Londolozi
Londolozi is a reserve with a river, a translation of its name, and a reservations desk, not a hotel that happens to be near a park.
- From where you are
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Sabi Sand, South Africa
Londolozi
A private reserve on the Sand River in Sabi Sand, inside Greater Kruger. The name, they say, means protector of all living things.
Our read
Londolozi is a reserve with a river, a translation of its name, and a reservations desk, not a hotel that happens to be near a park.
Come here for
- A private Sabi Sand safari
- Travellers who want the reserve, not a Kruger rest camp
Skip it if
- You want a city hotel in Johannesburg
- You want to self-drive a national park
From the property
Inside Londolozi
Filmed at the property. Tap to play.
01 - Arrive
The place itself
Londolozi is a private game reserve on the banks of the Sand River, in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, within Greater Kruger. They say the name is Zulu and means protector of all living things. They mark 1926 to 2026 as a hundred years, and they say that in 1993 Londolozi was the first game reserve in the world given Relais & Chateaux status. They write about leopard sightings as a known part of a stay, granite suites where elephants may pass, and a picnic in the trees above the Sand River. Camps are on the reserve. This page does not invent a camp count. The film linked here is theirs, titled We Are All Connected, published on their own site. Email reservations@londolozi.co.za. Book on londolozi.com. Rates are on their site.
02 - Feel
Why it is different
Sand River, Sabi Sand
A private reserve inside Greater Kruger, on the river, not a lodge on a public road.
A name with a job
They translate Londolozi from Zulu as protector of all living things.
1926 to 2026
They mark a hundred years, and Relais & Chateaux from 1993, as the first reserve they say received it.
Leopards and the granite suites
They describe leopard encounters, and suites where a herd may pass.
A picnic above the river
One stay they name is a private picnic in the trees over the Sand River.
03 · Live here
How the days go
Arrive
A private reserve inside Greater Kruger, on the river, not a lodge on a public road.
Feel
Londolozi is a reserve with a river, a translation of its name, and a reservations desk, not a hotel that happens to be near a park.
Live here
They mark a hundred years, and Relais & Chateaux from 1993, as the first reserve they say received it.
Stay
A stay on the Sand River in Sabi Sand. Camp names and rates are on their site.
Go
One stay they name is a private picnic in the trees over the Sand River.
04 - Stay
Ways to stay
A camp on the reserve
Ask on their site
A stay on the Sand River in Sabi Sand. Camp names and rates are on their site.
Book this packageMore of the place
More of the place
05 - Know
Before you go
Find it in MapsWhere is Londolozi?
On the Sand River, in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, within Greater Kruger, South Africa.
What does the name mean?
They say it is Zulu for protector of all living things.
How long has it been a reserve?
They date the story from 1926, and a hundred years in 2026. Relais & Chateaux, they say, came in 1993.
What animals do they talk about?
Leopards, in particular, and elephants passing the granite suites.
How do I book?
On londolozi.com or reservations@londolozi.co.za.
06 · Go
If this one drew you in
Where we would look next
Londolozi