quinta galegas, portugal, 29 june-3 july 2026

Join us for four days of Portugeuse perfection: sunshine, swimming, yoga and beautiful food, in a lovingly restored 18th century farmhouse an hour from Porto.

Get ready for:

• an idyllic rural location nestled in a river valley, surrounded by mountains

• twice daily yoga practices to uplift/energise and restore/unwind

• a lovingly restored 18th century country house with big beds, giant bathrooms, and sumptuous communal spaces to hang out in

• bright, spacious and stylish commodation

• delicious seasonal food cooked with so much love by our hosts Catherine and Simon, including organic produce from the vegetable garden

• natural lake style swimming pool with water from the mountain spring, lake side lounge area and wood-fired hot tub

• 5 acres of abundant natural beauty with orange groves, olive trees and expansive organic vegetable, herb and flower gardens

• workshops, walks and massages as optional extras

• an honesty bar to enjoy a glass of Portuguese vinho verde before dinner

• lots of free time to sit, lay, read, swim, wander, time for solitude and for great conversations with others

our retreat home

Welcome to Quinta de Galegas, where you’re free to jump into a pool filled with mountain spring water, wander through the orange grove or stroll over to the courtyard in time for our evening meal. Simon and Catherine, a couple from the UK whose kids are now grown up, have made it their mission to create a real sanctuary in the Portuguese hills as their home and retreat space for us lucky guests.

Set in 5 acres of land, the grounds feature orange groves, olive trees and expansive organic vegetable, herb and flower gardens. Everything has been thought of here, and whether you’re taking in the scents from the herb garden or sipping a drink on the terrace, it’s almost impossible not to feel the stresses of life receding as the moments pass.

Pick a place to relax in the sun: poolside loungers, a seated terrace area or the swing seat. Hop in the hot tub or lie in the hammock as the afternoon winds on. If you want a quiet indoor space to unwind and read a book, there’s a beautiful lounge, library and bar space to enjoy. If you’d like to wander up the village for a coffee, the village of Ribeiradio is a 10 minute stroll.

Yoga

Our twice daily yoga practice is held in the cool wooden-floored lower ground floor studio at the Quinta, with a green view of the surroundings as we practice.

We offer accessible movement, breath practice and deep rest to bring you back home to your body. With an emphasis on listening to your own intuitive preference and following your curiosity, you’ll experience real nourishment and appreciation for your body as we move and find stillness together. There’s no pressure to push yourself but there will be joyful connection with your body’s capacity, with options to feel strength and balance or allow yourself to rest.

There’ll be a more energising and dynamic morning practice and a more restorative and late afternoon session, before we meet on the terrace for a drink before dinner.

Food, glorious food

Eating is a big highlight of Quinta de Galegas life! Three meals a day will be lovingly prepared by Catherine and Simon, with tea, coffee and herbal water available all day. Snacks are available but you almost certainly won’t need them! Expect delicious and plentiful vegetarian food partly grown on site and fresh orange juice squeezed from trees from the orchard.

Breakfast will be a buffet of local bread, jam, eggs and cheeses, fruit, porridge and chia puddings. Lunch tends to be a salad or soup, vegetarian sushi or fritters, with a delicious pudding to follow. For dinner we’ll enjoy a curry, stew or wood-fired pizza.

Alcoholic drinks are also available to buy from the honesty bar, prices vary.

rooms and prices

There are five luxury bedrooms in the main house, two single occupancy and three twin sharing rooms. All are ensuite with a shower or roll-top bath.

Then there are three bedrooms in a converted stable block next to the natural swimming lake - two are twin and one is single occupancy. Each lakeside room shares a toilet and shower block at the end of the block.

Lastly there’s a luxurious bell tent option available in the Orange Grove camping field, with a brand new shower and toilet block.

All room rates include yoga, food and your accommodation at Quinta de Galegas. Taxi transfers to and from Porto airport are additional - see the travel section below for more information.

Massages and similar treatments are optional and are priced at around 60 euros (booking details will be sent nearer the retreat).

Main house accommodation

All rooms in the main house have ensuites. There are two single occupancy rooms available (one double, one king, both ensuite); the remaining rooms are based on two sharing, with one single bed and one king-sized bed in each room.

Bedroom 1

Superior ensuite with roll top bath, shared occupancy (2 sharing, one single bed, one king size bed)

Room rate* £2050 for two people. Price could be split equally between friends or a higher rate for the king bed e.g. £1075 and £975 for the single)

Bedroom 2

Double with ensuite bathroom, single occupancy

Room rate* £1250

Bedroom 3 - SOLD

Kingsize with en-suite bathroom, single occupancy

Room rate* £1350

Bedroom 4

Superior ensuite with roll top bath, shared occupancy (2 sharing, one single bed, one king size bed)

Room rate* £2050 for two people. Price could be split equally between friends or a higher rate for the king bed e.g. £1075 and £975 for the single)

Bedroom 5 - SOLD

Ensuite with shower, shared occupancy (2 sharing, one single bed, one king size bed)

Room rate* £1890 for two people. Price could be split equally between friends or a higher rate for the king bed e.g. £995 and £895 for the single)

poolside accommodation

Poolside twin sharing rooms with shared shower/toilet room. One room sold, one available.

£800* per person

SOLD - Poolside single occupancy room with shared shower/toilet room

£1000* per person

Glamping

Single occupancy bell tent with double mattress and shared shower block. A camper van is available in Orange Grove orchard to charge your phone and squeeze your own orange juice!

2 glamping spaces in total, 1 left

Price: £800*

*prices include all yoga, food etc as well as your accommodation

retreat facilitators

travel

There are cheap flights from London Gatwick or London Stansted to Porto. After you’ve booked, we’ll be in touch with more information on flight options so that we can group guests together as far as possible for the taxi transfer from the airport. Taxi transfer from Porto to Quinta de Galegas and back will be arranged for you and take around 1 hour. Taxi transfers are priced separately (final price depending on numbers sharing but estimate is between 20-30 euros).

We expect guests to arrive at Quinta de Galegas from mid-afternoon on the Monday. Departure from the retreat centre will be before lunchtime on Friday.