Please note that the schedule will vary slightly. The final itinerary will be sent about a month prior to departure. The sample itinerary below provides an overall picture of what your yoga retreat will be like.
Day One
Check into Lisbon Hotel
6:00 p.m. — Opening welcome circle and happy hour at hotel
7:30 p.m. — Dinner together in Lisbon (included)
Stay the night in Lisbon
Day Two
8:00 a.m. — Coffee, tea, and fruit available
8:30 - 9:45 a.m. — Yoga Practice at a local studio
10:30 a.m - 2:00 p.m.. — Walking food and history tour of Lisbon (brunch included)
Afternoon free time
Visit the LX Factory for shopping, explore, or relax on your own
8:00 p.m. — Traditional supper club dinner with Fado music (included)
Stay the night in Lisbon
DAY THREE
8:00 a.m. — Coffee, tea, and fruit available
9:00 a.m. — Leave for Sintra
Visit the Quinta da Rageleira palace, gardens, and inverted well, plus the national park and coastline
Lunch in Sintra town (included)
Outdoor yoga practice (weather permitting)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. — Local wine tasting
Dinner on your own in Lisbon
Stay the night in Lisbon
DAY FOUR
8:00 a.m. — Breakfast available
10:30 a.m. — Leave for Costa Vicentina (approx. a 2.5-hour drive)
1:00 p.m. — Lunch at hotel (included)
Arrive, settle into accommodations, and enjoy free time
Explore hiking trails off property, indulge in a massage, etc.
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. — Yoga practice
8:00 p.m. — Dinner together at the hotel (included)
Day Five
8:00 a.m. — Coffee, tea, and fruit available
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. — Yoga practice
10:15 a.m. — Breakfast
11:30 - 2:30 p.m. — Optional intermediate cliffside hike (8 km) along the sea
3:00 p.m. - Beach time
Optional surf lessons (not included)
Lunch on your own at the beach (not included)
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. — Yoga practice
Dinner on your own (dine at the hotel or explore in smaller groups on your own, not included)
Day Six
8:00 a.m. — Coffee, tea, and fruit available
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. — Yoga practice
10:30 a.m. — Breakfast
12:00 p.m. — Leave for the coast
Free time, hiking, beach swims
Lunch on your own
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. — Visit a local biodynamic farm
Wine tasting
Dinner featuring local foods and family-style bites
Day Seven
8:00 a.m. — Coffee, tea, and fruit available
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. — Yoga practice
10:15 a.m. — Breakfast
12:00 p.m. — Leave for the coast
Free time, hiking, beach swims
Lunch on your own
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. — Gentle yoga and closing circle
8:15 p.m. — Closing dinner together at the hotel (included)
Day Eight
9:00 a.m. — Group departure for Lisbon Airport (approximately a 2.5 hr drive without traffic)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
3 nights hotel stay in the São Bento Creative District of Lisbon
4 nights of stunning accommodations in Costa Vicentina
Yoga classes as per the itinerary
Daily breakfasts
Opening dinner in Lisbon, two fabulous dinners and one lunch at our hotel in Costa Vicentina, plus one dinner at a local vineyard
Fado music dinner at a famous Fado house in Lisbon
Wine tasting and dinner at a local biodynamic farm and winery in the south
Walking food tour in Lisbon with a bit of history and local cuisine
Free time for optional visits to the famous LX Factory and Time Out Market, exploring the museums of Lisbon, and wandering the streets and trails along the Rota Vicentina
Day trip to Sintra to visit the famous inverted well, Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra National Park, and coastline. Lunch, entrance to the palace, and a wine tasting are included.
Relaxing beach days with optional surf lessons
Hiking options galore in the Rota Vicentina. We will do a few hikes together and provide additional opportunities for hiking on your own if you wish.
All city taxes for hotels
Transportation to Costa Vicentina from Lisbon
Airport transportation from Costa Vicentina to Lisbon airport
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
Staff gratuities (daily cleaning service, guides, and servers)
International flights
Airport transfer from LIS airport to Lisbon hotel
(taxis are located outside the airport and are approximately 15-20 Euro)
4 lunches and 3 dinners
Travel insurance
Return COVID testing if necessary