Ayurveda & Panchakarma Retreat at Plitvice Lakes, Croatia – Burnout Recovery & Deep Rest

This is Detox Croatia's winter Ayurveda and Panchakarma programme, held at Fenomen Plitvice inside Plitvice Lakes National Park from 5 to 19 February 2027. You can join for 7 days (5–12 February) or stay the full 14 days (5–19 February). The resort is built from natural materials on the edge of the park in Plitvica Selo, a few minutes' walk from the Great Waterfall, and the group is kept deliberately small: 4 to 8 guests, exceptionally up to 10.

Every stay begins with an individual Ayurvedic consultation and pulse diagnosis with Branko, and your programme is then monitored and adjusted every day. Expect approximately 2 to 4 individually selected treatments a day, drawn from Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Swedana, Udwartana, Nasya, Pinda Sveda, Netra Tarpana, Basti and others as your state calls for them. Treatments aren't sold as tiers or fixed packages: what you receive on day four depends on how your body is responding, not on which option you booked. All Ayurvedic preparations and materials used in treatment are included.

Part of every day is spent walking in the National Park, through forest and alongside the lakes and waterfalls. This isn't a sports programme. The walks belong to a slower daily rhythm, a step away from screens and city noise, and in February the park is quiet, cold and clear, which suits the inward work of a nervous-system reset. The location is treated as part of the programme rather than a backdrop.

The food is warm, freshly cooked and easy to digest, with Ayurvedic teas through the day and a light dinner in the evening. There's no calorie restriction and no starvation: the aim is warmth, regularity and less pressure on the digestive system, which is often the opposite of what an exhausted body gets on a standard detox. Guests commonly arrive with bloating, IBS-type discomfort, reflux-like symptoms or constipation, and the kitchen adapts the food to your state and the time of day.

Most guests come from Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the UK, Brazil and the UAE, and many return every year. Branko has been practising for over 15 years, completed a four-year study of Ayurveda plus a year of practice, and trained further in clinical and retreat settings in India, France and Norway. Dr. Mateja Marčec, MD, is part of the wider professional team and can be available for video consultation or an additional integrative medical perspective when appropriate. The programme is not a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment, and for serious, acute or chronic conditions a prior conversation and, if needed, a doctor's consultation are required. Before any booking is confirmed there is a short conversation to check the programme fits your current state.

Detox Croatia also runs spring and autumn retreats on Rab Island and private programmes in Samobor; ask if those suit you better.

What's included

- 7 or 14 days at Fenomen Plitvice, inside Plitvice Lakes National Park - Accommodation in a double or single room - Individual Ayurvedic consultation and pulse diagnosis on arrival - Daily monitoring and individual adjustment of your programme - Approximately 2–4 individually selected Ayurvedic treatments per day - All Ayurvedic preparations and materials used in treatments - All meals: warm, freshly cooked, easily digestible Ayurvedic food - Ayurvedic teas throughout the day - Daily walks and time in the National Park - Yoga, pranayama or meditation when appropriate - Closing recommendations for continuing at home - Small group of 4–8 guests (exceptionally up to 10)

What's not included

- Travel to and from Croatia - Airport transfers (not stated as included) - Travel insurance - Medical diagnosis or medical treatment - Personal expenses