Wild View Retreat: Mountain Wellness, Yoga & Nutrition Weeks in the Algarve

Wild View Retreat is set in the Serra da Caldeirão, a protected mountain wilderness in the Algarve, Portugal. The retreat was built from the ruins of an abandoned mountain village and restored over two years into a health and wellness retreat. It's completely isolated — no towns, no houses, no roads, no people for as far as you can see. The property accommodates up to 24 guests in twin/double or triple en-suites, with an infinity pool and yoga studio. The location is 35 minutes from Faro airport.

The retreat runs two types of week: a healthy food week and a juice and soup fasting/detox week. Both are designed and led by BANT-registered Nutritional Therapists. The team includes yoga and fitness instructors, and massage treatments are available on site. The weeks are structured around daily yoga and fitness sessions, guided walks (routes logged in AllTrails), nutrition workshops, and meals prepared by the team. In 2026, Chef Imi joins as Head Chef for the healthy food weeks.

What makes this different from other retreats is the setting itself. It's a protected European Natura 2000 site, so the landscape is genuinely wild. There are no neighbouring properties, no traffic noise, no light pollution. The retreat is off-grid in the sense that it runs on a 250,000-litre rainwater catchment and storage system and a 20kW, 32-panel solar system. The staff are highly experienced — yoga and fitness instructors and nutritional therapists who have been running retreats here for over 8 years.

The retreat has been recognised by The Guardian (Top 10 Retreats for Mind, Body and Soul), The Telegraph (Best Wellness Retreat, Portugal 2022/23), and Thrive Health & Nutrition Magazine. Every review on Google, Facebook and TripAdvisor is 5 stars — 450 and counting. The team is led by Andrew, who has been running retreats at Wild View since 2016. The retreat also offers exclusive private rental weeks, corporate wellness retreats, and can be hired on a private basis.

A typical day might start with yoga or fitness, followed by breakfast. Then there could be a guided walk, a nutrition workshop, or free time. Lunch, then more activities or downtime by the pool. Dinner in the evening, and perhaps a talk or early night. The exact schedule depends on whether you're on a healthy food week or a fasting week. The focus is on giving you space to rest, eat well, move, and learn about nutrition in a setting that's genuinely away from it all.

What's included

- Accommodation in twin/double or triple en-suite rooms - All meals (healthy food or juice/soup fasting meals depending on the week) - Daily yoga and fitness sessions - Guided walks in the Serra da Caldeirão - Nutrition workshops led by BANT-registered Nutritional Therapists - Use of infinity pool and yoga studio - Access to walking routes logged in AllTrails - Welcome and orientation session - 40% deposit to book, balance due 8 weeks before

What's not included

- Flights to and from Faro airport - Airport transfers (can be arranged at additional cost) - Travel insurance - Massage treatments (available on site at additional cost) - Personal expenses - Alcohol (not part of the programme) - Optional excursions