From the Swahili word for “journey,” safaris are most often associated with the Serengeti‘s world-renowned wildlife experiences. This season, the nature-ensconced Kani Spa at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti invites guests to take a different kind of safari – a journey into wellness that helps them refocus on the integral importance of personal and community health. From energising sunrise mindful meditation sessions to a deeply nourishing Ubuntu Ritual, Kani Spa takes a deep dive into nature reconnection in one of the world’s most celebrated wildlife parks.

“Exploring wellness as a journey offers a chance for both guests and therapists to come back to basics, revisiting and refining all those practices that make us whole,” says Islam Mahmoud, the new manager of the Kani Spa Serengeti, who brings more than two decades of international industry experience. “From nourishing the self to improving our community ties, we’re all learning together how wellness can ripple out to impact the health of entire societies.”

As a qualified holistic therapist, Islam draws on his instinctive understanding of true wellness as well as his skills as a leader – he was at the helm when the spa at Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano won “Best Spa in Egypt” at the International Spa Awards in 2018 and 2019 – to ensure every spa immersion is focused on restoration and invigoration. “By using powerful botanicals sourced in harmony with nature, indigenous knowledge and traditional techniques, guests are taken on a journey into wellness, unlike anything they might experience elsewhere in the world.”

For the month of July 2023, Kani Spa Serengeti also welcomes back visiting practitioner Joao Santos, a dry massage therapist who has created his own technique following a long career combining several schools of…

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