Facilities & Services

Please note: these are inclusive in price unless otherwise stated.

• Pool: Each lodge has a swimming pools with views over the African plains.
• Game Drives: Morning and Evening Game Drives in an open vehicle (Age 4 – 11 permitted when staying at Riverdene).
• Nature Walks: For adults only, accompanied by an armed ranger.
• Spa: Luxury Spas are available at all Lodges except Riverdene and Bushmans River but treatments can still be arranged for guests at these locations (all for a charge).
• Born Free Foundation: Visits can be arranged to the Born Free Foundation Animal Rescue and Education Centre (for a charge or donation).

Bars & Restaurants

Meals are served in a variety of atmospheric indoor and outdoor locations. Variety is dependent on Lodge choice.

Overview

Families with children under 12 are welcomed specifically at Riverdene Lodge. With spacious fenced grounds and a supervised playroom for children, an excellent family safari experience is offered, safe from the dangers of the bush!

New for 2009 is Sirili Lodge, with 4 / 5 bedrooms, fenced swimming pool and children’s den. This can be booked on an exclusive or sharing basis by families also.

Children will also enjoy the additional options of visiting the Born Free Foundation and Animal Hospital.

Looking after younger guests

• Enclosed grassy lawns and gardens with climbing frame to explore at Riverdene plus small outdoor area at Sirili.
• Toys & videos also available from the playroom at Riverdene or Den at Sirili.
• Shamwari Film Studio allows children to enjoy footage taken on Shamwari and they have exclusive access to one of the safari cam crew members who can film and produce a high quality DVD of your children on Safari! (Must be arranged in advance)

Children’s Meals

• Children’s Menu available at Riverdene.
• Bespoke Meals also available on request.
• Private chef at Sirili to prepare meals as desired.

Babysitting & Supervised activities

• Babysitting: In-house staff providing baby-sitting services.
• Children age 4 plus are welcome on all game drives at Riverdene and Sirili.

• Riverdene also has a well equipped playroom which is supervised during the day and early evening and is free of charge when parents are in residence at the Lodge. However, please note an additional babysitting charge applies (approx £5 per hour) should you wish to not take the children on a game drive or have dinner a deux! Children can partake in various social, sporting, arts and cultural activities under the supervision of of their coordinator.

Safety

• Animals: The camps are fenced.
• Water: The swimming pools represent the only deep water on site.

Rooms types

Eagles Crag: Nestled in a valley the 9 superior, temperature controlled rooms boast private deck with pool and an outdoor shower with wall-to-wall glass doors on 2 sides to maximise the stunning views of the surrounding cliffs.

Lobengula: Tucked away in the bushveld, this thatched lodge offers an exclusive getaway. 3 of the 6 air-conditioned suites are situated adjacent to the large pool whilst the remaining 3 also boast a private pool with the Chief Suite also incorporating a large lounge area.

Riverdene Lodge: The colonial style lodge offers ideal accommodation in 9 air-conditioned rooms with tea & coffee facilities for families set in lawned gardens and with delightful views from the pool area and boma. Please see our Family Tab for further information.

Bayethe: This splendid stone and thatched lodge with large deck area overlooks a waterhole. 9 luxury tents are air-conditioned and heated with an en-suite bathroom, shower, private plunge pool and viewing deck. 3 premier tents at Bayethe Hills offer additional luxuries including a fireplace and satellite TV.

Long Lee Manor: This elegant Ewardian Manor House accommodated guests in 15 luxurious, air-conditioned rooms and suites with separate sitting room offering tea & coffee facilities. Meals are served in the main dining room, under the Pepper Tree or around a blazing fire at the Barn whilst a river boma provides a further option for dining.

Bushmans River: This Victorian Homestead offers an intimate atmosphere with only 4 air-conditioned bedrooms with satellite TV and tea and coffee making facilities. This is also an ideal option for a group of up to 8 travelling together.

Sarili Lodge: Opened in February 2009, Sarili is an environmentally friendly private villa with views to the Bushman’s River and over the plains. The 4 suites can sleep up to 8 guests and there is an outdoor play area. Please see our Family Tab for further details.

Family

Families with children of all ages are welcome at Riverdene Lodge or parents can also consider booking Sarili on a sharing or exclusive use basis, but please note children would have to be booked into their own room. Those with children age 12 plus can also consider the alternative options for a stay at Shamwari.

• Rooms at Riverdene can accommodate up to 2 children under 12 on a sofa bed with parents.
• Interconnecting rooms are also available at this Lodge.
• Sarili offers 4 / 5 bedrooms within the Villa.

Rates

Rates from £355 per night per adult sharing, inclusive of 3 meals, and 2 guided excursions per day in a Luxury Room (valid 01/10/11 – 30/04/12).

Please note Eagles Crag and Lobengula are at a supplement, whereas Sirili is booked on a ‘unit cost’ price, available on application.

Family

• Child under 4 years free of charge
• Children aged 4 – 11 charged at 50% of adult rate
• Children in their own room pay child rates (subject to confirmation on request)

Specials

• Pay to Stay for 3 nights and only pay for 2 (Valid 20/06/11 – 30/09/11 and 01/05/12 – 30/09/12)
• Pay to Stay for 3 nights and get 10% discount off your stay (non-combinable with the “Pay Stay” special and is valid till 31/12/12)

Note: Please enquire for rates for different Room Types and Seasons and we will compile a detailed quotation for your stay.

The Mantis Collection have deservedly won world-recognition for the pioneering contribution it has made to returning vast areas of the South African Bush, eroded and abused by years of farming, to its natural state, including the re-introduction of wildlife that has not been seen on the land for hundreds of years. Caring for local communities as well as the environment, by offering support, training and employment, remains core to the principles of this company which is playing a major role in the tourism industry of the new and vibrant South Africa of today.