What is a wellness safari? From time memorial, people have taken safaris for adventures and exploration; and romantic vacations to mention but a few. However in the recent years more people are taking to safaris for wellness and relaxation among other things. And with more people asking for wellness safari activities, there are more people asking what a wellness safari is and what you do on such a safari.
In this piece we get into the nitty grittes of a wellness safari to help your knowledge on Wellness safaris and hopefully interest you in a wellness safari in the near future.
There is no concrete definition of a wellness safari, but it can be defined as safari that combines traditional safari wildlife activities with wellness and self-care activities all done in the middle of the beautiful nature. The purpose of safaris like these are to rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit as you immersing yourself the beauty of the wild.
What makes these safaris unique is are not just the traditional and complementary safari activities that include but are not limited to:- Game drives, Nature walks, Bird watching, community tours, hiking, bunjee jumping, squad biking and others. The safaris also have other activities that are for meditation and relaxation. The activities include but are not limited to:- Yoga which includes guided mediation sessions in nature outdoor settings like forests, mountains, river banks etc, meditation nature walks where you take walks to connect with nature and meditate, Spa treatments like massages, beauty treatments, facials etc using natural products and also traditional techniques that make the experience even more special. Other things would be indulging in delicious, organic and nutritious whole meals. You can also get into therapeutic stargazing, especially in the evenings where you get to stare in the sky for stars and all other sky things that make the night beautiful.
There are a number of relaxing activities; the above are just examples to give you a glimpse of what the wellness activities are. But there is a long line of activities you can choose from for your wellness safari. Ask your tour operator they will be in position to advise and help you pick the most suitable wellness safari itinerary.
The benefits of taking a wellness safari is that you get to immerse in nature and relax, this helps you to calm your mind, refresh, reset, kill off stress among other things. If you have a light exercise wellness itinerary, you will improve your physical health, even the spa and other natural treatments they help your physical health. Guided meditation like yoga help you to reflect and internalize the different things and aspects of your life and work among other things. Also connecting with nature on your wellness safari helps you to cultivate self-awareness, help you have introspection for everything life related. Indeed by the time you are done with the safari, you are so well, you are ready to take on life anew.
Wellness safaris can be taken at most of the safari locations in the East African regions that include but not limited to: – Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro and Tarangire National Parks in Tanzania. Masai Mara, Amboseli, Samburu, Tsavo and Lake Nakuru National Parks in Kenya. Volcanoes, akagera and ngungwe national parks in Rwanda. Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls, Lake Mburo, Kidepo and Bwindi National Parks in Uganda.
An important thing to note about the wellness safaris, they are best done during the low seasons of safaris, that’s when the parks are quiet, serene and tranquil for zoning into nature and yourself. This means if your purpose is to have a wellness safari, the peak seasons are not your pick.
