Munga Plains' wellness retreats provide you with the unique opportunity to recharge through yoga, incredible nature and wildlife experiences, total disconnection from the urban life and restful evenings under the stars with likeminded people.

What to Expect:

•⁠ ⁠Holistic Wellness: deepen your practice with daily yoga including themed afternoon classes. Find your calm in relaxing stretch and yin sessions. Heidi will help you to balance between strength and softness you can develop a practice which is right for you. She will carefully guide your movement journey throughout this retreat. 

•⁠ ⁠Thrilling Safari Adventures: Encounter four of the legendary Big Five during game drives in Chobe National Park.

•⁠ ⁠Cultural Immersion: Discover local village life and enjoy feasts and dances around the firepit that showcase local tribes' customs and traditions. 

•⁠ ⁠Nature Walks: Engage all your senses on guided walking safaris through untamed landscapes.

•⁠ ⁠Cozy Glamping Accommodation: Each room provides a comfortable stay amidst the breathtaking landscapes and the whispering sounds of the African bush.

•⁠ ⁠Daily bonfire meetings to relax, share stories, and enjoy the peaceful ambiance. 

HEIDI KARELL

is an advanced ashtanga yoga practitioner. Originally from Finland she has been practicing for over 20 years, establishing a discipline in 2013. She is currently practicing and teaching in Paris where she is based. 

As a teacher she is encouraging, inspiring and highlights the importance of breath and bandhas. Creating a safe space for each student is important for her.

Having lived in many places and countries she has had the fortune to study under the guidance of many wonderful teachers but the greatest teacher for her remains the practice itself. 

Yoga gives her strength to face unpleasant moments on and off the mat. She also loves the aspect of indescribable magic when the impossible becomes possible with regular practice. 

Designed by Tswana chef and author of Taste of Botswana Ednah Rosen, our chef prepares delicious and nutritious local dishes, from healthy, gluten-free salads to veggies samosas and revitalising juices made with our garden's seasonal fruits. 

Special diets and requirements are taken into account, let us know your needs.

8 Day retreat starting/ending from/to Victoria Falls airport, Zimbabwe

April 12 - 19

Arrive at Victoria Falls Airport, Zimbabwe, and start your retreat with a guided tour of the magnificent Victoria Falls and yoga at sunset, followed by a peaceful evening in the town of Victoria Falls.

Victoria Falls, known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya or "The Smoke That Thunders," is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Straddling the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, it is the largest waterfall in the world based on combined width and height, creating a stunning and awe-inspiring spectacle.

1:00 PM - Transfer to Shongwe Oasis (partner lodge in Victoria Falls)

2:00 PM - Lunch

3:00 PM - Visit of Victoria Falls

5:00 PM - Sunset Yoga by the Falls

7:00 PM - Dinner

Begin your day by a nourishing continental breakfast before heading to Botswana. Enjoy an exciting boat cruise and game drive in Chobe National Park before settling down at Munga Plains for the night.

Chobe National Park boasts the world’s largest concentration of elephants, often seen in herds along the Chobe River. The park is also home to lions, leopards, buffaloes, and a variety of antelope species. Birdwatchers can delight in over 450 species of birds, making it a paradise for ornithologists.

8:00 AM - Breakfast

9:00 AM - Transfer to Kasane

12:00 PM - Lunch

1:00 PM - Boat cruise

3:00 PM - Game drive

6:00 PM - Transfer to Munga Plains

7:00 PM - Dinner

Your first full day at Munga Plains starts gently with morning coffee followed by a yoga session.

Go deeper into your yoga practice with an afternoon yoga workshop, then head to the bush for a short nature walk and watch the sunset drink in hand.

7:00 AM - Coffee & tea, light breakfast

8:00 AM - Yoga session

10:00 AM - Brunch

1:00 PM - Yoga session

3:00 PM - Walking safari

6:00 PM - Sundowner

7:00 PM - Dinner

We will start the day with yoga and after brunch, some arm balances.  In the afternoon we'll embark on a thrilling safari adventure in Chobe National Park. Encounter diverse wildlife, from majestic lions and stealthy leopards to powerful buffalos and graceful giraffes. 

7:00 AM - Coffee & tea, light breakfast

8:00 AM - Yoga session

11:00 PM - Brunch

1:00 PM - Exploring arm balances

3:00 PM - Game drive

7:00 PM - Dinner

Another day focused on the practice of yoga. We'll start the morning with ashtanga or a guided group class followed by a relaxing and restorative theme for the afternoon. 

After dinner, join us for an optional night drive to find hyenas and other nocturnal animals!

7:00 AM - Light breakfast

8:00 AM - Yoga session

1:00 PM - Lunch

3:00 PM - Yoga Workshop Stretching, restorative & yin

7:00 PM - Dinner

9:00 PM - Night drive

After the daily yoga, take a guided village tour with the Basubiya people, followed by traditional dances and boma dinner around the fire pit. 

7:00 AM - Light breakfast

8:00 AM - Yoga sessions and happy hips workshop

1:00 PM - Lunch

3:00 PM - Village tour

7:00 PM - Boma dinner + traditional dances

We'll focus on opening our back, shoulders and hip flexors on our backbend day. In the afternoon chilling by the pool or an optional Game drive to witness some more of the incredible wildlife of Botswana. 

7:00 AM - Light breakfast

8:00 AM - Yoga & backbends

1:00 PM - Lunch

3:00 PM - Optional Game drive

7:00 PM - Dinner

Check out around 7 am and transfer to Victoria Falls airport through Chobe National Park.