most knowledgeable guides and trackers.

Each Londolozi safari camp varies in levels of exclusivity. The Private Granite Suites are the crème de la crème of the Londolozi portfolio, followed closely by Pioneer Camp and Tree Camp, who all carry the prestigious global standard of excellence – Relais & Châteaux. Founders Camp and Varty Camp are orientated towards families on safari and larger groups of up to twenty travelers.

Londolozi Founders Camp honors past guests and staff who have contributed to building Londolozi. It’s their efforts that have distilled the legacy of the past forty years into a common mission. Enchanting and intimate, Founders Camp is a bushveld bohemia ideally situated to provide you with an insider’s view of the Londolozi families rich and warm history. Overlooking the Sand River, the camp has a classic safari feel. Around a main dining and lounge area and bar, there is plenty of space from where to watch the wildlife action at the river. If it gets too hot, cool off in the pool, which is connected to a game viewing deck by a wooden walkway, or find shade on the yoga deck – dramatically suspended in the branches of a 500-year-old ebony tree.

Dining is a fabulous affair, enjoyed outside on the dining deck, around the campfire in the traditional boma, or in the main thatched dining room. Leading off on either side, you’ll find ten riverside chalets shaded by ancient trees with private views from an outdoor deck, as well as a heated plunge pool, outdoor showers, and a covered sala. Some chalets are slightly larger to accommodate families, featuring a lounge with fireplace and enough space to accommodate two children. Founders Camp excels in family safaris and also offers a supervised Cubs Den program for children.

Game drives at Londolozi are taken by professional, passionate and knowledgeable rangers and trackers, who amongst them have a wealth of 350 years of experience. With over 34,000 acres of traversing wilderness, no two game drives are ever the same. Trackers sit up at the front of the Land Rover looking for fresh animal tracks, while rangers drive with astonishing skill into ravines and through thicket in pursuit of elusive animals, simultaneously wowing guests with their outstanding knowledge and unforgettable stories.

On returning from the morning game drive and fortifying yourself with breakfast you can either retire to the cool sanctuary of your chalet or indulge a myriad of bushveld activities before the late afternoon game drive. Options include guided bush walks, wellness treatments, stargazing, birdwatching and Shangaan cultural visits or the less energetic can simply curl up with a book from the Camp’s library. Many activities can be found within a short walk from Tree Camp. These include the Guest Gym, Photographic Studio and Living Boutique as well as the restorative Healing House.

AT A GLANCE

• 4 air-conditioned Superior Chalets (191 ft²)
• 2 air-conditioned Superior Chalets (191 ft²) that are interleading linked by a skywalk
• 3 air-conditioned Family Chalets (233 ft²)
• 1 Superior Family Chalet (332 Ft²)
• En-suite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers
• Verandah with private heated plunge pool
• Sala
• Communal swimming pool
• Boma
• Healing House (at Varty Camp)
• Gym (at Varty Camp)
• Yoga deck
• Boutique (at Varty Camp)
• Photographic studio (at Varty Camp)
• Famed for leopard sightings
• Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino)
• Traversing rights over 34,000 acres
• Wildlife includes cheetah, spotted hyena, various antelopes, white rhino, giraffe and hippo to mention a few
• Early morning and late afternoon game drives that continue after nightfall
• Interpretive bush walks
• Birdwatching
• Massages available
• All Inclusive: 3 meals daily, soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beer, safari activities, laundry
• Wi-Fi internet access in guest areas and suites
• 220v AC power