SLOW TRAVEL & WELLNESS RETREATS
Discover The Luxe Provence Lifestyle
EXPERIENCE OUR LUXURY WELLNESS RETREATS IN PROVENCE
In life, it’s all about the experiences — it’s what truly matters.
We are thrilled to bring you the most unique, luxury wellness retreats and bespoke, slow travel experiences in Provence. Our Provence retreats are ideal for gathering a group of friends, celebrating milestone events or creating lasting memories for a multi-generational family reunion. We can create tailored, wellness retreats around cycling programs with our expert cyclist guide, sailing with your own chartered yacht and skipper, to yoga and highly nourishing vegetarian cuisine with complete detox and spa program. The choice is yours, we can do it all and have built the network and have the keys to unlock doors that remain firmly shut for most.
Our bespoke retreats are designed to offer the perfect balance of exploring the beauty of Provence, while incorporating your desired level of holistic wellness or fitness goals, including the option of a total mind-body reset.
OUR WELLNESS DIFFERENCE
Our Luxe Provence Experience team has a deep knowledge, background and education in hands-on counselling psychology, nature therapy, life coaching and clinical herbalism. We have worked hard over the years to understand the body’s innate ability to heal itself through our own journeys with chronic illness, using the power of plant-based medicines, psychology, movement and nutrition to overcome health challenges which has fueled our mission to create a different type of wellness retreat in Provence to share our wellness knowledge.
We start each retreat with a 1:1 clinical herbalist consultation 60 days prior to arriving to set your wellness goals and help us best tailor your support. We start each week with a 2-hour brain reset session, to integrate a complete mind-body wellness experience and set clear intentions for your time here in Provence, so you can continue these practices back home.
We have carefully chosen a curated collection of relaxed, nature-inspired 5-star luxury villas throughout the South of France, from the Luberon, Les Alpilles and the Côte d’Azur which are ideal for relaxing in or jumping directly into the sea. You will practice yoga (we have multiple disciplines available) and pilates with a dedicated instructor and work 1:1 with fitness trainers or cyclists to improve your performance. We can integrate a nutritionist chef, a life coach for a weeklong personal development journey and our Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner to best design, support and deepen your time in Provence so you leave calm, rejuvenated and inspired.
OUR LUXURY TRAVEL PARTNER - ONLY THE FINEST
We have partnered with the top luxury travel advisors in France, French Promise, that we have worked with for many years to make sure all of your travel and transport details are cared for with expertise and the utmost in luxury services throughout France.
So come… slow down, connect and experience the Luxe Provence Lifestyle with us. I have spent the last 15 years preparing for your arrival. I look forward to meeting you.
THE LUXE PROVENCE DIFFERENT
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BESPOKE EXPERIENCES & INTEGRATED WELLNESS
Prior to your departure, we will work with you 1:1 to organize a bespoke luxury travel experience, including a one-hour, pre-visit consult with our own licensed clinical herbalist and nature therapist to prepare for your journey and help us understand any specific wellness goals, support and wellness activities planning for your trip. Our Luxe Provence Experiences incorporate daily morning yoga, pilates, swims in the sea, or hiking and biking in the mountains if you so desire with deeper optons in personal development. Each voyage is tailored to you.
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DESIGNED BY LOCAL EXPERTS & TRAVEL INSIDERS
Founder, Tarik Koivisto, has a background in both counselling psychology and design while living the slow life in Provence for 15 years discovering the finest places, beautiful landscapes, incredible people and artists the region has to offer. Tarik has partnered with long-time colleagues French Promise, the premiere luxury travel advisors in France to help her merge her experience in mind-body wellness with bespoke, luxury travel offering the utmost in expert service, local guides and luxury transport. We have the keys to open doors that remain firmly shut for many.
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IMMERSIVE IN NATURE, CULTURE & JOY
We effortlessly integrate the French art de vivre with our knowledge of local traditions, French culture and the pure joy of discovery to offer immersive experiences into the finest in Provence’s artists, gastronomy, fascinating people and history to create an unforgettable voyage with a depth of knowledge and human connection, when it matters more than ever. Our goal is to allow for a full cultural immersion into the slow, Provence style of living, leaving you refreshed, grounded and inspired from your voyage. Leave the planning and details to us, from private transfers, touring, 5-star stays and amenities.
UPCOMING 2026 RETREATS TO JOIN
Designed for individuals, or duos, to join a group of like-minded people in Provence
OUR UPCOMING WELLNESS RETREAT IN PROVENCE
This September 2026, we will launch a 7-day hosted wellness retreat in Les Alpilles facilitated by Founder, Tarik Koivisto. Join us - please hurry spots are filling up!
We are thrilled to announce that we are hosting a 7-day Luxe Provence Wellness Retreat at one of our absolute favorite locations, specifically designed for individuals, two girlfriends or mother/daughter/sister duos. You will join a group of 8-10 other, like-minded individuals for an incredible Luxe Provence Experience, focused on a full mind-to-body reset, while enjoying the beauty of the region of Les Alpilles. These retreats are ideal for solo travellers looking to experience Provence within the company of a dynamic group, with the options of individual bespoke travel, before or after.
5-Star Villa & Amenities
We have selected one of the finest 5-star villas in Provence, redesigned by the region’s top architects incorporating high-quality finishes and materials, impeccable and artisanal design, such as blown glass, hand-forged metalwork with noble natural materials while working to preserve the property’s unique 18th century heritage along with its own 300 year-old plane tree, offering beautiful tranquility and shade from the summer sun. The villa offers 8 double-ensuite rooms with their own private bath and over 1,000 square meters of living space.
