- START OF IMMERSION: 29/09/2023
- END OF IMMERSION: 01/10/2023
- 3-DAY IMMERSION
420 €
The 3-day In-person Training is exclusively for:
- FTHub Guides and Practitioners in training or already certified, regardless of the year of certification.
- Those applying for a Pack.
- FTHub Certified Nature Connection Facilitation Specialist, currently in training or already certified, with an additional enrolment in one mini-course.
- Those that have already enrolled in 3 mini-courses.
With this training you will:
- Sharpen your profile as a Guide or Practitioner.
- Gain irreplaceable bonds with your trainers and colleagues.
- Incorporate group management techniques to support the experience of participants.
- Master the art of communication in Nature Connection Activities.
- Grasp theoretical knowledge through games and exercises.
- Build the future of the practice alongside your peers.
- Dive into group design and co-guiding of Forest Bathing walks.
- Learn the Art of Play for Forest Bathing.
All immersions start on Friday at 14:30 (2:30 pm) and end on Sunday at 17:30 (5:30 pm) (unless otherwise specified). If you have to arrive a little later or leave a little earlier, we understand, just let us know. Travel, accommodation, meals or other expenses are not included in the cost.
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Where
The Urkiola Natural Park occupies an area of 5,768 hectares (14,253 acres), formed by the Aramotz-Eskubaratz, Durangaldea and Aragio mountains, lying between the provinces of Bizkaia and Araba-Álava.
In Euskera, the Basque language, urkiola means a place with birches. The park is located at the heart of Euskadi, the Basque Country, surrounded by great mountains, stories and legends, like the one about Mari: the goddess or lady of Amboto, who roamed the region thousands of years ago and looked after the shepherds and their flocks.
Accommodation
The Hotel Santuario Urkiola is located within the Urkiola Natural Park, at an altitude of 737 m (2,417 ft), in Abadiño municipality, near the road that connects Vitoria-Gasteiz with Durango. The tranquillity, harmony and peace of the surroundings permeate the rooms.
∙ Shared quadruple room: € 40 (per person and night).
∙ Shared double room: € 50 (per person and night).
∙ Individual double room: € 90 (per person and night).
Accommodation reservations and practical questions are managed directly with the hotel. 50% of the total cost must be paid upon reservation.
∙ Contact person: Gaizka
∙ hotelsantuariourkiola@gmail.com
∙ +34 946 097 013 / +34 633 040 962
Meals
∙ Breakfast only: € 8 (per person and day).
∙ Lunch or dinner only: € 15 (per person and day).
∙ Half board: € 23 (per person and day, informing if it is lunch or dinner when making the reservation).
∙ Full board: € 35 (per person and day).
Please let the hotel know of any allergies, intolerance or special requirements, such as a specific diet or lactose or gluten-free products.
How to Get There
Meeting point: Hotel Santuario Urkiola (Bº Urkiola 9, Abadiño, 48220 Bizkaia, Spain).
The nearest airport is Bilbao’s.
By Car: the easiest way to get there is to take the local road BI-623, which connects Vitoria-Gasteiz with Durango.
By Bus: available services to Urkiola at the Termibus in Bilbao.
For more information, please contact the hotel.