February 18-25, 2023
Soul Expedition: Yoga & Surf Retreat
Nicaragua
Starting at $3495US
Day One
- Arrive in Managua and be picked up in our private group transfers to Granada. Our guide will meet you at the airport and you’ll travel in arrival groups to Granada.
- Explore Granada’s historic past on foot. Absorb the funny, historic and unique history of this UNESCO town and climb the La Merced church bell tower for views of town, lake and volcano.
- Welcome evening yoga and dinner at a local restaurant – Bienvenida a Nicaragua!
Day Two
- Morning yoga & breakfast to prepare for a day of local culture.
- Drive to the Mombacho volcano and surrounding farming communities. Learn about farming the small cacao plantation and hike the hills of the crop.
- Join a chocolate making workshop with beans from the farm and make your own choco delight.
- Traditional lunch with the local farming community.
- Evening visit to the Masaya volcano to view the molten lava glows and flows.
- Group dinner in a local Granada restaurant.
Day Three
- Morning yoga and breakfast. Pack up for the ride to the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua.
- En route to the coast stop at the Mombacho natural reserve for a hike to the cloud forest. Journey by 4×4 to a volcanic coffee plantation for pick-me-up tasters. Hike the remaining trail to the top of the cloud forest with panoramic views.
- Finish your scenic drive to your beach-front jungle paradise ‘home’ for the rest of the week.
Day Four
- Beach-giddy sunrise yoga & breakfast.
- Spend the day acclimating, exploring and luxuriating on the Pacific.
- Chill out lunch on a chillax day.
- Evening yoga.
- Coastal starlit dinner.
Day Five
- Wake-up yoga & breakfast.
- Mid-morning departure to San Juan del Sur Port to board today’s catamaran adventure. Board a sun-drenched catamaran for a long sail to a secluded bay for swim and water relaxation.
- Evening return for dinner and swim-and-sun-day sleep.
Day Six
- Long and luxurious yoga & breakfast.
- Morning and/or afternoon surf lesson. Lessons are based on tide and surfer’s experience. Surf instructors know all so today’s surf lesson will start in San Juan del Sur and will take off to a local beach at their time and location discretion.
- Evening yoga session.
- Group dinner.
Day Seven
- Sunrise yoga & breakfast.
- Last day on the coast to surf, relax, swim and soak it all up. All levels of surfers can book extra surfing sessions. Intermediate and expert surfers can rent specific boards and head to the best breaks of the day or book more lessons.
- Final group yoga on the pristine Nicaraguan coast.
- Group farewell dinner.
Day Eight
- Final morning yoga session and farewell to Nicaragua.
- One group transfer from the coast to Managua.
Schedule
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Spend two days in and around Granada (“Gran Sultana”) exploring the colonial town, its world-famous cathedrals, architecture, and local culture. By day you’ll hike the side of the Mombacho volcano and get hands-on at a local cacao farm. By night the warmth will come from the ground up as you explore the Masaya volcano and its incredible hot lava craters.
Your days on the Pacific will include unlimited gorgeous beach time, yoga, chillax catamaran sailing, a surf lesson and time to soak up the chill vibes of a coveted 4,000 acre, ocean front, jungle hideaway. With a gorgeous coast and over half of the property protected as a wildlife reserve, you may be able to spy monkeys as you jump the waves (kidding, but not too far off!). Culture, nature, immersion and relaxation… this is a yoga surf retreat adventure for the books.
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Venue
What's Included
Details
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- Granada days with English-speaking expert local guides
- Walking tour of Granada
- Half day learning and creating at a local cacao plantation
- Hands-on chocolate making (yum)
- Cultural lunch with the local cacao farmers and makers
- Hike to the flowing lava craters of the Masaya volcano
- Hike and 4×4 truck climb of the Mombacho volcano
- Catamaran sailing & snorkeling
- One surf lesson catered to your surf level (beginner to expert)
- Airport transfers (on arrival & departure days)
- All breakfast, lunch & dinners in local restaurants or at our hotels
- Morning and evening yoga on most days (please see the full itinerary for yoga schedule)
What's Not Included
Accommodations
On this Nicaragua yoga surf retreat, our lux accommodations range from the old world colonial charm of Granada to the eco-luxury of a beachfront paradise. Enjoy the hum of Granada’s Central Park on your doorstep before you transfer to the beachfront hypnotic rolling of the Pacific. In Granada, you’ll enjoy modern amenities mixed with authentic colonial architecture. At the beach you can let your mind and body relax in traditionally-inspired lux rooms, each with a view (yes, please).
- International flight to and from Managua, Nicaragua
- Any airport taxes
- Alcoholic drinks
- Items of a personal nature (phone calls, souvenirs, spa services, etc)
- Additional surf lessons
- Gratuities
- Travel insurance (recommended)
