Sample tailor-made itinerary, fully customisable
France
4 days / 3 nights
Year-round
To enhance your stay, we have included a few memorable experiences:
– Spa access
– one 90-minute massage
– half board
– a walk into the world of birds
– a hot-air balloon flight with wild geese
Set within an exceptional landscape classified as a Sensitive Natural Area, the Ecolodge & Spa Instants d’absolu enjoys a unique privilege.
At every hour of the day and night, this grand natural setting delivers moments of wonder, from which guests also draw benefits for both mind and body. To round out the list of experiences to be had here, we have included in this stay a few exclusive moments that will stay with you.
Instants d'absolu Ecolodge & Spa, France © Instants d'Absolu
After a first evening marked by a culinary journey between land and lake at the restaurant (showcasing local produce and low-temperature cooking), you will be ready the following morning for a half-day excursion combining a drive through the territory and a birdwatching walk with Serge or Sophie, your naturalist guides. With senses sharpened, you will walk through the Pinatelle forest, where the red deer’s rut echoes in autumn, on the lookout for red kites, tawny owls or nightjars. The afternoon will be devoted to recovery with a 90-minute massage at the spa.
Instants d'absolu Ecolodge & Spa, France © Instants d'Absolu
The following day follows the same pattern, with another wellness stop in the afternoon, but the experience awaiting you in the morning promises something far more intense…
After a transfer of barely 20 kilometres, you will reach the hot-air balloon launch site for an aerial journey to meet wild geese, cranes and barnacle geese. The heady scent of adventure mingles with wonder. In the basket, constant contact is maintained with the ground team, who track the progress of the microlight pilot guiding the winged wildlife toward you, bringing about the encounter. What follows is pure enchantment at the sight of such agility, grace and power. For long, precious minutes, the birds fly alongside you, moving at your height. A suspended moment high in the sky, during which you become part of their world…
Voler avec les oiseaux © Tous droits réservés
Looking for excursions nearby? Discover the richness of the region:
– Saint-Flour, a city of art and history, cultivates its mountain character with boldness and modernity.
– The Garabit viaduct, a majestic iron structure by Gustave Eiffel,
– Head to the Cézallier, along a road dotted with burons, through raw, preserved landscapes, with several walking trails and genuine culinary discoveries.
– The Veyrines waterfall, one of the key filming locations for Christophe Barratier’s film “La nouvelle guerre des boutons”
– The Godivelle sagnes national nature reserve
– The village of Apchon, below the ruins of the feudal castle
– Saint Saturnin and the honey houses of the Cézallier
– The Château de Pesteils
– The Château de Vixouze
– The Château de Cropières
– The church of Bredons