Day 1: 

Meet in Maun by 1.30 pm. Lunch at The Dusty Donkey. Spend the night camping on the edge of the Okavango delta at Xudumela, a true wilderness experience at our wildlife conservancy 1 hour from Maun bordering on the National Reserve. 

Day 2:

We will learn from the ancestral wisdom of the local people about how we can create healthier solutions for our own, sometimes fractured, lifestyles and  for the ecological crisis in which we are all immersed. 

A soul safari is more than a vacation spent searching for the big 5. They are magnificent and their presence can bring tremendous wisdom to our own soul journeys. But we also need time to slow down and settle into the splendour of simply being present to the delicate unfolding of each moment in a pristine environment. 

Day 3 and 4:

We’ll leave early in the morning after a sunrise breakfast, to travel to Sable Alley in the Khwai nature reserve for two nights. Having slowed down into a more natural rhythm, we can begin to listen to the inner guidance of our dreams. 

Guided mokoro trip into the delta for one day, and return to our camp on the edge of the river overnight.

We will eat food cooked on bushfires, and be present to the elephants, fish eagles and wildlife that move freely through the space. We will be sleeping in luxurious comfort. Yet we are simultaneously exploring our connection to the Earth as we sit around a camp fire in the evenings or rise early to take in the fresh cool sunrises whilst out on a game drive. The wildlife that we invite into our encounters will hold symbolic significance, which we will explore through our dreams and in group discussions. We will have a bush walk and some time spent on the edge of the river doing some soul exploration.

Day 5 and 6:

Time for two nights of home-from-home bush relaxation back at Xudumela camp. In the midst of a soul safari we take care of our own soul journey – taking time to reflect, to journey inward, to drop into the inner stillness that is supported by the deep stillness afforded by the Okavango. We will spend a day here relaxing in this beautiful environment with time to consider our own soul journeys. We continue to explore our connection to our soul selves and interpret the rich language of the bushveld that teaches us how to connect to our inner truth.  

Days 7, 8 and 9

Arrive at Jack’s Camp on the Makgadikgadi pans for the most remarkable star-gazing in the vastness of unspoilt wilderness.

San bushman experience: The San bushmen of the central Kalahari spend the days teaching us about their connection to Mother Nature and the great spirits. Our partners Txaiga and Dinah still honour the ancient traditions of their ancestors, and they create special ceremonies alongside San healers who hold sacred knowledge which they access through an enhanced state of consciousness called !kia. This is a ‘trance dance’ or ‘healing dance’, which they will share with us on the second evening. The purpose of this dance is for Earth healing and for bringing us into alignment with the natural rhythm and pace of the old ways.

During the days, Txaiga and Dinah will also teach us some of their indigenous wisdom that not only includes food harvesting and fire making, but also something of their incredible generosity of spirit. During this time we will continue with our own inner exploration of our high-paced urban mind states and how to bring them into alignment with the songs of the earth. 

Spend the final day and night (with a closing ceremony) at Jack’s camp.

Day 10:

Leave early to arrive back in Maun by midday and your onward journey. You will not only be taking photographs home but also a strengthened connection to your own heart and soul that may guide your choices on your soul path into your future.