Air, the breath of life, the symbol of human freedom, movement, and inspiration. It connects us to the natural world, carrying our thoughts and words when we embrace its’ elemental power.
Our AIR experience range allows you to gain new perspectives, to experience yourself and your surroundings through other species and natural spirits. Our offers consist of experiences specifically designed for opening your senses, and – for a while – setting your roots free to roam unknown territory.
TOP
When joining a TOP experience, you get to climb Denmark’s National Trees in our most beautiful places. We focus on connecting with trees, feeling how they are affected by wind, rain, and how everything is different in various seasons. Are you all immersed in our cozy nest of newly sprung spring leaves, or are you able to feel and follow the swaying of the tree trunk in the autumn wind while gaining an overview over the entire forest?
As a nation with no mountain access, the activity of tree climbing provides an excellent equivalent to rock climbing activities and thrills of being one with an amazing piece of nature. You can choose to climb as high as you like, and our skilled instructors are here to help you and ensure you a great, safe and amazing experience.
We provide all necessary climbing gear, and set up appropriate routes in the giant trees.
Our guide staff are certified and experienced tree climbing instructors.
Depending on the participant amount in your specific event, you will get to try out multiple routes to the top for a wonderful National Park view.
We bring mats, snack based food and drinks, but as you also spend time in your harness unable to go to the base at all times, a personal snack in your pocket for when hunger kicks in when in a treetop, might be a good idea.
Wear weather appropriate clothes.
Duration
2-4 hours
Time of day
All
Season
March-November
Capacity
5-25 people
Catering
Light organic local snack + vegan option + homemade juice + possibility of adding a full bon-fire meal
SWAY
SWAY is one of our signature Nature Connectedness experiences. In SWAY you get to climb great old amazing trees in our National Parks, but where you usually would stay for a quick view and abseil back down, you get to stay. Linger up there. All day and night.
The purpose of SWAY is to allow you the experience of being a tree. We gear up and bring all we need up into the treetops. Here we build ourselves a sleeping spot, and stay up here overnight – in our climbing gear.
When first our groups have decided to dive into the experience of becoming one with the tree hosting them for the night, they have begun their transformational journey towards a deeper connection, inwards and outwards.
We provide all necessary climbing gear, and set up appropriate routes in the giant trees.
Our guide staff are certified and experienced tree climbing instructors.
During SWAY most of our time is spent in the tree tops.We operate with shared top anchors, to ensure somewhat free mobility in the treetops. This means that abseiling down tor bio breaks (forest bathroom/snack loading) happens in agreed timetables or mutual understanding with your rope-partner. You can be as low or as high as you wish for your sleeping position.
We sleep overnight in hammocks or giant nets in the treetops. You are in your climbing harness and helmet the entire time when in the treetops
We provide all meals, snack based food and drinks, but as you also spend time in your harness unable to go to the base at all times, a personal snack in your pocket for when hunger kicks in when in a treetop, might be a good idea.
Wear weather appropriate clothes.
Duration
12-24 hours
Season
March-November
Capacity
5-25 people
Time of day
Start morning / Afternoon
Catering
All meals. Organic local and seasonal + vegan option + drinks of choice
SWING
SWING is amongst our only somewhat action packed experiences in the Elements catalog. Yet, SWING can still be a truly nature connecting experience. Imagine you are a leaf preparing to let go of the branch that has held you for the past months, and then all of a sudden, you are ready, and let go only to fly through the air sensing everything around you.
With professional climbing gear, we build a giant swing in the forest. As a co-creative collaborative project we hoist you up in the air, from where you will get a beautiful view of the National Park scenery. In winter you are able to see both the proximate and the very distant surroundings.
When done enjoying the view, you prepare to let go, and release yourself to take a giant swing beneath the tree crowns. This experience is the closest to flying outside an airplane you will get to experience. You are instructed well, and we make sure all participants are in for an enjoyable connecting experience.
We provide all necessary climbing gear, and set up appropriate routes in the giant trees.
Our guide staff are certified and experienced tree climbing instructors.
