The best active winter breaks
Find your winter get-up-and-go with our pick of the best active winter breaks
Opt for a holiday packed with adventure, activities and wellbeing
Darker evenings, gloomy weather, the January blues – winter’s tough, hey? It doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom though. In fact, the winter months are the perfect time to get away from it all. Countless studies link exercise with an elevated mood, so why not make it a double whammy and opt for a holiday packed with adventure, activities and wellbeing? Imagine jetting off mid-January to go surfing off the coast of Gran Canaria (where temperatures stay in the mid-twenties all year long) or getting some much needed Zen after the madness of Christmas with a yoga retreat. Tempted? Read on…
The exotic
The Farm at San Benito
Picture this: an enchanting and organic wellness retreat built around a 250-year-old mango tree, located in the tropical Philippines. Sounds idyllic, right? Even though it seems dream-like, this isn’t a destination we’ve concocted in our heads. The Farm at San Benito, is famed for its back-to-nature approach to health. Cleanse your system with detoxifying treatments, raw nutrition, incredible spa treatments at the Healing Sanctuary and fitness classes for a more balanced mind and body. Do yoga in the tropical gardens, or power walk in the amazing surroundings. Finish your day with the fresh and organic delights of the Alive! restaurant. Have we mentioned that The Sanctuary has an infinity pool that looks over Mount Malarayat? Can we get a collective ‘aaaahhh’?
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at The Farm at San Benito from £2,720pp or £2,965 for single occupancy. Price includes a tailored wellness programme, return flights and transfers.