Londolozi Private Game Reserve
Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Location
The Sabi Sand
Londolozi sits on the Sand River in the heart of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in Mpumalanga, with unfenced borders onto the Greater Kruger — so the Big Five roam freely, and the drives go off-road and after dark, which the national parks can't match.
Transfer
A Sabi Sand transfer
Fly to the Londolozi airstrip from Johannesburg on a daily charter, or to Skukuza, then a short game-drive transfer — a light-aircraft hop with luggage limits.
Villas
Around 27 suites, five camps
Around 27 suites and chalets across five intimate camps — the family-friendly Varty and Founders camps, the adults-only Tree and Pioneer camps, and the exclusive-use Granite Suites for six — each with a private deck and plunge pool.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners, families and safari connoisseurs after the pedigree safari — the leopards of Londolozi, off-road Sabi Sand Big Five and 90-plus years of Varty heritage — with a camp to match the party.
Board Basis
All-inclusive
All-inclusive — meals, drinks, two game drives a day and bush walks, with expert ranger and Shangaan tracker teams.
Overview
The world's first Relais & Châteaux game reserve
Londolozi is the pedigree South African safari — the world's first Relais & Châteaux game reserve, run by the Varty family since 1926, on the Sand River in the heart of the Sabi Sand. Its borders with the Greater Kruger are unfenced, so the Big Five roam freely and the drives go off-road and after dark, which the national parks can't match. Above all, this is the place for the leopards of Londolozi — widely regarded as the best leopard sightings in Africa, the cats relaxed around vehicles after more than thirty years of research, tracked by expert ranger and Shangaan tracker teams. Around 27 suites spread across five intimate camps, each with a private deck and plunge pool: the family-friendly Varty and Founders camps, the adults-only Tree and Pioneer camps, and the exclusive-use Granite Suites for six — so there is a camp to match the party. Days run on all-inclusive game drives, bush walks, stargazing and Shangaan cultural visits, with the Healing House for wellness. Reached by a light-aircraft hop to the Londolozi airstrip, it is the icon of the page — 90-plus years of safari heritage and the leopards that made its name.
Accommodation
Suites & camps
Around 27 suites and chalets across five intimate camps along the Sand River — Varty Camp (the original, family), Founders Camp (family), Tree Camp (adults, a Relais & Châteaux icon), Pioneer Camp (the most secluded, couples) and the exclusive-use Granite Suites for six — each with a private deck, plunge pool and indoor-outdoor showers.
Family
Varty Camp Chalet
Sleeps two to three. A king chalet with a private deck, a plunge pool and a river-view tub, over the Sand River — in the original family camp.
Plunge poolRiver outlook
Family
Founders Camp Chalet
Sleeps two to four. A riverside chalet with a plunge pool, over the Sand River — a family camp.
RiversidePlunge pool
Adults
Tree Camp Suite
Sleeps two. An elevated suite with a sala and plunge pool in an ebony-tree setting, over the river — adults only, and a Relais & Châteaux icon.
SalaAdults-only
Couples
Pioneer Camp Suite
Sleeps two. The most secluded suite, with a private deck and plunge pool, over the river — couples only, just three of them.
Most secludedPlunge pool
Exclusive
Granite Suite
Sleeps two. An ultra-luxe suite with an outdoor bath over the river — three suites taken as an exclusive-use camp for six.
Outdoor bathExclusive-use
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining is pan-African with Varty family recipes — fireside boma banquets under the stars, meals on the deck and by the river, and private tables when you want them.
Signature
Camp dining
Pan-African cooking and Varty family recipes in each camp.
Boma
Fireside banquets
Fireside boma banquets under the stars.
River
Deck dining
Dining on the deck and by the river.
Wellbeing
Healing House
Wellness comes at the Healing House, with facilities at each camp, and there is a private plunge pool on every suite. The real signature, though, is on the drives: expert ranger and Shangaan tracker teams who find what others miss.
Healing House
Wellness at the Healing House, with facilities at each camp.
Plunge pools
A private plunge pool on each suite, plus camp pools.
Ranger-tracker teams
Expert ranger and Shangaan tracker teams on every drive.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The leopards of Londolozi, and the Sabi Sand at its best. Track Africa's most reliable leopard sightings, drive off-road and after dark for the Big Five, walk the bush, and learn the Shangaan story of this land.
The leopards of Londolozi
The leopards of Londolozi — widely regarded as the best leopard sightings in Africa, backed by 30-plus years of research.
Sabi Sand Big Five
Sabi Sand off-road and night Big Five drives the national parks can't match, with unfenced borders onto the Greater Kruger.
Bush walks
Guided bush walks and stargazing.
Shangaan culture
Shangaan cultural visits.
Photographic safari
A renowned photographic safari, with an interpretive centre at Varty Camp.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To the Londolozi airstrip
Fly to the Londolozi airstrip from Johannesburg, or to Skukuza, then a short drive.
In the reserve
Sabi Sand
On the Sand River in the heart of the Sabi Sand private reserve.
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Board basis
- All-inclusive — meals, drinks, two game drives a day and bush walks, in the Sabi Sand way.
Made for couples
- Three family-friendly camps (Varty and Founders) and three adults-only camps (Tree, Pioneer and Granite, sixteen and over) — choose to match the party.
The reserve
- In the Sabi Sand, with unfenced borders onto the Greater Kruger, so the Big Five roam freely and drives go off-road and after dark.
Getting there
- Fly to the Londolozi airstrip from Johannesburg, or to Skukuza, then a short drive.
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