Otranto 2024
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UPCOMING DATES:
Aug 30 - Sept 3: Labor Day in Italy! You're also most welcome to join us anytime from April to October for private vacations, or extend your stay beyond the official dates ! LOCATION: Otranto, Apulia, Italy COST: $400 - $1650 For details see below! ONLY 5 SPOTS AT A TIME!
OTRANTO, APULIA
OTRANTO: DIVE INTO THIS BEAUTY!
REJUVENATE WITH YOGA
RECONNECT WITH NATURE
EXPLORE THIS STUNNING COAST
ENJOY THE LOCAL BEACH
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What's included
ACCOMMODATION ~ Spend 4 nights/ 5 days at our unique Yoga Eco Farm in the countryside of Otranto. This hidden treasure is just few minutes walking distance from the sea and the historical center of town.
YOGA ~ 2 daily yoga classes, meditation.
MEALS ~ Delight 2 daily farm-to-table vegetarian meals (brunch, dinner) prepared by our Italian chef Fred with the organic food harvested in our farm or locally produced to offer nourishment straight from Nature.
WINE ~ Yes, it's included! Locally produced organic wine.
EXPLORE ~ A boat trip to discover the gorgeous beaches and coves surrounding Otranto.
BON FIRE PARTY ~ Let's celebrate with local folk live music and dancing!
MULTI SENSORY DINNER ~ Dive into a unique blindfolded dining experience and tantalize your taste buds!
YOGA ~ 2 daily yoga classes, meditation.
MEALS ~ Delight 2 daily farm-to-table vegetarian meals (brunch, dinner) prepared by our Italian chef Fred with the organic food harvested in our farm or locally produced to offer nourishment straight from Nature.
WINE ~ Yes, it's included! Locally produced organic wine.
EXPLORE ~ A boat trip to discover the gorgeous beaches and coves surrounding Otranto.
BON FIRE PARTY ~ Let's celebrate with local folk live music and dancing!
MULTI SENSORY DINNER ~ Dive into a unique blindfolded dining experience and tantalize your taste buds!
What's not included or on demand
AIRFARE ~ Round trip flight to Brindisi Airport. Please see at the bottom of this page few suggestions on how to get there from NYC.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS ~ We can help you book your transfers and coordinate if you want to share with other participants.
MASSAGES & THERAPEUTIC SESSIONS ~ Body massages with various holistic techniques and Reiki sessions can be booked with our local practitioners and enjoyed in private corners of our garden. Osho Tarot readings are also available.
MUSIC THERAPY WORKSHOP ~ Nurture your soul, relax, and release stored emotions with the sound vibration of crystal bowls as well as with your own voice.
HOME-MADE PASTA CLASS ~ Immersion in the local culture learning the authentic recipes with a local grandma.
TREK ~ Additional activities such as Sailing, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Horseback Riding, Bike Rental: we can help you book!
AIRPORT TRANSFERS ~ We can help you book your transfers and coordinate if you want to share with other participants.
MASSAGES & THERAPEUTIC SESSIONS ~ Body massages with various holistic techniques and Reiki sessions can be booked with our local practitioners and enjoyed in private corners of our garden. Osho Tarot readings are also available.
MUSIC THERAPY WORKSHOP ~ Nurture your soul, relax, and release stored emotions with the sound vibration of crystal bowls as well as with your own voice.
HOME-MADE PASTA CLASS ~ Immersion in the local culture learning the authentic recipes with a local grandma.
TREK ~ Additional activities such as Sailing, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Horseback Riding, Bike Rental: we can help you book!
Accommodations
If you crave Nature, value sustainable living and tourism, and love the idea of a full immersion into rural country living you'll appreciate the unique opportunity of staying in the traditional stone structures and glamping tents at our Yoga Eco Farm Orto Dell'Idro. You'll be fully immersed in the countryside, surrounded by organic fruit orchards and vegetable gardens. A charming rural setting just 5 minutes walk from the beach and the historical center of Otranto.
We offer accommodation for max 5 people, in private, semi-private and shared rooms. We'll do our best to honor your lodging preferences, but considering the limited accommodation capacity, you may be asked to share the room or tent with another participant. Please understand this is an intimate retreat.
We offer accommodation for max 5 people, in private, semi-private and shared rooms. We'll do our best to honor your lodging preferences, but considering the limited accommodation capacity, you may be asked to share the room or tent with another participant. Please understand this is an intimate retreat.
