Give your relationship some breathing space on one of the most beautiful stretches of the Camino de Santiago. This 5-day, 4-night walking retreat for couples takes you through Gascony's woods, vineyards, meadows, orchards and sunflower fields: three days of gentle guided walking side by side, simple home-cooked food, and unhurried time together away from screens, work and the everyday routine.

You stay in a 200-year-old half-timbered Landaise farmhouse among the Armagnac and Côtes de Gascogne vineyards, in the same double room every night, so there's no packing up and no heavy backpack. Each walking day you're driven to the start of the stage and collected at the end.

Your host, Dr Margaretha Montagu, is a medical doctor with qualifications in coaching, hypnotherapy and stress counselling and more than thirty years' professional experience. She introduces you both to walking and writing meditation and to her Meraki Morning Programme. Places are very limited, with only two double rooms per start date. Retreats start on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from March to November.

What's included

4 nights' accommodation in a double room in a 200-year-old Landaise farmhouse; Brunch every day; Dinners (except Day 4); 3 days of guided walking on the Camino de Santiago; Transport to the start and from the end of each walking stage; Introduction to walking and writing meditation; Introduction to the Meraki Morning Programme; Tea and coffee throughout the day

What's not included

Flights and travel to the local airports; Transport from the airport to Auch station and on to Nogaro; Health and travel insurance (strongly recommended); Dinner on Day 4 at a local restaurant (around €15–30); Alcoholic drinks; Activities outside the itinerary; Hypnotherapy session (may be available for an extra fee)