Upcoming YOGA & SAFARI HEALING RETREATs

Day 1: Departure

Book your flight for Day 1 or decide to arrive sooner to rest before we begin.

Day 2: Arrive and Ground

Landing in Africa is quite an experience. Take time to settle into the earth and the spirit of the land.

Guests will arrive in Moshi and settle at the lodging where the first yoga class will be held in the afternoon in order to set the intention for the days ahead.

Day 3: Wake Up to Nature

The day will begin with a gentle yoga session before heading into town to experience life in the villages of Tanzania. You will be guided through the local market to get a taste of the richness of foods and flavors of Tanzanian cuisine. After this you will arrive at a local home to learn the traditional cooking methods of the Chagga tribe. Have you ever made coconut milk from scratch? Well, here’s your chance! Try your hand at all of the local methods of cooking, and end your experience digging into a tasty meal with your new friends.

Accommodation: Pink Flamingo Lodge or similar

Day 4: Move - Our Safari Begins! Karatu

After a grounding morning yoga flow in Kwa Sadala, we will join a Maasai Medicine workshop to learn about the traditional medicines used by this tribe. We will then gather into our safari car to begin the trek to the National Parks. As we enjoy the drive to Karatu we will stop for some cultural experiences along the way, and arrive to the safari lodge for meditation and/or yoga as the sun sets.

* Depending on the day’s schedule, each evening at our safari lodges there will be opportunities for evening activities such as sunset yoga, guided meditation, a fireside chat, Massai beading workshops, and expressive journaling options. Take time each evening to internalize your day and begin to explore all of the facets of healing that you would like to achieve.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House or similar

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater and transfer to Northern Serengeti

Rise early for a sunrise game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. Some have called it the Garden of Eden. there is no other place like it on Earth. You will have a chance to see the Big 5!

A meditation and a stretch at lunchtime will help us as we get back into the cars to transfer to Serengeti National Park. Once in the Serengeti, we will take a leisurely game drive to the lodge. Here there are so many possibilities for animal viewing.

We will arrive to the lodge before sunset for yoga and a journaling session to fully capture our emotions of the first 2 days of safari.

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge or Sametu (or similar)

Day 6: Northern Serengeti Game Drive

We have all day to explore the Serengeti! If the time is right we will get a chance to see the Great Migration, wildebeest and zebra crossing the Mara River by the thousands. A once in a lifetime sight!

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Sametu or similar

Day 7: Serengeti National Park

We will take a full day game drive in the Serengeti, rising early for sunrise meditation, and hopping into the cars to see if we can view the animals as they rise in the morning. We will arrive back at the lodge for afternoon/evening mindfulness activities.

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Sametu, or Similar

Day 8: Serengeti to Lake Eyasi

One more opportunity for animal viewing awaits as we drive from the Serengeti to Lake Eyasi, the home of the Hadzabe tribe, one of the most famous hunting tribes in Tanzania.

Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge or Kisima Ngeda

Day 9: Lake Eyasi

If you would like to take this opportunity to join the Hadzabe as they take their morning hunt, you would do this now. It is not an experience that everyone will want to have, as this is their livelihood and you will be joining a real and true hunting trip for the tribesmen to find their daily bread. A leisurely morning at the lodge is also a fantastic option.

We will transfer to West Kili for the retreat portion of our experience.

*This day will include lots of driving. We will stop a few times along the way for mindfulness breaks, quick stretches, and cultural connection.

Accommodation: Africa Amini Maasai Lodge

Day 10: West Kilimanjaro Yoga and Retreat

Wake to the sun rising over Mt. Kilimanjaro and know that you have fully arrived for your healing and wellness experience. This day will be a day to rest from the safari, settle your mind, experience additional healing opportunities such as energy healing or massage. Options for 1 or 2 yoga and meditation experiences throughout the day. End the day with a traditional Maasai dance and a fireside chat to learn more about Maasai culture.

Accommodation: Africa Amini Maasai Lodge

Day 11: West Kilimanjaro Yoga and Retreat

Perhaps by now you are feeling whole in your mind and body. Your body is rested and your mind has become calm and peaceful. You will be guided through yoga, meditation, and journaling sessions that will allow you to internalize your experience in a beautiful way. You will have this final full day at Maasai Lodge to continue soaking up the experience.

Additional activities include a nature walk led by a Maasai guide, energy work, and massage.

Accommodation: Africa Amini Maasai Lodge

Day 12: Depart West Kilimanjaro Yoga and Retreat

We will close our retreat with a closing circle wishing each other many blessings as you take this transformation back to your home, your family and friends, allowing all of your cultivated love and kindness to ripple out into your community. What you will have created will be beautiful, what you will have excavated is your truest self.

*all accommodation is subject to availability

It is each traveler's responsibility to have a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the dates of travel and a visa if required. Passport applications are available at most U.S. Post Offices, as well as at regional Passport Agencies. Passengers requiring visas, whether obtained in advance or locally upon arrival, should ensure that their passport has blank pages.

You can obtain a visa for Tanzania for $100 either upon arrival at the airport, or online.

It is also important to be aware of any paperwork needed for COVID regulations at the arrival country.

Mid Luxury Yoga Safari including flights from all major US Airport

Double Room Sharing

$ 5,985 - $6,050

Single Room

$6,899 - $7,150

*The November Budget Safari will have a different itinerary and pricing, but still includes flights from USA

Camping

$ 3,600

Double room sharing

$3,950

Single room

$4,275