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Londolozi Healing House Retreat
Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa · Londolozi · Grand Luxury
Londolozi's Healing House occupies Varty Camp, where Londolozi began as a family-run hunting camp in 1926 before growing into a founding force behind South Africa's private reserve movement. Created by Shan Varty with her children Bronwyn Varty-Laburn and Boyd Varty, the retreat pairs twice-daily game drives with hands-on bodywork, sound healing, an ice immersion pool, and a Himalayan salt sauna, all built around the family's decision that Londolozi would never operate a conventional spa.
- 32 rooms
- Opened 1926
- Neighborhood: Londolozi reserve setting
About Londolozi Healing House Retreat
- Wellness retreats at the Healing House are capped at six guests over five days and four nights, combining sunrise meditation, qigong, and daily yoga with four hands-on treatments.
- One of the Healing House's outdoor treatment spaces sits near Founders Camp, suspended in the arms of a roughly 500-year-old ebony tree where guests can hear nyala and bushbuck moving through the bush.
- Founders Camp still preserves the original 'Sparta Camp' site where Londolozi began in 1926, more than four decades before the reserve joined Relais & Chateaux.
History
Originally established in 1926 as a family-run hunting camp, Londolozi has evolved into a global leader in ecotourism and a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection. The Healing House was introduced in 2019 within Varty Camp to integrate sophisticated wellness programming into the traditional safari experience. It serves as a dedicated space for holistic healing, formalizing the reserve's long-standing commitment to 'wild wellness' and nature-based restoration. Londolozi, Boyd Varty
Experiences
- Yoga Wild — Complimentary daily beginner and intermediate yoga on a deck suspended in a 500-year-old ebony tree, with wildlife in view and elephants on special occasions.
- Healing House treatments — Five secluded treatment rooms offering sensory and therapeutic care, including PEMF therapy with a BEMER device, an infra-red heat cabin and an icy immersion pool.
- Safari combined with bodywork and yoga — Core safari adventures combined with artful resting, curated bodywork and yoga in the wilderness, guided by Wellness Practitioners and Wilderness Guides.
- Artful resting — Combines core safari excursions with artful resting, curated bodywork and yoga in the surrounds of the Londolozi wilderness.
- Wilderness guiding with wellness — Working with Wellness Practitioners, Therapists and Wilderness Guides to commune with the African wilderness and find a sense of wellbeing.
- Photographic safari immersion — Londolozi's core photographic safari experience, delivered for four decades, combined with the Healing House programme.
Amenities
- Five specialized treatment rooms for sound therapy and Reiki
- Infrared heat sauna and curated bodywork sessions
- Outdoor yoga and meditation decks with wilderness views
- Twice-daily Big Five safari drives with expert guides and trackers
- State-of-the-art guest gym and photographic studio at Varty Camp
- Organic, locally-sourced wellness-focused cuisine programs
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