Inclusive

Daily yoga classes
Access to the Londolozi Gym
The Londolozi Village Walk.

Exclusive

Treatments at Londolozi’s Healing House
Shopping at Londolozi Living Boutique
Photographic Studio sessions and camera equipment rental (pre-booking recommended for all)

The Healing House

At Londolozi, we believe in honouring ancient ways, harmony in flow and the rhythms of nature. After four decades of delivering a photographic safari immersion to discerning international safari travellers, we believe that the time is now to create a new space which allows the Londolozi wilderness to become our enduring source of wellness.

Our hope is that at the Londolozi Healing House, situated at Varty Camp, you will rediscover what it means to be human, and attuned to the natural world.

The Londolozi Healing House is a place of remembering, a shift from the world of doing into the world of being, a chance to re-discover your own nature and access a deep and natural intelligence which lies within the still core of your own wild self.

The Londolozi Healing House experience will help you to combine the core safari excursions with artful resting, curated bodywork and yoga in the surrounds of the expansive wilderness presence of Londolozi. We have crafted some special activities for true rejuvenation, restoration and transformation.

Working with our trained Wellness Practitioners, Therapists and Wilderness Guides, we invite you to commune with the African wilderness and to find within you a sense of wellbeing. In the hurried world of today, true luxury is time to oneself in search of self-healing and connection to nature. The Londolozi Healing House is a place where time will allow for intangible magic, stillness and contemplation to stir deep within you.

Yoga Classes

Daily inclusive Yoga classes are offered and postures practiced at Londolozi include Iyengar, Ashtanga, Jivamukti and Tripsichore. The classes are suitable for beginner and intermediate levels and are conducted on the Londolozi Yoga Deck, a wonderful sanctuary suspended high in the arms of a 500-year-old ebony tree.

Join us to greet the sun or strengthen the vital life of the body alongside the cool rush of the Sand River.

Londolozi Gym

Our fully equipped Londolozi Gym offers running, cycling and rowing machines which allow for a perfect workout, complemented by a daily routine of eating well and relaxing into harmony with nature. The gym is situated in Varty Camp and is open to all guests.

The Londolozi Boutique

The Shangaan people of this area have long believed in the spiritual powers of a local tree known as the Buffalo Thorn (Ziziphus mucronata). One such belief is that a branch has the power to transport the spirit of a person from one place to another – usually back to his home. It is this idea which lies at the heart of the Londolozi Living Boutique, where every artefact and detail carries the essence of this place and is a reflection of what Londolozi holds most dear.

Many of our signature pieces have been personally selected – from the African Numji Dolls and artefacts found around the camps, to our Kids “Ranger Backpack” and other branded attire. Each artefact is, in itself, a story. There is also a carefully selected collection of art and wildlife reference books, personal biographies written by various members of the Varty family and wildlife bronze sculptures. All of these bespoke, hand-picked items can be wrapped and or shipped to your home address, should you request this.

Photography at Londolozi

Londolozi is the home of the photographic safari and has long been recognised as a superb location for wildlife photography, specialising in the big cats. Incredible light, diverse scenery and a plethora of African wildlife set the stage for unsurpassed photographic theatre. There are many ways to take advantage of this incredible location.

The Private Vehicle

For the photographic veteran, or anyone who is looking for privacy while on game drive, wanting a vehicle entirely to themselves.

A private safari vehicle can be reserved at time of booking, at an additional charge, and must be taken for the duration of your stay. This option is perfect for individuals and families. A dedicated ranger and tracker team will focus on tailoring the safari experience around the guest’s specific needs and interests (e.g. birding, botany, big cats, photography etc.). This is ideal for experienced safari-goers or those who enjoy a little more privacy.

Included:

One morning and one afternoon game drive per day
A dedicated ranger and tracker team

The Londolozi Wildlife Photographic Experience

Perfect for beginner and enthusiast photographers who are wanting to make photography the main focus of their safari. For this safari option, we will pair you with a photographic tutor who will assist you both in the field and in post-processing and editing.

Londolozi is known across the world as a destination which offers remarkable photographic wildlife opportunities and is the perfect place to learn and craft this incredible art form.

Included:

A private safari vehicle
A professional photographic tutor with advanced knowledge in:
- The camera & best settings
- Vehicle positioning
- Expertise in the use of light (especially low light conditions)
- Post processing & image organisation
A dedicated ranger and tracker team focused on getting you into the best photographic positions possible
Full access to the Photographic Studio: post-processing and editing.
This safari type must be requested and booked prior to arrival

Rent photographic equipment

The Photographic Studio offers guests the chance to rent a multitude of professional level photographic bodies, lenses and accessories. Gone are the days of lugging heavy camera gear around the world. Now it’s as simple as pre-booking your gear and finding it ready for use upon your arrival at the lodge.

First-time photographers can also try out the latest telephoto lens and body setups by requesting the equipment at the lodge. If you want to capture a close-up of a leopard in a tree, a fish eagle in flight or zebras grooming each other, the photographic studio has the right lens to get you the perfect shot.

To view our available rental equipment – Click Here

The Photographic Studio

The Photographic Studio- on location at Londolozi- is very popular with Londolozi guests, who are able to direct and produce their own creative work. With tuition from a qualified Lightroom instructor, you can spend time between game drives editing and printing your best safari shots on wide-format canvas or high quality photo paper, along with the final edited shots on a memory stick.

Londolozi Photographic Studio at a Glance

Open daily (booking required)
Edit your images using Lightroom CC on the latest widescreen retina display iMacs – an incredible process that would enhance any wildlife photo.
Print your personal images onto wide-format canvas or photo paper
Take your edited shots with you on a memory stick

Pre-booking is recommended for all photographic safari options.

The Londolozi Village Walk

The Londolozi Village forms part of the heart and soul of the organisation. It is from here that the Londolozi energy, spirit and feeling emanates and we invite you to join the daily village walk.

During this walk you witness first-hand a prototype Londolozi Learning Centre, the Londolozi Clinic, the Londolozi Crèche, the Londolozi Craft Centre, Vegetable Gardens, nursery and a representative historic Shangaan Village. For those interested in the technical aspects of our Vision 2020 Project, you are welcome to visit our waste water recycling plant.

The Village Walk, on occasion concludes with a half hour story-telling event on various related subjects. Details of these talks are made known to Guests on a daily basis by your Camp Manager