The winter retreat will take place at Kasteel de Berckt, set in natural and tranquil surroundings of its own extensive grounds. The castle was first built in the 13th century and was used from 1900 till 2000 as a monastery and will provide simple and comfortable accommodation for our stay. Located at the Mosa River, you can take beautiful walks in all directions.

The retreat begins with dinner on the first day followed by a short welcome and the first meeting. There will be two meetings on each full day, finishing with lunch on the final day. Morning meetings consist of silent and guided meditation; afternoon meetings are dialogues with Rupert.

There are a few types of accommodation available. There are single, double, twin and shared rooms. Doubles should be booked in couples with two tickets. Shared rooms have three beds per room and will be allocated by gender, as will twin rooms unless you book as a couple in a double or twin room, in which case you will be put together in the same room. Please note that couples need to book two tickets to secure a room together. If you wish to share a room with a friend please make a note, when booking, with whom you would like to share and we will do our best to make sure you are together.

We also have a commuter option available. The ticket price includes lunch and dinner for the duration of the retreat. Please note that this ticket type does not include accommodation and is suitable only for those staying in the local area who would like to come to the meetings each day.

No dogs are permitted at the venue. Please also note that camper vans cannot be used to sleep on site.

By plane
The closest airports are Schipol in Amsterdam, Düsseldorf in Germany, Eindhoven in the Netherlands and Brussels in Belgium. 

From the airport, you can hire a car to drive you to the castle or you can take the train to either the Venlo or Roermond train stations. Both stations will take you to Bus 77. This bus has a stop just in front of the Castle. It’s a three-minute walk from the bus stop to the castle. 

By train or bus
Travel app recommendations for journey planning, train and bus times - enter the airport and the venues’ address: Kasteel de Berckt, Street: de berckt 1, 5991PD Baarlo (Limburg) Netherlands, it will find the best route www.ov9292.nl (in English) wwwmoovitapp.com 

Shuttle from Venlo station: 
Niya will be arranging a bus shuttle service from Venlo station - prices to be confirmed. 

Meals will all be lacto-vegetarian. Please let us know when booking if you have any special dietary requirements; note that if you tick the dairy free option on booking, that you will automatically have a fully vegan option.

In order to book for this event please see costs section and purchasing options at the bottom of the page. To purchase a ticket an initial non-refundable, non-transferable deposit will be required followed by a request to pay the balance nearer to the time of the event. The balance for this event is due by 6th October 2020. If this is not paid in by the date due we cannot guarantee your place. Please contact the listed organiser with any queries. See cancellations section for more information on our policy.

Everyone who books up for this event will automatically be added to a Discussion Board, which will put them in direct contact with all other attendees, enabling them to be in touch with one another, individually or as a group, in order to request/offer lifts to the event, exchange information or simply for social purposes. It will also be used for the group organiser to contact the whole group in the run up to the event.

Non-refundable, non-transferable deposit on confirmation of booking.
Balance due 6th October 2020
75% of balance refundable if cancelled before 13th October 2020
50% of balance refundable if cancelled before 20th October 2020
25% of balance refundable if cancelled before 27th October 2020
No refund if cancelled on or after the 27th October 2020

A limited number of scholarships are available for those with financial hardships. Please request a form from Niya, niya@rupertspira.com as soon as possible as scholarships are limited. You will be advised via email if your application has been approved. Once approved you must register for the event to finalise your scholarship. Scholarship attendees may be asked to help with some small tasks during or after the event