Four Seasons to Open Naviva: Rustic Luxury Retreat in Punta Mita, Mexico

Four Seasons is bringing its successful luxury camp concept to Punta Mita, Mexico with a new, rarified hospitality option called Naviva. The 15 luxury tents tucked into the forests amid  48 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is somewhat reminiscent of the Four Seasons Golden Triangle camp that has found continuous success in Thailand. Similar to the Thai experience, the unconventional Naviva immersion offers an environment that fosters community, personal growth and knowledge enhancement. Better yet, Naviva is an adults only retreat. Bookings now will be available for stays starting December 1, 2022. 

The 15 luxury tents are designed by Luxury Frontiers – all with private plunge pools – Four Seasons Naviva is one of the smallest Four Seasons resorts in the world. 

A Mexico Retreat into Nature

Four Seasons Naviva celebrates the intrinsic bond that humans have with nature through biophilic design – an architectural approach that connects people to their natural surroundings. At Naviva, guests are immediately immersed in the outdoors upon arrival, meeting their guide on a cocoon-inspired bamboo bridge overlooking a deep forest ravine. The journey continues through direct connections to nature throughout their stay. 

Each stand-alone luxury tent features spacious indoor and outdoor areas that blend together, allowing guests to take in the sun and smell the ocean breeze along with indirect connections to nature with textures and fabrics that mimic natural patterns found in the surrounding environment. Luxury Frontiers designed the spaces of each tent to engage a natural desire to seek peace, refuge, mystery and adventure with an open-air living room and separate bedroom flowing to a private plunge pool and expansive deck with a hammock and outdoor shower.

Four Seasons Naviva: A Sense of Place in Punta Mita

Guests explore their passions and embark on discoveries through the assistance of their certified Naviva guides. Unscripted Naviva experiences such as sampling small-batch Mexican coffees, stargazing and joining in sunset rituals, are among spontaneous activities for guests to pursue at the resort. Some of these moments put local talent and tradition to the forefront, such as visiting award-winning local artist Jose Juan Esparza at his private home and studio, nocturnal forest bathing, sound therapy and breathwork.

Wellness and Wonder at Naviva

Naturally, Four Seasons Naviva is all about wellness offerings, and it offers a series of intimate spaces including two spa pods tucked away in the lush forest, a traditional Mexican temazcal or “house of heat,” an outdoor gym, a serene jungle oasis at the Alma Pool and a private 575-foot expanse of pristine Pacific beachfront – all calming places to practice yoga or mindfulness and get in touch with one’s higher spirits.

Guests can reserve a half-day retreat in one of the cocoon-like spa pods that were inspired by the seed of the local Ceiba tree and provide cocooned refuge, allowing for shifts in internal energy. All holistic rituals at Naviva harness the healing properties of indigenous ingredients, from regenerative reishi and hydrating snow mushrooms to natural gemstones and colored clays found throughout Mexico. Naviva also gives guests the opportunity to focus fully on their physical wellbeing with inspired workouts such as cliffside yoga sessions, scenic hiking and running forest trails, and strength training in the outdoor open-air gym overlooking the Pacific. Guests can incorporate existing formations such as boulders and trees, connecting to nature with every stretch and every breath.

Inspired Cuisine and on the Pacific

Rustic luxury overlooking the coastal seascapes of the Pacific is celebrated at Copal, the heart of Naviva. More than a restaurant, the shared space is designed to evoke the feeling of being in a living room and kitchen of a private home, inviting guests to gather for games, reading, conversation, ideas, and music. Handmade games such as backgammon and a foosball table fashioned from reclaimed wood by Mexican artisans are available for playful competition.

At Copal Cocina, guests enjoy the live cooking energy of the open-air kitchen, which features all natural open-fire cooking methods with traditional BBQ pits, wood-fire grill rotisseries and wood-fire ovens. Daily catches and seasonal produce are the foundation of fresh daily offerings.

Four Seasons Naviva: Getting There

On Mexico’s Pacific coast, within the Riviera Nayarit, Naviva can be found at the northern tip of Bahía de Banderas on the same peninsula as Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, some 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport. 

Luxury tents start at $3,950 per night and include all meals and snacks at any time of the day throughout the Resort, 24-hour in-tent dining, pool and beach service, all beverages including premium wine and spirits, one 60-minute spa treatment per guest, community activities, mind and body classes, custom Naviva experiences, guide planning and in-tent amenities. Signature Naviva experiences, rare or specialty-ordered beverages, additional spa treatments, private classes or training, and airport transfers are available for an additional cost.

Four Seasons Naviva guests also receive full access to the adjacent Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, located just five minutes away. The Resort features ten restaurants and bars, two golf courses, three pools, two beaches and additional spa and fitness facilities.