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Game Viewing
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Exceptional African wildlife: Londolozis location in the heart of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve bordering the game-rich Kruger National Park ensures one of the best wildlife experiences in Africa. Its three habitats are home to an extraordinary range of wildlife and bird species.
• Big Five
• Best leopard viewing in Africa
• Superlative lion viewing
• Excellent birdwatching with abundance of raptors, owls and savanna birds
• Spotted hyena dens
• Scenic Sand River
• Interpretive game drives led by expert rangers |
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Londolozi Private Game Reserve Wildlife Habitats:
Londolozis mixed bush savanna habitat is dominated by acacia, marula and combretum trees, with tamboti and weeping boerbean on raised termite mound thickets. A narrow band of riverine forest lines the Sand River and its drainage lines. These wooded habitats provide ideal conditions for leopard, bushbuck and a variety of shade-loving birds. Rocky outcrops (koppies) north of the Sand River support trees such as large-leaved rock fig and jacketplum.
Mammals at Londolozi Private Game Reserve:
Guests are extremely likely to see territorial and individually recognisable leopard and lion which are tracked on a daily basis. Several clans of spotted hyena den in collapsed termite mounds. Impala are the most abundant antelope, with common waterbuck and grey duiker also frequently seen. Greater kudu, bushbuck and nyala favour thickets and riverine forest, whilst buffalo herds graze in tall grasslands. Waterholes attract elephant, white rhino, giraffe, warthog and many other African wildlife species during the dry season (May to October). Cape clawless otter and hippo are resident in the Sand River. Nocturnal white-tailed mongoose, African civet and large-spotted genet are frequently encountered on night game drives. Rock hyrax and klipspringer live on rocky outcrops.
Birds at Londolozi Private Game Reserve:
There are 303 bird species recorded at Londolozi. White-crested helmetshrike, lilac-breasted roller, brown-headed parrot, emerald-spotted dove and scarlet-chested sunbird are among the colourful savanna residents. Woodland kingfisher, red-chested cuckoo and Wahlbergs eagle are breeding visitors from tropical Africa during the wet summer months (October to March). The distinctive call of African scops-owl punctuates the night throughout the year. Crested francolin and helmeted guineafowl wander on sand tracks during the early mornings and late afternoons. Saddle-billed stork, grey heron and pied kingfisher feed at waterholes and pools in the Sand River.
Other African Wildlife:
Large golden orb-web spiders hang their webs in dense vegetation. Chains of processionary caterpillars are conspicuous as they cross sand tracks at the end of summer (April to May). Dung beetles actively go about their business where elephant and rhino have been. Tree monitor and water monitor are frequently encountered in savanna and riverside habitats respectively. Nile crocodiles are resident in the Sand River. Large leopard tortoise and flap-necked chameleon are other interesting reptiles. The conspicuous meringue-like nests of foam-nest frogs hang above waterholes after summer rains and 18 species of frog may breed in seasonal waterbodies. |
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Safari Activities
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Twice-daily Big Five game-drives
Experienced CC Africa rangers and trackers will lead you on morning and afternoon/evening game-drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles. The Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kruger National Park are of the finest Big Five game (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino) destinations in Africa and you stand an excellent chance of spotting the elusive leopard. Londolozi is renowned for its world-class rangers and Shangaan trackers who are regarded as among the best in Africa.
Interpretive bush walks
Explore the Sabi Sand Game Reserve on interpretive wilderness walks led by experienced CC Africa rangers or expert Shangaan trackers, and learn more about the areas intriguing fauna and flora. Guided bush walks bring you face-to-face with wild Africa at its best. Londolozi boasts three senior trackers, graded by Louis Liebenbergs Tracking School.
Shangaan cultural walks
Enjoy an interpretive walk through the staff village, visiting the school and community crafts centre where you may interact with staff engaged in self-employment projects, such as candle-making and recycled paper and cards. You may also visit a small Shangaan village within the staff village and observe traditional local dwellings and visit the sangoma (witch doctor). Londolozis ongoing community projects may also be observed in the neighbouring communities of Huntington and Lilydale. |
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