Journeys With Purpose

Journeys with Purpose (JWP) offers unique, ethical adventure travel experiences that make a meaningful impact. Founded by Carla Geyser, the visionary behind the Blue Sky Society Trust (BSST), our trips are crafted to combine thrilling adventures with conservation efforts. Carla has expertly led numerous successful excursions across Africa, and now, she invites you to join these transformative journeys.

If you’re an enthusiastic adventurer,  who values conservation and embraces life’s spontaneity,  JWP trips will be perfect for you! Our expeditions unite like-minded individuals from around the globe, focusing on supporting wildlife initiatives and raising essential funds for conservation projects along the way.

Expect action-packed adventures with a purpose, where you’ll connect deeply with nature, support vital conservation work, and enjoy every moment. Each trip is a one-of-a-kind experience, tailored to small groups for a more personal touch. Space is limited, and we encourage solo travelers, although you’re welcome to bring a friend or family member.

Our trips emphasize personal connection, conservation, and fun—arrive as strangers, leave as friends. Each journey is unique and only happens once a year, so don’t miss out! We prioritize safety, ethical travel practices, and responsible choices. Pack your sense of humor and adventure, and get ready for an unforgettable experience in some of Africa’s most beautiful places.

Upcoming JWP Expeditions

JWP01 Kingdom of the Sky 2025
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa and Lesotho
Date: 20th April to 2nd May 2025
JWP02 Bewild 2025
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa & Botswana
Date: 3rd May to 16th May 2025
JWP03 Water & Desert 2025
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Botswana
Date: 23rd May to 1st June 2025
JWP04 Chasing Waterfalls 2025
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Destination: Zambia & Zimbabwe
28 June to 12th July 2025
JWP05 Gorillas & Chimps 2025
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Rwanda & DRC
Date: 18th to 28th July 2025
JWP06 Earth Awakenings 2025
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa & Botswana
Date: 9 to 22 August 2025
JWP08 Aqua Earth 2025
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Botswana & Namibia
17th September to 1st October 2025
JWP09 Desert Fire 2025
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Namibia
Dates:13 to 26th October 2025
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 Earth 2024
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa
Date: 4 to 17 May 2024 – FULLY BOOKED
JWP01 Turtles & Tusks 2023
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa
12 February to 22 February 2023
JWP02 Bewild 2023
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa & Botswana
6th to 18th May 2023
JWP02 Wind 2024
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa & Botswana
Date: 18 to 30 May 2024 – FULLY BOOKED
JWP GGTP South Africa 2022
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa
22 to 31 July 2022
JWP Rise of the Matriarch Leg Two
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa
21 May to 2 June 2022
JWP Rise of the Matriarch Leg One
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa
6th to 20th May 2022
JWP01 Pongola Getaway
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Pongola
12 to 15 November 2020
JWP02 Babanago Birding & Photography
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Babanango Valley (KZN)
19 to 22 November 2020
JWP03 Fire 2024
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Destination: South Africa
Date: 1 to 14 June 2024
JWP05 The Great Zambezi
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Destination: Zambia
Date: TBC
JWP06 Aqua Earth
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Zambia & Botswana
Date: TBC
JWP07 Trekking Giants
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Destination: Botswana, SA & Mozambique
TBC
JWP08 Brown Hyaenas & Desert Elephants
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Namibia
16 to 28 May 2021
JWP10 Wildlife conservation, Gorillas & Culture of Rwanda
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Rwanda
9 to 22 July 2021
JWP11 Zambia North East
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Destination: Zambia
5th to 14th October 2021
Mozambique North Expedition
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Mozambique
1 Sep 2019 – 17 Sep 2019
Zambia West
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: Zambia
6 Nov 2019 – 16 Nov 2019
Rise of the Matriarch
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia
September 2018
Elephant Ignite Expedition
Journeys With Purpose
Destination: 10 countries
2016

Zambia West

DATE: 6 to 16 November 2019 10 Nights / 11 Days RATE: Price: $3480 + $1000 (fundraising) = $4480pp JWP04 TRIP SUMMARY Join the Blue

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Rise of the Matriarch

50 days, 4 countries, 11 235km. In 2018, Blue Sky Society founder, Carla Geyser, led an international all-women team on a second conservation SOS mission

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Elephant Ignite Expedition

In 2016, spurred on by the alarming rate of poaching that is decimating Africa’s elephant population, Blue Sky Society founder, Carla Geyser, travelled 16 000km

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