Creative Writing Retreat

You actually have so much to tell and never find the right time to do so? Now is the time! Combine your relaxing vacation with writing and treat yourself to some time for yourself. In everyday life, there is usually not enough time to write down all the stories you have in your head. Now you are given exactly that time. Surrounded by nature and tranquillity, there are no limits to your creativity. And who knows, maybe you will discover a great talent within you?

35 curated retreats 4.9 (11 reviews) from €200
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
  • BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel
9 People interested

BE creative and write in the Mühlviertel

Altenfelden, Austria

$927 / 5 Days

5.0
  • Creative writing trip in the national park
  • Creative writing trip in the national park
  • Creative writing trip in the national park
  • Creative writing trip in the national park
  • Creative writing trip in the national park
15 People interested

Creative writing trip in the national park

Rossleiten, Austria

$1,600 / 7 Days

5.0
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
  • Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland
10 People interested

Screen printing on paper – Creative break on the sunny island of Gotland

Lärbro, Sweden

$626 / 7 Days

  • "Light as a feather into the new year" Advent in the convent for women
  • "Light as a feather into the new year" Advent in the convent for women
  • "Light as a feather into the new year" Advent in the convent for women
  • "Light as a feather into the new year" Advent in the convent for women
  • "Light as a feather into the new year" Advent in the convent for women
  • "Light as a feather into the new year" Advent in the convent for women
  • "Light as a feather into the new year" Advent in the convent for women
14 People interested

"Light as a feather into the new year" Advent in the convent for women

Ilsenburg (Harz), Germany

$404 / 3 Days

  • "Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women
  • "Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women
  • "Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women
  • "Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women
  • "Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women
  • "Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women
  • "Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women
  • "Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women
  • "Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women
10 People interested

"Golden Hour Vibes" fall break for women

Ilsenburg (Harz), Germany

$752 / 5 Days

  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
  • Poetic Writing in Mallorca
12 People interested

Poetic Writing in Mallorca

Montuiri, Spain

$1,948 / 8 Days

  • The inner path: uniqueness, freedom of the soul, and meditative poetry in Chiemgau
  • The inner path: uniqueness, freedom of the soul, and meditative poetry in Chiemgau
  • The inner path: uniqueness, freedom of the soul, and meditative poetry in Chiemgau
  • The inner path: uniqueness, freedom of the soul, and meditative poetry in Chiemgau
  • The inner path: uniqueness, freedom of the soul, and meditative poetry in Chiemgau
  • The inner path: uniqueness, freedom of the soul, and meditative poetry in Chiemgau
8 People interested

The inner path: uniqueness, freedom of the soul, and meditative poetry in Chiemgau

Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany

$655 / 4 Days

  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
  • Poetic Writing in Chiemgau
9 People interested

Poetic Writing in Chiemgau

Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany

$951 / 5 Days

  • Traveling - storytelling and writing in Chiemgau
  • Traveling - storytelling and writing in Chiemgau
  • Traveling - storytelling and writing in Chiemgau
  • Traveling - storytelling and writing in Chiemgau
9 People interested

Traveling - storytelling and writing in Chiemgau

Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany

$835 / 5 Days

  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
  • Mindful Writing on Sylt
9 People interested

Mindful Writing on Sylt

List auf Sylt, Germany

$753 / 6 Days

5.0
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
  • BE creative and write on Mallorca
7 People interested

BE creative and write on Mallorca

Montuïri, Spain

$1,832 / 8 Days

  • Poetic Writing Retreat: November Blossoms
  • Poetic Writing Retreat: November Blossoms
  • Poetic Writing Retreat: November Blossoms
  • Poetic Writing Retreat: November Blossoms
  • Poetic Writing Retreat: November Blossoms
  • Poetic Writing Retreat: November Blossoms
16 People interested

Poetic Writing Retreat: November Blossoms

Altenfelden, Austria

$719 / 4 Days

  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
  • Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness
6 People interested

Retreat week on the Greek Blue Zone island of Ikaria - yoga, meditation, breathing & mindfulness

Armenistis, Greece

$568 / 8 Days

  • Writing stories during Advent
  • Writing stories during Advent
  • Writing stories during Advent
  • Writing stories during Advent
  • Writing stories during Advent
10 People interested

Writing stories during Advent

Altenfelden, Austria

$840 / 5 Days

  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
  • Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature
14 People interested

Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature

Castel Rigone, Italy

$1,026 / 8 Days

4.0
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
  • Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026
6 People interested

Find yourself – on the Baltic Sea – Spring sets you free – May 26 to 30, 2026

Rerik, Germany

$405 / 5 Days

  • Creative and Autobiographical Writing in Southern Champagne (Women's Retreat or Individual)
  • Creative and Autobiographical Writing in Southern Champagne (Women's Retreat or Individual)
  • Creative and Autobiographical Writing in Southern Champagne (Women's Retreat or Individual)
  • Creative and Autobiographical Writing in Southern Champagne (Women's Retreat or Individual)
  • Creative and Autobiographical Writing in Southern Champagne (Women's Retreat or Individual)
12 People interested

