Shewula Mountain Camp

Shewula Mountain Camp offers both family and private rooms, all locally built using the skills of local builders, and materials such as stone and thatch from surrounding areas. This is a truly home-grown and authentic establishment that will appeal to travellers interested in responsible and sustainable travel. The lodge provides three healthy meals a day, featuring mostly locally grown and produced food.

Scenic, cultural and nature-based walking trails are a feature, with more than 10 years of visitor-traveller interaction ensuring a warm and friendly welcome throughout the community.

Shewula continues to develop and take advantage of its successful reputation and now also includes a small meeting and conference room which is suitable for workshops and corporate team getaways. 

This cultural tour involves stopping to chat here and there and sample local beer and foods. Pass the Chief's Umphakatsi to hear how the community is administered in an ancient feudal manner.

The opportunity also exists to visit a sangoma - a traditional healer whose skills include knowledge of powerful local herbs and the ability to communicate with the spirit world.This is a premium experience and involves privileged time with a very widely respected traditional medicine practioner who is renowned across Southern Africa.

Last, but no least, the Shewula Mountain Camp offers a grandstand sundowner view of the sun dipping into the far distant horizon - there is no better place to sip an ice-cold beer or sip a glass of wine.

In line with its mission to provide an authentic experience, the Shewula Mountain Camp offers rustic facilities, however fear not, there are hot water showers, flush toilets, gas refrigerators and gas stoves. You will not be hampered by the absence of electricity in the camp. Electrical points are available in the adjoining meeting room, where cellphones, cameras and other electrical devices can be charged. Campers with long extension cords are able to plug-in to this point as well. There is a small charge for this.

Meals can be paid for directly at the camp (cash only), or pre-booked as part of the dinner bed and breakfast rate. If meals are required, but not pre-paid, it is recommended that such meals are orderedin advance under the Special Requests section of your booking.

The newest facility in the camp is a purpose-built meeting and conference room that can take up to 40 people. You may wonder why a conference room exists in a cultural tourism camp, but the facility was established by popular demand, due to the suitability of this facility for many non-governmental activities within the community. The facility is ideal for small corporate group breakaways and/or teambuilding outings.