Depending on the participant amount in your specific event, you will get to try out the SWING multiple times.
We ring mats, snack based food and drinks, but as you also spend time in your harness unable to go to the base at all times, a personal snack in your pocket for when hunger kicks in when in a treetop, might be a good idea.
Wear weather appropriate clothes.
Duration
2-4 hours
Time of day
All
Season
March-November
Capacity
5-25 people
Catering
Light organic local snack + vegan option + homemade juice + possibility of adding a full bon-fire meal
HOT AIR
HOT AIR is a hot air balloon flight over beautiful National Park nature combined with an introduction to Nature Connectedness through a very embodied experience of flying over the landscape enabling new perspectives and perceptions of our belonging and existence on planet Earth..
As great believers in amazing transformative nature experiences, we have partnered with the best Danish Hot Air Balloon professionals, to provide you experiences of a perspective and tranquility all at once.
Choosing a morning flight finishing off with a breakfast where we land is nothing but magical – think about it before booking your flight.
Our partners are skilled and certified balloon skippers, our guide staff are skilled and knowledgeable interpreters, and will serve you carefully chosen stories and cultural history facts about the National Park landscapes you pass over.
Flying a hot air balloon is a co-creative experience, and you are invited to help out as we prepare to get your balloon airborne. Ballooning is wind dependent, and we do not control the direction, merely the height we fly in. We therefore land various places, offering a new unique nature experience every time you fly with us.
Hot Air Ballooning is very weather and flying condition dependent. If a planned flight is not possible, you are offered another scheduled time for your HOTAIR event, or the option of choosing another National Park Experiences element experience.
Duration
2-4 hours
Time of day
Day / Morning
Season
April-October
Capacity
6-30 people
Catering
Organic local snack + homemade juices / full breakfast
CLOUDS
CLOUDS in the sky hold many memories for most people. They hold much mystery, much wisdom and power, and historically the ability to foresee and predict the future.
CLOUD is our calm, soothing dream workshop experience where you get to dream yourself away through a facilitated meditation, while also gaining awareness about the importance of a balanced human-nature relationship. We spend sufficient time cloud watching, to ensure that you feel the everyday stressors of adulthood leave you, and tranquility takes over.
We supply you with mats or camping beds, and blankets if needed.
As we lie down for a good part of the experience, make sure to wear weather appropriate clothing to keep you warm.
Possibility of adding a cloud / sky interpretation talk.
Duration
1-2,5 hours
Time of day
ALL
Season
ALL
Capacity
2-75 people
Catering
Light organic local snack meal + vegan option. Warm homemade juice or non-alcoholic shot
WING
WING is our “classic” ornithologist experience.
We know all the great spots and seasonal blessings of nesting birds, passers through and hatch times, and on WING we respectfully take you to experience them.
We hike our way through the landscape, and settle in appropriate spots for quiet watching experiences. The distance varies as per agreement.
We bring a variety of binoculars for you to share amongst you. But feel free to bring your favorite binoculars or great cameras.
Our guide staff are knowledgeable interpreters and able to provide species specific information or help you look up the specific bird you saw in the literature we bring out.
In case of larger groups, we divide the group into smaller units, bettering the co-creation conditions for a calm, deep, connecting and environmentally respectful experience.
Duration
2-3 hours
Time of day
ALL
Season
March-October
Capacity
2-50 people
Catering
Light organic local snack meal + vegan option. Warm homemade juice or non-alcoholic shot
What Our Guests Say
“Visiting Naturterapeutisk Refugie was truly transformative. The peaceful surroundings and thoughtful activities allowed me to reconnect with myself and find inner peace.”
Sarah M
“The place you have here! Oh my! This was just what we needed after a stressfull week of travel and workshops – combined with long morning walks in the beech forest, we are now both back in balance. We’d love to come back – but in the meantime, come visit in California!”
Peter & Nancy
“I loved spending an intense writing retreat week with my post-doc colleagues at the Refuge so much, that I had to come back with my family! I love the flexibility you guys have created here. Thank you!”
