OCT – NOV 2026 — GREATER KRUGER, SOUTH AFRICA

Vegan girls trip.

Explore Africa. Support wildlife conservation. Learn ancient wisdom.

Dates27 Oct — 1 Nov 2026
Length5 nights

secure your place just with a deposit

Discover the retreat

Introducing this year's
vegan girls trip experience:

One retreat. Five nights. A once in a lifetime experience deep in the African bush — guided by some of the oldest wisdom keepers on earth, nourished by plant-based food, and held in the most extraordinary landscape you have ever stood in.

Sashwa — River of Stars · Greater Kruger

Bushmen Wisdom.

Ancient tracking · Ju/'hoansi of north-eastern Namibia · Greater Kruger

Dates27 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Length5 nights
Ancient wisdom awaits
Sashwa · Greater Kruger5 nights
Oct–Nov
Khoisan tracker in the grass
The Bushmen Retreat

Bushmen Wisdom Retreat

with the Ju/'hoansi of north-eastern Namibia

An immersive, hands-on retreat guided by the Ju/'hoansi of north-eastern Namibia — one of the San ethnic groups of the Kalahari, and among the oldest tracking cultures in the world. This rare and deeply sacred experience is made possible through the relationships of our owner and conservationist team. You will spend three days on foot alongside the Ju/'hoansi elders, learning the ancient tracking wisdom these people have used to read the land for generations.

This is a walking experience — moving through the bush together, sharpening your intuition, awareness, focus, and senses, and spending up to five hours a day immersed in the wild. On the days you are not out tracking with the Ju/'hoansi, daily dawn and dusk safaris are included. This is not tourism. This is ancient wisdom passed down through generations — an experience that money cannot normally buy, and one that may never present itself again in your lifetime.

Sarah Lea will be with you, fully immersed in everything Africa has to offer — this is not a retreat she hosts from a distance. Alongside this, you will have the rare privilege of witnessing protected and endangered wildlife in their natural habitat. Your stay directly funds Sashwa's wildlife conservation initiatives, making your presence here an act of protection as much as it is one of discovery.

Dates
27 Oct – 1 Nov
Length
5 nights
Spots
5 guests

Book with a $837 deposit · balance due 30 days before

Sashwa · River of Stars
Where you'll stay

A sanctuary at the edge of the wild.

Sashwa sits on the border of the Greater Kruger — six luxury suites built into the bush, each with a private deck overlooking the Olifants River. The design is understated and earthy: stone, timber, and open sky. Waking up here feels like a reset at a cellular level.

Your suite is entirely private. Each morning you wake to birdsong and bush. Each evening ends around a fire under a sky full of stars.

Accommodation
Luxury suite
Deck
Private
Views
Bush & river
Plant-forward kitchen
What you'll eat

Food that feeds the wild in you.

3 whole food plant-based fine dining experiences a day.

Every meal at Sashwa is fully plant-based, seasonal, and prepared with intention. Mornings start with fresh juices, chia pots, granola snacks and cookies before morning safari — then we sit down for breakfast together. Lunches are light and bright. Evenings gather around the long table under the stars — sharing dishes rooted in African flavour and whole-food abundance.

From the moment you arrive to the last breakfast before you leave — all food, fresh juices, and beverages are included. No extras. Just nourishment, done beautifully.

All meals
Included
Diet
Fully vegan
Beverages
Included
Greater Kruger National Park
Protected wildlife you'll experience

The Big Five — in their world, not ours.

Sashwa borders one of Africa's most biodiverse conservation zones. You will share the land with elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhino — as well as hundreds of bird species rarely seen outside the wild. Two guided safari drives per day take you deep into the bush at dawn and dusk, when the animals are most alive.

Your stay directly funds Sashwa's wildlife conservation — protecting the land, the animals, and the ancient ecosystem they depend on.

Safari drives
2 per day
Conservation
Funded by stay
Species
Big Five + more
What's included

Every detail, taken care of.

From the airport pickup to the last fire under the stars — everything below is yours. No add-ons. No surprises.

From the moment Sashwa greets you at the airport to the moment they let you back on the flight, everything is included.
Greater Kruger landscape
Sashwa — River of Stars

This once in a lifetime opportunity, to learn from one of the oldest tribes.

Guided by the Ju/'hoansi of north-eastern Namibia · San people of the Kalahari

This is what you get in your all inclusive immersion at Sashwa

2 days immersed with Sarah Lea
your host & guide
3 days with the Khoisan
ancient tracking & wisdom
3 plant-based meals / day
seasonal & intentional
Star bath & massage
under open sky · 60 min
2 safaris each day
dawn & dusk in the bush
Khoisan elder in the grass
The Ju/'hoansi · north-eastern Namibia
About the Bushmen

The Bushmen are among the oldest tracking cultures in the world. Their knowledge doesn't come from books — it comes from generations of living closely with the land, reading signs, understanding movement, noticing what most people pass by.

During the retreat, you spend time with them not just to learn techniques, but their way of being with nature.

Members of the Ju/'hoansi — one of the San ethnic groups of the Kalahari from north-eastern Namibia — are coming specifically to teach and guide a select group of people. They will impart knowledge handed down from their ancestors — how to use intuition, smell, and other extraordinary skills to track wildlife and move through the land with purpose.

Khoisan tracker walking at golden hour

One window. One chance.

Access to reserve your spot with a small deposit closes June 7th

Dates
27 Oct – 1 Nov
Length
5 nights
Spots
5 guests
Sashwa
River of Stars.
Greater Kruger · 5 nights · 3 days with the Ju/'hoansi · walking-based experience
Step quietlyinto somethingolder than us.
5 nights · fully all-inclusive · Greater Kruger
$837
to reserve your spot · or pay in full $3,997
Limited to 5 guests · Your stay funds Sashwa's wildlife conservation

a glimpse into what the vegan girls trip has in store for you

Sashwa · River of Stars · 2024

Questions

FAQs