Half an hour from Tucson airport into the foothills. Phones go away, a wellness counsellor sits down with you for twenty minutes, and the first class of the afternoon is whichever one you pick.
Lunch, dinner
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United States / Sonoran Desert
Miraval Arizona
Three nights in the Sonoran desert, phones down, everything else included
A real itinerary we have designed for a client. Leave your email and we will send the full brochure.
Duration
3 nights, 4 days
Pace
As full or as empty as you make it
Best time
October to April
From
On request
The idea
Why this works
The original American mindfulness resort, in the Catalina foothills north of Tucson. It is all inclusive in the honest sense: meals, classes, the equine programme, the ropes course, most of what you would want to do in three days. The device free policy in public areas is the part guests remember. Short stays work here because the property does the planning for you.
What sets it apart
- The equine experience, which is the single thing most guests talk about afterwards
- A device free policy in public spaces, enforced kindly and completely
- The Life in Balance spa, with desert stone and floating treatments
- Classes from dawn yoga to the challenge course, all built into the rate
- Sonoran desert hikes at first light with a naturalist
The plan
Day by day
Open any day to see where you are, where you sleep and what the day holds. The map follows along, and every point on it opens the day that belongs to it.
The morning is spent in the round pen with a horse and a facilitator, which sounds gentle and is not. Afternoon at the spa, then a desert walk at sunset.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Sunrise hike into the saguaro, the challenge course or the climbing wall late morning, and a long treatment in the afternoon at Life in Balance.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
An early meditation or a last swim, breakfast, and the transfer back to Tucson.
Breakfast
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Where you would stay
The hotels we partner with
Catalina, Arizona
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa
All inclusive mindfulness resort in the Catalina foothills, device free in public areas
Your ZOMA perks
Held on every stay in this itinerary
Because we book through preferred partner programmes, the rate matches or beats what you would get direct, and the extras are guaranteed before you travel, not negotiated at check in.
- Room upgrade on arrival, whenever the hotel can offer it
- Daily breakfast for two
- Property credit for spa, dining or experiences
- Early check in and late check out where possible
- VIP welcome and a direct line to your advisor while you are away
The fine print
What the price covers
Included
- The full retreat programme as the property runs it, held under ZOMA preferred partner rates
- Accommodation and the property's own cuisine for the length of the stay
- Consultations, treatments and classes as set out in the programme you choose
- Private airport transfers and all ground movement
- On trip support from your advisor across time zones
Not included
- International flights, quoted separately
- Travel insurance
- Visas where required
- Meals and experiences marked as at leisure
Customize this itinerary
Send us a message with your dates, travelers and any requests and we will customize this journey to ensure it's fully personalized for you.
