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A Spotlight On Life In The Wild
Step into the world of Shambala Private Game Reserve, as we share insights on the vast array of wildlife found in the reserve, the people who help make the Shambala magical, and the exclusive experiences on offer.
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31st May 2022
Schools visit in Vaalwater with the EMS Foundation
Recently a team from Shambala Private Game Reserve as well as our sister property, Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, were...
11th February 2022
The Makhulu Mvubo
We set out on an afternoon game drive on Shambala, and our planned route was to drive close to the...
14th December 2021
Feeding the Community
We are blessed to not only have the ideal climate, but also kilometer after kilometer of fertile soil to develop...
18th November 2021
TutuDesk and School Shoe Drive
A genuine gift is like water when it flows out it can never return. - African Proverb At Shambala Private...
20th October 2021
By The Light Of The Day
On Shambala we sometimes get the opportunity to see the weirdest and most wonderful things whilst out on game drives...
03rd September 2021
A Chase or a Race
Upon going on your first safari on Shambala, one often wonders what the animals are getting up to whilst you’re...
17th June 2021
The Gentlemen of the Bush
Animals can often be quite entertaining in various ways, ranging from courtship behaviors that male Zebras display to win over...
11th May 2021
A Race Across The Road
During the rainy season in the bush there is a lot of liveliness and activity going about. Whether it is...
19th February 2021
The Fascinating Birds of Shambala
Summer is welcomed towards the end of each year by the serene sounds and action-filled displays of returning migratory birds....
29th December 2020
The Changing of the Seasons: Winter to summer
The changing of season from winter to summer is quite beautiful and almost magical. The Winter season on Shambala normally...
23rd November 2020
A Rustle and a Tussle
Amongst animals there is always competition, whether it is two dominant male Zebra competing ferociously over territory, or a group...
19th October 2020
A Chance Encounter
Setting out on safari is always exciting, and this time we were heading to an open plains area in the...
25th September 2020
An Appealing Bushwalk
There are different ways to experience the beauty of the bush, mostly one would be interested in going on a...
20th August 2020
The Scavenger's Hunt
In the wild, animals have to fend for themselves and find various food sources, depending on where they are in...
06th July 2020
A Handsome Animal
Going on safari is quite an unique excitement, and on each drive the excitement comes from something different. On one...
19th June 2020
"Thuma Mina” - Inspiring Us to Serve
"These are challenging times. We are traversing a path we have never travelled before. There are many amongst us who...
15th June 2020
The Changing of the Seasons
Along with the current changes around the world due to the novel Corona Virus, so comes more 'normal' changes - such...
11th May 2020
An Afternoon Drink
In Africa the sun tends to warm up very quickly, and it gets very hot - from 9:00am onwards the...
15th April 2020
A Vegetative Dream
There is many a thing that grabs your attention on Shambala, ranging from sightings on Game Drives to the different...
31st March 2020
Shambala Kids Quiz
Our Young Explorers Ranger Sean's bushveld diaries takes us on a journey through his recent bush adventures, however, he needs some help...
26th February 2020
The Dancing Necks
It was another exciting adventure at Shambala as we set out on Safari in the afternoon. My guests, consisting of...
24th October 2019
The Instinctive Catch
There are various intriguing sightings when going on safari in Africa, but none more welcoming than a beautifully coloured bird...
30th September 2019
An "Awwe" Filled Moment
At times it can be quite the challenge to wake up in the early mornings. But going on Safari makes...
31st August 2019
Ripples on the Water
A sunset in the African wilderness is always something to behold, and it is even more spectacular to witness on...
31st July 2019
A Vantage Point
They were on an early morning stroll, casually walking across the road into the bush amongst the rocks. A gaping...
18th June 2019
A Morning with Elephants
It was a chilly morning as we set out on safari. I could feel the morning air blowing against my...
06th May 2019
A Pride of Lions
She walked across the road ever so quietly and elegantly, as she crossed she stopped and stared back at us...
31st January 2018
The Limpopo Province
It’s easy to rush through Limpopo when en route to one of its well-known parks or neighbouring countries – namely,...
18th December 2017
Summer Safari Guide
The months of October to April bring warmer temperatures and damper weather to the Limpopo province – an event triggering...
25th August 2017
Wildlife Spotlight
On safari at Shambala Private Game Reserve in South Africa, there’s always an opportunity to spot wildlife, even in the...
26th July 2017
Winter Stargazing at Shambala
The winter months of June, July and August bring cooler temperatures and drier weather to South Africa. Such a combination...
16th June 2017
Meet The Team
Tibetan for 'paradise on earth', we speak to the men in charge of Shambala Private Game Reserve to find out...
23rd May 2017
Elephant Rehab Programme
Shambala Private Game Reserve is actively involved in wildlife conservation. Our main objective is to maintain the most favourable natural...
31st May 2022
Schools visit in Vaalwater with the EMS Foundation
Recently a team from Shambala Private Game Reserve as well as our sister property, Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, were...
29th December 2020
The Changing of the Seasons: Winter to summer
The changing of season from winter to summer is quite beautiful and almost magical. The Winter season on Shambala normally...
19th June 2020
"Thuma Mina” - Inspiring Us to Serve
"These are challenging times. We are traversing a path we have never travelled before. There are many amongst us who...
15th June 2020
The Changing of the Seasons
Along with the current changes around the world due to the novel Corona Virus, so comes more 'normal' changes - such...
15th April 2020
A Vegetative Dream
There is many a thing that grabs your attention on Shambala, ranging from sightings on Game Drives to the different...
31st January 2018
The Limpopo Province
It’s easy to rush through Limpopo when en route to one of its well-known parks or neighbouring countries – namely,...
