About The Retreat
Our winter wellness retreat offers the opportunity to connect back to the nature in the form of snowy walks, yoga and outdoor snowy yoga (weather depending), outdoor winter activities, spa and massages. There are no dietary limitations, so whether you're a meat eater, vegetarian or vegan, like a glass of wine or not, you're more than welcome to join us. Whether you're travelling solo, with a friend or as a couple, we welcome everyone! Winter Wonderland and a complete switch off in one of the most blue months of the year! We will be doing some amazing snowy walks and hikes, hop on a cable car and enjoy stunning winter scenery, relax at your hotel's spa, where you can also book some treatments. We will practice gentle yoga daily, which is sutiable for all levels. You will have an unlimited entry to your 4* mountain hotel spa with the opportunity to book various treatments from massages to facials. Our retreats have been designed to take you out of your day to day life and bring you back to nature and yourself. In terms of your fitness levels, the walks and hikes are suited to everyone with a fairly good fitness level. There are no extremes, however, please make sure you're able to walk for a longer period of time (approx. 3 hours). Switch off and soak some positive energy on your well-deserved wellness break.
Itinerary
1Day 1
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Arrival. Depending on where you are flying to, we will wait for everyone to check-in. You will then meet your guide and yoga instructor. If there is time in the afternoon, we will go for an optional relaxing glacial lake walk.
5:00PM - 6:00PM
We will end our day with an evening yoga session
2Day 2
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Breakfast
9:00AM - 2:00PM
After your breakfast, we will meet at the reception area to start our Snowy Waterfalls Hike. For this hike, we will take a mountain train from Strbske Pleso village to Stary Smokovec village. We will start our hike in Stary Smokovec. The hike will have a steep element at the start for around 40 minutes. If you don’t wish to do this part,you can take a tram up to Hrebienok view point, where we will meet you. From Hrebienok, we will continue for additional 1 hour and 30 minutes. During this time, you will be able to see various often frozen waterfalls of different sizes with beautiful snowy mountain range High Tatras around us. Upon reaching the largest of the waterfalls, we will make our way back the same way. Upon reaching Hrebienok again, we will take a late lunch break and make our way to Stary Smokovec village
5:00PM - 6:00PM
We will meet in the evening before dinner for our indoor/outdoor yoga session.
3Day 3
7:00AM - 8:00AM
We will meet at 7.00am for a morning yoga session.
7:00AM - 9:00AM
Breakfast
9:00AM - 2:00PM
After yoga and your breakfast, we will meet to start our hike to stunning Winter Wonderland Popradske Lake. No transport is needed as the hike starts in the village of Strbske Pleso. The hike is around 3.5 hours long altogether, depending on our pace. We will stop at a mountain hut Popradske Lake for some lunch with spectacular views of the frozen lake before making our way back to the hotel.
3:00PM - 10:00PM
Time for spa and a massage?
4Day 4
7:00AM - 8:00AM
On our last full day of the retreat, we will practice yoga in the morning again.
7:00AM - 9:00AM
Breakfast
9:00AM - 2:00PM
After your breakfast, we are heading to a mountain village Tatranska Lomnica, where we will start our cable car trip to the highest located café with spectacular winter scenery at 2,634 meters above sea level. We will take 3 sets of cable cars to get there. We will have a break for a lunch in Tatranska Lomnica village after the cable cars and make our way back to the hotel.
2:00PM - 10:00PM
The rest of day is entirely yours. You can explore more or pop down to Poprad town if you wish.
5Day 5
8:00AM - 11:00AM
Departure
What’s Included
Accommodation at 4* mountain hotel
Half board - breakfast and dinner
All yoga sessions
Hikes and walks with personal guide
Cable car ticket to the top of the peak - 2,643 meters above sea level
Mountain insurance (helicopter rescue)
Poprad airport transfers
Yoga mat provided
Not Included
Flights
Lunches
Massages
Personal travel insurance
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I come on my own?
Absolutely. Most of our guests are solo travellers.
Do you cater to dietary requirements?
Yes, the hotel caters for vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters, too.
Are the rooms private?
Yes. All the rooms are private and en-suite.
Do I have to take part in all the activities?
It's completely up to you what you'd like to take a part in. The activities are there for you, and we want you to be as relaxed as possible during your stay.
Can I join even if I never practiced yoga before?
Absolutely! Yoga sessions are designed for all levels from beginners to experienced yogis.
