We loved our trip to Camp Shawu! It is remote and there are only 5 rooms- we received excellent service and loved the people we were there with. The food was wonderful- they ask what you like when you arrive and then prepared two choices of entrees each night. The location is excellent- watering hole was filled with hippos and... More

Camp Shawu is a very small (5 bungalows) lodge in the south of Kruger park. It is a perfect spot close to a small lake, which ensures you can watch a variety of wildlife. Elefants, rhinos, buffalos and many other animals, including lions, come very close to the bungalows. The lake is home of more than 20 hippos, which are... More

Before arriving we read all the reviews on Camp Shawu and were looking forward to experiencing the place and its staff. Management clearly has changed since those reviews were written. We wanted to love Camp Shawu but there were too many problems with the place for the price. As Shawu is a satellite camp, guests first check in at the... More

Holidaying at Camp Shawu has been by far the ultimate getaway to the Kruger National Park! the location, room and services offered are of extreme high quality! in these days of high stress, just being there, so upclose to nature, brings about complete relaxation,and no stress of driving around in your own vehicle either, because the added benefits and value... More

Beautiful setting next to the dam. The wildlife is fantastic. Great service from friendly Minette and other staff. The best that we have experienced in a long time. We saw Minette on her knees cleaning floors and later she prepared a five star meal. General maintenance of building needs attention to fit in with the service and the rates.

Location is so amazing here that there is no need to go on the game drives. Of the 4 couples at this camp, none of us went on more than 1 game drive in 2 days as you see the most captiviating scenes at the dam. Each room and the restaurant are right on the dam, as is your outside... More

We booked the lodge through Bushbreaks, had a special on for 3 nights in winter - which is the best time to go as the bush starts to thin out and the temperatures are quite moderate. The price was a lot less than the other private lodges in the Kruger Park and also Sabi Sand Reserve. Camp Shawu is not... More

Small 5 chalet lodge set on an incredible dam full of hippos! To wake up in the morning with the sun coming over the Lebombo Mountains and the hippos in the water metres away from where you are sleeping is just the most amazing experience. Game drives are great from a wildlife point of view but a bit dissapointing from... More

The location of this lodge is amazing. I skipped one of the early morning safaris to have a lie in and saw a huge herd of buffalo arrive at the watering hole from my bed! The accomodation in 'tents' includes a thatched roof and four poster bed. This is not for you if you'd miss you mod cons. You have... More