Coastal AdZENture in Maine
New England in Autumn
DATES
September 28 – October 3, 2027
DURATION
5 Nights / 6 Days
GROUP SIZE
10 Spaces
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Active
Coastal AdZENture
There’s a reason people talk about New England in autumn the way they do.
We’re going to Maine to see it for ourselves — the colour, the coast, and everything in between. Days out on the water and in Acadia. Evenings back at our waterfront house with a fire going and more stars than you’ve seen in a long time.
We’ll pull mussels straight from the farm and learn to shuck them properly. We’ll haul lobster and find out how it actually works. We’ll get out to the islands, take in the lighthouse views Maine is known for, and walk into Acadia National Park when the whole place has gone gold and red and slightly unreasonable.
And Laura is bringing us home. She grew up here, left at 18, and spent the last twelve years building a life guiding in Scotland. Now she’s back — showing you the place she’s from, through the eyes of someone who has spent a career outdoors. There’s something pretty special about that.
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Three Signature Experiences
Everything on this retreat was chosen on purpose. These three are the heart of it.
🏞 Acadia National Park
Granite coastline, carriage roads, and summits with the whole Atlantic laid out underneath you. Acadia is the one everybody has heard of, and it earns every bit of it. We go in with enough time to actually walk it, rather than drive past the viewpoints with everyone else.
🦞 Lobster & Lighthouses — a Coastal Excursion
A full day out on the working coast. Out to a mussel farm to pull them fresh and learn to shuck them properly, a lobster haul to see how it genuinely works, island visits, and the lighthouse views Maine put on every postcard. And then we eat it. Obviously.
🍁 New England in the Autumn
The reason people plan entire trips around this time of year. The whole place turns gold and red and slightly unreasonable, and we’re there for the peak of it — from the water, from the trails, and from the porch of a waterfront house with a fire going.
⚠️ A word before you book
WE DO NOT recommend this AdZENture for vegans, or for anyone who doesn’t eat seafood. Two of these three experiences are a lobster haul and a mussel farm, and seafood runs right through the week. It isn’t a side dish here — it’s the point. We’d far rather tell you now.
🏖 Plus guided hikes, daily yoga, and the house itself
Two guided hikes, daily yoga on the water, and a waterfront house that’s ours alone for five nights. See the Inclusions tab for the full list.
What’s Included & What’s Not
✓ What’s Included
- 5 nights in our waterfront house — all inclusive
- All meals, plus local beer and wine with meals
- Acadia National Park adventure
- Lobster & Lighthouse expedition
- Mussel farm & shucking
- 2 guided hikes
- Daily yoga and mats
- AdZENtures kit
- Transportation to and from Portland, ME airport (PWM)
- Transportation for all included AdZENtures
✗ Not Included
- Flights to/from Portland, Maine (PWM)
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
- Personal purchases
- Alcohol, other than what’s provided at meals
- Additional excursions/activities
- Additional gratuity for your hosts, guides and instructors
💰 Flexible Payment Plans Available
A $750 deposit secures your spot. A second payment of $1,100 is due April 28, 2027, and your remaining balance is due July 30, 2027. After submitting your deposit, you’ll receive a confirmation email with options to select your preferred payment plan.
Your Home on the Coast
Our home for the week is a waterfront house — ours alone for the five nights we’re there. Ten guests, no strangers in the next room, no lobby, no front desk.
There’s space to gather and space to disappear. Morning yoga happens here. So does the fire in the evening, the last glass of wine of the night, and the conversation that goes longer than anyone planned.
Exclusively Ours
The whole house, just our group of ten. No sharing it with other guests.
On the Water
Waterfront, with the coast at the end of the garden and the light doing something different every hour.
Evenings by the Fire
A fire going, the stars out, and nowhere in particular to be. This is the part people remember.
Room Types
Shared Room
$2,950
per person
Two beds, shared bathroom. Matched with a roommate, or bring your own. Four shared rooms in the house.
Private Room
$3,450
per person
One bed, your own room, shared bathroom. No roommate. Two private rooms in the house.
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Meet Your Guides
Lindsey Conroy
Your AdZENtures Host
Owner of AdZENtures | 500-Hour Yoga Instructor
Lindsey has been leading transformational retreats since 2017, guiding guests through conscious travel experiences around the world. As the founder of AdZENtures, she combines her expertise in yoga, adventure travel, and cultural immersion to create retreats that truly change lives.
