Londolozi Private Game Lodge

Category: South Africa Golf Tours

Londolozi Private Game Reserve is an unashamedly exclusive and luxurious safari destination covering 14 000 hectares (34 580 acres) in the heart of the game-rich 56 000 hectare Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Londolozi is a Zulu word meaning “protector of all living things” – an ambitious conservation ethic that Londolozi embraces in its sensitivity to the natural world.

“During my long walk to freedom, I had the rare privilege to visit Londolozi. There I saw people of all races living in harmony amidst the beauty that Mother Nature offers. Londolozi represents a model of the dream I cherish for the future of nature preservation in our country.” – Nelson Mandela

Accommodation

The four exclusive camps of Bateleur, Tree and Bush (Pioneer and Founders) are secluded in dense riverine forest on the banks of the Sand River, in the northern section of the private reserve. In the early dawn, you will hear the haunting calls of fish eagles, and the booming snorts of hippo. Each camp is totally private and self-contained.

Londolozi Bateleur Camp
Bateleur Camp has eight luxurious chalets and four gracious suites. The camp was built on the site of the original hunting camp, in remembrance of Londolozi’s pioneering days.

Londolozi Tree Camp
Tree Camp is so named because the dense riverine forest environment and most notably the ancient Ebony Tree shading the camp. Tree Camp has six lavish suites elevated 70 feet above the Sand River.

Londolozi Founders Camp
Founders Camp (Part of Bush Camp) has five chalets and one suite secluded in dense riverine forest overlooking the Sand River.

Londolozi Pioneer Camp
Pioneer Camp (Part of Bush Camp) consists of three exclusive suites and three chalets and features unique open-plan living spaces.

Londolozi Safari Lodges
Safari Lodge is located in a secluded spot along the Usutu River in the southern section of Londolozi Private Game Reserve. Safari Lodge’s six intimate chalets embrace luxurious simplicity and closeness to nature.

Spa and Wellness

Londolozi Life is designed to reflect and harmonise with the rhythms and cycles of nature. Londolozi Life offers the means of creating balance in body, mind and soul:

Yoga – Guests can enjoy a daily group yoga class (included) or opt for a private lesson (upon request) on their deck or sala with our resident yoga instructor

Massage – Therapies on offer include Swedish massage, aromatherapy Thai massage and reiki healing. All therapies are offered either in the privacy of your room or deck or at the Life Centre

Fitness – The Life Centre exercise room overlooks the Sand River and is shaded by ancient ebony trees. Balls, bikes and running machines provide a fabulous workout for every level of fitness.

Gourmet Dining

At Londolozi, superb cuisine is considered a essential part of the experience and a vital component of our holistic philosophy. We choose every ingredient with care, favouring organic produce, free range game and herbs from our kitchen garden to create dishes that are irresistibly delicious and promote health.

As our intention is always to honour the earth, in our cooking we ensure that our seafood dishes are guided by the Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative and that the number of imported ingredients are kept to a minimum.

Our recipes are a source of great pride as many have been handed down through generations or were created in the Londolozi kitchens, which are the domain of world class chefs. Londolozi meals are a feast for the senses, whether in the camp dining room, around the boma campfire or in the bushveld under a starlit sky.

Additional Services

Activities at Londolozi center around game viewing drives in open vehicles that traverse an area of some 14 000 hectares (34 580 acres) in search of wildlife, including nocturnal species viewed after sunset. You may request the sole use of a Land Rover for game viewing.

Your game viewing experience is complemented by many other memorable activities such as: moonlit bush dinners, private bush breakfasts, guided stargazing trips, bird-watching, port served on the airstrip – usually after dinner on a clear night, fishing with bamboo rods and “magic bush boxes” for children, visits to the staff village encompassing the croche, school, adult learning centre, clinic and craft centre (available to guests at Tree, Founders, Pioneer and Bateleur Camp), bush presentations in orientation centre (available to guests at Tree, Founders, Pioneer and Bateleur Camp).