Itinerary

Thursday April 12th, 2018 | Arrive

  • Arrive at Faro airport
  • Two shuttle times provided to Casa Fuzetta
  • Settle in
  • A relaxed welcome dinner at the house prepared by our local chef and staff with Soul Wellness Method principals. Lots of expanding foods to help the tension from travel — think lots of local veggies, tonics, water!
  • We’ll start to get to know each other, and get to bed early!

 

Friday April 13th, 2018 | On a Boat

  • Coffee / tea
  • Morning yoga on the stunning rooftop
  • Breakfast at the house Soul Wellness Method style
  • Review our week! I’ll talk about the foods we’ll be eating, why I chose them, and all of our activities. We’ll get clear on what we want from the trip, jot down our intentions, get to know each other (start thinking about your fun fact about yourself!), and get ready for the day!
  • Get to know the neighborhood! Walking tour of Olhão
  • Head to our boat to meet our captain and have a no-fuss lunch on a local Island
  • Return home to relax and refresh at the house
  • Get dressed up for dinner at the opulent Palacio de Estoi

 

Saturday April 14th, 2018 | Olhão

  • Mindfulness in the meditation room
  • Soul Wellness Method breakfast
  • Explore and discover Olhão on your own and/or head to the nearby touristy town of Faro
  • We don’t have a planned lunch today. There are various restaurants in town to eat. Stipend will be provided for this

*There will always be food, nutrition bars, and fresh local fruits and veggies at the house to help yourself as well. Always feel free to go in and make yourself something! It’s your house for the week!

  • Ceramics lesson with a lovely local lady! You get to keep your creation!  
  • Bring some wine from the house and drink on a local rooftop
  • Dinner at one of the local family run tapas restaurants

 

Sunday April 15th, 2018 | Hike Day, Digital Cleanse, Local Chef Formal Dinner

  • Coffee/tea
  • Morning yoga
  • Soul Wellness Method Smoothies
  • Transportation to a hike in the hills + lunch at country restaurant
  • Head back to the house…
    • Leisurely afternoon
  • Begin digital cleanse // phones and laptops get locked away until tomorrow
  • Change for our formal in-house candlelit dinner 
  • Wine and hors d’oeuvres
  • Candlelit dinner presented by our local chef and his waitstaff

 

Monday April 16th, 2018 | Seville, Spain

Game of Thrones fans rejoice! They filmed at today’s destination!

  • Meditation
  • Breakfast a la Soul Wellness Method
  • Leave for our two hour road trip to Seville! (Don’t worry, we’ll have snacks for the ride!)
  • Arrive in Seville & get acclimated
  • Phones returned back!
  • Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site, Real Alcazar (GAME OF THRONES), one of Europe’s oldest palaces that is still in use //  Espressos in the grand garden
  • Explore Seville at leisure. Lunch on your own today (stipend will be provided)
  • Regroup for wine and tapas
  • Catch our ride back to our abode

 

Tuesday April 17th, 2018 |  The Market & Moncarapacho Hills

  • Meditation
  • Soul Wellness Method breakfast
  • Explore Olhão’s market
  • Head to the Moncarapacho Hills for a late lunch at the gorgeous Villa Monte // Tour the property and gardens, hang out, drink wine, take pictures!
  • Early evening tango lesson on our roof
  • Casual dinner at the house

 

Wednesday April 18th, 2018 | Bikes in Tavira

  • Meditation
  • Soul Wellness Method breakfast
  • Travel to Fuseta by small local train
  • Pick up bikes and meet our guide for a bike ride from Fuseta to Tavira
  • Afternoon at leisure to explore Tavira (33 churches…beautiful town on a river…)
  • Travel back to Casa Fuzetta
  • Sound Bath in the meditation room
  • Dinner at the house prepared by local chef and his staff
  • Chill at the house

 

Thursday April 19th, 2018 | Farewell

  • SWM Breakfast
  • Shuttles to airport. Two departure times
  • Be on your way…

Breakfasts will be mostly plant based, with the exception of eggs. We’ll drink Apple Cider Vinegar, take probiotics, and I’ll be making variations of my SWM Clear Skin Smoothie, and SWM Morning Glow Smoothies — packed with greens,  healthy fats, moderate amounts of plant protein, omegas, fiber, and local berries, which will keep us fueled for hours!

*And since we’re on vacation(!) a couple of mornings we’ll have local bacon which is very different from the high industrialized bacon that has become the norm.

Continue Your Travels

Portugal is a beautiful country to explore, or continue you travels and explore the following major cities

*The following prices are based on one way flights on Monday November 27th.

Lisbon // 45 min flight. Approx $60 per person

London // 3 hour flight. Approx $60 per person

Barcelona // 5-7 hour flight. Approx $75 per person

Amsterdam // 5 hour journey. One stop in lisbon. Approx $70 per person

Dublin // 3 hour flight. Approx $60 per person

Paris // 4-7 hour journey with one layover. Approx $75 per person

Check out our Getting to Olhão page for more info