Your Soul Safari in the Okavango
2026 & beyond
All my work is soul work.
Each year I replenish my own soul connection by returning to Botswana, the land where I raised my children.
And each year, I invite a small group to journey with me into the Okavango Delta for a Soul Safari of renewal,
remembrance, and deep listening.
This is a family offering, held with care and continuity, by two of my sons and myself.
Waking up in the Okavango is like falling through a veil into a world that is still whole and alive.
The richness of birdsong, the vastness of space, and the rhythm of the land gently remind us of what we have lost
through our separation from nature, and what can be restored when we return.
In an environment that is naturally healthy, healing feels effortless.
Stillness comes easily.
The soul remembers how to lead.
Meet our family
Robyn Sheldon
Soul Journey Guide
Robyn has worked with meditation and Soul Integration for over thirty years. Her guiding is rooted in stillness, deep listening, and the restorative intelligence of the natural world. The Okavango Delta is both her sanctuary and her teacher, and she supports each guest in reconnecting with their inner knowing, creativity, and sense of belonging.
Nicholas Sheldon
Professional Safari Guide
Nicky is a professional safari guide raised in the wilds of Botswana. His guiding blends deep ecological knowledge with a respectful, intuitive relationship to the land. With a calm and attentive approach, he leads guests through the bush in a way that honours wildlife, natural rhythms, and the subtle dialogue between human and environment.
Rory Sheldon
Founder, African Wild
Rory is Botswanan-born and the founder of The African Wild. He is committed to ethical, community-led tourism that protects the Okavango and supports local livelihoods. With a background in biodiversity and ecosystem health, Rory ensures each safari is thoughtfully planned, environmentally responsible, and aligned with
conservation and care.
Your Soul Safari
Each Soul Safari is bespoke.
We create the journey around your vision, your pace,
and your need for rest, silence, and renewal.
You arrive.
You let go.
The soulfulness emerges naturally.
You may also arrange your own safari
and invite Robyn and or Nicky to accompany you,
deepening your experience through meditation,
stillness, and soulful connection with the wild.
What we Offer
The Art of Wild Connection
Your safari, reimagined as a soulful journey:
Meditation under ancient skies
Deep listening to land and self
Soul integration in sacred spaces
Movement inspired by the rhythms of nature
Animal wisdom and symbolic reflection
Immersion in nature as living prayer
Stillness practices that release stress and awaken clarity.
This is not about witnessing nature.
It is about entering into relationship with it.
Vision and philosophy
Spirit meets Wilderness
The Okavango is more than a destination.
It is a living presence.
Through stillness, presence, and joy,
we invite you to move frombeing a visitor
to becoming part of the earth’s song.
This journey is not about adding experiences to your itinerary. It is about deepening your way of being.
How You'll Benefit
A renewed sense of wholeness and belonging
Nervous system restoration through natural rhythm
Heightened sensory awareness and clarity
Reconnection with your inner compass
A felt remembrance of who you are beneath the noise
You return home carrying not just memories, but the wild within you.
A DAY ON SOUL SAFARI
You shape your own rhythm.
There is always space for solitude and rest.
Experiences may include early morning game drives and walks, stillness and silence practices,
guided meditation and reflection, sensory awakening, journaling, mokoro journeys through the delta,
evenings around the fire, movement, breathwork, and closing ceremonies of integration.
Begin your SOUL SAFARI
Each participant begins by setting intentions before the journey unfolds.
From there, the land leads.
Contact Robyn & Rory to start a conversation
If you would like to explore what your own bespoke
Soul Safari might look like, we would love to speak with you.
Our Soul Safaris meet each moment with attentiveness and care,
where the sacred and the everyday merge,
and where the soul remembers its place in the living world.