Riavvio 7-Day Cape Town Wellness Retreat
Riavvio 7-Day Cape Town Wellness Retreat
Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Up to 6 in group
Jan 1 - May 31, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- Touchdown & Unwind: Arrive, exhale, and instantly slip into Cape Town mode. After a warm welcome, settle into your space before heading to the beach for a sunset yoga session (because how else do you start a week like this?). Cap it off with a South African feast that sets the tone for the delicious days ahead.
- Nourish & Explore: Mornings begin with an educational, flavour-packed breakfast where we dive into the fundamentals of food, fuel, and feeling your best. Then it’s out into Cape Town - think Table Mountain views, coastal strolls, and meals so good they should come with a wellness warning.
- Mindful Movement Adventures: From sunrise yoga to surfing the Atlantic swells, your body gets exactly what it craves. Expect strong limbs, salty hair, and those unforgettable “is-this-real-life?” moments as we venture to Cape Point and beyond.
- Wine Your Way to Wellness: A day in the Winelands delivers postcard scenery, world-class wines, and thoughtful pairings that’ll leave your inner foodie in happy tears. It’s indulgence, elevated - and entirely guilt-free.
- Integration & Play: Roll up your sleeves in a hands-on meal prep workshop where you’ll learn how to recreate the magic at home. Then it’s back to the beach for mindful movement… and yes, penguins. Actual penguins.
- Your Time, Your Way: This is your pause button. Sleep in, explore the city, book a massage, sip coffee with a view, or head for a mountain trail. You choose the pace.
- Celebration & Send-Off: Your final day begins with soul-stirring music and movement as the sun dips behind the horizon (think dance-like-no-one’s-watching energy). We reflect, reset intentions, and close with a celebration feast that’s part dinner, part dance party - and fully unforgettable. Happy tears are extremely normal.
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Angela Houlis-Pastorino - as an accredited Level 4 RSPH Nutrition and Weight Management (endorsed by CIMSPA) nutrition coach and personal trainer, I'm not here to count your calories - I'm here to transform your mindset.
At Riavvio, I bring more than meal plans - I bring real-world experience in behaviour change, human motivation, and high-performance living - all wrapped in a sharp, no-fluff approach that actually works.
Here's my story:
Change is my currency: With a background in corporate consulting and organisational transformation, I know how to move people - and help them stay the course.
Results-driven, people first: I've worked in international operations, led high-stakes projects, and learned from some of the best minds in business. Now I use those same skills to help individuals take control of their health.
Master of clarity: I turn overwhelming information into simple, smart strategies that feel do-able - and actually stick.
Straight-talking support: I won't sugar-coat and give you clear guidance, honest feedback, and the tools to stay accountable - your way.
Built for bold: I've launched businesses and food-focused innovations, structured teams, and delivered million-dollar programmes. I bring that same energy to helping you reboot your body, your habits, and your confidence.
Empowered by science, guided by intuition: I believe in personalised, evidence-based nutrition - with space for real life, pleasure, and sustainability.
Why Riavvio? Why now?
Because wellness shouldn't be a side hustle to your life - it should fuel it.
Riavvio is about re-booting from the inside out.
Whether you're a high-performing professional, an athlete looking to level up, or someone ready to feel like yourself again - I'll meet you where you are and help you go further than you imagined.
Let's cut through the noise, focus on what matters, and build something that lasts - together.
Details of this retreat
Riavvio Cape Town Retreats – Where Wellness Gets You To Re-boot. Re-charge. Re-vive
Welcome to the place where mountains, oceans, and a little mischief meet. The Riavvio 7-Day Cape Town Wellness Retreat is your invitation to reboot your body, revive your spirit, and revel in a week that blends luxe living with playful adventure - Cape Town style.
