Fitness & Wellness Retreat in Braga, Portugal with Daily Training, Yoga and Hiking

The property sits on a hilltop outside Braga, in the Minho region of northern Portugal, roughly 50 minutes from Porto airport. It's a restored 19th-century farmhouse with an outdoor pool, a yoga deck facing the valley, and a barn converted into a training space with kettlebells, barbells, rowing machines and a full rack of dumbbells. The garden produces much of what ends up on the table.

A typical day starts at 07:30 with a 60-minute training session — functional circuits, strength work or HIIT depending on the day and the group. Breakfast follows at 09:00, then there's a gap until a late-afternoon yoga or mobility class at around 17:30. In between, guests hike the marked trails straight from the property, swim in the pool, take a shuttle into Braga, or drive to the coast at Esposende. Dinner is at 19:30 and is served family-style at one long table.

The programme runs Monday to Sunday, with Wednesday usually left lighter so people can spend a full day out. Groups are kept small so the trainer can actually correct form rather than shouting over twelve people. Weight training sessions are capped by the equipment available in the barn; the yoga classes are capped by the deck.

The house has seven bedrooms across the main building and a separate annexe, and the property is booked exclusively for retreat guests during the week. That means the pool, the gym and the dining table are shared only with your group. Wi-Fi works in the main house and around the pool, less reliably in the annexe.

Getting there is straightforward: fly into Porto (OPO), and the retreat arranges a transfer for around 50 minutes. Braga's centre — the cathedral, the Bom Jesus do Monte staircase, the cafés around Praça da República — is a 15-minute drive away if you want a change of scene on the rest day.

What's included

- 7 nights' accommodation in the farmhouse or annexe - Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner - Two training or movement sessions per day (functional training, strength, HIIT, yoga, mobility) - Guided hikes from the property - Portuguese cooking class - Wine with dinner - Use of the pool and training barn - Transfers from Braga if arranged in advance

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers (can be arranged for a supplement) - Travel insurance - Massages and spa treatments - Drinks outside of meals - Day trips and personal expenses