Fodor's Expert Review Pioneer Camp

Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa

The most secluded of all of Londolozi's camps, Pioneer's three private suites overlook the river and are perfect for getting away from others. It can also be adapted into a temporary family homestead for if you want to rent the whole place (children over the age of six are welcome). Suites have a modern Ralph Lauren feel, and your floor-to-ceiling glass sliding panels offer great wilderness views. Super-elegant bathrooms and classy bedrooms meld contemporary chic and classic African styles; clean, uncluttered furnishings blend perfectly with faded sepia photographs, old hunting prints, and scuffed safari treasures. The black-and-white outside showers come straight from a modern lifestyle magazine. In winter sink deeply into your comfortable armchair in front of your own blazing fireplace; in summer sit outside in your outdoor dining room and listen to Africa's night noises. There are inside and outside dining areas, viewing decks, and a gorgeous S-shape pool nestling in the surrounding bush.

PROS

  • authentic romantic-safari atmosphere
  • only three suites
  • most private of all Londolozi lodgings

CONS

  • with only three suites hope for compatible neighbors

QUICK FACTS

Resort
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HOTEL INFO

Phones: 013-735–5653-lodge | 010-109–2968-reservations

HOTEL DETAILS

3 rooms
Rate Includes: All-Inclusive, No children under 6 years old

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