Based from our private 1 on Royal villa in Hout Bay, you’ll float between scenic hikes, coastal yoga, chef-crafted feasts, sunrise secrets, ocean dips, wine-soaked wanderings, and soul-stirring stillness. Expect penguins, picnics, world-class dining, surfboards, sunsets, and a whole lot of laughter.
This is wellness without the wheatgrass-pressure - movement that feels good, food that delights, nature that transforms, and moments that remind you what being alive actually feels like. Every detail is curated, every experience intentional, and every day designed to help you step back into yourself.
With only six guests per retreat, you’ll enjoy a deeply personalised journey - complete with nutrition guidance, tailored activities, and the kind of attention that makes you feel instantly at home.
Over seven unforgettable days, you’ll explore iconic mountains, hidden beaches, the Cape Winelands, local markets, and the vibrant heartbeat of Cape Town - all while resting, reconnecting, and rediscovering your glow. By the time you leave, you’ll be brighter, braver, saltier, softer, stronger- and fully re-booted, re-charged, and re-vived.
This isn’t a holiday.
It’s your reset button. Your wake-up call. Your Riavvio.
Welcome to the place where mountains, oceans, and a little mischief meet. The Riavvio 7-Day Cape Town Wellness Retreat is your invitation to reboot your body, revive your spirit, and revel in a week that blends luxe living with playful adventure - Cape Town style.
Based from our private 1 on Royal villa in Hout Bay, you’ll float between scenic hikes, coastal yoga, chef-crafted feasts, sunrise secrets, ocean dips, wine-soaked wanderings, and soul-stirring stillness. Expect penguins, picnics, world-class dining, surfboards, sunsets, and a whole lot of laughter.
This is wellness without the wheatgrass-pressure - movement that feels good, food that delights, nature that transforms, and moments that remind you what being alive actually feels like. Every detail is curated, every experience intentional, and every day designed to help you step back into yourself.
With only six guests per retreat, you’ll enjoy a deeply personalised journey - complete with nutrition guidance, tailored activities, and the kind of attention that makes you feel instantly at home.
Over seven unforgettable days, you’ll explore iconic mountains, hidden beaches, the Cape Winelands, local markets, and the vibrant heartbeat of Cape Town - all while resting, reconnecting, and rediscovering your glow. By the time you leave, you’ll be brighter, braver, saltier, softer, stronger- and fully re-booted, re-charged, and re-vived.
This isn’t a holiday.
It’s your reset button. Your wake-up call. Your Riavvio.
Schedule
The Riavvio Cape Town Wellness Retreat is a seven-day, soul-stretching escape designed for those who crave a blend of luxury, adventure, nourishment, and unapologetic pleasure. Set in the coastal enclave of Hout Bay, your home base is the exclusive 1 on Royal villa - a sanctuary where ocean air, mountain views, and champagne on arrival set the tone for the week ahead. With only six guests per retreat, every detail is purposefully curated, personalised, and infused with warmth.
Your journey unfolds with a gentle welcome: a villa tour, a light lunch, a celebratory toast, and a wander through your new neighbourhood - a charming mix of fishing village charm and boutique cool. From there, the days flow between movement, culture, nature, and indulgence.
You’ll wander the lush canopies of Kirstenbosch Gardens, climb the iconic Skeleton Gorge (with more photo ops than sweat), and glide down by cable car to explore the colourful culture of Bo Kaap, the Heritage Market, and the V&A Waterfront. Evenings bring dinners under city lights, with farm-to-fork flavours that celebrate South Africa’s rich culinary soul.
Midweek, you’ll savour slow mornings, mindful movement, and a personal training session to spark your strength - before diving into Cape Town’s creative side at The Old Biscuit Mill and indulging in an unforgettable small-plates feast. Afternoons are yours: nap, spa, explore, or simply float in the villa’s peaceful rhythm.
No wellness retreat in the Cape is complete without a pilgrimage to the Winelands. Expect architectural beauty, garden-to-table brunch, and a day full of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch’s finest vineyards - where wine tasting is celebratory, not serious, and every sip is paired with laughter.
