7-Day Luxury Fitness & Weight Loss Bootcamp in the Algarve

Mornings begin with a dynamic warm-up and a training session — historically this could be boxing fitness, metabolic conditioning, or an interval/HIIT block depending on the day. Some days start earlier with a sunrise hike along the Algarve coast, and beach circuits are run on the sand. Weights-based body toning and sculpting classes are also on the timetable. Everything is programmed by an on-site trainer team and delivered in a group setting, with scaled options for different fitness levels.

Training happens at The Campus in Quinta do Lago rather than at the hotel. The Campus is a large purpose-built fitness facility used by professional athletes and teams, and it gives the camp access to high-end gym equipment, courts and pools. Padel and racket sports are included in the package (weather permitting), and the hotel has pools, a sauna, a steam room, a jacuzzi and a cold plunge for recovery sessions. On-site massage is available daily for £75 per person, and there are holistic spa treatment rooms at the hotel for an additional local cost.

Food is central to the week. The hotel chef cooks a set nutrition menu designed around training and fat loss, and it's included in full — breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. On arrival you sit down for a 1-2-1 weigh-in consultation so trainers can identify your goals and nutritional needs, and the menu is matched to the group selection. Guests with pre-highlighted dietary requirements can be accommodated for an extra £30 per week (pescatarian and halal). If you want something outside the set menu — ketogenic, intermittent fasting, plant-based or a fully individualised plan — that's arranged at booking with a follow-up consultation and costs extra. Nutrition seminars and food education sessions run during the week as part of the programme.

Coffee, black tea and detox teas are served at breakfast only, all included. Hot drinks are available from 06:30 throughout the day but are charged to your room. Evenings are free — you can stay in with the TV room (satellite channels) or head out with other guests. Rooms all have wifi, safes and complimentary mini toiletries, and laundry can be signed to your room and returned by housekeeping within 24-36 hours for a per-item charge.

Arrivals are Saturday afternoon from 15:00 and departures are Friday morning from 11:00. Other arrival and departure days or times can be arranged in advance. The next published date is 31 October to 6 November 2026, currently marked as last few places with 10% off using a discount code. The operator also runs a sister camp in Norfolk, and several of the guest testimonials on the page are from that site rather than Portugal — worth knowing when you read the weight-loss figures.

This is a bootcamp rather than a yoga retreat. If your idea of a week away involves very little structured exercise and a lot of unstructured free time, this isn't it. If you want a hard but programmed week in a warm, coastal setting, with measurements at both ends so you can see exactly what the training and the food did, this fits.

What's included

- Ensuite accommodation at a boutique art deco hotel (7 days) - All meals from the camp's bespoke nutrition menu - 1-2-1 weigh-in consultation with trainers - InBody weight analysis and measurements on arrival and departure - Dynamic warm-ups and morning workouts - Boxing fitness workouts - Metabolic conditioning workouts - Interval and HIIT sessions - Body toning and sculpting with weight lifting classes - Beach walks and sunrise coastal hikes - Rejuvenation sessions: pool, sauna, steam, jacuzzi and cold plunge - Padel and racket sports (weather permitting) - Nutrition seminars and food education - Coffee, black tea and detox teas at breakfast - Wifi in all rooms - Complimentary mini toiletries - Use of TV room with satellite television - Safes in each room

What's not included

- Hot drinks outside breakfast (available from 06:30, charged to room) - Individualised nutrition plans (ketogenic, intermittent fasting, plant-based) - Pescatarian and halal dietary supplement (£30 per week) - Massages (£75 pp) - Holistic spa treatments at the hotel (additional local cost) - Tennis court bookings and coaching - Mountain and road bike hire and cycling guides - Private bike hire for personal use - Equestrian centre bookings - Laundry (charged per item) - Travel insurance - Transport to and from the destination