Sunshine Fitness Retreat in the Algarve: 4-Day Strength, Cardio & Recovery Getaway

The day usually starts with movement. Workouts are programmed by the team and run at the villa in the indoor-outdoor gym, blending cardio and strength so you're not doing the same thing twice. Sessions are designed to push you, but every exercise has a scaled option, so complete beginners and regular gym-goers end up in the same room and both get something out of it. Expect a mix of conditioning circuits, strength work with weights, and cardio intervals across the four days.

Meals are all included and all cooked on site. Chef Guy has worked with the team for three years and puts out a spread of vegan and vegetarian dishes, served buffet-style so you choose exactly what goes on your plate. Breakfast is included every morning, lunch is intentionally lighter, and dinner comes with dessert. If you have dietary requirements, the kitchen can work around them with advance notice.

Recovery is treated as part of the programme, not an extra. There are two ice baths on site, plus scheduled yoga, meditation, sound baths and breathwork sessions. Massages are available too. There's also blocked-out downtime every day, which is the part people often underestimate — it gives you a chance to sit by the pool, read, or nap before the next session.

What separates this from a standard fitness holiday is the setup: a private villa with its own gym and ice baths, a chef who cooks every meal, and a schedule that alternates hard training with genuine rest. It's also small enough that the group eats together and trains together, which is why a lot of guests arrive solo and leave with a group chat.

Vilamoura sits in the Algarve, with beaches, marina restaurants and coastal paths within easy reach. There's time built in to explore, and the villa is set up so you can stay on site and do nothing if that's what you need. The retreat runs as a fixed four-day, three-night block, with dates listed on the booking page.

What's included

- 3 nights accommodation at the villa - All workouts in the indoor-outdoor gym - Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert daily - Vegan and vegetarian buffet meals - Daily yoga, meditation and breathwork sessions - Sound baths - Use of two on-site ice baths - Scheduled downtime - Recovery and stretching sessions

What's not included

- Flights to and from Portugal - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Massages (available at the villa) - Alcohol and drinks outside meal service - Personal expenses and spa extras - Anything not listed as included