This guided road trip takes you down Costa Rica's Pacific coast to three surf villages away from the crowds. You surf every kind of wave: beach breaks, right-hand point breaks and left-hand point breaks. The trip ends at Pavones, a wave more than a kilometre long and one of the longest lefts in the world.

The surf coaching is clear and builds as the trip goes on. You start with a theory class on wave formation, winds, surf etiquette, history and safety, then have six small-group surf lessons. Sessions are filmed and reviewed at a video-coaching evening, and you leave with souvenir and instructional photos of your surfing. The waves suit beginners, and intermediate and advanced surfers are guided to the best spots for the conditions.

Afternoons bring yoga for surfers (4 classes), a SUP downwind, hikes, a waterfall and a boat trip across the Golfo Dulce. Some evenings start with a dinner by your private chef, and on others you try local restaurants or sit around a campfire on the beach.

You spend 2 nights at a small seafront hotel on the black-sand beach of Playa Hermosa, 3 nights at a characterful inn in laid-back Dominical, and 4 nights at a house hotel with a pool in the jungle village of Pavones. Everything is organised for you, including the airport pick-up in San José.

Your guides are Pascale Roy Lafontaine, a surf coach for more than 12 years and a yoga teacher with 700+ hours of training, and Jonathan Busby, a Paddle Canada instructor trainer, kite and windsurf instructor and private chef. Local guides Junior and Harley and their crew help too.

What's included

9 nights' accommodation in Playa Hermosa, Dominical and Pavones; Airport pick-up in San José and road transport between the villages; All lunches, 3 dinners and 3 suppers; Surf theory class with handouts; 6 small-group surf lessons; Filmed surf sessions and a video-coaching evening; Souvenir and instructional photos of your surfing; SUP downwind; 4 yoga classes for surfers; Hikes and a waterfall visit; Boat trip

What's not included

Travel insurance; International flights to San José (SJO); Internal flight from Golfito to San José; Meals other than those listed; Water and drinks