Led by Rudo Cusack a seasoned Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Supervisor, and doctoral candidate, this intimate retreat in her homeland of Zimbabwe is designed for women ready to exhale, realign, and restore. Surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and sacred natural spaces, you’ll be guided through intentional moments of reflection, emotional release, and spiritual renewal. This experience blends professional insight with soulful presence, offering the rare luxury of time, stillness, and deep reconnection. You won’t just travel to Africa; you’ll return home grounded, empowered, and deeply restored.
Rudorwashe "Rudo" Cusack, LMHC, LPC, CRC, MBA
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (RI, VT, FL,MO, VA)
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
The Solace & Healing Retreat is a restorative experience created for women seeking clarity, emotional healing, and renewed direction.
Set within the beauty of the wild, this retreat offers intentional space to slow down, reconnect, and reset—away from daily demands and expectations. It is an invitation to rest deeply, reflect honestly, and move forward with greater confidence and peace.
This experience supports women healing from past relationships, navigating transitions and seasons of waiting, and learning to trust their personal journey—without allowing relationship status, roles, or external expectations to define their worth or purpose.
Available in:
Single Occupancy (private room for deep reflection and solitude)
Sharing Occupancy (double room for fellowship and connection)
Modern life often leaves little room for rest or reflection. Many women carry emotional weight quietly—past heartbreaks, relational strain, unhelpful patterns, and unanswered questions about love, timing, identity, and direction.
The Solace & Healing Retreat offers a thoughtful alternative.
This is not about self-improvement through pressure or performance.
It is about restoration through rest, perspective, and intentional space.
Throughout the retreat, participants gently explore:
Healing from past and present relational experiences
Recognizing and releasing unhealthy patterns, including over-giving or emotional depletion
Developing trust in life’s timing and unfolding seasons
Understanding healthier relationship dynamics and communication
Viewing life as a whole—identity, purpose, joy, and direction—beyond any single role or season
Faith is present as a quiet foundation rather than a requirement, offering grounding and reflection for those who choose to engage with it.
Meet & Greet
Airport pick up and drop off
Accommodation
7 x Nights at (Standard Room)
Transportation
All Transfers Included
Activities
All activities mentioned and national park fees are covered in the itinerary
Breakfast
All Breakfast Meals
Dinner
3 x Dinner Meals During Scheduled Activities
Activities
The Boma Dinner & Drum Show, Chobe Day Trip, Dusty Road Township, River Cruise
Guiding Services
Expert local guides accompanied on all excursions
Flights
We will assist in booking International Flights
Accommodation
Overnight layover in Johannesburg May 19th, 2027
Visas
Zimbabwe Visa $50 online prior to travel
Gratuities
For guides, rangers, drivers, hotel staff are not included in the itinerary
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is highly recommended for the guests but is not included in the itinerary
Any items
Not specified in itinerary
Additional Accommodation
No accommodation before and at the end of the tour
The retreat begins with a warm welcome and guided morning session focused on connection, shared intentions, and creating a supportive, reflective environment.
Location: Insika Lodge
The Boma – Dinner & Drum Show is non-stop entertainment from the moment you are ceremoniously dressed in your “chitenge” (sarong), to the traditional dance performances, face painting, a fortune teller and more, to the renowned interactive drumming show. The four-course feast begins with a shared starter platter followed by soup from the campfire, a selection of salads and vegetarian dishes, a braai (barbecue) buffet featuring game meats and stews, and an array of desserts.
Explore the full breadth of Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwean side, where the views stretch wide and wild. With sixteen viewing points along a well-kept path, this side offers the most comprehensive perspective of the Main Falls. Expect sweeping panoramas, rich biodiversity, and unforgettable photo opportunities at every turn. This activity can be combined with Zambia Tour of The Falls. Guests are recommended to bring comfortable walking shoes, sun protection and a waterproof bag for valuables.
The group reconvenes to reflect on the experience, exploring themes of release, renewal, and clarity inspired by time spent in nature.
A day dedicated to reflection and renewal—allowing space to release what no longer serves and make room for calm and perspective.
Exploring the balance between independence and connection, and how healthy relationships are built on mutual respect and presence.
A full-day safari immersed in the wild. Nature becomes a mirror—inviting reflection on freedom, coexistence, independence, and letting go, alongside gentle group dialogue throughout the day.
A restorative day designed for rest and personal exploration. Guests are encouraged to explore the area independently, fostering confidence, self-trust, and presence.
Themes of emotional awareness, boundaries, and relationship dynamics are woven in through self-reflection and personal insight rather than structured sessions.
A meaningful encounter with rescued elephants, inviting reflection on compassion, trust, healing, and resilience.
Guided group discussion to explore insights from the experience and connect themes to personal life.
A guided walk through a rural village offering perspective on simplicity, resilience, and daily life in a different setting.
Participants gather to reflect on insights from the experience, focusing on perspective, gratitude, and redefining happiness and fulfillment.
A guided session to reflect on the retreat as a whole, clarify personal insights, and set intentions for moving forward.
A peaceful closing celebration offering reflection, connection, and a meaningful farewell.
After breakfast, guests depart from Victoria Falls International Airport with grounded, renewed, and carrying forward clarity, confidence, and intention.
