Pioneer Camp : A Private African Family Homestead
Many families have come and visited Londolozi’s Pioneer Homestead looking for privacy and exclusive use of a home in Africa. The wonderful thing about Pioneer Homestead is that, because it has only three suites, private and exclusive use is easy and very popular for groups of friends travelling together and multi-generational families. The feeling of ‘having something all to yourself’ is possibly one of the most luxurious features of this camp.
The camp is perfectly laid out for both inclusion and privacy. Probably one of the most versatile camps in Africa, it’s three luxury suites – each with their own lounge area, plunge pool, river view and separate child-friendly room- are perfect for either private use by couples as well as multi-generational families of six to twelve people. Two suites are linked by glass sky walkways creating interconnected family units, giving everyone the freedom to come and go as they please while remaining connected as a family.
Pioneer Homestead offers all the creature comforts of a private, luxury safari home, and the perfect place to spread out and enjoy time with family. If you need to work remotely, this private homestead is fully equipped with fast fibre internet connections in each suite, allowing you to work, even from the middle of 6 million acres of African Wilderness.
One of the defining features of Pioneer Homestead is the private interactive kitchen, creating an informal feeling. While spending time with the Pioneer chefs as they prepare a simple, yet sophisticated meal, watch each dish being prepared especially for you, and then enjoy a family meal around the long table in the kitchen – just like you would at home.
Private Granite Suites: An Exclusive Villa
With only 3 rooms and 6 guests it is the most exclusive private villa in Africa! The Private Granite Suites at Londolozi Game Reserve stand as a place of origin and have returned many people back to their truest sources of joy, connection, friendship and creativity. With its unique location sitting low in the Sand River, as a visitor to this camp you can’t help but get into river gazing and be drawn into witnessing the secrets that are river life.
The Suites blend the boundaries between inside and outside, creating a seamless integration with nature with large doors and windows opening directly onto the Sand River. Each suite has a luxurious outdoor bath and private, heated swimming pool. A private villa for six guests, making it ideal for small groups celebrating special occasions. (This private camp does not accommodate children under the age of 16).
The Private Granite Suites are for those who are looking to connect in private, hide away and experience meditative luxury. For us meditative luxury is a celebration of simplicity and a return to the way of nature. A sunset river bar and sunken cocktail lounge is suspended high above the Sand River where breeding herds of elephants wander over the ancient river ways.
At its heart the Private Granite Suites are the perfect location for time with loved ones, fun and freedom a deeper connection to the natural world around you.
FAQ
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Life at Londolozi is dictated by the seasons; the vegetation and the animal behaviour shift with the rains of summer and the chill of winter. What is unchanging is the warmth of your welcome by your Londolozi Family and the opportunity to experience a deep and authentic connection with the natural world.
Summer Safari Schedule
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.
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 Shopping
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.
Winter Safari Schedule
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 Shopping
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.
Game Drives
Game drives at Londolozi are taken by professional, passionate and knowledgeable rangers and trackers, who have 350 years of experience between them. With over 16,000 hectares 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 rare animal sightings, simultaneously wowing guests with their outstanding knowledge and unforgettable stories.
The historical safari dates back to the age when reserves were hunting concessions and value was placed on an animal according to its potential danger when hunted on foot. In today’s safari practice, rifles have been replaced with cameras, and the only shooting we do is to photograph the majesty of animals, birds and trees. Londolozi’s rangers specialise in photographic safaris and, where possible, will position the vehicle for guests to get the best angle for photography. They will also share advice and knowledge where they can so you can capture the moment in all its glory.
Many of Londolozi’s rangers and trackers grew up in this region, living close to the land. This gives them an unmatched knowledge of the terrain, flora and wildlife on the reserve. Londolozi boasts two Lead Trackers, meaning our game drive experience is truly world class.
Our field guides primary mission is to showcase the wilderness and bring you in tune with nature’s harmony.
* Activities to ask about: The Londolozi Photographic Studio, The Londolozi Living Boutique, The Healing House, The Londolozi Village Walk.
