Dolomites Fitness Retreat: 5 Days of Strength, Hiking & Recovery in a UNESCO Landscape

The retreat runs 11–15 June 2026, five days and four nights based in a luxury chalet villa in the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enrico Argentin leads the programme himself. He's a personal trainer from Castelfranco Veneto, a couple of hours from the mountains, with over 15 years working with city professionals, athletes and high-performers. After years in major cities he moved back toward the mountains and built this retreat around them.

A normal day starts with a fitness session, usually strength or mobility work, before breakfast. The middle of the day is for the mountains: guided hikes and excursions through the Dolomites, with the terrain and the group's level shaping what gets done. Afternoons and evenings bring breathwork and meditation sessions, mobility workshops, and ice bath recovery. There are also hands-on cooking workshops with the retreat's professional chef, so you're not just eating well, you're learning some of it.

Where this differs from a standard fitness retreat is the setting and the small numbers. The chalet takes a maximum of 10 guests, which means Enrico can actually coach individuals rather than run a class. The hiking isn't a token walk; it's a real part of the programme, and the altitude and terrain add a training load you don't get at sea level. The ice baths and breathwork are built in as recovery rather than extras.

Food is handled by a private chef who cooks tailored breakfast and dinner to support the training. Lunch isn't included, which gives you a reason to get out to a mountain hut or into town. The whole week is built as an active escape for people who already train and want to keep training while seeing somewhere genuinely spectacular, rather than a detox or a yoga holiday.

If the weather turns, the programme adapts rather than cancels. Activities shift but the focus on fitness, movement and being outside where possible stays. The retreat is capped at 10 people for a reason: exclusivity is the point, and it keeps the coaching personal.

What's included

- 5 days / 4 nights luxury chalet accommodation - Daily fitness sessions (strength and mobility) - Guided hikes and excursions through the Dolomites - Mobility and breathwork workshops - Ice bath recovery sessions - Tailored breakfast and dinner by a private chef - Hands-on cooking workshops with a professional chef - Airport transfer from Venice (arrival before midday) - Exclusive access to all retreat activities - Maximum 10 guests

What's not included

- Flights to and from Venice - Lunches and meals out - Terme spa entrance - Travel insurance - Personal expenses