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Portuguese Camino


Stand down the mind. Step onto the trail.

Are you ready to take off the body armor, stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a trusted team, and conquer the wild frontiers of the Portuguese Camino? This journey is a true decompression space built specifically for veterans and first responders. We handle every logistical detail on the ground so you can completely clear your mind, drop your guard, and just walk. Your preparation begins long before we land in Europe; your registration instantly activates our online program, giving you access to our interactive community portal, a 16-week Mountain Athlete fitness track, and a 12-week live mindset coaching series (starting January 1, 2027) to ensure the team lines up ready to execute.

  • Starting Location: Porto, Portugal.
  • The Dates: May 23 – June 3, 2027 (12 days).

  • The Route: Walk approximately 181 km from historic Porto to Santiago de Compostela, plus a scenic 28 km private boat crossing.

  • Lodging & Meals: Stay 11 nights in premium 4-star historic hotels, converted monasteries, and country estates, with 11 high-quality breakfasts and 10 regional team dinners included.

  • Full Support: Enjoy secure luggage forwarding so you only carry a light day-pack, alongside an embedded trail medic and a professional photographer who handles your photo edits and social media reels.

The Details: $4,595 all-inclusive total investment. A $650 non-refundable deposit initiates your pre-mission pipeline and starts your application process for a team strictly limited to 12 people.


What You Get: Integrated Healing & Support

Your investment secures your seat at this unique retreat and a full year of support: Year-Long Community & Training (Starting Jan 7, 2027)

  • Full-Year Access to the Back Home Community: Includes the core Back Home Journey program, specialized wellness challenges, healing book clubs, and expert classes (nutrition, psychology, etc.).
  • Wellness Preparation Program: Pre-trip curriculum to gently prepare your mind and body for the retreat experience and maximize your ability to de-stress.
Limited to 12 participants! 

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Kilimanjaro Climb & Private Safari Retreat


Shift your horizon. Reclaim your baseline.

True decompression isn't found by escaping your drive—it is earned by testing your physical limits on the roof of Africa and grounding your mind in the deep quiet of the wild savanna. This 14-day journey through Tanzania is a highly intentional experience engineered for veterans, first responders, and high-performance individuals who are ready to drop the demands of daily high-vigilance. We manage every logistical detail on the ground so you can completely clear your mind, step out of the ordinary, and focus entirely on your own progression.

Your preparation begins long before we land in Africa; your registration instantly activates our pre-mission preparation pipeline, giving you access to our wellness community portal, a 16-week Mountain Athlete physical fitness preparation blueprint, and a full year of live wellness and nervous system coaching to ensure the team lines up ready to execute, starting January, 2027. 

  •  Starting Location: Arusha, Tanzania (Kilimanjaro International Airport - JRO) . 

  •  The Dates: September 16 – September 29, 2027 (14 days) . 

  •  The Route: 9 trekking stages covering approximately 97 km (~60.2 miles) along the scenic Lemosho and Northern Circuit Route of Mount Kilimanjaro, followed by a 3-night private decompression camp stay at the Karibuni Mkomazi Wilderness Retreat. 

  •  Lodging & Meals: Stay 1 night at a boutique Arusha hotel, 9 nights in premium full-service camps on the mountain, and 3 nights in an exclusive luxury private camp reservation at the retreat. Includes a group welcome dinner, 11 days of high-quality meals prepared by a private mountain chef, and full-board gourmet accommodation at the safari retreat—complete with drinking water, teas, coffees, arrival welcome drinks, and daily appetizers. 

  •  Full Support: Travel safely with an experienced technical mountaineer, an embedded full-time tactical medic walking step-by-step with our unit, and an embedded professional adventure photographer capturing the transformation to deliver a premium, high-resolution digital media gallery post-mission. All park permits, fees, group transfers, and mandatory crew tipping for local guides, cooks, and porters are entirely built into the trip logistics.  

  • The Details: $9,450 all-inclusive total investment. A $2,500 non-refundable registration deposit initiates your pre-mission pipeline and starts your application process for a team strictly limited to 14 participants. 

What You Get: Integrated Support & Training

 Your investment secures your entry point into a multi-year mountaineering progression and comprehensive long-term support : 

  •  Continuous Access to the Wellness Community Portal: Step into a secure digital network to sync with your peers and establish your unit connection . 

  •  16-Week Mountain Athlete Fitness Blueprint: Extensive physical conditioning and fitness preparation program designed specifically for high-altitude trekking . 

  •  A Year of Live Mindset & Wellness Coaching: Interactive coaching and nervous system sessions running before, during, and after the physical trek . 

  •  In-Country Standard Issue Kit: Distributed directly upon arrival, your required gear kit includes a high-traction travel yoga mat, a premium hand-made Mala from Mala For Vets, and the Blue Side Adventures reflective workbook .


Limited to 14 participants! 

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

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Terms & Conditions > Booking a trip with Blue Side Adventures constitutes a legally binding contract. To ensure absolute operational clarity, our booking and cancellation policies are unique to each destination.

  • Itinerary-Specific Policies: Full terms, conditions, and cancellation thresholds are specific to each adventure and are outlined in detail within each individual itinerary document. By booking a trip or submitting a deposit, you agree to be bound by the specific parameters of that itinerary.

  • Third-Party Modifications: Our terms and conditions may adjust dynamically to align with the specific booking policies, safety protocols, or environmental mandates of our third-party international operators and local ground crews.

Please ensure you have thoroughly reviewed the terms inside your specific adventure guide prior to booking.