Luxury Fitness & Wellness Escape in Tarifa, Spain

The retreat runs out of Huerta Belinda, a 700 square metre mansion set in 7,500 square metres of private grounds in the El Cuarton area, about 8 km from Tarifa. The house is one of the oldest in the area, built in the early 1980s with a major extension ten years later, and it commands views over the Strait of Gibraltar towards Africa. The grounds include a pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and lawned gardens where yoga classes take place at sunrise. Inside, there's an air-conditioned studio for self-guided workouts, plus several lounges and terraces scattered around the property.

The people running it come from The Fitness Retreats, a sister company of The Fitness Education Academy, Scotland's longest-running fitness education provider, established in 2008 by Annalisa Buchanan. The instructors are all qualified to a high standard through the academy, and the team includes Robert, a personal trainer and massage therapist who leads a lot of the classes. With about 10-15 guests and 5 staff, the group stays small enough that everyone gets proper attention, and plenty of guests come back year after year.

A typical day starts with a sunrise yoga or Pilates class, then a big buffet breakfast. At 11 am there's usually a second class – bootcamp, circuit, box fit, HIIT, core – followed by lunch. Afternoons are mostly free, with optional classes around 3 and 4 pm, or you can book a massage or a private one-to-one session with an instructor. One day includes an excursion into Tarifa town. Evenings wrap up with dinner at around 7:30 or 8 pm, often with a theme like Asian, Mediterranean, Mexican, or Spanish night, and one night there's a white party by the pool.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation - 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals - Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day - Welcome drink - Daily yoga classes - 30 minute massage - Pre and post retreat support from our team - Luggage storage - Parking - Wifi connection

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights costs - Travel insurance - Visa fee - Additional treatments - Additional activities not included in the itinerary