Global Wellness Day, on June 14, is a time when wellness enthusiasts worldwide seek the ideal destination to unwind, recharge, and reconnect. From the cutting-edge spa experiences of Dubai to the ancient healing rituals of Guatemala, these top wellness destinations offer unforgettable escapes for the mind, body, and soul.
Discover some destinations leading the way in mindful relaxation and holistic wellbeing, providing some inspiration for your next jet set adventure.
Find healing and adventure in Guatemala.
Guatemala is quickly becoming a sought-after wellness destination, where ancient healing traditions blend with natural beauty to offer truly transformative experiences. Across the country, travellers can immerse themselves in nature while embracing practices that nourish both body and mind. Nestled on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Villa Sumaya is a boutique retreat offering everything from reiki and aerial yoga to traditional Mayan cacao ceremonies and sweat lodges. Nearby, Kawoq Forest blends daily meditation and movement, all set against a backdrop of volcanoes and jungle. For those seeking natural hydrotherapy, the highland town of Quetzaltenango is home to Fuentes Georginas, a series of hot springs surrounded by cloud forest.
Wellness in Guatemala also extends to nourishing the body with plant-based cuisine and detox programmes, often rooted in local ingredients and sustainability. At Laguna Lodge Eco-Resort & Nature Reserve, guests can enjoy lakeside serenity, organic meals and spa treatments using natural products. Many retreats also integrate ancestral knowledge, offering herbal medicine workshops, massage therapies and shamanic healing led by indigenous practitioners. Outdoor adventure complements inner healing through activities such as volcano hikes, jungle walks and kayaking excursions.
HOW: For more information about Guatemala, please visit: visitguatemala.gt.
Wellness in Dubai
Dubai has rapidly established itself as a leading global wellness destination, offering luxurious spa experiences, holistic retreats and innovative wellbeing treatments designed to nurture overall balance. Visitors can indulge in world-class spa-cations at renowned hotels such as the Talise Ottoman Spa at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, where guests enjoy Turkish hammams, Thalassotherapy pools and snow rooms.
Newly opened in March, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab brings a fresh dimension to Dubai’s wellness offering. This lifestyle destination is home to the Talise Spa, which features evidence-based wellness programmes enhanced by touchless wellness technologies. Therapies such as far-infrared therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, cryotherapy, and the region’s first chromo space bed are all designed to support the body’s natural healing and restoration processes.
For a medical wellness boost, the Longevity Hub by Clinique La Prairie offers Swiss developed diagnostics and personalised longevity coaching. Dubai also stands out with innovative wellness concepts like water yoga at AURA Skypool, set 200 metres above the city skyline and SIRO One Za’abeel, the city’s first hotel dedicated entirely to performance, recovery and holistic wellbeing.
Beyond spas and retreats, Dubai embraces wellness as a lifestyle, with conscious living cafés like SEVA promoting plant based nutrition and spiritual practice. Fitness enthusiasts can explore unique wellness studios such as Posture. and Contrast, offering everything from pilates in the dark to traditional saunas paired with ice baths.
HOW: For more information about Dubai, please visit: www.visitdubai.com.
AIRE Ancient Baths in Chicago
Chicago is home to a selection of wellness-oriented retreats and experiences, one of the latest being the brand new holistic beauty ritual, Orange Garden Experience at AIRE Ancient Baths. Inspired by ancient Greek, Roman and Ottoman bathhouses, AIRE Ancient Baths allows visitors to enjoy time-honoured water-based therapies that promote holistic wellness with a modern and luxurious twist. Located in River West, there is a selection of thermal baths and treatments, including the flotarium, where guests can experience a sense of weightlessness while floating in salt water.
The highly anticipated Orange Garden Experience offers a peaceful oasis, transporting visitors to the serene patios of Seville. Including a 35-minute full-body massage and a 25-minute facial massage designed to rejuvenate the skin, relax facial muscles, and stimulate collagen production, guests will enjoy a comprehensive immersive experience that leaves them feeling relaxed and at peace. Alongside the two massages that draw on AIRE’s European heritage, guests can also enjoy the many baths that are surrounded by fascinating architectural designs.
