39 stays and trips · Updated
It depends what you want from Europe & Africa. 39 stays and trips here are on High Vibe Vacay; the most common values are Connection with Nature and Inspires Awe and Wonder. Start with The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert, The Bodrum EDITION, The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama, or filter the directory by value.
Setting photo of Ras Al Khaimah mountains, not the property. Photo: Kirtesh Mahant / Unsplash · Unsplash License
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
Private pool villas in a desert nature reserve with roaming gazelles, an equestrian center, yoga in the dunes and a guided starlight meditation.
Setting photo of Bodrum Peninsula, Turkey, not the property. Photo: Encal Media / Unsplash · Unsplash License
The Bodrum EDITION
A hillside hotel above Yalıkavak with Aegean views, a beach club, a yoga terrace and SUP yoga, and a kitchen that cooks with herbs and greens from its own gardens.
Photo: -wuppertaler / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
A 160-hectare clifftop estate above Abama Beach on Tenerife’s west coast, with yoga and garden walks, hiking trails through botanical gardens and kitchens that prioritize organic, local Canarian produce.
Photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Copenhagen to Reykjavik: Norway’s Fjords and the Westman Islands
The UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord and Olden, then across the North Atlantic to Heimaey’s puffin cliffs. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $16,900 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nice to Monte Carlo: Portofino, Elba and Saint-Tropez
The Ligurian and Tuscan coasts with a stop on Elba and an overnight in Saint-Tropez. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $10,500 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Reykjavik Round Trip: Kirkjufell, the Westfjords and the Arctic Circle
Five nights along Iceland’s north coast, from Kirkjufell mountain to the Westfjords, crossing the Arctic Circle. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $9,900 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: Gzzz / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Venice to Venice: Dubrovnik, Kotor and the Dalmatian Coast
The Bay of Kotor, Dubrovnik’s walls and Zadar’s Sea Organ on a September round trip from Venice. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $12,300 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: Hans Stasse / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Active & Discovery in Holland & Belgium (WAD)
Walk the woods and dunes of Domburg and pedal past polders and dykes, with Ghent, Antwerp and Rotterdam along the way.
Avalon WaterwaysFrom $4,951 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active & Discovery on the Danube Westbound (WBL)
An active river cruise — hiking, canoeing, biking — and Avalon publishes detailed dietary options.
Avalon WaterwaysFrom $4,326 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: R. J. Mathar / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active & Discovery on the Rhine Southbound (WAW)
Kayak Amsterdam’s canals, e-bike the vineyards where the Rhine meets the Moselle, and hike Heidelberg’s Philosophers’ Way.
Avalon WaterwaysFrom $4,326 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. PRA assumed (based on copyright claims). / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
Active & Discovery on the Rhône Southbound (WYL)
Provence on the move: an urban hike through Lyon’s passageways, a rail-bike descent of the Gorges du Doux, and a Lyon cooking class.
Avalon WaterwaysFrom $4,926 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active & Discovery on the Seine (WPH)
Bike through Paris, kayak past Vernon’s timbered houses, and walk Monet’s gardens at Giverny.
Avalon WaterwaysFrom $5,551 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: Jon Worth from Germany / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Camino de Santiago: Scenic Portuguese Route (5380)
A walking pilgrimage: about 75 miles on foot over 11 days.
Globus FaithFrom $3,699 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: Julian Lupyan / Wikimedia Commons · CC0
Enchanting Italy (DJ), Small Group Discovery
Food-forward Italy: a Tuscan cooking class and olive-oil tasting.
GlobusFrom $5,399 pp, as of October 2026
Photo: Pierre-Selim Huard / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Inspiring Iceland (DI), Small Group Discovery
Small-group nature trip with geothermal stops.
GlobusFrom $5,869 pp, as of October 2026
Setting photo of Chobe National Park, Botswana, not the property. Photo: Colin Watts / Unsplash · Unsplash License
andBeyond Chobe Under Canvas
A mobile tented safari camp along the Chobe River in northern Botswana.
Setting photo of Mnemba Island, Zanzibar, not the property. Photo: Humphrey M / Unsplash · Unsplash License
andBeyond Mnemba Island
A barefoot private-island lodge off the northeast coast of Zanzibar, built for barefoot beach days.
