Costa Rica · 4 days
Every Swarupa trip is built around four things: movement and connection, surf, food and a decent bed. The movement sessions vary by destination but draw on dance, stretching, yoga, conscious breathing and meditation. Surf is taught by local schools at each location, and beginners are the norm rather than the exception.…
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Costa Rica · 4 days
Every Swarupa trip is built around four things: movement and connection, surf, food and a decent bed. The movement sessions vary by destination but draw on dance, stretching, yoga, conscious breathing and meditation. Surf is taught by local schools at each location, and beginners are the norm rather than the exception. Meals are cooked daily, and accommodation is chosen per destination with both shared and private rooms available.
The 2026–27 calendar is already mapped out month by month. September 2026 has two departures: the Camino Primitivo from Lugo to Santiago de Compostela (16–23 September, last places) and Egypt's Cairo, Giza and the Nile trip (21 September – 2 October, 11 nights). October brings Cabo Polonio in Uruguay (9–12 October) and Rapa Nui on Easter Island (29 October – 4 November). December closes the year with Santa Teresa in Costa Rica (7–13 December). Further departures are listed for November 2026 through September 2027.
What separates these trips from a standard surf camp is the mix of destinations. A Galician pilgrimage on foot, a Nile sailing, a remote Uruguayan village, Easter Island and a Costa Rican surf town are not variations on the same week — each has its own schedule built for that place. The common thread is the daily practice and the surf.
Swarupa was founded in 2017 by Jona Merla, who still leads the trips. The name comes from Sanskrit: swarupa means your true nature, what you are when the noise drops. That is the idea behind the schedule — enough structure to keep you moving and learning, enough space that the week does not feel like a bootcamp.
Booking is done online with a deposit, and the team answers questions personally by WhatsApp before you commit — dates, payments, flights and anything else you need to settle first.
- Accommodation for the duration of the trip (shared or private room) - Daily meals - Daily movement sessions: yoga, stretching, dance, breathwork and meditation - Surf sessions with local surf schools - A schedule designed specifically for each destination
- Flights - Airport transfers (not stated as included) - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Optional activities not listed in the trip schedule