Italy: Bellagio Rowing Wellness Retreat
Duration : 6 Days 5 Nights
Max People : 14
Start Location: Bellagio, Italy
Travel Date : 2 Oct , 2023 - 7 Oct , 2023
We are running this trip in partnership with Sculling Gear! We are offering a second wellness rowing retreat on Lago Maggiore in June.
An Annual Favourite
The Northern Lakes of Italy have cast their spell on us, becoming one of our favourite places to run rowing trips. Every year since the inception of Rowing The World, we have been drawn here for some of the most spectacular rowing in the world. Join us for an amazing Health and Wellness Retreat in Bellagio, Italy. Bellagio is one of the most beautiful places in the region of Lombardy. Located halfway between the two southernmost branches of the lake, Bellagio is famous worldwide for its beautiful villas overlooking the water. We will spend our days exploring this spectacular region from coxed quads, with stops along the way to explore colourful villages, elegant lake-side villas and delightful gardens.
Wellness Retreat
We are delighted to offer this combination of rowing and wellness with our friends and partners from ScullingGear.com. We will dive into the Italian way of life, savoring a week long retreat with targeted health coaching, wellness sessions, great food and wine, and lots of rowing in a bucket-list destination. You’ll go home with an Italian inspired appreciation of the exquisite joy of a variety of delicious, seasonal foods, appreciated in small portions, enjoyed leisurely with friends and family and more kilometers in your rowing legs. La Dolce Vita! The sweet life.
La Vita è Bella
While the focus is on the rowing, we will squeeze in a few cultural and off water activities. A highlight is a visit to a beautiful Villa del Balbianello on a peninsula surrounded by gardens. Of course we will enjoy fabulous food and wine. Sit in the warmth of a sunny café to watch chic people passing by in a square decorated with buildings painted white, yellow, pink and ochre, the vowels of Italian floating above the clink of glasses. Savour a morning cappuccino and pastry, for lunch enjoy fresh panini or a hot slice of pizza, and at dinner sample a heaping bowl of risotto alla Milanese or a serving of polenta with lake fish. Enjoy local wines or perhaps prosecco or just a refreshing glass of sparkling water. Be charmed and enchanted. This is the good life.
Read some of our blog posts about this trip:
Which Rowing Wellness Retreat in Italy to Choose?
Bellagio in Rowing & Regatta magazine
Unplug. Breathe. Row. Repeat: How to Stay Healthy in 2018
Check out this video by ScullingGear:
Trip Details
Price Type | USD | CAD | EUR |
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Regular | $4,360 | $5,700 | €3,885 |
Single Supplement | $520 | $675 | €450 |
Daily Distances | Boats | Group Size |
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10 – 27 km per day | Coastal coxed quads | Minimum group size is 9 guests and maximum is 14 guests. |
For non-rowers: We would love to welcome non-rowing companions, if possible. Fully independent non-rowers, who take care of their own transportation and daily activities, are most easily accommodated. A semi-guided program for non-rowing companions may be available and could include walking and sightseeing options. Note that the availability of the program will depend on several factors. Please contact us to discuss.
Included in Price
- Five nights’ accommodation in a charming hotel
- All breakfasts, four lunches and four dinners (beverages and alcohol not included, with the exception of the welcome drink)
- Four days of rowing
- Guide services and tour support. Guided by Catriona Cameron and Luigi Manzo. Trip Leader is Chris Coughlan of Sculling Gear
- Daily wellness sessions
- Cultural visits and alternate activities for poor weather days