Overview

Theme: Leadership, Strategy & Survival
Location: Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal (Chitwan National Park)
Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Ideal For: Mid- to Senior-Level Executives | Leadership Teams | Cross-Functional Groups

🌿 Retreat Overview

The Leadership in the Wild retreat is a bold experiential journey crafted for corporate teams seeking deep transformation beyond conventional leadership programs. Set in the heart of Chitwan National Park—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—this retreat seamlessly blends strategic leadership development, mindfulness practices, and cultural immersion.

With 70% of the retreat focused on wilderness-inspired rejuvenation and group bonding, and 30% tailored for business-aligned leadership and team dynamics, this experience is ideal for organizations that value growth, clarity, and cohesion.

🧭 Retreat Purpose

In a setting where nature’s unpredictability mirrors today’s business complexity, this retreat allows participants to:

✔️ Reconnect with core leadership instincts

✔️ Navigate pressure, uncertainty, and limited resources

✔️ Cultivate emotional intelligence, trust, and group alignment

✔️ Reflect deeply and re-enter the workplace with renewed clarity

Itinerary

Day: 1

Arrival, Orientation & Immersive Entry

Theme: Acclimatization, Awareness & Group Synergy

✔️ Arrival in Sauraha and welcome drink at a luxury jungle lodge

✔️ Icebreaker: “What Kind of Leader Are You in the Wild?”

✔️ Leadership Orientation: Program goals, safety brief, and the power of the wilderness

✔️ Sunset Nature Walk: Cultivating presence and situational awareness

✔️ Evening Campfire Circle: Group introductions, storytelling & setting intentions

✔️ Organic Dinner: Featuring farm-to-table Nepali cuisine

Optional Add-On: Guided village walk to a nearby Tharu community for early cultural immersion

Day: 2

Strategy, Leadership & Team Survival

Theme: Agile Leadership | Collective Decision-Making | Nature as Mentor

🌲 Jungle Strategy Simulation

✔️ Teams receive “mission objectives” in a survival-style leadership challenge

✔️ Orienteering with maps, clues, and local guides

✔️ Problem-solving tasks: rescue missions, resource management, and group navigation

✔️ Debrief: Team roles, communication, and adapting under pressure

🛶 Canoe Challenge on Rapti River

✔️ Teams must navigate natural currents with strategic thinking

✔️ Group discussion: “How do we lead when conditions shift?”

🍽️ Lunch at Riverside Jungle Spot

🧠 Workshop: Leadership Under Uncertainty

✔️ Interactive case studies (VUCA scenarios, conflict mapping, decision under stress)

✔️ Tools: SWOT under pressure, trust-building activities, rapid consensus-building

✔️ Roleplay exercises to boost team trust and emotional resilience

🐘 Visit to Elephant Breeding Center

✔️ Learn about conservation, animal intelligence, and how nature teaches leadership balance

✔️ Reflection: Empathy, stewardship, and long-term thinking in leadership

🔥 Evening Campfire Reflection

✔️ Storytelling circle: “What I Learned About Myself Today”

✔️ Guided journaling on key leadership takeaways

🎭 Tharu Cultural Night + Tribal Dinner

✔️ Traditional performances, folklore, and interactive drumming

✔️ Group reflection: Tribal systems, survival mindsets, and business parallels

Day: 3

Visioning & The Path Forward

Theme: Integration, Strategy & Future Planning

🧘‍♂️ Morning Forest Meditation & Breathwork

✔️ Cultivating calm and clarity before the day begins

☕ Sunrise Tea & Personal Reflection by the Rapti River

💡 Visioning Workshop: “Back to the Boardroom – Now What?”

✔️ Identifying key takeaways and leadership shifts

✔️ Creating a personal Leadership Compass for future decision-making

✔️ Action plans for team and organizational alignment

🐅 Chitwan Jungle Safari (Half-Day)

✔️ Open Jeep Safari in Chitwan National Park

✔️ Spot rhinos, deer, wild boars, crocodiles, and—with luck—a tiger

✔️ Discussion: Strategy in silence, patience, and observing systems

🌾 Local Village & Community Visit

✔️ Walk through a Tharu settlement and learn from grassroots wisdom

✔️ Conversation circle: “What Can Businesses Learn from Communities?”

✅ Closing Circle: Reflections, certificate distribution, takeaway kits
📸 Group Photo & Departure

Location

🎯 Key Takeaways

✔️ Enhanced strategic thinking and decision-making under real-world stress

✔️ Strengthened team trust, communication, and cross-functional synergy

✔️ Tools for applying agility, mindfulness, and empathy at work

✔️ Practical business parallels from nature, wildlife, and community learning

✔️ Rejuvenation, clarity, and shared growth among leadership teams

💼 Why This Retreat Works for Corporates

✔️ A rare blend of nature, leadership, and bonding experiences
✔️ Combines rejuvenation with insight—no screen time, no distractions
✔️ Hands-on, high-impact learning in a safe, expertly guided environment
✔️ Builds leadership culture across hierarchies and departments
✔️ Designed for meaningful conversations, not just meetings

🔧 Optional Add-Ons (Customizable)

✔️ Drone photography and professional videography

✔️ Pre/post retreat coaching for leaders

✔️ Personalized psychometric and leadership style reports

✔️ Jungle survival masterclass by expert naturalists

✔️ Sound healing or yoga session add-on

Inclusion