Yoga practitioners in warrior pose at sunrise above Victoria Falls
Travel & Wellness

Where Stillness Meets the Wild

Retreat travel curated across Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa — pairing yoga and mindfulness with the wild, so retreat leaders can simply bring their group and teach.

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Who We Are

Retreat Travel, Curated Across Southern Africa

Africa Yoga Safaris brings together extraordinary African destinations and transformative wellness experiences, creating a platform for retreat leaders to host unforgettable journeys without the complexity of organising them alone. We partner with yoga teachers, wellness practitioners and retreat leaders from around the world, combining their unique offering with our on-the-ground knowledge, trusted local partnerships and safari expertise to create seamless, fully supported retreats across Africa. From breathtaking wilderness settings and iconic safari experiences to thoughtfully curated accommodation, wellness activities and authentic cultural encounters, we take care of the details behind the journey — allowing you to focus on what matters most: your community, your practice and the experience you want to create.

What We Do

Four Ways We Support Your Journey

From destination planning to leading the retreat yourself — we meet you wherever you are in the process.

Guests on a safari vehicle beneath golden light
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Destination Management

Accommodation, transport, permits and partnerships.

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Guest overlooking Victoria Falls at dawn
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On-The-Ground Handling

Airport to lodge, day to day — fully looked after.

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Yoga practice on a deck overlooking the Zambezi at dusk
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Retreat Organisation

Venue, schedule and experience, designed end to end.

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Elephant encounter at the sanctuary
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Retreat Leading

For groups who want the practice held by us.

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Plan Your Retreat

Retreat leaders travel free — ask us about our policy for group leaders.

1Enquire

Tell us about your group, dates and destination.

2Design

We shape the itinerary, venue and practice around you.

3Depart

Arrive, and let us handle everything else.

Where We Go

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The Practice

Yoga, Reimagined Among Africa’s Wild Places

Africa Yoga Safaris was born from a simple belief: that presence is easiest to find where the world is still wild. We lead small-group retreats through some of Southern Africa’s most quietly extraordinary places — a misted gorge at Victoria Falls, a private deck on the Zambezi River, a clearing shared with elephants at dawn.

Every itinerary pairs guided yoga and meditation with genuine encounters — local guides, ethical wildlife experiences, and long, unhurried mornings. This isn’t yoga on holiday. It’s travel built entirely around the practice.

Our Story
A guest walking a rainforest trail overlooking Victoria Falls
Signature Experiences

Three Landscapes, One Practice

Each retreat moves through a series of distinct settings — every one chosen for the particular kind of stillness it offers.

Solo yoga practice overlooking Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls

Sunrise & Sunset at the Falls

Practice on rock ledges above one of the world’s great waterfalls, moving with the rhythm of spray and light.

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Group meditation on a deck overlooking the Zambezi River at sunrise
Zambezi River

Yoga on the Zambezi

In partnership with Victoria Falls Yoga, practice on a private river deck as the sun rises and sets over the water.

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Yoga practice beside elephants in golden evening light
Elephant Sanctuary

Mindful Mornings with Elephants

Ethical, guided encounters that bring stillness and gentle giants into the same quiet hour.

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Beyond the Journey

Travel With Intention

We keep our groups small, our guides local, and our footprint light. Every retreat is designed to leave you steadier than it found you — and to leave the places we visit exactly as wild as we found them.

Mindful Movement Guided daily practice
Wild Places Falls, river & savanna
Small Groups Intimate, unhurried pace
Ethical Encounters Conservation-minded travel
Victoria Falls Yoga guide leading a session on the Zambezi River deck
In Partnership With Victoria Falls Yoga

Yoga on the Zambezi

Our river retreat is hosted aboard a private deck on the Zambezi, in partnership with the local studio Victoria Falls Yoga. Sessions move with the light — sunrise vinyasa as mist lifts off the water, and slow, restorative sunset practice as the sky turns to amber.

View This Experience
“Warrior pose at sunrise with the Falls roaring below — I have never felt more present, or more small in the best possible way. This trip changed how I think about travel.”
Amara T. · United Kingdom
“Practicing savasana on the river deck as the sun dropped behind the trees is a memory I return to in every stressful moment since. Beautifully run, unhurried, unforgettable.”
Daniel K. · Canada
“I did not expect to cry doing downward dog next to an elephant. The guides made it feel sacred, not staged. A genuinely different kind of retreat.”
Priya N. · Singapore
The Journey, In Images

A Glimpse of the Practice

Guest with elephant at the sanctuary
Overhead view of savasana on the river deck
Tree pose beside the lodge pool at sunset
Group class in a forest clearing near elephants
Ready When You Are

Begin Your Journey Beyond the Mat

Tell us a little about what you’re looking for, and we’ll help you build a retreat around it — dates, group size, and the landscapes that call to you most.

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