Let the sights, sounds and smells of the bush awaken your senses and soothe your soul as we journey into the heart of Africa and our own hearts on this exclusive 5* luxury safari and yoga retreat. Hosted at Waterside Lodge, part of the exquisite Simbavati Collection of lodges, join this unique retreat to indulge in sublime luxury, thoughtful touches and culinary delights interspersed with plenty of yoga & meditation to ground you.

The private lodge lies in the Klaserie game reserve, in the world-renowned Greater Kruger National Park region in Mpumalanga, South Africa, in big 5 territory. With game drives twice daily, you will get to feel the pulse of this special place and enjoy fantastic game viewing from open-top vehicles. 

Be revived, reawakened and revitalised by the raw beauty of the surrounds on this exclusive retreat, lovingly curated and developed by Genna Pearson – a bush baby and yogi – to help restore your very essence.  By immersing yourself in the wild, this retreat will give you a release from your day-to-day challenges and help create the space for you to reconnect with your partner, your family or even just yourself. 

This retreat will allow you to detach for a weekend, re-energising yourself as you care for your mind, body and soul with delicious food and revitalising yoga in a unique bushveld setting. 

- return flights and transfers to the exclusive Simbavati Waterside lodge in the Klaserie Private Reserve

- 3 nights 5-star luxury accommodation 

- all meals as well as morning and afternoon teas/coffees

- 2  guided game drives daily

- daily yoga including use of mats, bolsters, straps and blocks

- spa and swimming pool 

- free wi-fi

- bathroom amenities

- feeling well-rested, well-fed and restored

- with a deeper connection to the natural world

- having a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the immense beauty of our natural wilderness and wildlife

- with memories that will last and connections with like-minded travellers.

The Greater Kruger National Park bushveld area is renowned for high temperatures, but as we head into winter, May is still a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in May lies at 29.1°C (84.38°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 13.2°C (55.76°F) mainly at night.

May is a dry month with an average of 8mm (0.3 inches) of rain. This makes it the driest month of the year which is excellent for game viewing as wildlife tends to congregate around scarce water sources. The bush is also dry and dying off, providing excellent conditions to view game.

The long weekend escape is on a full board basis, including flights from OR Tambo and transfers to the lodge, and each day includes 3 yoga classes, 3 meals , morning and afternoon teas and  2 guided game drives in open top vehicles. The rate is inclusive of gratuities to staff.

The rooms on this retreat are only available on a sharing basis and prices range from R14,950 to R19,950 depending on the type of accommodation selected. We cater for singles as well as couples and families - get in touch for discounted rates. 

Beverages, and spa treatments are charged for separately.  The non-refundable portion of the deposit for the weekend is R7500 per person. 

The lodge is approximately 1 hour flight from Joburg and 1 hour transfer time from the airport.