Mindfulness Cure: Wellness & Spa Retreat in Tunisia

The Mindfulness Cure runs over three set days inside a stay of at least four nights at The Residence Tunis, on the coast at Gammarth near Carthage. You book a room as normal and the programme is layered on top of it — so the spa and meditation sessions are scheduled, but the rest of your time is your own. Blackout dates for this package were April, July and August.

What separates it from a standard hotel spa break is that the three days are mapped out treatment by treatment, not left for you to assemble. The Zemni ritual on day one is the most Tunisian part: steam in the hammam, hair oil bath, beldi soap applied to the body, a ginseng-and-honey scrub, rest in the quiet room, then a 50-minute massage. Day two mixes the cultural and the physical — a trip into the Carthage archaeological site combined with a breathing meditation, a cooking class in Mediterranean food, and an Abhyanga massage with warm sesame oil. Day three closes with TRE tension-release exercises, Reiki and foot reflexology.

The hotel itself is a five-star seaside property with a spa, several restaurants and direct access to the beach. Because the programme is delivered by the hotel's own spa and kitchen teams rather than a visiting instructor, the experience is closer to a supervised wellness stay than a group retreat — there is no cohort of attendees doing everything together, and the pace is set by your own booking.

The location helps: Carthage's ruins, the Bardo Museum in Tunis and the blue-and-white streets of Sidi Bou Said are all within easy reach for the days you are not in treatment. If you want to add golf, the hotel has its own course, and the spa has a broader treatment menu beyond the programme if you want to extend any element.

What's included

- Minimum 4-night stay - 20% off any room category - Daily breakfast for two people - Round-trip airport transfer - Complimentary upgrade to Sea View Room (subject to availability) - Day 1: Meditation session - Day 1: Hair Oil Bath - Day 1: Beldi soap application - Day 1: Ginseng and honey body scrub - Day 1: Relaxation in the quiet room - Day 1: 50-minute relaxing massage - Day 2: Carthage archaeological site visit with breathing meditation - Day 2: Healthy Mediterranean cooking session - Day 2: Abhyanga massage - Day 3: TRE (Tension Release Exercises) workshop - Day 3: Reiki treatment - Day 3: Foot reflexology session

What's not included

- International flights - Lunches and dinners (only breakfast is included) - Additional spa treatments outside the programme - Golf and other activities - Alcohol and personal expenses - Travel insurance - Hotel taxes or city fees where applicable