Slovenia Fitness & Adventure Retreat: Lakes, Mountains & Trails

The farmhouse, Sundara Prana, was fully renovated in 2017 and sleeps 14 across three levels. The ground floor has a bathroom with shower, a kitchen with dishwasher, fridge freezer and double oven, a dining room seating 12 and a lounge with sofas and a large flat-screen TV. Upstairs there's a bathroom set in an original vaulted room dating back 230 years with a walk-in shower, plus an infra-red sauna, a second lounge, three bedrooms and access to a first-floor terrace. The top floor has a large bathroom with walk-in shower and three more bedrooms — one with a freestanding bath, one with a balcony. Outside there's a log-burning hot tub overlooking the meadow at the front, a fully functional outdoor kitchen with gas, electric hob, barbecue and sink, two outdoor dining areas, and a games room with table tennis, foosball, a dart board and a badminton set.

The daily rhythm is fixed and easy to settle into. You're up at 7.30am for 30 minutes of stretching and meditation, breakfast at 8am, then a workshop at 9am — Day 2 is a mindset session, "4 Step Process to Building Successful Habits", and Day 3 is nutrition for health and performance. You have until 10.45am to get ready, and at 11am you head out. Kayaking, wild swimming and breathwork on Lake Bled on Day 2. A trek through Triglav National Park on Day 3. Your choice on Day 4: summit Mt Triglav in the morning, or take a free morning to explore the local area, with the afternoon open for the sauna, the hot tub, a trail run or cards with your group. Day 5 is the 25km bike ride around Lake Bohinj to Slavica Waterfall and back along the rivers on the far side. You're back at the accommodation around 6pm most days, dinner at 7pm, and the final supper on Day 5.

Day 1 is arrival and settling in: a welcome briefing covering what to expect from the week and the itinerary, team games, an afternoon hike followed by calisthenics and yoga, and a family evening meal. Day 6 is the wind-down — 7am stretching and meditation, breakfast at 7.30am, packing and departure at 8.30am, transport back to the capital at 10am, a walking tour of the city from 10.30am to 1pm, a family meal at one of Ljubljana's most famous restaurants from 1pm to 2.30pm, and the airport at 3pm.

What separates this from a generic activity holiday is that everything is included and organised around the group: 5 nights in the farmhouse, all breakfasts, lunches and evening meals, 5 movement and meditation sessions, the nutrition, mindset and movement workshops, bike equipment rental for the cycling day, transport to and from excursions, and airport transfers to and from Ljubljana at set times. You're told to expect to need very little money while you're there — the extras are flights, lunch in Ljubljana on the final day, one dinner out, and whichever optional excursion you pick on the last day, such as rock climbing or paragliding. The nearest airport is Ljubljana, with direct budget flights from London Gatwick and Stansted on EasyJet and Luton on Wizz Air.

Numbers are strictly limited and rooms are booked first-come-first-served, so the practical advice is to book early. A £250 non-refundable deposit secures your place, and you can pay either in three monthly instalments starting on 3 January or 3 February, or in full two months before departure. Booking is directly with the organiser — Nathan, at nathan@higherlevelperformance.co.uk or on 07982998903 — and there's a 10% earlybird discount for anyone who pays their deposit before the end of January.

What's included

- 5 nights in a luxury farmhouse in the mountains - Breakfast, lunch and evening meal - 5 movement and meditation sessions - All nutrition, mindset and movement workshops - Epic Escapes T-Shirt - Bike equipment rental for the cycling day - Airport transfers to and from Ljubljana at specific times - Transport to and from excursions

What's not included

- Transport to and from the airport in your home country - Flights to and from Ljubljana - Lunch in Ljubljana on the final day plus one dinner out - Choice of excursion on Day 6, e.g. rock climbing or paragliding (organised for you, paid separately) - Additional snacks