We at Desert & Delta Safaris proudly introduce our Okavango Awakening Wellness Retreat, an exclusive 4-night journey, from 28 November 2025, designed for those seeking deep connection and restoration in Botswana’s brilliant natural environment.
Hosted by renowned wellness guide and certified yoga instructor Kerrith O’Fee, this immersive retreat at Nxamaseri Island Lodge blends movement, mindfulness, and cultural exploration in one of the most spiritually significant regions in Africa, the Okavango Panhandle, and brings you to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Okavango Delta and Tsodilo Hills.
Nxamaseri Island Lodge
Alongside our Makgadikgadi Salt Pans Ultra Marathon collaboration, this Wellness Retreat forms part of our seasonal Epic Experiences and combines daily yoga and mindfulness sessions with cultural immersion and wellness consultations.
*Our Epic Experiences collection is a series of tailor-made itineraries for specialist safari travel. Each themed journey celebrates value through added special highlights, complete exclusivity, and some of Botswana’s most unique destinations and adventures. Read more about our ongoing Epic Experience itineraries, which range from birding and fishing to women empowerment and unreal sleep-out journeys, HERE.
Tsodilo Hills Sleep-Out Camp
The Okavango Awakening Experience:
“When I first visited Nxamaseri Island Lodge, I knew this region had the perfect ingredients for a wellness retreat,” says Kerrith O’Fee.
“It’s a rare blend of local life, ancient culture, and the slow, peaceful rhythms of the Okavango Panhandle. Even the lodge itself, with its towering jackalberry trees and palms, feels like a hidden sanctuary. It’s the ideal setting for self-reflection and transformation.”
Kerrith O’Fee, Nxamaseri Island Lodge Yoga Deck
This carefully curated retreat is designed for a maximum of 10 people, ensuring an intimate and personalised experience. Over the course of four days, you’ll enjoy sunrise yoga on Nxamaseri’s appointed yoga deck overlooking the lagoon, guided strength and conditioning flows, sound healing, and reflective journaling.
Personal wellness consultations with Kerrith allow for tailored guidance, while optional activities such as basket weaving workshops, mokoro excursions, nature walks, catch-and-release fishing and boat safaris provide opportunities for a deeper connection with the surrounding environment (inclusive).
Nxamaseri Island Lodge, Nature-Based Activities
There is also the Nxamaseri Wellness Spa (surcharges apply). Spa treatments are in collaboration with Tribal Roots, focusing on services and products that are certified, sustainable, and that empower. All therapeutic products are organic and made locally, by local women. Treatments can be booked in advance or in-lodge. Please arrange your appointment with our Nxamaseri management team. Payment can be made by credit card at the lodge.
Nxamaseri Wellness Spa
A highlight of the retreat is the inclusive overnight experience at our Tsodilo Hills Sleep-Out Camp, where you sleep beneath the stars at Botswana’s highest peak, the Male Hill, and explore ancient rock art that dates back thousands of years. The evening features a traditional trance dance ceremony led by a local San Bushman group, offering a rare glimpse into one of Africa’s oldest cultural traditions.
Tsodilo Hills Sleep-Out Camp Expedition
Rates & Availability:
- Okavango Awakening Wellness Retreat (4 nights, from 28 November 2025): From $ 3,608 per person, full board.
- Charter Flights: From $303 per person per sector to/from Maun Airport to Nxamaseri.
- Single Supplement: The first two singles booked for this experience receive no single supplement charge. Single supplement of $424 per person per night applies thereafter.
- Maximum Group Size: 10 participants.
For more information and to book your place, contact Desert & Delta Safaris HERE.
Optional Additions:
This retreat can be combined with a 6-night pre-safari experience, featuring:
- 3 nights at Leroo La Tau in the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
- 3 nights at Camp Xakanaxa in the Moremi Game Reserve
As part of this package, you will enjoy an inclusive one-way helicopter transfer to Tsodilo Hills, providing breathtaking aerial views of the Okavango Panhandle from above.
This 10-night all-inclusive experience, including the 4-night retreat and 6-night pre-safari, is $9,008.00 per person, inclusive of charter flights to and from Maun (exclusive of international flights into and out of Botswana).
For more information and to book your place, contact Desert & Delta Safaris HERE.
A Unique Opportunity for Rejuvenation:
The Okavango Awakening Wellness Retreat is an opportunity to slow down, breathe, and immerse yourself in a landscape rich with natural beauty and ancient wisdom. With its thoughtful combination of wellness and cultural experiences, this retreat is designed to leave you feeling renewed, connected, and inspired.
For more information and to book your place, contact Desert & Delta Safaris HERE.
Nxamaseri Island Lodge, Mokoro Activity
Nxamaseri Island Lodge, Panhandle Poke Bowl
Nxamaseri Island Lodge, Meaningful Luxury
Nxamaseri Island Lodge to Tsodilo Hills, Scenic Heli Transfer
Optional Extension, Leroo La Tau Photographic Hide