Londolozi Varty Camp

Why we Love Londolozi Varty Camp

Children over 6 are welcome at Varty Camp and will love their chalet swimming pools, the forests, the outside shower and the fun game rangers.

Feel the aura of an old family magic in a camp that is nearly 100 years old, making it the iconic camp in all of Londolozi – find relics of safari days gone by and a loving family heart in this soulful camp.

Chalets are designed for families, boasting private pools and elevated timber decks under a cathedral of trees, overlooking the magnificent riverine bush.

Experience dawn and dusk game drives, guided bush walks, stargazing, bird watching and Shangaan cultural visits – the theme is a love and respect for all living things.

Experienced trackers grew up in the region and have an innate knowledge of and love for the safari landscape and all the wildlife, infecting guests like you with their sense of humour and deep connection to nature.

Londolozi Varty in Kruger National Park

Experience a safari lodge so beautiful it will beckon year after year, reminding nature lovers to book secure luxury lodge accommodation at one of the best game reserves bordering Kruger National Park.This is Londolozi Varty Camp, the first camp in this nature-loving family to be built in 1926 and today an iconic safari destination near Kruger offering luxury accommodation on the Sand River in a forest of indigenous bushveld trees. Indeed, a sanctuary named after its founders, John and Dave Varty, who care holistically about the environment in the splendid Sabi Sand Game Reserve and the famous Kruger National Park.

We think it is one of the best quality safari camps in South Africa and we would like to tempt you with a special add-on beach safari to Mozambique! Catch a flight to end your holiday with a sunny and summery beach break on the Vilanculos mainland or in Inhambane where the whale sharks play. We also guarantee enormous value in the perfect safari island package deal that showcases the best of Varty Camp game viewing combined with the best of an ocean safari on Benguerra Island in the ravishing Bazaruto Archipelago.

We love the emphasis on family heritage at Varty Londolozi where your children are welcome to learn their important place in the wilderness. For nearly 100 years,Varty Camp has been the strongly beating heart and soul of Londolozi Game Reserve and you too should stay at this warm, inviting lodge with its beautifully designed accommodation and world-class game viewing. In fact, why not customise your family package deal to get the best quality full board luxury accommodation ever in Kruger?

Warm, Earthy Luxury Safari Accommodation in Sabi Sands on Kruger’s Border

Family accommodation interconnected ‘skywalk’ chalets allows parents and children to visit each other without having to cross the wild bush. Every lavish chalet features its own splash pool on a delightful timber deck overlooking the Sand River where wild animals come down to drink. Enjoy showering outside while elephants shower nearby and sip a cuppa fresh brew when the birds awaken.

A dawn game drive treats all families to the thrill of the bush with a tea break as the sun warms the day – tuck into a huge brunch when you return to camp and rest all day before the next exciting episode for sundowners in the bush, before a massive, nutritious dinner around the boma fire.

Varty Camp is the site of the original Sparta hunting camp, and a bush holiday here has the feel of an old-time African safari escape. Hunting days are long gone, what a relief, and now safari guests experience a famous safari destination that embraces the conservation principles of generations of Varty and Taylor families, dedicated to providing a sanctuary for wildlife.