Laura S.
Your Retreat Host
Outdoor Guide | Owner, Paddle Sports Company (Scotland)
Originally from Maine, Laura left home at 18 for what was meant to be a gap year. That quickly turned into an adventure, travelling through Asia and Australia before eventually finding her way to Scotland.
Almost 12 years later, Scotland is home. Laura fell in love with the outdoors and built a career in guiding. Today, she owns an outdoor paddle sports company in Scotland, where she gets to spend her time on the water and share her love of Scotland and its wild landscapes with people from all over the world.
Now she’s excited to head back to where it all began and return to her roots in Maine. Having spent years showing people what makes Scotland so special, she can’t wait to share the same passion for Maine — a place she believes has the whole package: incredible scenery, brilliant people, amazing food and, of course, plenty of adventure.
For Laura, there’s something pretty special about coming full circle and getting to show people the place she grew up in through the eyes of an outdoor guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fly into Portland, Maine (PWM). We pick up at 3:00 PM local time on arrival day and drop back at 12:00 PM on departure day, both at the airport. Transportation is included — you’re looked after from the moment you land until you head home.
Plenty of guests fly into Boston instead. From there you can take the train up — there are four departures a day — or hop on a small nine-seater flight to Portland. Either way, meet us at PWM for the 3:00 PM pickup.
All bathrooms in the house are shared. A private room means your own bedroom and no roommate — it doesn’t mean an ensuite. Worth knowing before you choose.
Always. Plenty of guests come solo and leave with friends. With ten of us, there’s nowhere to hide and no reason to. We’ll match you with a roommate in a shared room, or you can name a preferred roommate when you book.
Autumn on the Maine coast: crisp mornings, mild afternoons, and genuinely cold once the sun goes down — especially on the water. Layers are the answer. We’ll send a full packing guide once you’re booked.
Throughout this AdZENture we’re excited to immerse you in the vibrant flavours of the local cuisine, curated around seasonal and traditional food. On this coast, that means seafood.
WE DO NOT recommend this AdZENture for vegans, or for anyone who doesn’t eat seafood. Two of our three signature experiences are a lobster haul and a mussel farm. It isn’t a side dish here — it’s the point, and we’d far rather tell you now than have you sitting at the table on night one wishing we had.
Beyond that, we accommodate what we can within the framework of what we’re offering — vegetarian, gluten-free, allergies — when it’s noted on your guest form. If you need custom meals beyond our standard offerings, or make changes during the retreat, there may be an additional fee, much like an upcharge at a restaurant.
WE DO NOT recommend this AdZENture for vegans, or for anyone who doesn’t eat seafood. Two of our three signature experiences are a lobster haul and a mussel farm. It isn’t a side dish here — it’s the point, and we’d far rather tell you now than have you sitting at the table on night one wishing we had.
Beyond that, we accommodate what we can within the framework of what we’re offering — vegetarian, gluten-free, allergies — when it’s noted on your guest form. If you need custom meals beyond our standard offerings, or make changes during the retreat, there may be an additional fee, much like an upcharge at a restaurant.
Comfortable walking a few miles over uneven ground, and steady enough to get in and out of a boat. There are two guided hikes and a day in Acadia. Every activity is optional — if a day calls for the fire and a book instead, take it.
$750 non-refundable deposit at booking, $1,100 on April 28, 2027, and your remaining balance on July 30, 2027 — $1,100 for a shared room, $1,600 for a private one. Payment plans are available; you’ll get options in your confirmation email.
We strongly recommend you purchase travel insurance. Some people are already covered through their standard health care, but travel insurance is useful for other areas of the trip too — Trip Protection in particular.
It helps protect against unforeseen emergencies, which can happen at any time, and against the rest of it as well: travel delay, lost or stolen baggage and personal items, missed connections, and plenty more.
One provider we recommend is IMGlobal, because it’s designed for adventurous travellers — overseas medical, evacuation, baggage, and a range of adventure sports and activities. It’s what we use ourselves. We don’t receive a commission — we just think it’s good.
It helps protect against unforeseen emergencies, which can happen at any time, and against the rest of it as well: travel delay, lost or stolen baggage and personal items, missed connections, and plenty more.
One provider we recommend is IMGlobal, because it’s designed for adventurous travellers — overseas medical, evacuation, baggage, and a range of adventure sports and activities. It’s what we use ourselves. We don’t receive a commission — we just think it’s good.
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