Weekend Escape

Two Nights off-grid at Mt Jukes

Thirty minutes from Mackay, your Weekend Escape combines two nights at Mt Jukes with our full Day Retreat experience.

Stay in an eco glamping tent or the Supreme Lodge, with your Friday welcoming platter ready when you arrive.

Your Weekend Escape includes yoga, breathwork, meditation, infrared sauna, sound healing, a swim in our natural rainforest spring, vegetarian and gluten-free food, and time to experience the property.

The spring runs through rainforest and 32-million-year-old volcanic rock. Much of the produce we use is grown here, on a fully off-grid property powered by solar and supplied with rainwater.

We can tell you what’s here. Our guests tell you what it feels like.

“As soon as we arrived, we felt relaxed and calm.” Frank Velko

Friday to Sunday. Two nights. One complete Mt Jukes experience.

From $595 per person twin share. Single from $895.

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A Weekend at Mt Jukes

The Weekend Escape begins with your welcoming platter ready when you arrive — the first sign that, for this weekend, you don’t have to organise everything yourself.

From there, the experience brings together yoga, breathwork and meditation, time in the infrared sauna, a swim in our natural rainforest spring flowing through 32-million-year-old volcanic rock, and sound healing inside our timber sound shell.

There’s vegetarian and gluten-free food made here, with seasonal produce from the property, and time to experience the land — including our organic fruit forest of more than 350 trees across 50 varieties.

And around all of that is the place itself: rainforest, mountain, gardens, water and a fully off-grid property that feels very different once you’re actually here.

That is the Weekend Escape.

What Guests Say

“I did not expect it to be as impactful as it was.”

Daneice came for a Weekend Escape and described the experience as something that stayed with her well after she left.

Daneice Deacon

      
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   Rick Johany 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Wonderful, relaxing stay. Beautiful, natural setting, with well tended areas. Variety of accommodation options and all beautifully appointed, professionally finished. Food provided was excellent, with quality ingredients and delicious at every meal. Complimentary bathroom organic wash etc.  Bidets installation must make a great difference to the sustainability success of the enterprise. Yoga, meditation, infra-red saunas, creek dips were all very well appreciated and educational. Thank you for the retreat and all the efforts you made the weekend 💕
  
 
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   Kim Franklin 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Lovely cabins
  
 
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   K C 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent experience - the day retreat was great! Dave and Aune were amazing hosts and facilitators. Thank you! I’ll be back xo
  
 
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   Toni Utumapu 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. From the moment we arrived I could feel my body start to relax. Hard to sum up in a few words the effect 2 days/nights has had on me. The view, the incredibly comfortable bed, the shower, the bath with the salts laying back in that on the deck with the fire going was amazing! I really want to go on and on and will be to anyone who cares to listen best place ever I feel like a new person and already planning my next stay!
  
 
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   Harryandoli 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I booked this stay for my partner knowing full well she’d love it, I myself wasn’t sure what I’d think of it, however by the end of our stay I can honestly say this was an amazing experience that will stick with my forever!
Before arriving I wasn’t sure how I’d find the food (not being a vegetarian myself) but Aune’s cooking was amazing!!
Having left feeling relaxed and refreshed, this is definitely a place I’d put on my bucket list if I was visiting the Mackay region 😊
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   Ursula Watson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. What a world class place. The glamping tents are spectacular, spacious and very comfortable. Bamboo keeps your privacy for the outdoor bath. Well worth the cost. The outdoor ensuite is well designed and thought through with views to the mountain while showering - and private. The team there are very hospitable, knowledgeable friendly and make the stay very special. We will be back to this transformative, relaxing and special place.
  
 
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   noah corpuz 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Relaxing, quiet and surrounded by nature, Mt Jukes Eco Retreat is a dream! A great place to spend with family and or friends and get away from the business of life and the constant noise of technology. Really recommend staying here!
  
 
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   Shaye Moengaroa 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Oh my. This resort is amazing. You can’t look away from the mountains, it is just spectacular. 4 of us ladies went to unwind and reduce our stress levels. We definitely did that. Dave organised us yoga, breath work and sound therapy - all were amazing and highly recommend.

We also had a sauna and a dip in the creek and on my it was my favourite part!

We went early July and the cold weather was perfect. We stayed in the glamping tents and they are well though out with everything you need including an ensuite. We also had a campfire.

Food was amazing and I highly recommend.

Dave continually thought about our stay and how to make it amazing and exactly what we wanted.

We only wished we stayed longer. We will definitely be back and can’t wait for our next stay.
  
