EST. JULY · 2026 — GREATER KRUGER, SOUTH AFRICA
Two retreats · 12 spots remaining

Vegan girls trip.

Explore Africa. Support wildlife conservation. Learn ancient wisdom.

Option 11 — 6 Jul 2026
Option 227 Oct — 1 Nov 2026

secure your place just with a deposit

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You have two options to choose from — both held at the only vegan conservation safari, one will teach you nourishment, the other; Wisdom from the Khoisan. Both support wildlife conservation initiatives.

Both retreats are co-hosted by Sarah Lea, who will be present with you throughout your entire stay. And by showing up, you're doing more than nourishing yourself — your booking directly funds Sashwa's wildlife conservation initiatives.

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Eat to Thrive
plant-forward kitchen.

Chef Arabella Parkinson's five-night retreat of intuitive cooking, morning stillness & plant-based pleasure at Sashwa.

5 nights01 — 06 Jul 2026Greater Kruger National Park
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Bushmen Wisdom
ancient tracking.

Five nights in the Greater Kruger including three days on foot with the Ju/'hoansi of Namibia — learning ancient tracking wisdom, fire, starlight & deep bush.

5 nights27 Oct — 01 Nov 2026Greater Kruger National Park
Option one

Eat to Thrive.

Chef Arabella Parkinson's plant-forward kitchen · hosted at Sashwa with Sarah Lea

Dates1 – 6 Jul 2026
Length5 nights
Explore the retreat
Chef Arabella Parkinson5 nights
1 – 6 JulChef Arabella's plant-based dishes
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Option one

Eat to Thrive Retreat

Chef Arabella Parkinson's retreat · hosted at Sashwa with Sarah Lea

Rediscover your relationship with food through intuitive cooking. This 5-night retreat invites you to experience cooking as a practice of presence, pleasure, and nourishment — moving from morning stillness and mindful eating meditations into immersive afternoon cooking classes that will leave you highly equipped to create incredible whole food plant-based dishes of your own, guided by one of the most innovative plant-based chefs in the space, Chef Arabella Parkinson.

More than a retreat, this is a return to confidence and creativity in the kitchen. You will leave with practical culinary skills, deeper confidence in the way you nourish yourself, and a new understanding of how healthy food can feel indulgent, grounding, and deeply satisfying.

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 nourishment.

Length
5 nights
Dates
01 – 06 Jul
Spots
5 guests

Book with a $837 deposit · balance due 60 days before

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

3 whole food plant-based meals a day
beverages included
One 60-min massage included
at your chosen moment
2 safaris each day
dawn & dusk drives
Full retreat with Chef Arabella
cooking as meditation

Choose between learning the way of plants, or walking in the footsteps of giants. Let me introduce you to option two.

Option two

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–NovKhoisan tracker in the grass
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Option two

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 60 days before

Greater Kruger landscape
Option two · 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
Where you'll stay

Sashwa — River of Stars.

What's included

Every detail, taken care of.

From the airport pickup to the last fire under the stars — everything below is yours. Both retreats. 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.
Step quietlyinto somethingolder than us.

Both retreats support Sashwa's wildlife conservation initiatives. Your presence protects the land.

Access to reserve this experience closes June 7th. You just need to reserve your spot with a deposit.

Limited to 5 guests per retreat · Greater Kruger, South Africa · 2026

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