Our Retreats

Wild places. Sacred connection. Unforgettable journeys.

Step beyond the ordinary and into untamed landscapes where adventure meets inner transformation. Each of our retreats is carefully crafted to immerse you in nature, connect you with community, and awaken the wild within. Whether you're sleeping under the African moon or walking alongside desert elephants, our journeys are about more than just travel — they’re a return to something deeper.

Full moon rising behind desert bushes at dusk

Full Moon Immersion

Step Into the Wild
Venetia Nature Reserve, South Africa
October 30 – November 8, 2025

Awaken your soul and reconnect with nature on this 10-day, women-centered retreat into one of South Africa’s most breathtaking and wildlife-rich regions. The Full Moon Immersion is more than a getaway — it’s a deep rewilding experience, designed to help you rediscover your inner wild through guided bush walks, conservation work, mindfulness, and connection.

Led by expert guides and the Living Wild Africa team, each day invites you into deeper relationship with the land: tracking animals, witnessing the rhythms of the wild, and gathering around the fire under the full moon. From barefoot riverbed walks to hands-on research beside waterholes, you’ll experience Africa’s raw beauty in its most sacred form.

Wildlife Encounters: Venetia is alive with elephants, cheetah, giraffes, hippos, oryx, zebra, honey badgers, 400+ bird species, and more
Sanctuary Living: Enjoy cozy, shared accommodations with views over a private waterhole
Hands-On Conservation: Participate in real fieldwork guided by specialists
Grounding Practices: Daily mindfulness, journaling, and fire ceremonies
Earth-Based Cuisine: Cook and connect using sustainable, locally-sourced ingredients

“You won’t just witness nature — you’ll become part of it.”

Cost: $2,900 USD (Limited time discount)
Group Size: Limited to 6 women
Includes: Lodging, meals, transfers, conservation activities, mindfulness sessions, pre-trip consultation, and more
Excludes: Flights, pre/post retreat lodging, travel insurance

Elephant spraying dust with its trunk in a forest

Elephant Expedition

Walk the Wild Path
Damaraland, Namibia
New 2026 Dates Coming Soon

Step into the rhythm of the wild on this 10-day retreat through Namibia’s rugged desert — a transformative journey into vast landscapes, soulful connection, and real conservation impact. The Elephant Expedition invites you to walk ancient trails, track desert-adapted elephants, and camp under a sky bursting with stars.

This journey is not just about travel — it’s about becoming part of something greater. You’ll work alongside local experts to build waterpoint walls that support peaceful coexistence between elephants and communities, walk in the footsteps of the Himba and Herero women, and rediscover your own strength and intuition through wilderness living.

Elephant Tracking: Follow ancient paths alongside expert trackers, learning the ways of desert-adapted elephants
Camp Under the Stars: Experience wild camping in its purest form, with nothing but the desert sky above
Hands-On Conservation: Contribute to real-world solutions in elephant-human conflict zones
Cultural Connection: Engage with local Herero and Himba women through powerful moments of exchange
Daily Mindfulness: Ground yourself through practices that deepen awareness and connection

"You’ll walk the land — and leave with the land walking within you."

Cost: $3,300 USD
Group Size: Limited to 8 women
Includes: Guided experience, wild camping, all meals, conservation work, mindfulness sessions, and pre-trip consultation, and more
Excludes: Flights, travel insurance, and pre/post retreat lodging

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