“Return to the Spirit – Land, Ancestors & Nature”, a transformative journey through Zimbabwe’s sacred landscapes, connecting with ancestral traditions, exploring ancient sites, and experiencing the profound spirituality woven into the country’s natural beauty.
Embark on a transformative 10-day guided journey across Zimbabwe’s sacred lands. Connect deeply with the spirit of Africa through ancestral ceremonies, visits to sacred sites, and guided meditations in nature. This soul-enriching experience blends culture, nature, history, and spirituality, offering a meaningful return to source.
Harare
3 Hours Before Flight Time
“Return to the Spirit – Land, Ancestors & Nature”
🧘♀️ Spiritual & Cultural Experiences
🏛 Sacred Sites & Historical Exploration
🦓 Nature & Wildlife Encounters
Arrive in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, where a local spiritual elder will greet you with a powerful ancestral welcome ceremony to open your journey. In the evening, enjoy a traditional African dinner accompanied by the resonant sounds of mbira music—a call to the ancestors. Gather for a short orientation to set the spiritual tone for the days ahead.
Accommodation: Meikles Hotel, Harare
Meals: Dinner
Visit the breathtaking Domboshava Hills, home to ancient San rock art believed to carry messages from ancestral spirits. A local herbalist will lead a guided nature walk, teaching you about indigenous plants and their spiritual uses. The day ends with a meditation among the granite formations under the open sky.
Accommodation: Meikles Hotel, Harare
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Begin your overland journey to Masvingo, stopping at local villages for interactions with traditional leaders and craftspeople. Learn how modern Zimbabweans carry on spiritual and communal traditions in everyday life. After arrival, share in an evening storytelling session beside the fire, recounting tales of origin and myth.
Accommodation: Great Zimbabwe Hotel, Masvingo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore the awe-inspiring Great Zimbabwe ruins with a specialist guide, uncovering the sacred geometry and cosmological beliefs encoded in the architecture. Gain insight into the site’s historical importance as both a political and spiritual capital. Visit a nearby Shona stone sculptor village where ancestral memory is preserved in art.
Accommodation: Great Zimbabwe Hotel, Masvingo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Begin your day with silent reflection by the shores of Lake Mutirikwi—a place of calm and ancient resonance. Take part in a guided boat meditation across the lake, followed by personal journaling and optional one-on-one sessions with a spiritual facilitator. This is a day for inner connection, restoration, and deep stillness.
Accommodation: Norma Jeane’s Lake View Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Travel to Bulawayo and onward to the sacred Matobo Hills, stopping en route at historical African mission sites that represent the crossroads of indigenous and introduced spiritual traditions. Meet local Ndebele elders who will introduce you to their ancestral belief systems. Evening discussions center on the integration of old and new ways of spiritual living.
Accommodation: Big Cave Camp, Matobo Hills
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hike into Matobo National Park to see some of the continent’s finest rock art, hidden in the crevices of ancient granite domes. These sacred caves are still used for ritual and prayer today, and your guide will lead you in a respectful spiritual ceremony to honor the ancestors. End the day with a sunset cleansing ritual with incense and drumming.
Accommodation: Big Cave Camp, Matobo Hills
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Head into Zimbabwe’s largest national park for a deeply spiritual encounter with wildlife. A guided safari explores the role of animals in African cosmology and the ancestral reverence for nature as a living, breathing spirit. Gather by the fire for a night of reflection under the stars.
Accommodation: Hwange Safari Lodge, Hwange NP
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Experience the majestic Victoria Falls with a sunrise water ritual—a powerful offering to the spirits of the river. Afterwards, explore the vibrant markets and spiritual artifacts from local artists. Optional visit to a nearby African Apostolic Church service to witness the fusion of indigenous and Christian spiritual expressions through music, dance, and prophecy.
Accommodation: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Gather for a final morning reflection circle to give thanks and share insights from your spiritual journey. After a farewell blessing, transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for your onward flight. Depart grounded, enriched, and spiritually reconnected.
Meals: Breakfast
