16-Day Yoga & Wellness Journey Through South Africa's Wild Coast

The journey is split into four stages. You start with seven nights in a private villa on a bay just outside Cape Town, using it as a base to visit Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, and to meet penguins. Mornings start with yoga and meditation, then you head out for the day's excursion. After Cape Town, you drive the Garden Route to Plettenberg Bay for three nights, where you'll hike in Tsitsikamma National Park, walk a section of the Otter Trail, and spend time at a secret beach Sonja swears by. Then comes the highlight for most people: two nights in a private safari reserve with four game drives — early morning and sunset — with good chances of spotting the Big Five. The lodge is exclusive to the group, so it feels private. The last two nights are in Kenton-on-Sea, a small coastal town in the Eastern Cape, where you'll stay in two holiday homes and wind down with closing yoga sessions before flying out from Gqeberha Airport. Sonja leads the yoga — vinyasa and yin flows that are gentle enough for beginners but with enough depth for regular practitioners. She's been teaching full-time since 2022 and knows how to pace a group through a long trip. The food is mostly vegetarian with optional meat and fish, and a fair amount of it is cooked privately at the accommodations using local ingredients. This isn't a resort retreat where you stay in one place — it's a proper round trip that happens to have yoga woven into it, which is exactly what makes it different from a standard South Africa tour.

What's included

- Airport Pickup & Drop-off - 15 nights accommodation - 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals - Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day - 4 private safari drives with guides - Numerous excursions & all entrance fees included - Daily yoga classes - Daily meditation classes - Daily pranayama classes - Hikes in national parks - Day trips around Cape Town - Group excursions/activities - Local tour guide and yoga teacher (German) - Yoga equipment provided throughout the trip - Transportation during the retreat - Pre and post retreat support - Wifi connection

What's not included

- Flights costs - Travel insurance - Additional treatments