18th December 2017
Summer Safari Guide
The months of October to April bring warmer temperatures and damper weather to the Limpopo province – an event triggering...
26th July 2017
Winter Stargazing at Shambala
The winter months of June, July and August bring cooler temperatures and drier weather to South Africa. Such a combination...
16th June 2017
Meet The Team
Tibetan for 'paradise on earth', we speak to the men in charge of Shambala Private Game Reserve to find out...
23rd May 2017
Elephant Rehab Programme
Shambala Private Game Reserve is actively involved in wildlife conservation. Our main objective is to maintain the most favourable natural...
31st May 2022
Schools visit in Vaalwater with the EMS Foundation
Recently a team from Shambala Private Game Reserve as well as our sister property, Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, were...
14th December 2021
Feeding the Community
We are blessed to not only have the ideal climate, but also kilometer after kilometer of fertile soil to develop...
18th November 2021
TutuDesk and School Shoe Drive
A genuine gift is like water when it flows out it can never return. - African Proverb At Shambala Private...
11th February 2022
The Makhulu Mvubo
We set out on an afternoon game drive on Shambala, and our planned route was to drive close to the...
20th October 2021
By The Light Of The Day
On Shambala we sometimes get the opportunity to see the weirdest and most wonderful things whilst out on game drives...
03rd September 2021
A Chase or a Race
Upon going on your first safari on Shambala, one often wonders what the animals are getting up to whilst you’re...
17th June 2021
The Gentlemen of the Bush
Animals can often be quite entertaining in various ways, ranging from courtship behaviors that male Zebras display to win over...
11th May 2021
A Race Across The Road
During the rainy season in the bush there is a lot of liveliness and activity going about. Whether it is...
19th February 2021
The Fascinating Birds of Shambala
Summer is welcomed towards the end of each year by the serene sounds and action-filled displays of returning migratory birds....
23rd November 2020
A Rustle and a Tussle
Amongst animals there is always competition, whether it is two dominant male Zebra competing ferociously over territory, or a group...
19th October 2020
A Chance Encounter
Setting out on safari is always exciting, and this time we were heading to an open plains area in the...
25th September 2020
An Appealing Bushwalk
There are different ways to experience the beauty of the bush, mostly one would be interested in going on a...
20th August 2020
The Scavenger's Hunt
In the wild, animals have to fend for themselves and find various food sources, depending on where they are in...
06th July 2020
A Handsome Animal
Going on safari is quite an unique excitement, and on each drive the excitement comes from something different. On one...
11th May 2020
An Afternoon Drink
In Africa the sun tends to warm up very quickly, and it gets very hot - from 9:00am onwards the...
31st March 2020
Shambala Kids Quiz
Our Young Explorers Ranger Sean's bushveld diaries takes us on a journey through his recent bush adventures, however, he needs some help...
26th February 2020
The Dancing Necks
It was another exciting adventure at Shambala as we set out on Safari in the afternoon. My guests, consisting of...
24th October 2019
The Instinctive Catch
There are various intriguing sightings when going on safari in Africa, but none more welcoming than a beautifully coloured bird...
30th September 2019
An "Awwe" Filled Moment
At times it can be quite the challenge to wake up in the early mornings. But going on Safari makes...
31st August 2019
Ripples on the Water
A sunset in the African wilderness is always something to behold, and it is even more spectacular to witness on...
31st July 2019
A Vantage Point
They were on an early morning stroll, casually walking across the road into the bush amongst the rocks. A gaping...
18th June 2019
A Morning with Elephants
It was a chilly morning as we set out on safari. I could feel the morning air blowing against my...
06th May 2019
A Pride of Lions
She walked across the road ever so quietly and elegantly, as she crossed she stopped and stared back at us...
25th August 2017
Wildlife Spotlight
On safari at Shambala Private Game Reserve in South Africa, there’s always an opportunity to spot wildlife, even in the...
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“Fantastic experience at Shambala! This is a bucket list type of a place! We loved the fine attention to detail and the sightings were amazing. A big thank you to our Game Ranger Shaun who was skilled, professional and on top of everything. Thank you for also keeping us alive during a Lion encounter. Our stay was extremely memorable!”
"We’ve been lucky enough to enjoy many excellent safaris around the world in the last 30 years but our recent experience at the Zulu Camp, Shambala must rate as one of the best. There is always an element of luck but in all four of our drives we were treated to some magical interactions with the wildlife. The staff perfect, the food excellent and whilst the gorgeous Zulu huts will be undergoing some renovations in the next few months they were still thoroughly charming and comfortable. Thank you especially to Shaun, Brendan and Abram. We will be back and look forward to a fully working telescope to enjoy the night sky."
"From the gate guard Simon..to the lodge manager Rhomello, our private butler Thabang..chef Dayne(thank you for the extra couple of pounds)..and the most fantastic Monnique, thank you all for making our engagement weekend unforgettable..even the game put their best foot forward..lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffe and just for good measure a cheetah kill...Monnique thanks for all the trouble with the extra flowers romantic rose pebble dinner.your always friendly and comforting gestures when i was nervous for asking the big question....guys this place is a must do for everyone."
"By far the best part of our stay were the game drives. Our driver and guide Jacques did an outstanding job and we tip our hat to him. He really knows what he is talking about, is enthusiastic and answered all our questions. Shambala is owned by the same group that owns the Saxon Hotel in Johannesburg. See our review of the Saxon. As I mentioned in my Saxon review, everyone at Shambala is at the top of their game. We give 4.5 stars. My wife’s only slight complaint was no wifi. I loved being off the grid. We hope to return someday!"