Setting photo of Sossusvlei, Namibia, not the property. Photo: Bernd 📷 Dittrich / Unsplash · Unsplash License
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
A desert lodge in the Namib with stargazing and wide desert views.
Setting photo of Okavango Delta, Botswana, not the property. Photo: Wynand Uys / Unsplash · Unsplash License
andBeyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp
A nine-suite safari lodge on a private island in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, with wildlife and wellness experiences.
Setting photo of Vikos Gorge, Zagori, not the property. Photo: Feri & Tasos / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Aristi Mountain Resort
A stone-built mountain resort in a Zagori village near the Vikos Gorge in northwestern Greece.
Setting photo of Wilder Kaiser, Tyrol, not the property. Photo: Darius Fries / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Bio- and Wellnessresort Stanglwirt
An organic farm and wellness resort below the Wilder Kaiser mountains in Tyrol, with its own equestrian centre.
Setting photo of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, not the property. Photo: Zach Gilseth / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne
A ridge-top resort above Lake Lucerne with the Alpine Spa and the wellness-focused Waldhotel. A funicular and boat connect it with Lucerne.
Setting photo of Oia, Santorini, not the property. Photo: Massimiliano Morosinotto / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Canaves Epitome
A small all-suite hotel on the Oia cliffs. Canaves lists yoga and hiking among its wellness experiences.
Setting photo of Langhe hills, Piedmont, not the property. Photo: Luis van den Bos / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Casa di Langa
A countryside hotel in Piedmont’s Langhe hills with garden and farm produce on the table.
Castiglion del Bosco, a Rosewood Hotel
A Tuscan estate in the Brunello wine country of Montalcino.
Photo: Adrian Michael / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Chedi Andermatt
A mountain hotel with a 2,400 m² spa and wellness area and private yoga on request. The hotel points to about 500 km of hiking trails in the Urseren Valley.
Photo: stathop / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Costa Navarino
A resort destination on the southwest Peloponnese coast. Its outdoor page lists beach yoga, guided hikes including Voidokilia and the Kalamari waterfalls, and visits to its bio-farm.
Setting photo of Ngorongoro highlands, Tanzania, not the property. Photo: Matthew Stephenson / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro
An estate near the Ngorongoro Crater.
Setting photo of Val di Funes, Dolomites, not the property. Photo: Alan Jiang / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Setting photo of Lake Vouliagmeni, Athens Riviera, not the property. Photo: Omri Yamin / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Four Seasons Astir Palace
A seaside resort on an Athens Riviera peninsula with three private beaches, 30 minutes from central Athens.
Setting photo of Florence, Italy, not the property. Photo: Pretty Pink / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Four Seasons Firenze
A palazzo hotel set in an 11-acre private garden park in central Florence, with a pool and spa.
Photo: David Berkowitz / Flickr via Openverse · CC BY 2.0
Gibb’s Farm
A working farm and lodge in Tanzania’s highlands near Ngorongoro.
Setting photo of Costa Brava, Catalonia, not the property. Photo: Joshua Kettle / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Mas Salagros Ecoresort
An eco-resort in the countryside outside Barcelona with an organic garden and its own biomass and solar energy.
Photo: Pavel Špindler / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
Mount Nelson
A historic Belmond garden hotel in Cape Town, known for its afternoon tea and 125-year history.
Setting photo of Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia, not the property. Photo: Jens Aber / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Overwater and beach villas on remote Red Sea islands with coral reefs.
Photo: Richard Whitaker / Flickr via Openverse · CC BY 2.0
San Domenico Palace
Four Seasons in a former convent above the sea in Taormina, with guided Etna hikes.
Setting photo of Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, not the property. Photo: David Marioni / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Six Senses Crans-Montana
An alpine resort in the Swiss mountains.
Photo: Jcsantos85 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Six Senses Douro Valley
A restored 19th-century manor above the Douro River. Its Discover Yoga program combines hatha, pranayama and meditation, and guests can join an organic garden tour.
Setting photo of Okavango Delta, Botswana, not the property. Photo: Ulrico Zampa / Unsplash · Unsplash License
Xigera Safari Lodge
A safari lodge in the Okavango Delta.