 
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   Christin Peter 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Absolutely stunning place. So many little details that makes the place very special and unique. Dave and Auna are lovely and kind people and you can see the love they put into this place.
I was part of the day retreat and it was the perfect day. Starting with traditional Yoga, which was for me a new but absolutely amazing experience. Then Sauna and swimming and refreshing in the creek to a delicious and nutritious lunch to a very calimg and relaxing sound healing meditation. The whole day felt just perfect, calming and perfect to recharge and reconnect with yourself.
The accommodation was the perfect addition to the whole experience. I definitely can recommend the weekend escape experience for everyone to slow down at least for a weekend.

Package Includes:

Your Friday to Sunday in an Eco Glamping Tent or Supreme Lodge.
A vegetarian welcoming platter on your arrival on Friday.
Breakfast Saturday + Sunday
- Fresh eggs with organic spinach & homemade tomato relish
- Homemade gluten-free granola with full cream milk or almond milk.
Saturday, vegetarian, gluten-free smorgasbord lunch at the Chai House.
Your choice Saturday dinner:
- Coconut & lime dal + vegetables and rice
- Coconut chickpea curry + vegetables and rice
- Rice stir-fry with seasonal vegetables.
- The full Saturday Day Retreat experience, including yoga, breathwork, mindful movement and meditation, infrared sauna, sound healing, homemade chai, fresh fruit, house-made sweets and a swim in our natural rainforest spring
- Firewood included during the cooler months, subject to weather conditions and local fire restrictions
- If more than two people would like to share the Supreme Lodge, please contact us directly.

Settle In:

Arrive between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm

Settle into your eco glamping tent or Supreme Lodge

Your vegetarian welcoming platter is ready and waiting when you arrive

Unpack and take in the rainforest and mountain around you

Fill the outdoor bath with salts, supplied with the same filtered rainwater you drink from every tap on the property

Let the evening unfold at your own pace

The Day Retreat:

Your Weekend Escape includes our full Day Retreat experience:

Yoga, breathwork, mindful movement and meditation
Infrared sauna
A swim in our natural rainforest spring, flowing through 32-million-year-old volcanic rock
Vegetarian and gluten-free smorgasbord lunch
Homemade chai, fresh fruit and herbal teas
House-made sweets
Tibetan singing bowls and gongs inside our timber sound shell
Time to experience the property and the land

The Day Retreat is a big part of what makes the Weekend Escape more than simply a stay at Mt Jukes.

Unwind

After the Day Retreat, the rest of the evening is yours.

Take a walk through the property, have another swim in the natural spring, or spend some time in the outdoor bath.

Your vegetarian and gluten-free dinner is already prepared, with your choice selected when you book.

Eat when you’re ready, then let the evening take its own course.

Nature

Walk through the rainforest, tropical gardens and bamboo groves around Mt Jukes.
Explore our organic fruit forest, with more than 350 fruit trees across 50 varieties.
Follow the spring through the property and see the volcanic rock country that shapes this land.
Swim in the natural rainforest spring, where the water runs through 32-million-year-old volcanic rock.
Take your time. There’s a lot here to experience without needing to go anywhere else.

Cosy Fire Pit

From April through to September, firewood is included.

Spend the evening around the fire, surrounded by rainforest and the night sky.

Fires are available when conditions allow and in line with weather conditions and local fire restrictions.

Departure

Enjoy breakfast in your accommodation on Sunday morning.

Take your time to pack and have one last look around the property.

Check-out is 12:00 pm.

Then it’s time to head home after your Weekend Escape at Mt Jukes.

Book Now And Secure Your Weekend Escape

🌿Spaces are limited to maintain the retreat experience.

🌿Bookings are made per glamping tent or supreme lodge.
🌿One person books on behalf of all guests sharing the accommodation

🌿If you have more than two people wanting to share the Lodge, contact us.

🌿Bookings close at 12:00 pm on Wednesday prior to the weekend Escape.

🌿Check-in: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Friday
🌿Check-out: 12:00 pm Sunday

🌿From $595 per person (twin share)
🌿Single from $895

Choose your date below and book your Weekend Escape.

Our retreat calendar fills up quickly. If you've visited this page before, some earlier dates are now fully booked — here's what's still available.

Booking Dates:

Choose your Weekend Escape date below.

After selecting your date, please proceed to choose your breakfast and dinner options.
Bookings close on Wednesday prior to each Weekend Escape.

OCTOBER

October 16 - 18

NOVEMBER

November 27 - 29, 2026

DECEMBER

December 11 - 13, 2026

JANUARY

January 8 - 10, 2027

Mt Jukes Eco Retreat, acknowledges the Yuwibara People as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we operate in the Mackay region. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging....

Mt Jukes is an off-grid eco retreat 30 minutes from Mackay. A place to stop, slow down, and reconnect with nature. Solar powered. Spring-fed creek. Real food. A world away.

Private Property, access is given after registration.

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