Meditation Retreats

A meditation retreat is often equated with a Vipassana retreat or Vipassana meditation. It comes exactly from this direction, but can also be done separately. Especially beginners who are looking for a suitable retreat center with the thought 'I want to learn to meditate' are not familiar with Vipassana at first. The understanding of where the meditation retreat comes from and what its actual goal is usually only comes gradually. But whether you are a beginner or an advanced meditator - inner peace is desirable for everyone.

  • Mountain retreat "Naturzeit" in the Bavarian Alps
  • Mountain retreat "Naturzeit" in the Bavarian Alps
  • Mountain retreat "Naturzeit" in the Bavarian Alps
  • Mountain retreat "Naturzeit" in the Bavarian Alps
  • Mountain retreat "Naturzeit" in the Bavarian Alps
  • Mountain retreat "Naturzeit" in the Bavarian Alps
  • Mountain retreat "Naturzeit" in the Bavarian Alps
  • Mountain retreat "Naturzeit" in the Bavarian Alps
11 People interested

Mountain retreat "Naturzeit" in the Bavarian Alps

Berchtesgaden, Germany

from $496 / 2 Days

  • Solo Retreat Regeneration Days "Life Energy"
  • Solo Retreat Regeneration Days "Life Energy"
  • Solo Retreat Regeneration Days "Life Energy"
  • Solo Retreat Regeneration Days "Life Energy"
  • Solo Retreat Regeneration Days "Life Energy"
  • Solo Retreat Regeneration Days "Life Energy"
  • Solo Retreat Regeneration Days "Life Energy"
  • Solo Retreat Regeneration Days "Life Energy"
9 People interested

Solo Retreat Regeneration Days "Life Energy"

Aljezur, Portugal

from $1,374 / 5 Days

  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
  • WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca
10 People interested

WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking on Mallorca

Pollensa, Spain

from $519 / 2 Days

  • Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"
  • Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"
  • Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"
  • Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"
  • Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"
  • Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"
  • Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"
  • Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"
  • Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"
12 People interested

Solo retreat "Relaxation and well-being days"

Aljezur, Portugal

from $796 / 3 Days

  • 6 Day Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh
  • 6 Day Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh
  • 6 Day Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh
  • 6 Day Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh
  • 6 Day Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh
  • 6 Day Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh
  • 6 Day Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh
  • 6 Day Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh
8 People interested

6 Day Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga Holiday in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh

Kathmandu, Nepal

from $500 / 6 Days

  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
  • Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours
14 People interested

Autumn in the valley of the Bosnian pyramids - Awakening souls tours

Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina

from $114 / 2 Days

  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
  • Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia
12 People interested

Yoga & Beach on the Coast of Light Andalusia

Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain

from $230 / 3 Days

  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
  • 2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour
10 People interested

2-day Prehistoric Labyrinth and Park Ravne Meditation Tour

Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina

from $114 / 2 Days

  • 2 Day Short Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Kathmandu, Gandaki Pradesh
  • 2 Day Short Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Kathmandu, Gandaki Pradesh
  • 2 Day Short Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Kathmandu, Gandaki Pradesh
  • 2 Day Short Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Kathmandu, Gandaki Pradesh
  • 2 Day Short Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Kathmandu, Gandaki Pradesh
  • 2 Day Short Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Kathmandu, Gandaki Pradesh
11 People interested

2 Day Short Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Kathmandu, Gandaki Pradesh

Kathmandu, Nepal

from $90 / 2 Days

  • The light of your heart - 1-day retreat for 1 or 2 people
  • The light of your heart - 1-day retreat for 1 or 2 people
  • The light of your heart - 1-day retreat for 1 or 2 people
  • The light of your heart - 1-day retreat for 1 or 2 people
  • The light of your heart - 1-day retreat for 1 or 2 people
  • The light of your heart - 1-day retreat for 1 or 2 people
  • The light of your heart - 1-day retreat for 1 or 2 people
  • The light of your heart - 1-day retreat for 1 or 2 people
14 People interested

The light of your heart - 1-day retreat for 1 or 2 people

Bad Mitterndorf, Austria

from $427 / 2 Days

  • ONLINE COURSE MEDIAL ENERGY WORK & SELF HEALING - Awaken your healing power & your creative potential
  • ONLINE COURSE MEDIAL ENERGY WORK & SELF HEALING - Awaken your healing power & your creative potential
  • ONLINE COURSE MEDIAL ENERGY WORK & SELF HEALING - Awaken your healing power & your creative potential
  • ONLINE COURSE MEDIAL ENERGY WORK & SELF HEALING - Awaken your healing power & your creative potential
  • ONLINE COURSE MEDIAL ENERGY WORK & SELF HEALING - Awaken your healing power & your creative potential
11 People interested

ONLINE COURSE MEDIAL ENERGY WORK & SELF HEALING - Awaken your healing power & your creative potential

Zahora, Spain

from $796 / 7 Days

  • "Time for us" - A retreat for couples who want to deepen their connection and leave everyday life behind.
  • "Time for us" - A retreat for couples who want to deepen their connection and leave everyday life behind.
  • "Time for us" - A retreat for couples who want to deepen their connection and leave everyday life behind.
  • "Time for us" - A retreat for couples who want to deepen their connection and leave everyday life behind.
  • "Time for us" - A retreat for couples who want to deepen their connection and leave everyday life behind.
  • "Time for us" - A retreat for couples who want to deepen their connection and leave everyday life behind.
15 People interested

"Time for us" - A retreat for couples who want to deepen their connection and leave everyday life behind.