HOW: The Orange Garden Experience is priced at £216 per person. To find out more and to book, please visit beaire.com. For more information about Chicago, please visit: www.choosechicago.com.
Wellbeing on two wheels: cycling for softies
Cycling for Softies, the leader in luxury slow cycling holidays, offers a range of European cycling tours that blend boutique hotel stays and group-friendly cycling itineraries. From countryside vineyards to coastal trails, and from historic châteaux to charming markets, the thoughtfully planned routes allow travellers to discover lesser-known gems on two wheels with a choice of traditional or e-bikes.
On a Cycling for Softies holiday, guests can expect thoughtfully curated cycling itineraries for a range of journeys, from three night short breaks to week long tours. Cycling promotes cardiovascular health and releases endorphins, while time spent in natural landscapes has been shown to reduce anxiety and improve mood. The tours are designed to support wellbeing by combining gentle physical activity, time in nature, and moments of cultural immersion, helping guests disconnect from everyday stresses and reconnect with themselves.
Secrets of Segovia
This cycling tour explores central Spain’s quiet countryside centred on the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Segovia. The tour through Segovia’s tranquil countryside invites guests to slow down and embrace the calming rhythms of rural life. The route features significant historical landmarks, including a Roman aqueduct, Gothic cathedral, and a cliff-top castle. Cycling through national parks like Guadarrama and Duratón Canyon offers the restorative benefits of being immersed in biodiverse landscapes, where fresh air and panoramic views are in abundance.
Cyclists will visit medieval towns like Pedraza and Sepúlveda, experiencing the rural landscapes of lavender fields, pastures, and Romanesque churches. The gentle pace of the three loop rides and two-night stays encourages relaxation, giving travellers time to unwind, explore at leisure, and absorb the historical richness of places like Pedraza and Sepúlveda. It’s a rejuvenating cycling holiday that balances cultural discovery with serene, scenic surroundings, ideal for an emotional reset.
HOW: New for 2025 is the seven-night Secrets of Segovia tour. Prices start from £1,515 per person, including accommodation, bike rental, luggage transfers, and route information with the RideWithGPS smartphone app. For more information or to book, visit www.cyclingforsofties.com.
Grenada
The tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique has emerged as a haven for wellness seekers. Often referred to as the ‘Spice Island’, Grenada entices travellers with its uncrowded, buttery-soft beaches, mountainous terrain, and unhurried pace of life, perfect for those in search of rejuvenation and balance. Visitors have numerous options to disconnect from daily stresses and reconnect with nature, whether hiking through Grand Etang National Park with its verdant rainforest, cascading waterfalls and crater lake, or unwinding on the world-famous Grand Anse Beach. Wellness here is not a trend, it’s an intrinsic feature of the island, with its authentic, unhurried and joyful people, places and experiences.
Six Senses La Sayresse – a new standard for Caribbean Wellness
Perched dramatically across the cliff overlooking a secluded cove, the recently opened Six Senses La Sagesse ushers in a new era of luxury wellness holidays in Grenada. Known for its elevated approach to sustainability and holistic wellbeing, the Six Senses brand brings its full philosophy to Grenada, with spectacular results. Set within 38 acres of hills, golden beaches, and untamed forest, the resort feels less like a hotel and more like a sanctuary.
Each suite and villa has been thoughtfully designed to maximise sea view, so the emphasis is on being immersed in the natural landscape. The entire concept of wellness is approached through a holistic lens, with wellness woven into every experience, from the organic lambswool mattress that keeps guests perfectly cool to the farm-to-table dining, which spotlights local ingredients. Every detail has a wellness touch, and guests can choose from a range of activities including spa rituals inspired by Caribbean traditions, gym classes such as aerial yoga or sound bathing, or hands-on workshops at the Alchemy Bar where guests are taught how to harness natural ingredients to promote wellness.
