Nine Days of Fitness, Food and Adventure Across Ireland

The trip runs from Shannon Airport in the west to Belfast in the north, with three hotel bases: The Brehon Hotel & Spa in Killarney for three nights, House Dublin for two, and Tara Lodge in Belfast for three. Days are structured around one main activity plus a workout, with breakfast and dinner at the hotel or in town most days.

What separates this from a standard fitness retreat is the amount of ground covered. Day 3 is the Ring of Kerry, lunch, a whisky tasting in Portmagee and a boat tour around Valentia Island and the Skelligs. Day 5 is a private tour of Croke Park followed by a Gaelic games drill session, then dinner with a traditional Irish dancing show. Day 8 takes in the Giant's Causeway and the Glens of Antrim, used as Game of Thrones filming locations. Day 7 includes a Black Taxi tour of the Belfast peace walls.

The fitness side is deliberately flexible. The page describes the workouts as a mix of high-intensity, low-intensity, CrossFit, weightlifting and bodyweight sessions, all adaptable, with multiple coaches on hand to scale things. The stated aim is to set a healthy tone for the day and build an appetite rather than to run people into the ground. There is no all-day training camp here, and the page says so directly.

The coaches are not named on the page, and no individual instructor biographies are given. What is stated is that each retreat is supported by at least two coaches or staff members, with more added when needed.

On location: Killarney gives you national park, lakes and mountains; Dublin gives castles, music and city streets; Belfast gives coastal scenery and access to the north coast. The itinerary is described as subject to potential changes, with fuller details sent to signed-up guests closer to the date.

What's included

- 3 nights at The Brehon Hotel & Spa, Killarney - 2 nights at House Dublin, Dublin - 3 nights at Tara Lodge, Belfast - Three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) - All workouts and fitness sessions - All activities and excursions - All transportation, including airport pickup and drop-off - Exclusive retreat shirt

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Alcohol and drinks - Personal expenses and souvenirs - Extra nights before or after the retreat