7-Day Women's Yoga & Surf Escape on Fuerteventura's North Shore

The week is built around two main activities: yoga and surfing, spaced out across seven days rather than crammed into every morning and evening. Surf lessons run at beginner-friendly breaks on the north coast — El Cotillo and Majanicho are the usual spots, depending on swell and wind — and are taught by instructors from a local surf school rather than by the retreat hosts. Boards and wetsuits are provided, so you don't need to bring kit.

Yoga takes place at the house itself, on the terrace or in a shaded outdoor area, and is taught in the afternoons on the days when there isn't surfing. Expect hatha and vinyasa-style classes with an emphasis on shoulders, upper back and hamstrings — the stuff that gets tight after a few days of paddling. Mats are provided.

Not every day is a surf or yoga day. The schedule includes a full-day island excursion and a separate hiking day, taking in some of Fuerteventura's volcanic interior and coastal paths. These are the days most people say they remember afterwards, partly because they break up the routine and partly because the island's landscape is genuinely unusual — black lava fields, white villages and long empty beaches.

The group is small — a maximum of eight women — and that shapes the whole feel of the week. You eat together at the house most nights, cook and eat as a group, and there's a shared pool and roof terrace for the hours in between. It's a sociable format without being forced, and it works well for solo travellers. If you want to skip a surf lesson and walk into Lajares for coffee instead, that's fine.

The house sits in Lajares, a small inland village in the north of the island roughly ten minutes from the coast. It's a quiet base with a handful of cafes, bakeries and surf shops, and it's about a 30-minute drive from the airport. Corralejo, the main town in the north, is around 15 minutes away by car and useful for restaurants and evening trips.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation in a shared room (private room available at a supplement) - Breakfast daily - Most dinners at the guesthouse - Surf lessons with a local surf school - Surfboard and wetsuit hire - Yoga sessions at the house - Yoga mats and props - Full-day island excursion - Guided hiking day - Airport transfers to and from Fuerteventura Airport - Towels and bed linen - Use of the pool and roof terrace - Wi-Fi at the guesthouse

What's not included

- Flights to and from Fuerteventura - Travel insurance (required) - Lunches and any meals not listed - Drinks and meals eaten out in Lajares or Corralejo - Private room supplement - Car hire if you want to explore independently - Personal expenses and souvenirs - Spa treatments and massages - Additional surf sessions outside the programme