The Best Digital Detox Retreats and Group Tours

Escape the digital lifestyle with an 11-day journey through the best of Southern Thailand. On this sun-drenched group tour you’ll start with a wild night out, as you get to know your new travel mates in the bars of Bangkok. Then it’s time to head south to reconnect with nature as you stay on a floating raft in the middle of Khao Sok Lake, before snorkelling, kayaking and cruising your way through Than Bok Khorani National Park, off the coast of Krabi. There’s time to relax on a secluded beach at Koh Yao Yai, and then you’re travelling back to Phuket for a final night out in Patong.

If you travel to the Galapagos Islands, then you’ll quickly discover that there’s little wifi at the end of the world. This five-day group tour takes you on an overland and sea journey to the remote and often uninhabited islands that inspired Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection. Start with a kayaking and snorkelling tour through the Itabaca Channel, before searching for sea lions, iguanas and finches with a professional naturalist. On Santa Cruz, you’ll be glamping in the presence of giant tortoises, on San Cristobal you’ll hike through lava fields, and on every day of this Galapagos tour you’ll be experiencing the newfound joys of a digital detox.

There’s something transportive about this mystical land of the Middle East, not just in terms of its otherworldly landscapes that place you in the world’s of Dune (2021) and Star Wars, but also the ancient cities that transport you to another century completely. Of course the comforts of modern life remain, be it smooth transportation or a luxury desert campsite, but the feeling is one of fantasy. On this eight-day adventure you’ll explore the street food of Amman and the ancient city of Petra, as well as the rocky expanse of Wadi Rum, the crystalline waters of the Red Sea and the surreal waters of the Dead Sea. By the time you catch your flight home, you won’t even remember what a podcast is.

This Indonesian paradise has become a leader in the digital detox market but, fear not, a retreat to Bali need not be a cliche, not when you join our 12-day trip. With the help of our Local Insider, we’ll immerse you completely in the unique culture and spectacular landscapes of Bali. You’ll experience a traditional blessing ceremony and take part in a Balinese cooking class, as well as hiking Mount Batur at sunrise and snorkelling with sea turtles off the Gili Islands. Temple visits, yoga sessions and optional surf classes are all on the cards, too, not to mention plenty of free time to spend on the beach. Bliss.