Host your retreat with us
Are you a Yoga teacher, a business coach or a facilitator with your own group? Planning a team away-day, a leadership offsite or a coaching intensive? Or a big family get-together, such as a special birthday, an anniversary or a reunion? Bring everyone to us, near Gerês National Park, Northern Portugal.
You lead. We take care of everything else.
Email us about your retreat Download “Host your retreat”Every retreat is different, so we build your price around your group (your dates and length, your rooms and any experiences you add) and agree it with you in your proposal.
Your venue
Two spaces for your sessions
The event room – up to 15 mats, with a log burner. Cosy for smaller groups, evening circles and talks.
The poolside studio – up to 24 mats, bright and beside the indoor pool. Room for bigger groups, Yoga, Pilates or Zumba.
Bring up to 30 guests with exclusive use of the venue and both spaces are yours: one for the whole group, the other for workshops, breakouts or quiet time.
Where everyone sleeps
Up to 30 guests in 16 bedrooms:
6 private en-suite rooms – 5 double or twin rooms, and a studio with a double bed and kitchenette.
5 apartments – each with a double room and a twin room, sharing a bathroom and kitchen area. Three of them also have a mezzanine double for extra space.
Towels are provided. The bedrooms aren’t heated, so in winter there are extra blankets.
🍽️ Meals are in the restaurant, with views over the valley and the mountains.
What we provide
Your stay, full board
Rooms for your group in Bouro Santa Maria, with breakfast, lunch and dinner in the restaurant with the view.
Getting here
A return airport minibus from Porto for your whole group (about 1 hour).
Planning together
We help you shape the days and the free time, and share our local contacts.
Marketing help
We share your retreat with our newsletter and social media.
On the day
Our family is here throughout, so you can focus on your group.
Business and corporate retreats
Step away from the office to think, plan and reconnect as a team, with workshops in the event room by the log burner, walks in the hills to clear the head, and good food together in the evening. Ideal for team away-days, leadership offsites and coaching intensives.
Add experiences ✨
Your programme is yours. If you would like, add one or more experiences for your group; each is priced in your proposal. Welcome gifts and a Festa barbecue can be added too, tailored to your event.
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Walk to the Caniçada dam
A mapped walk to the Albufeira da Caniçada, with wide views over the water.
Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Abadia
A guided walk to a peaceful mountain sanctuary.
Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Bouro
A guided walk to the old monastery and the village of Bouro Santa Maria.
Yin Yoga by the river
Slow Yin Yoga beside the Cávado River, or by the indoor pool.
Day trip to Rio Caldo and Gerês
A day out to Rio Caldo and deeper into Gerês National Park.
Walk & Yin
A walk in the morning, then Yin Yoga in the afternoon.
Wine tasting at a local vineyard
Taste Vinho Verde where it is made, at a family vineyard nearby.
Day trip to Braga
Free time in one of Portugal’s oldest cities, with cafés, churches and old streets at your own pace.
Termas de Caldelas
Relax in the historic thermal spa town of Caldelas, just down the road.
Bom Jesus do Monte heritage tour
A heritage tour of the UNESCO sanctuary above Braga, guided by Clare.
How it works
Email us
Tell us about your group: dates, length, numbers and what you have in mind.
Coffee and a chat
Clare arranges a time to talk it through with you, in person or on a video call.
Your proposal
A tailored proposal with your price. A 30% deposit holds your dates; full terms come with your proposal.
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Book a free 15-minute chat with Clare
Email us your preferred option (Google Meet, Zoom, phone or WhatsApp) and a few times that suit you, and Clare will send you an invite.
Looking for a ready-made retreat for your group, led by us? See Group retreats →
From our sanctuary to yours,
The Holistic Olive Branch Family 💖
In partnership with Glamoux Portugal, RNAVT nº 9787. Questions? Email info@holisticolivebranch.com.