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The Best of the Londolozi Blog 2011

January 1, 2012
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It’s New Years Day 2012 and here at Londolozi we wish you all a very prosperous and absolutely brilliant year ahead.  2011 was mind-blowing throughout Londolozi and much of it was reflected right here on the blog. Right from the beginning of the year we knew that the pride dynamics were going to be interesting [...]

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Christmas Newsletter 2011

November 28, 2011
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It’s been 5 years and at last we are DONE! Every camp at Londolozi has been refurbished, with the final phase being the complete overhaul of Varty Camp, whose roots go back as far as 1926. Reintroducing this “grand old lady” to our guests in March this year was a huge privilege. Varty Camp has enjoyed remarkable occupancies, tremendous support and amazing feed back from our industry partners, who seem to have really embraced the simplicity, tradition and return to old bushveld elegance that this Original Londolozi Camp offers…

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The Lodges of Londolozi by Ryan Graham

October 31, 2011
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Renowned photographer Ryan Graham was recently at Londolozi taking pictures of everything from the rooms to the wildlife to the members of the Londolozi family. In this post, we showcase Ryan’s stunning images of the Londolozi Lodges, interior details and cuisine…

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Star in Your own Safari

September 2, 2011
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Imagine being whisked away to Londolozi Game Reserve on a mission to write and present a multimedia travel story about your experience. Sound good? The reality is that all you need to do is enter the ‘Star in your own Safari’ competition proudly sponsored by Safari Interactive Magazine and Londolozi Game Reserve to stand a chance at winning this prize. Safari interactive Magazine and Londolozi Private Game Reserve are offering one subscriber and partner a two-night private photographic safari in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa. You’ll be sent off to Londolozi and met by a professional media crew so all you’ll need to do is enjoy it, tell us about it and become the star in a full feature about the experience in an upcoming issue of Safari…

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A Magical Experience

April 6, 2011
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I did not know what to expect, I was nervous, I was shaken from the trip (literally). These feelings all vanished the instant I saw the security guard, Mr Humphrey Thiledi, armed with a big wave and a warm smile (not to mention other slightly more intimidating weapons). He greeted, signed me in, opened the boom gate and let me through. This was Londolozi…

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The Grand Lady – Varty Camp Refurbished

March 8, 2011
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Varty Camp is the heart and home of Londolozi, the crucible from which the campfire has burned for over four generations and eighty five years. Fusing family, tradition and specialist photographic safaris, the newly refurbished Varty Camp offers one of the best value for money safari experiences in South Africa…

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Don’t Play With Your Food

March 11, 2010

There is a great grass paradox at Londolozi. When you leave the Varty Camp Deck and head for the carpark along the beautiful wooden walkway hugging the bank of the Sand River, you soon find yourself crossing a neat lawn to get to the landrovers. You climb into the car and head for the bushveld, soon to become lost amidst the March high grass. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.

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