Londolozi Private Game Reserve stands on the banks of the Sand River in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa. The Varty family has run the property since 1926, and the reserve approaches its centenary in 2026. In 1993 Londolozi became the first game reserve in the world to be awarded Relais & Châteaux status, a distinction it still holds.
Five camps make up the property: Varty Camp, Tree Camp, Pioneer Camp, Founders Camp and the Private Granite Suites, together with a Private Villas option for small groups and multigenerational families. Varty Camp has ten chalets of 36 square metres and is described as the heart of the reserve. Tree Camp's six suites, each 78 square metres, sit in the leadwood tree canopy above the river. Pioneer Camp offers three suites of 138 square metres and can be configured for groups of six to twelve. Founders Camp has ten superior chalets of 45 square metres, and the Private Granite Suites, at 85 square metres each across three suites, look directly over the river where elephants pass. Tree Camp and the Private Granite Suites do not admit children under sixteen unless booked for exclusive use; Varty Camp and Founders Camp accept children aged six and over.
Game drives cover 34,000 acres within the wider Sabi Sand and Kruger complex, home to breeding herds of elephant and buffalo and, since 1979, a well documented population of leopards. Meals draw on home-grown produce from the Londolozi Village Gardens and a wine list built mainly from South African estates, overseen by an in-house sommelier.
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- Are children allowed at Londolozi's camps?
- Tree Camp and the Private Granite Suites do not admit children under 16 unless booked for exclusive use. Varty Camp and Founders Camp accept children aged six and older, with interlinked skywalk rooms available for families. Pioneer Camp can be arranged for families with children of various ages.
- How do guests get to Londolozi?
- Options include a private charter from Johannesburg, a Federal Air flight from Johannesburg straight to the Londolozi airstrip, or an SA Airlink connection from Johannesburg or Cape Town to Skukuza Airport, followed by a road transfer of roughly 60 minutes to the lodge.
- What is Londolozi's Relais & Châteaux status?
- In 1993 Londolozi became the first game reserve in the world to be accorded Relais & Châteaux status. It remains one of only two Relais & Châteaux lodges in Kruger National Park, with Tree Camp, Pioneer Camp and the Private Granite Suites carrying the association.
- Can Londolozi host larger family groups?
- Pioneer Camp can be configured to host groups of six to twelve guests, and Private Villas are set up for small groups or multigenerational families travelling together.
- What wildlife is Londolozi known for?
- The reserve is known for its leopards, studied by rangers and trackers since 1979. It also has breeding herds of elephant and buffalo, and among the highest concentrations of white rhino and lion recorded on the continent.