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The conversation continues with poet and philosopher David Whyte in 2027. Co-hosted by Deborah Calmeyer, this third in a trilogy of intimate safari retreats unfolds at Segera Retreat in the foothills of Mount Kenya. Through time in the wilderness and reflective dialogue, Whyte invites guests into stillness and poetic inquiry. Here Africa’s landscapes create the space to reconnect with self and the deep recognition that our inner lives are inseparable from the places we move through.
This video is our invitation: to breathe slower, sleep deeper and remember who you truly are when the world quiets down and nature takes centre stage.
Created and led by Professor Dacher Keltner and Deborah Calmeyer, our 2026 Journey to Awe safari in the sacred foothills of Mount Kenya is a unique voyage back to self, one where science and Africa’s wilderness intersect in the most beautiful way, guiding guests toward the awe and meaning we all seek.
With ROAR AFRICA, you travel to feel something... To remember what matters. and to be moved by beauty. Traveling with us is an invitation into a deeper conversation with self. This is travel that is intentional, intimate and tasteful.
In 2027, we continue the conversation with David Whyte, world-renowned philosopher and zoologist. Co-hosted by ROAR AFRICA Founder and CEO Deborah Calmeyer, this is an immersive safari retreat where David invites us into stillness and poetic reflection within nature's expansive presence. Set once again at Segera Retreat in the foothills of Mount Kenya, this journey offers space to reconnect: with yourself, with the land and with the rhythm of life itself.
Co-hosted by ROAR AFRICA Founder and CEO Deborah Calmeyer and UC Berkeley psychologist and best-selling author Professor Dacher Keltner, this singular journey invites you to explore awe not only as an emotion, but as a path to transformation, healing and connection.
We often talk about rewilding the land but what about the self? Modern life pulls us away from our instincts, our rhythms, our sense of presence. In the vast spaces of Africa, something changes, a softening, a remembering. Rewilding isn’t a retreat... it’s a return.
In 2024, we ‘Returned to the Wild’ with David Whyte, world-renowned philosopher, poet and naturalist, on an extraordinary journey imbued with wildlife, wellbeing and the wisdom of a poet with a unique ability to translate the wonder of the wild into words.
An elemental retreat led by renowned poet, philosopher and naturalist David Whyte and ROAR AFRICA founder Deborah Calmeyer in February 2023 at Kenya's magnificent safari destination, Segera. Joined by African experts in wellness and the arts, it was a journey back to nature and self.
