Munga Plains

ChobeBotswanaEst. 2024

Munga Plains

Munga Plains

A private yoga and safari retreat lodge on the edge of Chobe National Park, Botswana. Built by local artisans. Hosted by the people who live here.

Munga Plains — welcome plate

Welcome

Disconnect from daily distractions,
reconnect with the wild.

Munga Plains is a small safari camp built for yogis, on the edge of Chobe National Park in Botswana. With an open shala facing the savannah, our retreat center allows you to pause, reset, and recharge.

Three Pillars

What a retreat here leaves you with.

  1. Wildlife in Chobe National Park
The Munga Plains camp at golden hour

The Place

Home in the Wild

A safari camp created for yogis.

Situated in the north of Botswana where four countries meet, Munga Plains offers a remote escape from the day-to-day, surrounded by the stunning beauty of the African wilderness.

Featuring ten rooms on wooden decking, plus two reserved for visiting tour leaders, our intimate retreat center is privatized for one group at a time. The main area with dining and bar, boma fireplace, and swimming pool are places to gather and connect. Every structure is made by local artisans using wood, thatching grass, and canvas. A small camp, built with purpose.

The yoga shala at Munga Plains

The Practice

Yoga on the Plains

A shala facing the open savannah.

Immersed in nature with palm shadows at dawn and acacias at the horizon, your practice takes on a whole new meaning. Fully equipped for up to 20 practitioners, our shala has everything you need.

Mats, blocks, belts, bolsters, aerial hammocks, and sound bowls are all already there. Come as you are, whatever your style or level.

Lions by the road, Chobe

The Wild

Chobe & Beyond

Elephants at the river. Lions in the bush.

Chobe National Park spans 11,700 square kilometers of floodplain, riverine forest, and woodland. It holds the world’s largest elephant population. 450 bird species. Lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and a wide range of antelopes.

Game drives at dawn, boat cruises on the Chobe River, walking safari, and mokoro canoe in season: you’ll experience the wild from every perspective. Exchange stories and pictures back at the lodge where dinner is served under the stars.

Yoga teachers leading a group at Munga Plains
A letter to retreat leaders

For Retreat Leaders

Host a Retreat

You bring the practice.
We handle the rest.

We understand that organizing a trip in Africa can be overwhelming. From the airport to your final farewell, we take care of everything — so you can focus on teaching.

  • Camp privatized for your group
  • Shala for up to 20, fully equipped
  • All meals, activities, and transfers included
  • Itinerary built around your practice

A Founder's Note

“What is the news of the world?”

A question our safari guide asked the pilot who picked us up from a gravel airstrip in the middle of the bush. We had to honk antelopes off the runway for the plane to land.

In that moment I realised how fully disconnected we had been. Anything could have happened — a pandemic, a world war — and we wouldn't have known. This kind of disconnection is rare today. In our stressed lives, it matters more than ever.

I hope Munga Plains helps you find the same thing: a week fully present where you are, away from the noise of the world.

Thierry Nyfeler · Founder