Carpathian ridge at first light above a spruce forest near the Polonyna retreat in Lviv Oblast

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Polonyna Wellness Retreats · Lviv, since 2016

Breathe the Carpathians

Six-day guided mountain retreats on the Chornohora ridge. Mineral water, steam, walking, rest and seasonal food, with groups capped at fourteen.

No payment is taken on this website.

Retreats

Three, five or seven nights in the Ukrainian Carpathians. Small groups, set walking routes, and a spa session every day.

Each retreat runs on a fixed date with a fixed itinerary, so you always know what the next day holds. Mornings are for walking, afternoons are yours, and the mineral water spa opens at four.

What every retreat includes

  • Accommodation in a restored timber guesthouse in the Skole Beskids
  • Breakfast and dinner from seasonal mountain produce
  • Two to four guided walks per stay, 6 to 14 km a day
  • Daily spa access: mineral water pool, steam room, quiet room
  • Return transfers from Lviv
  • A certified mountain guide throughout the stay

Spa & Wellness

Warm mineral water, steam, and unhurried rest

Every programme includes two scheduled spa sessions, one on the arrival evening and one mid-week. Each runs 60 minutes in the thermal bath house at Burkut, a twelve-minute walk from the lodge along a marked path.

The water is drawn at 41 °C from a mineral spring 380 m below the valley floor and cooled for the two outdoor pools at 34 °C and 38 °C. The steam room is infused with juniper and pine cut on the ridge above the property.

Six therapists staff the bath house. Each holds certification in balneology or clinical massage and has at least five years of practice in the Carpathians. With fourteen guests on site at most, a session is never shared with more than four people.


Prices

Fixed prices, what is included, and how cancellation works

Every programme runs with a maximum of fourteen guests, which keeps guided walks quiet and spa sessions unhurried. Prices are per person in hryvnia and are confirmed in writing before anything is booked.

2026 season, price per person, accommodation in a shared twin room.
ProgrammeNightsPrice per person
Carpathian Reset318 400 UAH
Autumn Stillness422 600 UAH
Mineral Water Week629 900 UAH

Single occupancy adds 3 200 UAH per programme.

Included

  • Guesthouse accommodation, 3 to 6 nights
  • Three meals a day, seasonal and locally sourced
  • Two spa sessions daily: mineral water pool, steam room, sauna
  • Guided walks of 4 to 11 km, with distance and altitude notes given in advance
  • Return transfer from Lviv

Not included

  • Travel to Lviv and travel insurance
  • Alcohol and individual treatments beyond the programme
  • Personal equipment hire

Cancellation terms

No payment is taken on this website. Enquiries are answered by email or phone, and payment is arranged only after dates are agreed. Polonyna Wellness Retreats is a tour operator registered in Lviv, Ukraine, operating since 2016, and is not a healthcare provider.


Guest Rhythm

Three guests of Polonyna Wellness Retreats on what the week actually felt like, written after they got home. Self-reported and unedited apart from length.

I slept for nine hours on the third night, which had not happened in years. The morning walk along the ridge is what did it.

Olena K. · five nights · June 2026

Fourteen people at the table, so by the second evening everyone knew each other's names. The steam room at four in the afternoon was almost always quiet.

Marta and Ihor S. · four nights · October 2024

I booked for the spa and stayed for the ridge walk above the camp. Nobody rushed us back down the mountain.

Daniel R. · seven nights · September 2026
Self-reported check-in on arrival and again on the final morning. 214 of 260 guests across the 2024 and 2026 seasons, scale 0-100.
Stress level
On arrival67
Final morning38
Energy level
On arrival44
Final morning72

Answers differ from guest to guest and depend on the season, the programme and your own starting point. No outcome is guaranteed, and nothing here is medical advice.


Booking enquiry

Send your dates and we will hold a place for you

Departures are capped at fourteen guests. Tell us which programme and week you are considering, whether you want a single or twin room, and how much walking you would like in the day. Alex and the Lviv office read every enquiry and answer with a full itinerary, a room list and a written price.

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No payment is taken on this website. Places are confirmed by the office, and the booking and cancellation terms are sent with your confirmation.