A Backpackers Wellness Journey Through Tanzania (2024)

Book your flight for Day 1 or decide to arrive sooner to rest before we begin.

Landing in Africa is quite an experience. Take time to settle into the earth and the spirit of the land.

Guests will arrive in Moshi and settle at the lodging before heading to the opening ceremony where the first yoga class will be held in the afternoon in order to set the intention for the days ahead. Yoga class will be followed by a Maasai Medicine workshop to learn about the use of traditional medicines. Enjoy the sunset over the plains before heading to the lodge for dinner.

The day will begin with a gentle yoga session before heading into town to experience life in the villages of Tanzania. You will be guided through the local market to get a taste of the richness of foods and flavors of Tanzanian cuisine. After this you will arrive at a local home to learn the traditional cooking methods of the Chagga tribe. Have you ever made coconut milk from scratch? Well, here’s your chance! Try your hand at all of the local methods of cooking, and end your experience digging into a tasty meal with your new friends.

Accommodation: Pink Flamingo Lodge or similar

Arise with a morning yoga and mindfulness session. Take a trip to the Materuni waterfalls, hike to the falls, enjoy a sacred water ceremony and a guided coffee tour. Wind down at a local restaurant for the evening with a fire ceremony.

After a grounding morning yoga flow and breakfast we will gather into our safari car to begin the trek to the Mkomazi National Park. We will first head to Rombo village to visit a local family living on a small banana plantation. We will see what life is like in this village and eat a local lunch in the community. After lunch we will transfer to the lodging near Mkomazi

* Depending on the day’s schedule, each evening at our safari lodges there will be opportunities for evening activities such as sunset yoga, guided meditation, a fireside chat, Massai beading workshops, and expressive journaling options. Take time each evening to internalize your day and begin to explore all of the facets of healing that you would like to achieve.

Accommodation: Mkomazi

Rise early for a sunrise game drive in Mkomazi National Park. Visit the Rhino sanctuary.

We will arrive to the lodge before sunset for yoga and a journaling session to fully capture our emotions of the first 2 days of our safari.

Accommodation: Mkomazi

Take the windy roads through the Usambara mountains to the organic farm where we will explore for two days. Hike through the mountains, meet the locals, explore healing yoga and meditation practices. Continue to explore and unwind.

Accommodation: Irente Farms

Yoga, hiking, cultural immersion, and healing practices await during our last day in the Usambara mountains.

Accommodation: Irente Farms

After a gentle morning yoga practice, we will take the slow drive to Tanga, arriving in the late afternoon and exploring the area before sunset.

Accommodation: Magoroto Forest

Wake to the birds in the forest, with a feeling of peace and calm. Enjoy the day at the lake.

Accommodation: Magoroto

Perhaps by now you are feeling whole in your mind and body. Your body is rested and your mind has become calm and peaceful. You will be guided through yoga, meditation, and journaling sessions that will allow you to internalize your experience in a beautiful way. You will have this final full day at Magoroto Forest to soak up the healing

Additional activities include a nature walk, boating, or energy work.

We will close our retreat with a closing circle wishing each other many blessings as you take this transformation back to your home, your family and friends, allowing all of your cultivated love and kindness to ripple out into your community. What you will have created will be beautiful, what you will have excavated is your truest self.