Journeys With Purpose

Journeys with Purpose (#JWP) connects ethical adventure travel with the purpose of making a difference. These self-drive adventures are organized and led by Carla Geyser, the founder of the Blue Sky Society Trust (BSST), who has, to date, led many successful trips into Africa. If you are an enthusiastic adventurer who is passionate about conservation and takes life as it comes, then this is for you! #JWP brings together like-minded people from around the world on trips that focus on visiting and raising funds for wildlife initiatives along the route. Your incredible escapades raise vital funds for conserving the region’s diverse ecosystems and protecting its unique wildlife. So, if you’re up for an action-packed experience with a purpose, join us on our fun-filled expeditions, where you’ll connect with nature, support conservation, and have the time of your life!

Upcoming JWP Expeditions

JWP01 Earth 2024
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa
Date: 4 to 17 May 2024
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JWP02 Wind 2024
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa & Botswana
Date: 18 to 30 May 2024
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JWP03 Fire 2024
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Destination: South Africa
Date: 1 to 14 June 2024
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Here at Blue Sky Society Trust, we wake up each day and do something we really love! We are inspired, and we get to inspire others to go out and do things that inspire them. It is truly the most wonderful thing in the world to be able to make a difference! In fact, the best part is figuring out the many ways we can do it. One of them is through our #JWP initiatives.

Journeys with Purpose combines ethical adventure travel in Africa with fundraising and giving back. Our expeditions each year are exhilarating and filled with adventure, fun and doing good.
Imagine the stories you could tell your grandchildren one day! Stories of exploring Mama Africa’s exquisite beauty and how you helped save lives! If this is a chapter you would like to write, then please find out more below. These expeditions often involve driving long distances over bumpy dusty roads, camping in remote areas, and at times being without cell service for days and of course loads of giving back through hands-on charity work. This is not a tour but rather a team expedition, and every member of the team is expected to pitch in with cooking, cleaning, camp set up etc. It is the experience of a lifetime, and we would love to have exploratory fun-filled compassionate spirits along for the ride. Are you up for the challenge? This is a LIMITED entry journey, which means only a few people get to experience this unforgettable never to be repeated experience. We only want the deserving to join us, legends who will be remembered for their awesomeness, and ability to go with whatever comes their way, and above all, those able to create smiles and good vibes out of thin air! Africa also teaches you how to take on situations with a bit of a sense of humour.

#JWP expeditions are not for everyone. Carla handpicks the expedition members, always looking for well-rounded individuals of various skills and interests. If you are an enthusiastic adventurer who’s passionate about conservation and who takes life as it comes, then our next #JWP expedition could be for you!

Past Expeditions

JWP01 Turtles & Tusks 2023
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Destination: South Africa
12 February to 22 February 2023
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JWP02 Bewild 2023
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa & Botswana
6th to 18th May 2023
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JWP GGTP South Africa 2022
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Destination: South Africa
22 to 31 July 2022
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JWP Rise of the Matriarch Leg Two
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Destination: South Africa
21 May to 2 June 2022
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JWP Rise of the Matriarch Leg One
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa
6th to 20th May 2022
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JWP01 Pongola Getaway
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Destination: Pongola
12 to 15 November 2020
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JWP02 Babanago Birding & Photography
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Destination: Babanango Valley (KZN)
19 to 22 November 2020
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JWP04 Chasing Waterfalls & Wetlands
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Destination: Zambia
13 June to 30 June 2021
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JWP05 The Great Zambezi
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Destination: Zambia
Date: TBC
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JWP06 Aqua Earth
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Destination: Zambia & Botswana
Date: TBC
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JWP07 Trekking Giants
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Destination: Botswana, SA & Mozambique
TBC
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JWP08 Brown Hyaenas & Desert Elephants
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Destination: Namibia
16 to 28 May 2021
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JWP10 Wildlife conservation, Gorillas & Culture of Rwanda
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Destination: Rwanda
9 to 22 July 2021
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JWP11 Zambia North East
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Destination: Zambia
5th to 14th October 2021
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Mozambique North Expedition
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Mozambique
1 Sep 2019 – 17 Sep 2019
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Zambia West
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Zambia
6 Nov 2019 – 16 Nov 2019
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Rise of the Matriarch
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia
September 2018
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Elephant Ignite Expedition
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: 10 countries
2016
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JWP Turtles & Tusks (JWP01)

Fly in: King Shaka Airport,  by Sunday 12 February 2023 BEFORE 11h00 Fly out: King Shaka Airport, Durban from 13h00 on Wednesday the 22 February

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JWP Bewild (JWP02)

Fly in: OT Airport, Johannesburg by 10h00 (Saturday 6th May 2023) Fly out: OT Airport, Johannesburg from 19h00 (Thursday 18th May 2023) Group size: 6

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