Each individual, or duo, will have their own ensuite double room with private bathroom and access to all of the amenities, including: double chef’s kitchen with private chef, two living areas with fireplaces, heated pool, pool house, outdoor kitchen and air-conditioning throughout, plus a wine cellar, unlimited access to the on-site spa featuring sauna, hammam, tennis court and indoor gym.
Wellness Services & Movement
Each morning we will start the day with either a guided nature hike and/or yoga and a sound bath meditation. Each guest will have a one-hour massage session of their choice (additional sessions upon demand) included in their stay, plus access to our complete bespoke wellness program with 1:1 sessions with our expert psychologist/life coach, pre-voyage, clinical herbalist consultation and a Traditional Chinese medicine atelier designed to surprise and delight the senses (we cannot wait to tell you about this activity). We have arranged for a guided hike in the nearby Les Alpilles National Park, as well as a choice of biking or another type of sport/movement activity throughout the week depending on the group’s desires.
Touring & VIP Provence Visits
We have arranged for luxury travel touring throughout the week in our Mercedes minivans with our own local driver/guides including guided visits to: The Villages of the Luberon, Saint-Rémy and the markets, Les Baux de Provence and a VIP visit of the Carriere des Lumiere after-dark, a fascinating, immersive art experience, reserved just for you. Additionally, we have arranged for a VIP tasting event with one of the region’s top wine and olive oil makers at a local chateau. There will be plenty of time for exploring, and it’s only a short walk to shops, restaurants and amenities within the traditional Provencal village where you will stay, allowing you freedom to wander at your pace. We can add individual visits to any program. Pricing includes all licensed France travel and any transfers for activities and airport/train pick-up from Avignon TGV or Marseille Provence airport. Individual travel insurance is mandatory, in case of any unforeseen events that may impact your attendance.
Book Your Spot Today
Contact us below for pricing and to reserve your place for September 20-27, 2026! Places are limited and are booking quickly, on a first-come, first-served basis.
We will follow-up with all of the booking requests, information, costs, payments and cancellation details by email, along with a call together to finalize and answer any questions you may have for your wellness journey. I look forward to seeing you in Provence!
THE FINEST PROVENCE VILLAS
The Luxe Provence Experience
FROM THE LUBERON, LES ALPILLES, AIX-EN-PROVENCE AND THE FRENCH RIVIERA
We have curated the finest collection of luxury Provence villas and Cote d’Azur seafront properties to offer unique travel itineraries for your stay.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of South of France slow living from your 5-star villa, based within the most charming Provence villages, regions and breathtaking landscapes designed to inspire. We have curated the finest luxury stays complete with 5-star amenities, your own private chef and large expansive outdoor spaces for relaxing and dining, throughout Provence and the French Riviera’s coast that are in harmony with the week’s program to relax, unwind and enjoy. Each villa offers a heated pool, double bedroom ensuites with private bathrooms, air conditioning, large dining terraces and in-villa spa services, often including: a sauna or hammam, tennis courts and fitness gym/equipment on-location, to ensure many moments to rejuvenate and connect with both yourself and nature.
Our Luxe Provence wellness retreats offer bespoke touring with your own guides, drivers and a private chef at your villa. We will arrange market tours so you can meet the local cheesemakers and artisans, up-close-and-personal. We offer VIP access to the region’s finest Provence vineyards and olive oil producers for tasting events with your own driver and guide.
Explore boutique shopping, antiquing and special artist atelier visits in Lourmarin, Menerbes, Bonnieux, Oppède and Gordes, along with other lesser-known places we love, like a true insider. Gain access to the region’s finest art and history museums with our VIP bookings to take the stress out of planning.
Discover Les Alpilles region, ideal for nature-lovers brimming with olive groves, jaw-dropping wild beauty, endless trails and a rich Roman history and we’ll bring you up close and personal to experience Les-Baux-de-Provence and Saint-Rémy.
And if you love the sea, like me… we’ll help you escape to your own Mediterranean seaside hideaway for daily swims in the turquoise sea with the option of your own private yacht and chef. We can even arrange for a villa on your own private island, and experience iconic Saint-Tropez and secret inlets along the famed Côte d’Azur by boat. Finally, we can take you to some of the lesser-known 1920s, celebrity hideaways with a rich history and its own hilltop villages, while exploring the fascinating art, fashion and cultural scene of the French Riviera.
Book A Retreat Consultation
If you're interested in working with us on a bespoke retreat for your group, or you would like to join our upcoming hosted retreat event this Sept, please reserve a free 20-minute travel consultation below to discuss. We look forward to meeting you. - Tarik
BESPOKE SLOW TRAVEL
Experience The Slow Life
BESPOKE LUXURY TRAVEL
A team featuring the top, award-winning luxury travel advisors at French Promise with 36 years of expertise
Through our exclusive partnership with French Promise you can experience the natural beauty of Provence, combined with exclusive insider access to contemporary art, culture and historic venues with your own local private guide and driver. Gain VIP entry to exclusive, secret spots unknown to most travellers and front row access to concerts, sporting events, clubs, plus meet celebrity chefs, private musicians and world-class athletes.
Enjoy Michelin dining and exclusive, wine tastings from the France’s top vineyards, followed by front row seats in an ancient Roman theater for a concert or ballet, by night. Gain exclusive access to France’s monuments, museums, hidden gems, restaurants and chic, beach clubs. We can combine your itinerary with any luxury transport whether it’s helicopter daytrip to Italy or Monaco, a yacht with skipper in Saint-Tropez or Cannes, or simply a seamless return to Paris by private jet.
Through our passion, experience and deep network in the region, we’ll immerse you into the South of France’s natural beauty while bringing you behind-the-scenes to discover enchanted places, the finest Provence markets, artisans, winemakers, cheesemakers and more. We cannot wait to immerse you in the slow South of France lifestyle, with the utmost of luxury service and style.
our mission
to help you feel more grounded, connected… and joyful