The Offline Getaway | 3-Day Nature Retreat in The Netherlands 🌳 | 4-6 December
Join The Offline Getaway: our most immersive phone-free experience to escape the daily grind, take a break from the hustle, and gift yourself a long weekend to fully unwind. Relax and recharge in our luxury villa in the midst of nature reserve Groote Zand / Hijkerveld. 😌
🌳 This three-day wellness retreat, guided by professional hosts, will allow you to reconnect with yourself, nature, and the people around you. Unplug and unwind by reading a book, journaling, taking a long nature walk, or taking part in our optional guided activities that help you destress, reflect, clear your mind, and connect with what matters to you.
For an impression of The Offline Getaway in Hooghalen, please watch this video, or check out our photo gallery.
⭐️ We've welcomed over 150 retreat guests, who rate The Offline Getaway an average of 4.8/5, describing our 3-day digital detox as "life-changing," "unexpectedly nourishing" and "the best present I've given myself in years."
👉🏼 What you get:
Three days (2 nights) in a luxury villa (+ sauna) in the midst of nature, easily reachable by train (Station Assen) or car.
A weekend without a program, so you have the freedom to do what you want, when you want. No pressure. No expectations.
The chance to join (three) optional guided workshops that spark personal growth and reflection, creativity, presence and mental calm.
Our restaurant-level chef will prep two breakfast buffets, two healthy lunches, and two top-notch 2-course dinners. Fruit, snacks, coffee, tea, juices and are available 24/7.
The opportunity for long nature walks, yoga, arts & crafts activities, board games, conversations, a sauna, and a dedicated quiet zone for undisturbed me-time.
Plenty of space to be alone, in the company of others. We provide gentle (creative) prompts that help you reconnect, both with yourself and others.
👉🏼 Program and Activities:
Screw timetables and meetings - our lives are too busy already! The power of The Offline Getaway is that there is no program, so you can do whatever, whenever:
Wake up with a fresh croissant or yoghurt bowl, read a book by the fireplace, journal in the morning sun, take an easy nature stroll, or just be. Our retreat hosts will guide one optional activity/workshop each day, which you are free to join if you feel like it. Of course, we will bring plenty offline activities to keep you busy, like arts, crafts & painting supplies, personal reflection exercises, journaling prompts, board games, outdoor games, puzzles and more.
At night, gather around the dinner table, and have conversations with the others, but only if you feel like it. Oh, and enjoy that we'll do your dishes, so you can sit back and feel like a prince(ss) 😉!
Arrival: December 4, 18:00
Departure: December 6, around 15:00
*Please note that all guided activities are optional. More activities may arise spontaneously, initiated by guests themselves, true community style (which is always beautiful!).
👉🏼 The Location:
Wake up to the sound of nature at 't Hiekerhoes, a beautiful luxury villa located in Hooghalen, Drenthe. Just cross the calm street and you’ll find yourself in woods and heathland of nature reserve 'Hijkerveld.' 🌳
You can choose a bedroom to yourself, or share one with someone else (two single beds).
The house is spacious with two big, light living rooms (one dedicated quiet zone), a large garden, a sauna, and a cozy space for shared dining.
For an impression of The Offline Getaway, the location, and its surroundings, please watch this video, or check out our photo gallery.
👉🏼 The Group:
10-14 like-minded people, all with the same intention: a long weekend of rest and time for themselves, open to connect and socialize if they feel like it.
Anyone is welcome: all ages, men and women, and from any cultural background. During past editions, we’ve welcomed both men and women, ages ranging between 23 and 68, from Slovakia to England and from The Netherlands to the United States. All warm, open and fun. ❤️
As a result of The Offline Getaway, people have created friendships that extend far beyond the duration of the retreat.
👉🏼 The Hosts
This Offline Getaway is hosted by two kind, warm and professional Offline Club retreats hosts, trained to make you feel safe and at home. Our experienced hosts will relieve your of all worries and chores, and guide optional workshops and activities. In addition to our hosts, our chef will prepare top-notch meals for you, so you can fully sit back and worry about... nothing. Feel free to join him/her to learn some cooking skills!
👉🏼 What about your phone?
Detoxing from social media and endless notifications is one of the main benefits of The Offline Getaway. It allows you to refocus, reflect, rest and open your mind to new ideas, and creativity. Therefore, we take your phone upon arrival and lock it up safely. Of course, we can be reached by your friends and family for emergencies.
👉🏼 Investment:
€425,- (shared bedroom)
€100,- extra for a private bedroom
👉🏼 More info, FAQ, photos & contact
For more info and FAQ, and an impression of the farm and its surroundings, please visit our website here, or contact [email protected].
Refunds? If you cancel two months before the start date of the retreat, you’ll receive a refund — just note that we keep €75 in cancellation costs. Cancel within two months of the retreat? Sorry, no take backs — unless the retreat ends up being fully booked, in which case you can still receive a refund, minus the €75 fee.