Where ERKAK programs take place
Fourteen destinations from the Andaman Sea to the Caucasus, Africa and the Altai. Each page covers the season, logistics and everything you can do there.
Phuket for men: fishing, Muay Thai, golf and the ocean
Phuket is ERKAK’s main base and the best island in Thailand for an active men’s getaway.
Bangkok for men: check-ups, Muay Thai and freshwater giants
Bangkok is one of the world’s medical travel hubs and the capital of Muay Thai.
Koh Samui: detox, villa Muay Thai and freediving on Koh Tao
Koh Samui is an island of classic wellness retreats, villas overlooking the Gulf of Thailand and an unhurried pace.
Chiang Mai: mountains, calm, massage and motorbike trips
Northern Thailand means cool mountain air, meditation centers, old-school massage, mountain trails for running and the legendary Mae Hong Son motorbike loop.
Krabi and Khao Lak: cliffs, the Similans, jungle and islands
The limestone cliffs of Railay, Similan liveaboards from Khao Lak, Cheow Lan Lake in the Khao Sok jungle and quiet islands for families: the best of nature on the Andaman coast.
Hua Hin and Pattaya: kite, golf and wake near Bangkok
The Gulf of Thailand coast, two to three hours from Bangkok: the kite spots of Pranburi, the classic golf courses of Hua Hin, wake parks and fishing around the islands off Pattaya.
Bali: surf, sober retreats, spa and founders’ retreats
Bali is an island of surf, spas and retreats: surf camps on the west coast, breathwork and spas in Ubud, sober and men’s retreats, padel and a strong community of founders.
Dubai: biohacking, padel, strength 40+ and style
Dubai is a city of licensed recovery clinics, padel and top-tier service: medically supervised biohacking, strength programs for men 40+, padel camps and style.
Caucasus: Elbrus, altitude camps and skiing
The highest point in Europe, the Olympic base at Tsaghkadzor and the freeride of Gudauri: the Caucasus for men who love altitude.
Central Asia: boxing in Almaty and Uzbekistan’s mountains
ERKAK’s homeland: the Kazakh school of boxing in Almaty, the mountains of the Western Tian Shan and the places in Chimgan where shilajit is gathered.
Altai and Kamchatka: men’s retreats, horse treks and volcanoes
Russia’s wild nature: men’s retreats and horseback treks in the Altai, the volcanoes and Valley of Geysers of Kamchatka, and a real banya.
East Africa: Kilimanjaro, safari and running in Iten
The roof of Africa, the Great Migration and the town of world running champions: the continent’s three great adventures for men.
Europe: golf in Scotland, tennis, cycling camps and fasting
European classics: St Andrews, a tennis academy and cycling camps in Mallorca, and the fasting clinics of Germany and Austria.
Japan and Korea: onsen, check-ups and skincare
Japanese ryokan with hot springs, check-ups at Seoul’s leading hospitals and Korean skincare protocols.