Cara Creek Eco Lodge, Portugal

Cara Creek Eco Lodge, Coimbra, Portugal

Closest airport: Porto - 2 hours Lisbon - 3 hours

Venue Details

TypeRetreat Centre
Sleeps10 - 27
Bedrooms18
Bathrooms5

About the property

An eco- retreat center lying in a majestic valley where two rivers meet. Stay in our sacred geometry accommodation, enjoy our natural swimming pool, wood-fired sauna, hot tub, sweat-lodge & more.


Categories

  • Best for Silent & Meditation
  • Budget Venues
  • Eco Friendly Venues
  • Outstanding Views
  • Plant Medicine Centres

Types of retreats we host

  • Group Gathering
  • Nutrition Retreat
  • Silent Retreat
  • Wellness Retreat
  • Women’s Only
  • Yoga Retreat
  • Yoga Teacher Training

Included Amenities

Wi-Fi
Swimming Pool
Sauna
Hot Tub
Fireplace
Parking
Yoga/Seminar room

Indoor Yoga Shala: 12 for yoga & more for seated practice.
Inludes: 16 blocks, 16 straps, 16 bolsters, 14 mats.
Outdoor Yoga Shala: 30 for yoga & more for seated practice.
Our practice on our yoga deck in our woodland (10 students) or on our private river beach.

Eco practices

We are 100% energy independent/off the grid
Solar panels for electricity, our own spring for drinking water, water mines for washing water
Hot water heated by wood fired stove and Solar panels

Rooms

Outdoors/Pool

Yoga Studio/Meeting Room

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Description

We are located in Central Portugal, 2 hours from Porto & 2,5 hours from Lisbon and easily reached by public transport or airport shuttle (which we would arrange for you).

Immersed in nature, we have worked to complement the land's beauty by building from solely natural materials. Our retreat center offers 15 sacred geometry inspired accommodations , a cabin and a granite room. Private accommodation is our standard, 18 total. If shared, there is a possibility to have more capacity.

We know how important delicious and quality food is! Our professional retreat chef lovingly prepares meals to nourish our guest's best. Ingredients come from our own organic garden whenever possible.

To practice:
We have an indoor and ourdoor yoga shala. Our indoor shala accommodates 12 for yoga and more for seated practice. Our outdoor shala easily fits 25 students and more for seated practice.
Enjoy:
* Lounging by the natural infinity pool
* Star gazing from the wood-fired hot tub
* Breaking a sweat in the hobbit-styled sauna
* Sacred song around the fire pit
* Rubbing on locally sourced clay to detoxify your skin before rinsing in the river
* Reading a book on our private beach
* Exploring the Mondego river by paddle board (provided)
* Trying the rock jump into the creek
* Hiking to the nearby waterfall
* Visiting the nearby neolithic dolmens
* One of our holistic treatments

A personal experience:
When booking with us I (Ashley) will support you fully in planning your retreat.

Bedrooms

Single to Double occupancy

Bathrooms

3 flushing toilets to a vermi-composting system ( function as a normal toilet).
These bathrooms have hot showers in them
2 additional outdoor cold showers
2 additional dry composting toilets

Cleaning

No extra costs for cleaning services

Catering

Our professional retreat chef lovingly prepares meals to nourish our guest's best. Ingredients come from our own organic garden whenever possible, or other local gardens if not from ours.

Kitchen and Dining room

Our main building and dining area offers indoor and outdoor dining facilities.
We can cater up to 40 guests.

Outdoor

Natural Swimming Pool
Wood fired Sauna & Hot tub
2 river beaches
Stand Up Paddle Boards (provided)
Private creek
Fire pit

Things To Do Nearby

The Serra da Estrela region is rich in ancient history, culture and natural beauty.

Rent a mountain bike to venture on the Dolmen Mystery Tour to explore clues left on the earth by our ancestors 6000 years ago.

At our doorstep is the Mondego River. Enjoy paddling on one of our Stand Up Paddle Boards along the Mondego Valley or to take a walk to our nearby waterfall.

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Location

Centro, Portugal

Coimbra - 1 hour away. Lisbon - 3 hours by car, Porto 2 hours by car. We are easily accessed by train. Ashley supports groups booking shuttles and organizing coming and going.

Map

Cara Creek Eco Lodge, Coimbra, Portugal

Nearest Airport

Porto - 2 hours
Lisbon - 3 hours

Nearest Town

Carregal do Sal, Oliveira do Hospital, Tabua

Nearest Station

Train station Carregal do Sal

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Booking Conditions

20% deposit to secure dates
Balance paid 6 weeks before arrival
Any extra costs paid at check out

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