In the morning we go with 4x4 over the highway to the north towards Zambia. Already during the drive you will see the beautiful landscape and impressive topography of the country. In November everything is blooming in Zimbabwe and the nature shows itself in all its facets. 

After a short stop at a rest stop you reach the Sango nature reserve after a total of 4.5 hours drive. Surrounded by a fence and bordering the Savé River in the east, the Sango Wildlife Conservancy stretches over 600 square kilometres. Formerly a cattle farm, Sango is now a sanctuary for endangered animals such as the Big 5 and many more.

After the check-in and a little refreshment you will revive your body with a yoga session in our Lapa to work out travel stiffness. The Lapa with its spaciousness and the majestic reed roof without windows and walls is the centre of the lodge. In the evening fires are lit and all meals are served. 

Settle in for a night of deep and peaceful sleep, the gorgeous sounds of the African bush all around you. 

Rise and Shine!

Experience shows that early morning and dusk is the best time to observe wild animals on Sango. Get into our safari jeeps and off we go on the first discovery trip looking for the Big 5. 

Our schedule is flexible because we never know what we might run into, so we always want to leave room to that magic

We return for some downtime to enjoy the lodge before evening yoga.

At dinner you will meet Dave Goosen, the manager of the lodge to learn all about Sango. Dave is a running encyclopedia and has played a major role in the naturalness and conservation success of Sango.

Top off a magical day with a fire talk in the evening after dinner, where we discuss the game drives of the next day and share our dream sightings.

It's off to bed under the stars to recharge for a sure to be exciting day.

We are on the hunt for the Big 5 so it's an early morning with a light breakfast to get us going.

Pile into the jeeps for a before sunrise game drive when the animals are just waking up and our chances of catching them doing their thing is much higher. Get to experience the sun rise over the Zimbabwean bush in that mystical space between dark and light. 

We head home for a morning yoga session followed by hearty breakfast.

It's the perfect day to park it by the pool, pick up a book or take a solid afternoon nap. After all, we are here to unplug and digitally detox. 

We are off again for an evening game drive to observe how the animals settle down and the nocturnal ones start to rustle awake.

Evening dinner is bound to be full of exciting chatter recapping all that we experienced. 

Bust out the binoculars! 

Today we head to the swamps and Savé River to look out for and experience crocodiles, hippos and breathtaking birdlife.

It's like watching an episode of Blue Planet but without the tv.  As with all of these outings, we just never know what we might run into and see!

Understanding the animals continues with meeting the Anti-Poaching unit and learn how endangered animal species are protected today.

Bryce Clemence leads our Anti Poaching unit. His team, consisting of shepherd dogs and 14 rangers, takes care of our VIPs, the over 100 Rhinos on Sango. Since a gram of Rhino horn is worth more than a gram of gold today, these measures are unfortunately necessary. Bryce and his team put their lives on the line every day to protect the almost blind rhinos from poachers. You visit the dog squad and Bryce tells you how the unit works and why drones, night vision devices and over the years perfected strategies cannot always guarantee that the animals are safe. 

You will get to know Africa from a completely different perspective and after your visit to Bryce Africa you will better understand how Sango works and how much effort it takes to protect these wonderful animals.

On the way back we invite you to a yoga session in the wild under one of the century old Baoab trees. The feeling of being in the middle of the wilderness is magical. Your senses will be sharpened like you've never experienced before. Dive into Africa as it hardly exists anymore - wild, free, untouched.

Another game drive for the evening movement of the animals, with each day and drive bringing something new before heading home for a delicious dinner and peaceful pastimes.

What will today bring? Who knows but we are excited to see!

Pile into the jeeps and off we go for our early morning game drive for a blissful start to the day.

As special treat today to connect with children at a local school!

There are 120 people working on Sango and the nature reserve supplies many more. Sustainability is our greatest asset. This applies to our nature (we will install solar water pumps in 2019) and the communities. We are very happy that we can support numerous primary schools in our neighborhood and want to visit one with you. The kids are certainly excited about what yoga is and who knows, maybe with our visit we will lay the foundation for a very special African interpretation of yoga. 

We are back out in the bush for an incredible walking safari. 

If the wilderness fascinates you, then a walking safari is the absolute kick. What is not possible in safari resorts besieged by mass tourism is part of every longer stay with us on Sango. Without 4x4 and on foot we stalk the herds of animals, discover chameleons or spiders building their shimmering web. The feeling of walking like a native in the rough wilderness is unique. Pay close attention to the armed ranger (Ranger fist), and you'll learn how to read tracks, stalk animals properly and which plants get in the salad and which don't. 

All our rangers are real wilderness experts. The training lasts three years and includes everything you need to survive in the bush. Don't be shy and ask them holes in their stomachs - they will love to bring you closer to Africa. At the end of the hike our jeeps await you with ice-cold drinks and take you back to the lodge.   

Catch the spectacular rays of the sunset in a very special way tonight.  On the highest rock in the heart of the lodge, which is easily accessible for non climbers, you have a special view over the whole conservancy. Here we will kick back with a snack, appreciate the peacefulness and share our experiences of the day.

Dinner awaits us at the lodge before we turn down for the night.

We are pros by now at animal sighting making each morning game drive more and more exciting.  Hope you are a good shot with your camera to catch the spectacular moments.

The Mokore flows directly along the lodge and rushes you wonderfully to sleep. The river is lined with sandbanks that are perfect for doing a yoga session. Morning yoga  has a special backdrop here and who knows, maybe a heron or a crocodile will come and join in. 

Don't worry, our rangers will always take care of you.  

Fuel up with breakfast, a big day awaits. 

Rhino kind of big.

Bryce and his Rhino Guardians are ready. Experience how to read tracks and get on the trail of over 100 rhinos on Sango.

How many people can put that down as an experience off the Bucket List?!

Head home after a huge and event filled day for dinner and fireside chats.

Grab a quick breakfast on the go and pile into the Jeeps! We are on the lookout for our big game animals again early this morning. Every day is a new day of possibilities. 

This morning' s yoga Chinga Swamp and let us be one with nature again as we breathe and move to it's gentle rhythm. 

It's a leisurely type of day with full breakfast back at the lodge and serious pool time to work on your tan. 

In the late afternoon it's hanging out with our dogs. Wild Dogs.

Our wild dogs, like most of our animals, are threatened with extinction.  Experience the pack hunting in perfect organisation and learn all about their behaviour and how they raise their young. 

The best comes at the end! This is also the case with us on Sango. The owner's wife invented it when she wanted to give her husband a special surprise for his birthday. And the experience should now also be shared with you.

A very special last dinner awaits us at Sango which we can't wait to reveal.

The time has come to say Goodbye to the incredible Sango and nature reserve. It no doubt will be hard to live Zimbabwe, the animals and everything that has stolen our hearts. 

We hope that you have been recharge, and inspired to live a more mindful life as well as take more steps in helping Mother Earth so her beauty can be shared and enjoyed for generations to come.

Harare awaits and we look forward to the next set of memories we will be making together.