Adventure continues with a coastal odyssey to meet the Cape’s beloved penguins, followed by a surf-yoga fusion class - equal parts exhilarating and hilarious. Your post-ocean glow sets the stage for a culinary masterpiece at one of the most lauded dining experiences in the world.
As the week draws to a close, a sunrise ceremony invites you to pause, breathe, and reconnect -followed by a blissful Camps Bay breakfast and free time to soak up your final hours in paradise.
Your farewell dinner is a celebration of transformation, shared stories, sparkling glasses, and the renewed version of the self you’ve become.
By the time you leave, you’ll have walked mountains, tasted vineyards, stretched on surfboards, and soaked up sunsets in secret spots known only to locals. You’ll take home not only personalised nutrition guidance and a wellbeing plan, but a lighter body, a clearer mind, and a heart that beats just a little closer to the rhythm of the ocean.
This is more than a retreat.
It’s your reset, your revival - your Riavvio.
Your journey unfolds with a gentle welcome: a villa tour, a light lunch, a celebratory toast, and a wander through your new neighbourhood - a charming mix of fishing village charm and boutique cool. From there, the days flow between movement, culture, nature, and indulgence.
You’ll wander the lush canopies of Kirstenbosch Gardens, climb the iconic Skeleton Gorge (with more photo ops than sweat), and glide down by cable car to explore the colourful culture of Bo Kaap, the Heritage Market, and the V&A Waterfront. Evenings bring dinners under city lights, with farm-to-fork flavours that celebrate South Africa’s rich culinary soul.
Midweek, you’ll savour slow mornings, mindful movement, and a personal training session to spark your strength - before diving into Cape Town’s creative side at The Old Biscuit Mill and indulging in an unforgettable small-plates feast. Afternoons are yours: nap, spa, explore, or simply float in the villa’s peaceful rhythm.
No wellness retreat in the Cape is complete without a pilgrimage to the Winelands. Expect architectural beauty, garden-to-table brunch, and a day full of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch’s finest vineyards - where wine tasting is celebratory, not serious, and every sip is paired with laughter.
Adventure continues with a coastal odyssey to meet the Cape’s beloved penguins, followed by a surf-yoga fusion class - equal parts exhilarating and hilarious. Your post-ocean glow sets the stage for a culinary masterpiece at one of the most lauded dining experiences in the world.
As the week draws to a close, a sunrise ceremony invites you to pause, breathe, and reconnect -followed by a blissful Camps Bay breakfast and free time to soak up your final hours in paradise.
Your farewell dinner is a celebration of transformation, shared stories, sparkling glasses, and the renewed version of the self you’ve become.
By the time you leave, you’ll have walked mountains, tasted vineyards, stretched on surfboards, and soaked up sunsets in secret spots known only to locals. You’ll take home not only personalised nutrition guidance and a wellbeing plan, but a lighter body, a clearer mind, and a heart that beats just a little closer to the rhythm of the ocean.
This is more than a retreat.
It’s your reset, your revival - your Riavvio.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Riavvio Cape Town Wellness Retreat, Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Directions
Flying into Cape Town International Airport from all major cities in the world. Hout Bay is an hour's scenic drive from the airport and we'll meet you and get you back in time for your flights.
Accommodation
Program Price Per Person
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Throughout the week, you’ll enjoy meals crafted from fresh, seasonal, and ethically sourced ingredients, celebrating the farmers, fishers, and producers who define Cape Town’s vibrant food culture.
What's Included
- Accommodation
- All meals, drinks, tea and coffee
- All excursions - and equipment if needed
- Transport to and from the airport and to all excursions
- Wifi
- Pre- and post-retreat support
- A personalised wellness plan including nutrition and exercise programme to take home
What's Not Included
- Airfaires
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Additional activity costs - if not included in the itinerary
- Additional treatments