Crafted Africa Wellbeing Safari - Zambia + Malawi Adventure

Zambia and Malawi are still two of Africa's little-known gems. From Zambia's undeveloped wildlife areas of the Lower Zambezi National Park to the breathtaking untouched wilderness in South Luangwa National Park and Likoma Island on Lake Malawi. Both countries boast extraordinary landscapes teeming with wildlife and lots of adventure. Truly an explorer and photographer's heaven.

Intentional Travel Designer and Wellbeing Mentor Maria Baltazzi offer an exquisitely curated adventure that combines interactive wellbeing activities and mindfulness photography into a profound inner and outer journey experience. 

Like a true explorer, you will experience the environment from different perspectives, giving you a rich understanding of Africa's wildlife and their home. Our adventure includes mindful bush walks, tranquil kayak paddles, awe-inspiring game drives, and a memorable night under the stars. 

Each day ends with a guided mindful movement session and meditation sundowner. Afterward, you can always top off the moment with the old explorer's drink of choice, gin and tonic!

As a PhD in Conscious-Centered Living and former Emmy Award-winning TV producer, Maria uses her producing skills to create extraordinary experiences in extraordinary places, like this one. She combines her background in the art and science of happiness, positive psychology, spiritual psychology, and mindfulness to create immersive experiences and meaningful conversations that start before you leave. 

Every journey begins with a conversation about what you want from your experience and why. Need to disconnect? Time for a career pivot? Want to refocus your priorities? Consider your next chapter in life? Post-trip, Maria follows up to see how the journey has influenced new ways of living.

INCLUDED with your inner journey safari: 

• Fireside wellbeing chats
• Mindful photography outings
• Science-based wellbeing activities
• Photo sharing and reflections
• Mindful movement and meditations
• Guided self-reflective time
• Creating a post-trip Life Map to keep you on your inner journey

INCLUDED with your outer journey safari:

• All transfers
• All meals
• All activities listed in the itinerary
• Game drives twice a day
• Luxury tent and lodge accommodations 

Note: The local guides know all the best places for your camera, while Maria guides you to look through a mindful lens. One that consciously opens your awareness to the magnificent world around you. This experience is for all levels of photographers (including those who only take photos on vacation) and is non-technical. 

TESTIMONIALS l Trip Design 

"Maria's leadership and expert planning for the entire trip were unsurpassed in professional and excellent timing, from drivers, packed food, airline assistance, testing and forms for international travel during a pandemic, careful selection of hotel room sharing. Most important as well is Maria's meditation and journal exercises which helped deepen the emotional experience of [my trip] as a whole, letting go of negative thought processes and replacing that with productive thinking to take back home!" 

~ Diana, Former Litigation Service Owner (repeat guest)

"Thank you so much for helping us design and execute one of our most memorable trips. You took amazing care of all our travel details, so much that it felt so smooth and easy, even though we were in a foreign country. Yet the most special part was that you not only designed a trip for us, you designed an incredible experience. Feeling blessed to have you on our trip."

~ Gerardo, Metal Manufacturer + Owner

 "What a fabulous trip we had with Maria! Every last small detail was executed perfectly. We wanted for nothing! Accommodations were splendid and the food!!! We ate so well. I thought I would have to start jogging to work off the pounds gained!! Our local guide was very knowledgeable but also charming and fun. I would be more than happy to recommend a trip to anyone I know. Thank you -- Thank you!!"

~ Helen, Former Radio Talkshow Host

"My trip was so well-orchestrated! Each detail was spot on perfect! I can't thank Maria Baltazzi enough for making this experience so magical!"

~ Gary, Former Oil Operations Engineer

TESTIMONIALS l Wellbeing Mentoring

"Maria has tremendous insight and empathy for people, no matter their circumstances or varied levels of consciousness and spiritual awareness. She is able to be present with who she is working with, to listen attentively, and work in concert with them without judgement and evaluation. She invites them to look and reach and then guides their cognitions or revelations as needed – never impeding the willpower or organic discovery that is available to the individual. So many counselors or coaches often project their own ideas or often severe evaluations onto their clients or students – preventing them from being able to tap into their own inherent knowledge / knowingness. Maria does not do this, and I think this is why she is so effective. She prompts, guides, and acknowledges – this builds up the persons own spiritual and mental muscles to be able to explore their own "terra incognita" and find the answers they seek." 

~ Gabrielle, Media Company Owner + Philanthropist

"Maria is an amazing human with the purpose of creating an inviting and safe space for students to explore and go deep into meditation. She exudes warmth, love, and spirit. She makes the world a better place and helps others to do so as well."

~ Brenda Lau, Writer/Director

"Thank you so much for sharing your vast experience, calmness, and energy to help us during such a crazy time in our world...Maria is very inspirational, and I am very grateful for her teaching skills!"

~ Diana, Former Litigation Service Owner (repeat guest)