Tailor-Made African Journeys, Designed around you

From iconic safaris and island escapes to off-the-beaten-path adventures, we create personalised journeys across Africa based on your interests, pace and travel style

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Tailor-Made African Journeys, Designed around you

We’ve spent years exploring Africa firsthand, building trusted local relationships and crafting journeys across the continent.

From iconic safaris and island escapes to remote wilderness adventures, every trip is designed around your interests, pace and travel style.

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Why the Soluna Experience?

Firsthand Africa Expertise

We’ve spent years exploring Africa, building trusted relationships and uncovering experiences beyond the usual routes.

Tailor-Made Journeys

Every trip is designed around your interests, pace, budget and travel style.

Trusted Local Partners

From guides and lodges to drivers and hosts, we work with partners we know personally and trust completely.

Curated with Care

We're obsessed with the continent. We spend our time each year exploring, collaborating and building our network across Africa.

Meet the Team

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Founder & Head Facilitator

Mathai Tharakan

Mathai Tharakan is an accomplished multi discipline athlete and a passionate advocate for fitness and movement. After a successful career in marketing and sales in the corporate world, he decided to shift gears and create an online fitness community during the pandemic in 2020. What began as a way for his friends and family to stay connected and active during lockdowns has since grown into a thriving fitness community focused primarily on helping women rediscover the joys of fitness and movement.

Mathai created The Soluna Experience, a curated travel experience company designed to facilitate personal exploration and empower women to explore travel and adventure, grow in their fitness journey and take charge of their lives beyond the roles they play in society. He finds great fulfilment in sharing his passion for movement and travel with others, and the last three years have been the most rewarding of his career.

Founder & Facilitator

Ruth D'Roza

Ruth D'Roza has been a leader in the HR world for over 12 years. The last year for Ruth has been about self exploration, pursuing various passion projects and honing these new skills.

Forever ready for a game of Backgammon or buried deep into a book Ruth is focusing on finding balance and carving her own path.

An astute task master with an eye for detail Ruth brings her vision and organizational skills to The Soluna Experience.

Radhika Choudhary, Bangalore India

Working with The Soluna Experience was absolutely seamless and enriching.

From start to finish, everything was handled with such professionalism and care. A special shoutout to Matt, who was incredibly helpful patiently guiding us through the planning process, answering every question, and ensuring we felt confident at every step.

Being our first time in Kenya, we were naturally a bit unsure, but trusting Soluna’s expertise was the best decision we made. The accommodations and places they recommended were spot on, giving us an authentic and unforgettable experience.

Thanks to their meticulous planning and support, our trip to Kenya turned into a lifetime memory. We’d highly recommend booking your Kenya adventure with The Soluna Experience, they truly take all the stress out of planning!

Blog Posts

Would you like to contribute to our blog posts too? We're happy to feature your thoughts, experiences and points of view. Write to us on our contact page and we'll make it happen.

Excuses, Excuses

This blog post should have been written a week ago. In fact, it was at the top of my to-do list. But in the week that passed, my to-do...

May 30, 20232 min read

Embracing Solo Travel Beyond Your Twenties: A Journey of Empowerment and Connection

In our extensive interactions with over 300 remarkable women between the ages of 30 and 45, we've discovered something truly inspiring....

May 17, 20232 min read

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