Palma, Spain

from $1,143 / 3 Days

  • Heal your attachment wounds - Create fulfilling relationships at last (1:1 retreat)
  • Heal your attachment wounds - Create fulfilling relationships at last (1:1 retreat)
  • Heal your attachment wounds - Create fulfilling relationships at last (1:1 retreat)
  • Heal your attachment wounds - Create fulfilling relationships at last (1:1 retreat)
  • Heal your attachment wounds - Create fulfilling relationships at last (1:1 retreat)
5 People interested

Heal your attachment wounds - Create fulfilling relationships at last (1:1 retreat)

Palma, Spain

from $1,961 / 4 Days

  • Dein exklusives Pre-Wedding Retreat in Palma
  • Dein exklusives Pre-Wedding Retreat in Palma
  • Dein exklusives Pre-Wedding Retreat in Palma
  • Dein exklusives Pre-Wedding Retreat in Palma
  • Dein exklusives Pre-Wedding Retreat in Palma
  • Dein exklusives Pre-Wedding Retreat in Palma
  • Dein exklusives Pre-Wedding Retreat in Palma
5 People interested

Dein exklusives Pre-Wedding Retreat in Palma

Palma, Spain

from $796 / 3 Days

  • Unique individual retreat with holistic gynecologist + breathwork therapist Andalusia
  • Unique individual retreat with holistic gynecologist + breathwork therapist Andalusia
  • Unique individual retreat with holistic gynecologist + breathwork therapist Andalusia
  • Unique individual retreat with holistic gynecologist + breathwork therapist Andalusia
  • Unique individual retreat with holistic gynecologist + breathwork therapist Andalusia
  • Unique individual retreat with holistic gynecologist + breathwork therapist Andalusia
  • Unique individual retreat with holistic gynecologist + breathwork therapist Andalusia
  • Unique individual retreat with holistic gynecologist + breathwork therapist Andalusia
7 People interested

Unique individual retreat with holistic gynecologist + breathwork therapist Andalusia

Zahora/ Barbate, Cadiz, Spain

from $866 / 7 Days

  • Sound and Shiatsu - peace and relaxation, intensified by harmonious sounds.
  • Sound and Shiatsu - peace and relaxation, intensified by harmonious sounds.
  • Sound and Shiatsu - peace and relaxation, intensified by harmonious sounds.
  • Sound and Shiatsu - peace and relaxation, intensified by harmonious sounds.
  • Sound and Shiatsu - peace and relaxation, intensified by harmonious sounds.
17 People interested

Sound and Shiatsu - peace and relaxation, intensified by harmonious sounds.

Bad Rothenfelde, Germany

from $218 / 4 Days

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is a meditation retreat?
A meditation retreat is a guided getaway that allows you to fully focus on the practice of meditation. Away from everyday life, you'll explore different meditation techniques, deepen your existing practice, and find inner peace. The retreats are led by experienced teachers and often take place in quiet, nature-rich locations. At Retreat Urlaub, you'll currently find 448 meditation retreats.
Who is a meditation retreat suitable for?
Meditation retreats are suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Many retreats offer different levels, so you can find the right course regardless of your experience. Whether you want to try meditation for the first time, reduce stress, or deepen your long-standing practice – there's something for everyone. In the descriptions of our 448 offerings, you'll find information about the recommended experience level.
How much does a meditation retreat cost?
The prices for meditation retreats vary depending on duration, accommodation, meals, and location. At Retreat Urlaub, prices range from €78 to €525.000, with an average price of €2.920. Many retreats already include accommodation, meals, and all course sessions, offering you excellent value for money.
What meditation techniques are taught at a retreat?
Different meditation techniques are offered depending on the retreat. These include mindfulness meditation, Vipassana, Zen meditation, guided visualizations, Metta meditation (loving-kindness), mantra meditation, and walking meditation. Many retreats combine several techniques or additionally offer yoga, breathwork, and journaling. Browse through our offerings to find the retreat that best suits your needs.
How long does a meditation retreat last?
Meditation retreats come in various formats – from weekend retreats (2–3 days) and week-long intensive courses to multi-week silent retreats. For beginners, shorter retreats of 3 to 5 days are recommended, while experienced meditators often prefer longer formats. Among our 448 offerings, you're sure to find the right duration for your needs.
What is a silent retreat and is it right for me?
During a silent retreat, you refrain from speaking and often from using digital devices for the duration of the retreat. The silence helps you dive deeper into meditation, perceive your thoughts more clearly, and have an intense inner experience. Although it may sound challenging at first, many participants report a profound and liberating experience. Some of our retreats also offer gentler variations with partial silence periods.
What should I bring to a meditation retreat?
Generally, you should bring comfortable clothing, warm socks, and possibly your own meditation cushion if you prefer one. Most retreat centers provide meditation mats, cushions, and blankets. A notebook for personal reflections and weather-appropriate clothing for nature walks are also recommended. You'll usually receive a detailed packing list from the organizer after booking.
How do I find the right meditation retreat for me?
At Retreat Urlaub, you can choose from 448 meditation retreats. Start by considering what matters most to you: Do you want to learn a specific meditation technique? Do you prefer a retreat in the mountains, by the sea, or in the forest? How long do you want to go for, and what is your budget (our prices range from €78 to €525.000)? Use our filter and search features to find the perfect retreat. If you have any questions, our team is happy to help.