Londolozi Private Game Reserve

Londolozi private game reserve is situated on the Sand River at the heart of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park. Londolozi is one of South Africa’s original private game reserves. A pillar of global eco-tourism, Londolozi is also a proudly family-run business.

The word Londolozi comes from the Zulu word and means ‘protector of all living things’. The name reflects the ambitious conservation ethic in our relationship with the natural world. Londolozi private fame reserve has been known internationally for its far-sighted and progressive land and wildlife management, as well as its productive community involvement. 

Londolozi private game reserve has always emphasized the importance of family. Over the past century, four generations have adventured, dreamed and discovered here. The bushveld of Londolozi is a wild wonderland, a child’s dream come true, and we delight in being able to share her secrets with the next generation.

The Londolozi Cubs program ensures that every day is filled with fun and fascination, and our ‘young rangers’ gain far more than just an understanding of their role in managing and conserving Africa’s incredible biodiversity. At Londolozi, children learn about themselves, about other cultures, about building friendships and trust, and about survival in the wilderness. They are introduced to a world rich in confidence and wonder – and a lot of fun!

- 5:00 Rise and shine

- 5:30 Sunrise Game drive

- ±9:30 Breakfast

- Between Game Drive Optional Activities: Bush Walk/Photographic Studio/Village Experience/Massage/Good Work Foundation    Community Experience/Inclusive Yoga Class/Boutique Shopping

- 1:30 Lunch

- 16:00 Afternoon Tea

- 16:15 Sunset Game Drive

- ±19:30 Dinner

Getting into step with the rhythm of nature is the first order of business. Witnessing the start of the day in the African bush is like being invited to partake in a daily miracle. A dawn chorus of birdsong and the haunting calls of fish eagles, the air rich with the night flowers’ perfume and delightfully cool. By 7:30am the magic hours have passed, and soon the animals will sink into the torpor brought on by the midday heat.

On returning from the drive and fortifying yourself with breakfast you can either retire to the cool sanctuary of your chalet or indulge a myriad of bushveld activities which include the following: Between Game Drive Optional Activities: Bush Walk/Photographic Studio/Village Experience/Massage/Good Work Foundation Community Experience/Inclusive Yoga Class/Boutique Shoppping

In spring and summer, the early evening air along the Sand River often carries the aroma of baked potato. Far from drifting from the camp kitchens, this scent comes emanates from the tiny pink flowers of a scrambling scrub called the Potato Bush. Breathe in this most distinctive of bushveld smells and let it come to be associated with the anticipation of your evening game drive.

(This is a rough guideline of what to expect.  Each safari experience is tailor made and may differ from day to day.)

- 5:30 Rise and shine

- 6:00 Sunrise Game drive

- ±10:00 Breakfast/Brunch

- Between Game Drive Optional Activities: Bush Walk/Photographic Studio/Village Experience/Massage/Good Work Foundation  Community Experience/Inclusive Yoga Class/Boutique Shopping

- 15:00 High Tea

- 15:30 Sunset Game Drive

- ±19:00 Dinner

The bushveld is breathtaking during the cool, dry months of winter between April and September. The days are balmy, the mornings crisp and clear, and the bush is a miracle of changing colours and unobstructed game viewing. We encourage you to rise before first light to join the early game drive – your every sense will be rewarded. As the sun rises, the booming snorts of hippo fill the air, while lions can be spotted in pursuit of any last traces of nocturnal food.

On returning from the drives and restoring yourself with breakfast you can either retire to the sanctuary of your chalet or indulge a myriad of bushveld activities which include the following: Between Game Drive Optional Activities: Bush Walk/Photographic Studio/Village Experience/Massage/Good Work Foundation Community Experience/Inclusive Yoga Class/Boutique Shoppping

Winter evenings are also a feast for the senses. Drink in all the postcard images around you: the bare thorn tree, silhouetted against a vast red sunset as the first glimmering stars appear.

(This is a rough guideline of what to expect.  Each safari experience is tailor made and may differ from day to day.)