HOW: For more information about Grenada, please visit www.puregrenada.com
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises provides a wellness journey that transitions effortlessly from ship to shore. Central to this experience is the Serene Spa & Wellness, which serves as a serene haven offering globally inspired treatments and natural ingredients sourced from Regent’s 450 destinations. From the Tahitian Hydration Ritual, which transports guests to the South Pacific, to the rejuvenating Deep Sea Heat Mask and Massage using Baltic seaweed, guests can indulge in therapies that soothe the body and connect them to their destination. Regent’s commitment to wellbeing extends far beyond the spa.
Complimentary fitness classes, from Pilates to sunrise yoga, and nourishing gourmet cuisine are all designed to promote well-being and a sense of holistic luxury. For the ultimate private indulgence, the Regent Suite boasts its in-suite spa sanctuary, where guests can luxuriate in treatments in complete seclusion.
Enhancing this offering are Regent’s unique wellness tours, which are immersive shore excursions designed to demonstrate that wellness is not an added benefit but an integral part of the entire experience. These tours offer guests the opportunity to discover global destinations with a wellness angle.
Reflecting the diverse nature of Regent’s extensive menu of unlimited shore excursions, guests can indulge in as many moments of wellness as they please. From bathing in the ancient Thermal Baths of the Popes in Viterbo, practising yoga against the cinematic backdrop of Taormina’s coast, or finding mindfulness through movement in Bangkok’s Viharn Sien Park, each experience is rooted in local heritage and wellbeing. Whether aboard or ashore, Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers a wellness journey that doesn’t stop at the spa, but is woven into the fabric of each voyage.
HOW: Experiences such as the ancient thermal baths of popes in Viterbo are available on sailings that visit Rome, such as the all-inclusive The Beauty & Culture of Italy sailing. Departing on 15th October for 10 nights, the all-inclusive sailing from Venice to Rome on board Seven Seas Grandeur has fares from £7,329 per person for a Deluxe Veranda Suite.
FARES INCLUDE: All-Inclusive Cruise, unlimited shore excursions, unlimited wifi throughout the ship, unlimited beverages, including fine wines and spirits, throughout the ship, speciality restaurants, pre-paid gratuities and valet laundry service. For more information about Regent Seven Seas, please visit: https://www.rssc.com.
Embrace the rhythm of nature with a serene lake view at Kuru Resort, Finland
For the eighth consecutive year, Finland has been crowned The Happiest Country in the World, a title rooted not in fleeting moments but in a deeply embedded culture of balance, nature, and purposeful living. It’s a country where well-being is not a trend, but a tradition. At the heart of this are the dotted resorts around Finland, including the world-renowned Kuru Private Resort, a sanctuary of serenity located in the pristine Lakeland region on the shores of Lake Saimaa. This Global Wellness Day, Kuru invites guests to step into a slower rhythm with a thoughtfully designed four-night Kuru Relax Package. Tucked away in one of the 16 elevated private villas, a package filled with guided relaxation packages, gentle yoga classes, and unlimited access to saunas, activities, all within a short distance to the world’s largest lakes.
Drawing inspiration from the globally acclaimed Masterclass of Happiness held at the resort, this package features immersive wellness sessions led by experts in breathing techniques, meditation, and sensory pleasure. It’s a gentle yet profound introduction to the Finnish philosophy of joy as a skill, one that can be cultivated, embraced, and sustained. Beyond the yoga mats and meditation cushions, guests will glide through the tranquil waters of Linnansaari National Park on wooden boat cruises, try stand-up paddleboarding, or join guided safaris in search of the Saimaa Ringed Seal. Kuru Resort is more than a retreat, it’s a revelation in one of the world’s happiest and most sustainable countries. Travellers are invited to experience wellness that lingers long after they’ve returned home.
HOW: A ‘Kuru Relax’ package at Kuru Resort is priced from £243 per night and includes three different villa options. This package is suitable for travellers who want to tailor their trip. Within the price, the package includes accommodation, signature meals, and guided relaxation classes (1 hour). For more information on the resort, visit www.kururesort.com. For more information on Finland, visit www.visitfinland.com
