The Best Wellness Trips You Can Take with Culture Trip
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Travel is good for the soul. All of our trips aim to offer a level of cultural immersion and unique experience that make for pure escapism. Discover this selection of our most wellness-orientated Culture Trips.
We’ve all experienced that exhausting holiday routine. You hurriedly book a last-minute trip and hope for the best, only to return as tired as ever, looking and feeling as crumpled as your unpacked laundry. Time to rethink your next break. Culture Trip offers a carefully thought-out collection of small-group adventures designed for every travel taste and personality. Our cherry-picked network of expert Local Insiders will get you under the skin of a destination, meaning you don’t have to worry about planning ahead. All you have to do is turn up, join in and enjoy.
These trips will take you to places of remote natural beauty, with activities such as yoga, paddleboarding and hiking that will leave you refreshed and reinvigorated, ready to face the world again.
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Blissful Bali
This little tropical paradise has become one of the most beloved wellness destinations on Earth, but our Bali trip aims to offer you a deeper level of cultural immersion alongside the detoxifying qualities of this magical island. You’ll learn how to make a traditional Balinese offering and place it in a sacred temple, hike through serene rice paddies and marvel at the majesty of Bali at sunrise from atop Mount Batur. You’ll swim in waterfalls, try FlyHigh yoga and attend a Balinese cooking masterclass, before our trip takes a detour to the Gili Islands. Here we’ll spend three nights at a luxurious island resort on Gili Trawangan, which is small enough to walk around in a few hours. Snorkel with sea turtles and discover hidden beaches in between spa sessions and dips in the infinity pool, before returning to Canggu, where you can have a surf lesson before taking part in a traditional Balinese blessing ceremony.
From US$1988.1
Next available from 5th Oct 2024
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STARTS AT
Bali, Indonesia
ENDS AT
Bali, Indonesia
DURATION
12
GROUP SIZE
18
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
The Real Costa Rica
Costa Rica is one of the most extraordinary landscapes you could ever find, with every little microclimate offering a different kind of food for the soul. Our eight-day trip starts in Arenal National Park, which is home to stunning rainforest, waterfalls and natural hot springs warmed by the power of Arenal volcano. We’ll be staying in a lodge where you can enjoy views of the volcano from the comfort of a hot spring, while activities include a coffee-tasting session, a dip in a waterfall and a sloth-spotting hike through the jungle. From there it’s up into the cloud forests of Monteverde, where you’ll go on a nighttime trek and learn how to master Costa Rican cuisine. We’ll end up in the laid-back surf town of Tamarindo, where you can either chill on the sandy beach or hit the waves yourself.
From US$1911.65
Next available from 9th Nov 2024
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STARTS AT
San Jose, Costa Rica
ENDS AT
Tamarindo, Provincia De Guanacaste
DURATION
8
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
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Soulful South Korea
The wellness culture in South Korea is ancient, tracing all the way back to its long history with Buddhism. Our 10-day trip is a pretty comprehensive tour of this unique East Asian nation, taking in Seoul, Busan and the DMZ for a start. On the wellness front, you’ll get to enjoy the serenity of Seoraksan National Park’s luscious mountain vistas, cycle around Gyeongju and sample soju on the beach in Busan, where you’ll also have the chance to visit a traditional jjimjilbang bathhouse. The most soul-centring experience you’ll have, however, comes in the sixth-century Buddhist temple of Golgulsa. Here you’ll partake in a traditional Korean temple stay, learning about a martial art called Sunmudo, working on your meditation skills and having an archery session, before settling in for the evening in the temple itself – that’s wellness the Buddhist monk way!
From US$2799.3
Next available from 29th Sep 2024
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STARTS AT
Seoul, South Korea
ENDS AT
Seoul, South Korea
DURATION
10
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
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Georgia and the Caucasus
There’s something spiritual about the grandeur of the Caucasus Mountains, and in their shadow lies arguably the most underrated destination in Europe (or Asia, depending on where you stand at any given moment). Georgia offers pure escapism, whether that’s through hiking in the lush hilly forests of Lagodekhi National Park or learning about the country’s ancient baking and wine-making traditions. Our trip includes both of the above, as well as an authentic cooking class and a stunning hike to Gergeti Trinity Church, a fairytale structure standing high in the shadow of Mount Kazbegi. We’ll round off the trip with a well-earned soak in the sulphur baths of Tbilisi – perfect for soothing the muscles after all that hiking.
From US$1287.2
Next available from 5th Oct 2024
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STARTS AT
Tbilisi, Georgia
ENDS AT
Tbilisi, Georgia
DURATION
9
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
This is an updated version of an article originally written by Jo Fernandez.
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