Costa Rica CrossFit & Surf Adventure

Day one, you land at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and someone from the team meets you and drives you the two hours to La Fortuna. You check into the hotel, settle in, and then the group meets for a welcome dinner. The first three or four nights (depending on whether you booked the 7- or 9-night version) are spent here, at the foot of Arenal Volcano.

Mornings in La Fortuna are CrossFit sessions with a certified local trainer. When you're not in the box, the itinerary includes a hike to a waterfall, a visit to the Arenal hot springs, and a rainforest walk with a naturalist guide who knows what you're looking at. The town itself is small and walkable, surrounded by lush rainforest and a lot of wildlife — toucans, monkeys, that sort of thing.

Midway through, the group gets driven to Santa Teresa beach, about five hours by car. This is a surf and yoga town on the south end of the Nicoya Peninsula, and it's where the retreat shifts gears. The remaining four or five nights are here, with more CrossFit sessions, two surf lessons with ISA-certified instructors, and a sunset stand-up paddle tour in the calm water at Mal País.

Surf lessons happen on a safe beach with waves that are good for building confidence. The instructors stay with you the entire time, covering surf etiquette, safety, how to pick a wave, and how to pop up. You don't need any surfing experience — most people on this trip are beginners.

The schedule deliberately leaves free time. On the 7-night retreat there are two free afternoons; on the 9-night there are two free afternoons plus a full day off. You can use that to relax by the pool, book a massage, swim, read in a hammock, or sign up for something optional like white-water rafting, mountain biking, or a bioluminescence tour. Staff will help you organise anything that isn't already in the itinerary.

On the last morning, after breakfast and check-out, a taxi takes you to Tambor domestic airport for a 25-minute flight back to San José, where you connect to your flight home. The team can also help you plan extra travel around Costa Rica if you want to stay longer — places like Osa, Monteverde, or the Caribbean coast.

What's included

- 7 or 9 nights' accommodation in double occupancy - All breakfasts - Welcome dinner - Ground transportation from San José International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna - Waterfall hike - Visit to Arenal hot springs - Rainforest hike with a naturalist guide - Ground transportation from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa beach - 4 CrossFit sessions - 2 surf lessons with ISA-certified instructors - Sunset SUP tour - Ground transportation from Santa Teresa to Tambor Airport - Costa Rican taxes - Travel agency staff available throughout the week

What's not included

- Airfare to/from Costa Rica - Domestic flight from Tambor to San José - Alcoholic drinks - Lunches and dinners (except welcome dinner) - Travel insurance - Optional activities (e.g., white-water rafting, mountain biking, horseback riding) - Personal expenses - Tips and gratuities