Creative and Autobiographical Writing in Southern Champagne (Women's Retreat or Individual)

Celles-en-Bassigny, France

$1,391 / 8 Days

  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
  • Writing retreat in Burgenland
16 People interested

Writing retreat in Burgenland

Ollersdorf im Burgenland, Austria

$574 / 4 Days

  • Time out with horses - for women
  • Time out with horses - for women
  • Time out with horses - for women
  • Time out with horses - for women
  • Time out with horses - for women
  • Time out with horses - for women
  • Time out with horses - for women
7 People interested

Time out with horses - for women

Bad Freienwalde, Germany

$231 / 2 Days

  • NARRATIVE JOURNEY Between mountain and lake
  • NARRATIVE JOURNEY Between mountain and lake
  • NARRATIVE JOURNEY Between mountain and lake
  • NARRATIVE JOURNEY Between mountain and lake
  • NARRATIVE JOURNEY Between mountain and lake
11 People interested

NARRATIVE JOURNEY Between mountain and lake

Seeboden, Austria

$469 / 5 Days

  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
15 People interested

"Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm

Pellworm, Germany

$1,100 / 4 Days

  • Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna
  • Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna
  • Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna
  • Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna
  • Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna
  • Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna
  • Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna
  • Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna
  • Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna
9 People interested

Gateless Writing weekend in Vienna

Wien, Austria

$481 / 3 Days

  • Writing trip to Paris
  • Writing trip to Paris
  • Writing trip to Paris
  • Writing trip to Paris
  • Writing trip to Paris
  • Writing trip to Paris
  • Writing trip to Paris
9 People interested

Writing trip to Paris

Paris, France

$875 / 4 Days

  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
  • Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura
19 People interested

Kyuka Surfclub – Dein Premium Surf & Soul Retreat auf Fuerteventura

Lajares, Spain

$11,483 / 8 Days

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Creative Writing retreat?
A Creative Writing retreat is a getaway from everyday life that allows you to fully focus on your writing. In an inspiring setting, you'll be guided through writing exercises, workshops, and creative prompts – whether you're working on a novel, poetry, essays, or a personal journal. These retreats offer space, tranquility, and professional guidance to help you discover or refine your unique writing voice. At Retreat Urlaub, you'll currently find 35 Creative Writing retreat offerings.
Who are Creative Writing retreats suitable for?
Creative Writing retreats are suitable for anyone who enjoys writing or wants to start – from complete beginners to experienced authors. You don't need any prior experience or publications. Many retreats cater to specific levels or genres, so you can find the right fit for you. Whether you want to overcome writer's block, advance a specific project, or simply (re)discover the joy of writing, a writing retreat provides the perfect environment.
How much does a Creative Writing retreat cost?
The cost of a Creative Writing retreat varies depending on duration, accommodation, meals, and the program offered. At Retreat Urlaub, prices range from €200 to €11.900, with an average price of around €1.550. Typically, accommodation, writing workshops, and often meals are included in the price. Some retreats also offer individual coaching sessions, manuscript consultations, or complementary activities such as yoga or meditation.
What can I expect at a Creative Writing retreat?
A typical Creative Writing retreat includes a mix of guided writing exercises, workshops on various techniques (e.g., character development, narrative perspective, overcoming creative blocks), free writing time, and group feedback sessions. Many retreats also offer inspiring supplementary activities such as nature walks, mindfulness exercises, or evening readings. The exact schedule varies by retreat – some are intensive and structured, while others intentionally leave plenty of free time for your own writing project.
Do I need to bring my own material or a finished project?
No, you don't need to bring a finished manuscript or a specific project. Many participants arrive with just a vague idea or simply the desire to write – and that's exactly what the retreats are for. Of course, you're also welcome to continue working on an existing project. It's best to bring a notebook or your laptop along with an open mind for trying new things. The retreat organizers will usually let you know in advance if any specific materials are needed.
In which language are the writing workshops held?
The language of the workshops varies depending on the retreat and the organizer. Many retreats in German-speaking regions are held in German, but there are also numerous English-language offerings – especially for international retreats. You'll find detailed information about the workshop language in each listing description on Retreat Urlaub. Some retreats are even multilingual and welcome participants who wish to write in their native language.
How do I find the right Creative Writing retreat for me?
At Retreat Urlaub, you can choose from 35 Creative Writing retreats. To find the perfect fit, consider the following criteria: your experience level (beginner or advanced), the genre or thematic focus (e.g., novel, poetry, autobiographical writing), the duration, the location, and of course your budget. Prices range from €200 to €11.900. Read the descriptions and reviews carefully to find a retreat that matches your wishes and goals.
Can I combine a Creative Writing retreat with yoga or wellness?
Yes, many Creative Writing retreats offer complementary activities such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness exercises, or wellness treatments. This combination is especially popular because physical relaxation and mindfulness can boost creative energy. At Retreat Urlaub, you'll find offerings that combine writing with yoga, nature experiences, or wellness – allowing you to perfectly unite creativity and relaxation.