Multi-day Winter Retreat experiences where ancestral wisdom, barefoot luxury and curated music meet. This season at Papaya Playa Project is The Joy Era—a celebration of lightness, connection and play, with curated multi‑day journeys where Mayan jungle, Caribbean Sea, ancestral wisdom and music meet a like‑minded community.
Winter Escape Journeys start at USD 5,814 for 5 nights for two guests, including full board dining, round‑trip airport transfers, a welcome bottle of champagne, immersive Mayan, Indonesian and cenote dinners, plus priority access to New Year season nights.

Your Winter Retreat is a complete journey so you can arrive, exhale and let the experience carry you. Your 5‑night Winter Escape Journey includes full board dining, round‑trip airport transfers from Cancun or Tulum and a welcome bottle of champagne.
You’ll enjoy immersive Mayan, Indonesian and cenote dinners where food, sound and ceremony come together. You’re invited into daytime wellness and spiritual experiences such as yoga, breathwork, tarot, sound healing, numerology, astrology and more, with priority access and reserved areas at New Year season music nights.

Days unfold as a sequence of ritual, nourishment and discovery in the spirit of The Joy Era.
Mornings may begin with yoga facing the sea, followed by tarot and Akashic readings, sound healing, breathwork and numerology or astrology sessions.
Between experiences, you enjoy full board dining, your private pool or the calm of your casita, suite or villa—everything curated, nothing rushed.
When the sun sets, The Joy Era turns to music, celebration and connection.
Jan Blomqvist, Diplo, Hugel and Giegling guide nights of deep, hypnotic sound, with immersive Mayan, Indonesian and cenote dinners in sacred settings.
As a Winter Retreat guest, you enjoy priority access and reserved areas—seamless flow from ritual to celebration in a space where inner work and shared joy coexist.


Villas and lofts offer a private Winter Retreat with the sea just steps away.
Our 4- and 5-bedroom beachfront villas feature private pools and 24/7 butler service. Winter Escape Villa Journeys start at USD 21,423 for 5 nights for up to 8 guests, including full board dining, curated daytime experiences and priority access to New Year season nights.
Lofts are ideal for couples or small groups, with a bedroom upstairs and flexible living area below. Winter Escape Loft Journeys start at USD 8,462 for 5 nights for two guests.

Casitas are curved, organic spaces inspired by Mayan architecture, built with natural materials. Jungle casitas with private or rooftop pools immerse you in greenery and treetops, with king bed and open rain shower. Oceanview casitas open to the Caribbean horizon, with ground‑level or rooftop pools for sea-to-pool living and sunrise or stargazing moments
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Winter Escape Casita Journeys start at USD 6,051 for 5 nights for two guests, including full board dining, curated daytime experiences and priority access to New Year season nights.

Two-bedroom cabana suites sit above a rocky coastline, with direct beach access and striking sea views. In classic Tulum style with palapa roofs and open spaces, they feel like a hideaway in the sky for friends or small families—ritual by day, music by night.
Winter Escape Cabana Suite Journeys start at USD 5,814 for 5 nights for two guests, with flexibility to welcome more guests and extend your stay.