge.
Make an EnquiryMake an EnquiryFacilities
Riverdene resembles an elegant homestead, a cluster of cheerful yellow buildings set in beautifully maintained gardens that are a perfect place for children to play.
The communal facilities comprise two comfy lounges, a delightful dining room with highchairs, a sophisticated bar, a gift shop and a supervised playroom. Internet access is available via the business desk. Outside, an additional dining area overlooks Bushman’s River and the lodge’s own spacious rim-flow swimming pool, which has a shallow end and is surrounded by plenty of sunloungers. There is also a playground featuring a jungle gym that includes a fantastic zebra seesaw!
Make an EnquiryAmenities
Guest accommodation at Riverdene consists of nine rooms, all suitable for two adults plus one child on a sleeper couch, though this arrangement is subject to the availability of sleeper couches! Seven of the rooms are interleading, to make up a family suite.
All are air conditioned and boast lounge area, writing desk, IDD telephone, satellite TV, tea- and coffee-making facilities, mini bar, hairdryer, en-suite bathroom with separate shower, and private patio, which opens into the grounds.
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