Living in the city can leave us feeling disconnected from Mother Nature and ourselves. But there's a way to escape the busyness and find your inner zen... visiting these wellness safari lodges in Africa! We understand the importance of a healthy body, mind, and soul, and that the journey to wellness is about more than just getting pampered. Instead, it's a holistic experience. And Africa is the ultimate setting! Here's our handpicked list of wellness safari lodges in Africa to give you true inner peace.
Your wellness safari in Africa awaits
Londolozi Healing House, Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Londolozi has always pioneered wellness. Their Londolozi Healing House at their Varty Camp has a forward-thinking approach, using nature's healing powers and interconnectivity to promote wellness.
You can expect all the standard treatments, but then they take it further with daily yoga sessions, reflexology, and breathwork classes. They also have more interesting treatments, such as guided sound therapy, a freeze pool, Reiki healing, and biophony treatments that give you that pre-sleep rest.
Combine your Big 5 safari with one of the best wellness experiences out there at Londolozi.
You'll be guided by industry experts to connect to the natural world, Image Credit: Londolozi
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness and Wellness Retreat, Cederberg
A quick three-hour drive from Cape Town, Bushmans Kloof is very accessible wellness safari lodge in Africa. However, even though it's a short drive, it feels like a world of its own! Picture rugged mountain ranges and serene rivers, making it the perfect place for that long-overdue digital detox.
Here, you're encouraged to step outside and enjoy nature. There's plenty to do, including game drives, local rock art tours, picnics, private alfresco dining, and even wine tasting at local wine farms.
They also have an onsite crystal steam room, tranquillity lounge, health bar, lounge and fitness centre. Their spa treatments can be enjoyed in the riverside gazebo so that you can soak up the sights and sounds. After all, when you come to Africa, it's all about the outdoors!
Enjoy a tranquil escape at a wellness safari lodge, Image Credit: Bushmans Kloof
Singita Sabora Wellness Safari Lodge, Tanzania
Known as "the most bespoke safari under canvas", the luxury Singita Sabora goes above and beyond to make your stay extra exceptional. Their focus lies on finding balance and taking a peek into the past. The romantic tented camp will steal your heart, and so will the wilderness and wildlife surrounding it.
Activities here include anything from guided safari walks, community visits, game drives, wine experiences, and plenty of wellness treatments. Each luxury tent also has its own dedicated outdoor deck for your morning or afternoon meditation and yoga.
Tanzania is best known as one of the places to see the Great Migration (depending on the time of year), so try to plan your wellness holiday while the wildebeests are in town! Our Travel Experts can help you plan exactly when and where you need to be for the best possible experience.
Spectacular African sunsets await, Image Credit: Singita Sabora
Zuri Zanzibar Hotel and Resort, Zanzibar
If palm trees, pristine beaches, a glittering ocean, and fresh air are not enough to recharge you, opt for Zuri Zanzibar’s Wellbeing Journey by Elements! This holistic program is set to help you find your balance and is exclusively available to Zuri Zanzibar guests.
The journey is a combination of group and individual classes. Start your day with a morning group yoga class, followed by a private breathing alchemy and meditation session on the beach. Then, spend the afternoon on a private spice garden walk and life coaching session before concluding the day with another group yoga session.
Alternatively, guests are invited to rebalance and restore from a variety of wellness activities, including yoga, strolling through the spice garden and tropical beach, kicking back at the pool, meditating, and spending time in the indoor and outdoor gym.
It's time to rebalance and restore, Image Credit: Zuri Zanzibar Hotel and Resort
Angama Mara, Kenya
The view at Angama Mara, meaning "suspended in mid-air", is guaranteed to take your breath away. It could keep you occupied for hours as you gaze out and try to spot any wildlife.
Angama Mara is also well-known for its hot air balloon safaris, yoga sessions, local Maasai performances, bushwalks, and sundowners in the middle of nowhere. It's an experience designed to allow you to switch off and recalibrate in the most sensational setting.
Find stillness and serenity in Africa, Image Credit: Angama Mara Tented Camp
Chyulu Wellness Retreat, Kenya
Ihe great Tsavo National Park, Finch Hattons Safari Lodge has designed a space of timeless luxury. With only 17 tents, you're tucked away from the crowds to embrace the freedom of the never-ending wilderness in front of you.
The Chuylu Wellness Retreat is designed to help you feel rejuvenated and restored to your true self. Let your worries melt away as you become one with nature on bush walks. Then, feel the stress leave your body with signature spa treatments, and inhale peace during yoga classes.
This award-winning spa is designed with two open-air massage pavilions, a gym, a spa pool, a hammam, and a yoga deck, all with spectacular views of the African wilderness.
Every moment is packed with restorative energy at this wellness safari lodge, Image Credit: Finch Hattons
One&Only Gorilla's Nest, Rwanda
If dense rainforests and primates sound like the most idyllic setting to you, we can promise that One&Only Gorilla's Nest will deliver. It's probably best known for its gorilla trekking expeditions, which in itself will humble and drive you to tears (in a good way!).
However, they also focus heavily on wellness, with the resort featuring a stand-alone spa unique to the high-end lodges in the famous Volcanoes National Park. Here, they offer treatments such as magical massages, coffee body scrubs, and more – all while soaking in the serenity and forest sounds.
But wait, there's more, like the cold plunge pool, open-air yoga deck, fully-equipped fitness centres, and more adventurous activities like bike riding and hiking. Although just sitting back and enjoying the sounds and sights is enough to calm anyone in this special place!
Meditation with jungle sounds in the background
Grootbos Forest Lodge, South Africa
Grootbos Nature Reserve is synonymous with wellness. At the tip of Africa, this luxury eco-lodge is a secluded place where ocean, forest, and mountain meet, flourishing with fauna and flora. So they don't even have to try very hard to make it a wellness paradise!
The spa at the famed Forest Lodge is surrounded by a tranquil milkwood forest. It offers a serene escape where you'll feel your stress dissolve as you're pampered either at the spa or in the privacy of your own suite.
Grootbos's nature sights and sounds create the perfect ambience to find your centre again. You'll leave feeling centred, and with a fresh state of mind.
Enjoy quiet moments of self-reflection at this wellness safari lodge, Image Credit: Grootbos Forest Lodge
Babylonstoren, South Africa
In a bamboo pavilion, you'll find Babylonstoren's Garden Spa, a living extension of their enormous garden with a hammam, chill room, gym, and hot spa. From cleansing treatments inspired by Turkish and Arabian rituals to bespoke facials and nourishing treatments, you'll drift off to a magical place of tranquillity and calm.
The use of the hot spa is included in all treatments, leaving you time to unwind in a large indoor pool, sauna, salt room, and two vitality pools. The beautifully orchestrated treatments will leave you feeling in harmony with nature.
Wellness pockets in the heart of the Cape Winelands, Image Credit: Babylonstoren
Book Your Stay at Africa's Wellness Safari Lodges
Be surrounded by the beauty of nature, find your inner stillness, and reconnect with the meaning of your life. Pamper yourself with nourishing treatments and leave feeling like a brand-new person.
Reach out to our Travel Experts today to plan your wellness safari lodge stay in Africa.
