Morning yoga on the terrace at Mercedes Country House, overlooking the Algarve orchard.
Experience  ·  Mercedes Country House

Your Days Here

Everything is offered. Nothing is obligatory. The pool doesn't care if you show up.

A Thai kitchen on site. A saltwater pool surrounded by fig trees. Breathwork in the garden. A cooking class that ends with lunch. Farm animals with opinions. The Algarve countryside twenty minutes from the coast.

What's On Offer

Seven ways to spend your time.


Thai Cooking Class

Thai Cooking Class

Spend a morning in the Siam kitchen. Our chef starts with the garden — you'll pick your own herbs. Then the wok: curry pastes from scratch, stir-fry technique, the balance of hot, sour, salty, sweet. You cook three dishes. Then you sit down and eat what you've made.

~3 hours  ·  By arrangement  ·  Pricing on enquiry

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Morning Yoga

Morning yoga class in the orchard

On the terrace, overlooking the orchard. All levels welcome. Stretch, breathe, settle into the day before breakfast. Mats provided. The only soundtrack is birdsong and the occasional complaint from a goat.

~60 min  ·  Schedule on enquiry  ·  Pricing on enquiry

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Massage & Wellness

Thai massage at Mercedes Country House, Algarve

Thai-inspired massage in a calm, private setting. Relaxation or therapeutic — your call. Book in advance so we can match you with the right time and the right hands.

60 or 90 min  ·  By arrangement  ·  Pricing on enquiry

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Breathing Workshops

Garden relaxation area for breathwork

Guided breathwork for stress release and clarity. In the garden or indoors, depending on the day. No experience needed — just a willingness to sit still for forty-five minutes.

~45 min  ·  Schedule on enquiry  ·  Pricing on enquiry

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Farm Tour

Farm tour and goats

Walk the property with us. Meet the goats — they have opinions. See where your breakfast eggs come from. The herb garden, the orchard, the olive trees. Children especially welcome. Adults who haven't fed a goat in thirty years also welcome.

~30 min  ·  Daily, informal  ·  Complimentary for guests

Pool & Garden

Saltwater pool and gardens

The pool sits between fig and olive trees. Sun loungers and shade in equal measure. Towels provided. Beyond the pool, the garden: hammocks, quiet corners, paths through the orchard. The kind of afternoon where you don't check the time.

Daily  ·  Included with stay

Local Excursions

Algarve coast

Beaches twenty minutes south. Ria Formosa nature reserve — Europe's most important wetland. Faro old town, Loulé market, Tavira. We'll help you plan your days — or leave you to get happily lost.

By arrangement  ·  Complimentary guidance

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Experiences at Mercedes Country House

Thai Cooking Class Morning Yoga Algarve Thai Massage Portugal Breathwork Retreat Farm Experience Algarve Private Pool Portugal Country House Algarve Ria Formosa Day Trips Wellness Holiday Portugal

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Private dinners, group wellness sessions, local guided tours. Tell us what you're imagining.

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