Come for the Leopards stay for the Lions and all the other amazing wildlife and people you will meet during your stay at Londolozi. This was my second visit of what I am hoping to be a yearly tradition. It is not just the leopards but the tracking and the hunt to find them. I was teamed up again with tracker Solly Mhlongo and ranger Adam Bannister. The excitement builds as we get on the jeep in the morning never knowing just what we will see but i can tell you it is more than you would ever expect.

Adam and Solly on our first game drive

Solly smiling for the camera.

My first trip I stayed at Varty camp – I saw seven leopards in seven days- this trip I stayed at Founders camp for four days and guess how many leopards I saw ? Yes, you guessed it four -I saw four leopards. I would say that is a pretty good record.

The very shy Tutlwa young male

The Dudley Riverbank Female lying in the early morning sunlight.

Kashane- a leopard from the Western side of Sabi Sands never seen by Adam and Solley before. We were able to stay close by as he walked and finally settled in until she was startled away by something he heard…three hyenas

The Vomba Female Leopard rests in the shade

The Dudley Riverbank Female, a descendant of first generation Londolozi leopard from 1978. Her distinctive ears torn and tattered from years of fighting and playful cubs.

Adam saved the best for last- afternoon tea overlooking the beautiful Sand River with elephants meandering through and a drive to another new area of this picturesque reserve teaming with wildlife. What was awaiting us on this afternoon – a large male lion resting, waiting to mate with a female lioness from the Tsalala pride.
The excitement is in the total experience-the ride of a lifetime every day twice a day.

Baby Elephant imitating mom

A smiling zebra

White Rhino and baby a bit shy at first becoming relaxed with a little bit of patience

Curious baby vervet monkey

Group of eight giraffe

Dwarf mongoose digging in their burrow

Hyena Pups staying close to the den until they hear mom’s footsteps getting closer

Giraffe drinking at one of the many pans throughout Londolozi

The Scar-Nose Majingilane Male Lion

One of three of the splintered Tsalala pride hunting nearby wildebeests as the sun fades

Shaking it off before continuing the mating ritual

All I can say is after four trips to Africa, five different countries, fifteen camps, forty nine days and ninety-eight drives-Londolozi remains top of the list. I know this because it the place where I take thousands of photos-I never put my camera down-ok maybe to have sundowner. So pack up your camera and your safari hat and come see it for yourself!