Shikwari Nature Reserve

J G Strydom Tunnel Road (R36) Mopani (Valley of Olifants), Hoedspruit, Hoedspruit 1380

About Shikwari Nature Reserve

Shikwari Nature Reserve
Offers two camps on a property close to Kruger & the Panorama Route. Relax & Unwind. Take in the view and cool off in the shady pool. Enjoy our wildlife from small insects & frogs to our majestic Giraffe. Enjoy our friendly relaxed service by staff passionate about offering the best experience for guests.

Shikwari Suites TGCSA 4 Star Rated
This camp offers a fully licensed bar & lounge with premium DSTV. Free Wi-Fi is available in the lounge/veranda area. Relax on the shady lodge veranda taking in the view & cool off in the pool with an amazing view. Enjoy relaxed friendly service in amazing surroundings.
Six luxury thatched suites are tucked into the natural bush; with private bathroom & outdoor shower, sitting area plus a small patio decorated with stylish furniture & choice of beds with percale linen. There is a Hospitality Tray with fresh ground coffee, French press, a choice of quality teas & homemade cookies as well as a mini fridge. The fridge can be stocked on request, charge to guests account. There is also a Turn down service.

Pangolin Rondavels
A more budget option but comfortable. There are 4 traditional thatched rondavels. 2 rondavels with a “Bush Bathroom” - outdoor shower, covered toilet & basin & 2 rondavels share a separate bathroom and outdoor shower. All beds offer luxury percale linen & towels
are supplied. All rooms have a wardrobe, seating, & hospitality trays.
This camp offer a full breakfast included in the rate. One may book for the Plated Country Style Dinner up to24hrs. Booking is essential.

Guided Game drives & walks with a FGASA guide available to Kruger Park in an open game vehicle and walks on the reserve. Also close tp many other exciting day trips such as the Panorama Route.

Children welcome - 5yrs -12yrs old are accommodated parents at 50% of the Adult sharing rate. Teens 13 -18yrs accommodated at 100% of the adult sharing rate in own room or with one other adult and/or 2 younger siblings. This applies to both camps.
Guests at both camps take meals at the Shikwari Suites; meals are included either on Half Board only for Shikwari Suites or for Pangolin Rondavel we offer B&B or Half Board.

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Bar

Free parking

Laundry

Outdoor pool

Secured parking

Tour/sightseeing desk

Wi-Fi

Air conditioning

Balcony

Bathrobes

Bathtub

Bathtub/shower combination

Converters/ Voltage adaptors

Daily cleaning

Fan

Hygiene products

Maid service

Minibar

Non-smoking

Patio

Refrigerator

Seating area

Separate tub and shower

Shower

Slippers

Terrace

Bush walk

Boat trip

Game drive

Hot ballon

Quad

Safari

Zip lining

General information
Type of accommodation
Lodge
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Information about the environment

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General information
Type of accommodation
Lodge
Select room

Rooms availability

Shikwari Nature Reserve has 10 Rooms.

Booking information
1 Night Travel period
14.12. - 15.12.
Please select a room
Reiseziel
14.12. - 15.12.
Reiseziel
2 Guests
Reiseziel
1 Night

Reviews Shikwari Nature Reserve

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3.6
18 Reviews
Google Rating
3/5

Dry, unfriendly reception. All remember...

Google Rating
3/5

The service, especially of the kitchen Team was amazing. They cooked lovely dinner and breakfast. Unfortunately the place itself looks like it could use a deep clean and the rooms are outfight dirty with dead insects behind the bed and in the lamps.

Google Rating
1/5

Horrible experience, I will never recommend anyone to go that place, even after we raised our complaint with the owner Sue, she was never apologetic and never even asked what they need to do to improve the service instead she was very defensive, that infuriated me even worse. The place is dry, dirty pool, old furniture, doors don't open properly, there was no hot water when we were there, couldn't even take a shower, we immediately left in the next morning. I booked for 2 nights and and only slept for 1 nights, I want my refund for 1 nights, I wasted my money and time visiting that place, drove 4 hours for nothing!

Google Rating
1/5

My wife and I stayed 2 nights in self-catering for R1800 (~$180) in the middle of the summer. The room was a little rondavel (round hut) with 1 king sized bed, 1 small closet, 2 bedside tables (one of which was broken and kept falling over), 2 lamps (one of which was broken and would not turn on), and an ottoman. There was no aircon but there was an overhead fan which shook very noisily. There were 2 twin mattresses sitting on the floor when we arrived. When we told them we don't have 2 kids and don't need the mattresses, the lady told us to just move them to the side and ignore them. She did not bother having them removed. Considering how small the hut was, there was no extra room for 2 unnecessary mattresses. We were not given a key so we asked for one and were told that, because we were in the bush, a key was not needed. I understand there is less crime in the bush than in a big city, but there are other people staying at the "lodge" that I can't speak for, that are likely from the city. Obviously keys existed for our room because there was a lock on the door and a lock does not come without a key. But they still refused to give us one. There was a pool that seemed nice but was so poorly maintained and dirty, you could not see the bottom, even where the steps were. It would have been really nice to be able to enjoy the pool, as it was the middle of the summer and our small room was very stuffy. There was 1 bathroom to share between 4 rooms. The toilet barely flushed. The shower was not even in the bathroom but outdoors, in public. The bath was cheaply repaired and dirty. The staff were obviously not at all attentive to the self-catering accommodations. We were even told that the common area, which was actually fairly nice, was only available to us between 15h00 and 18h00 because we were only staying in self-catering. We spoke with 2 other families staying at Shikwari who were just as frustrated and disappointed as we were. My wife and I were just there to do some hiking and were not looking for a luxurious hotel to stay in, but for R1800 this place was a huge rip-off. There are many places to stay inside Kruger National Park that are similar, except with aircon and sometimes personal and private bathrooms, for only R250-R500. Therefore I would not recommend staying at this lodge to anyone at anytime.

Google Rating
5/5

Thank you for accommodating us on short notice! Thank you Ann for your hospitality & a big thanks to Noel for driving us around the property and giving us a close encounter with the wildlife there. We enjoyed our stay!

Google Rating
5/5

Quiet peaceful and utterly breathtaking. Staff are extremely friendly and go out of their way to make this a trury memorable getaway.

Google Rating
5/5

It's a nice place indeed

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