ORTO DELL'IDRO is our Yoga Eco Farm, where we'll offer most of the activities. This is a place for Nature lovers, who enjoy the outdoors and rural life, while still really close to the sea and the center of town. It is a farm designed following the principles of Permaculture to minimize waste and create natural ecosystems that are abundant and in harmony with all living creatures. We hope you appreciate and share these values!
This is a natural setting so if you are not comfortable or familiar with the presence of insects or animals (e.g. geckos, snails, armadillo insects, mosquitos, etc) that are typical of the countryside, this may not be the place for you. We also have a cat that may steal your chair or seduce you to pet her... or try to eat your food if left unattended. We don't use pesticides nor chemicals, and we try to reduce waste as much as possible: reduce, reuse, recycle!
Accommodation options at Orto Dell'Idro include *:
This is a natural setting so if you are not comfortable or familiar with the presence of insects or animals (e.g. geckos, snails, armadillo insects, mosquitos, etc) that are typical of the countryside, this may not be the place for you. We also have a cat that may steal your chair or seduce you to pet her... or try to eat your food if left unattended. We don't use pesticides nor chemicals, and we try to reduce waste as much as possible: reduce, reuse, recycle!
Accommodation options at Orto Dell'Idro include *:
- The Casetta: a charming stone house with private bath and fireplace. $1650 (single occupancy) or $1000 (double occupancy)
- The Grotta: a stunning room carved in stone with vaulted ceiling, with shared bathroom. $1000 (single) or $650 (double - for couples only)
- The Nido: a cozy room with stone walls, with shared bathroom. $800 (single occupancy only).
- Glamping bell tent: nicely furnished with real beds, rugs and solar lights. Shared bathroom. $600 (single) or $400 (double)
Reservations & Cancellation Policy
- In order to book your participation in the retreat we require a $300 non refundable deposit. Please let us know your lodging preferences, and we'll do our best to honor them but they're not guaranteed due to the limited accommodation options.
- The balance is due no later than 2 weeks prior to departure.
- If you can't attend the retreat for personal reasons, we won't offer any refunds, and the deposit will be lost.
- In case of unforeseen exceptional events forcing us to cancel the retreat, we'll fully refund any amount that was paid up to that point.
- The balance is due no later than 2 weeks prior to departure.
- If you can't attend the retreat for personal reasons, we won't offer any refunds, and the deposit will be lost.
- In case of unforeseen exceptional events forcing us to cancel the retreat, we'll fully refund any amount that was paid up to that point.
Flight Suggestions
The closest airport to our Yoga Eco Farm is Brindisi.
- Our recommendation is to buy a ticket from NYC to any major Italian or European airport (e.g. Milano Malpensa, or London), and then buy another separate ticket from there to Brindisi, maybe planning a layover of a day or two - if you have that luxury - to get over the jet lag and visit a beautiful city.
- For instance, you could check using ItaAirways, NeoasAir to fly into Milan. Then there are low cost airlines such as RyanAir and EasyJet with affordable flights to Brindisi. Note that they are so inexpensive only if you travel with a small luggage, otherwise they get more pricey.
- Airport transfers: we can help coordinate with drivers and other participants.
- Don't wait too long: the prices are raising!
- Our recommendation is to buy a ticket from NYC to any major Italian or European airport (e.g. Milano Malpensa, or London), and then buy another separate ticket from there to Brindisi, maybe planning a layover of a day or two - if you have that luxury - to get over the jet lag and visit a beautiful city.
- For instance, you could check using ItaAirways, NeoasAir to fly into Milan. Then there are low cost airlines such as RyanAir and EasyJet with affordable flights to Brindisi. Note that they are so inexpensive only if you travel with a small luggage, otherwise they get more pricey.
- Airport transfers: we can help coordinate with drivers and other participants.
- Don't wait too long: the prices are raising!
Local Cuisine
We'll offer organic farm-to-table vegetarian food, harvested either at our farm or at local producers. Chef Fred is an expert in the art of Italian cooking, adding a twist to the traditional recipes from his own beloved region Puglia. His attention to details during preparation and the use of creatively reinterpreted local recipes make his meals absolutely memorable. We can accommodate gluten-free and vegan dietary restrictions, as well as allergies. Please give us advanced notice!