
Region: Central America

11 hrs from London

November-April

beginners to experts
PURA VIDA, PURE NATURE AND SURF STYLE
Highlights
- Sandy beaches and consistent, warm waves
- Stylish, sustainable surf resorts
- Breaks for beginners and intermediates
- Safe, family-friendly culture
- Close encounters with wildlife
Family Surfing Holidays in Costa Rica
RIPJACK INN – Playa Grande, Tamarindo




Hotel with family suites footsteps from Playa Grande
Make yourself at home in a boutique surf hotel just 75m from the surf peaks of Playa Grande. Stretch out in the yoga shala, chill out in a hammock and sample traditional Tico cuisine in the treetop restaurant. Expert surfing instructors can teach children as young as four, or you can hire a babysitter and sneak out for a grown-up surf session.
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THE SUNSET SHACK – Playa Guiones, Nosara




Barefoot luxury footsteps from the waves in Nosara
Kick off your shoes at this chilled out sanctuary beside Playa Guiones, in the family-friendly Mecca of Nosara. Beneath a relaxed character you’ll find an abundance of little luxuries. Put your feet up by the pool, cool off with a cocktail and fuel up with Latin American cuisine. Dive into your surroundings with surf lessons, horse riding and cultural excursions. And indulge in some grown-up time while the kids head off on eco tours and fun-packed excursions with qualified childminders.
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HARMONY HOTEL – Playa Guiones, Nosara




Sustainable surfer-chic hotel, bungalows and villas
Escape to a surfing and yoga sanctuary, where style and sustainability merge seamlessly. Relax amongst the howler monkeys and hummingbirds, or stroll to surf the pristine waves of Playa Guiones. Harmony offers family suites, garden bungalows and private villas, from where you can kickback and make the most of Costa Rica’s finest family surfing town.
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OSA CLANDESTINA – Osa Peninsula




Paradise for beach and nature lovers
Ride waves, relax in luxury and live in harmony with nature. This is a stylish and sustainable retreat tucked beside a paradise beach on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. The Osa Peninsula is home to 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity and one of the most world’s most biologically intense locations. Osa Clandestina invites you to indulge in jungle life beside the waves.
FLORBLANCA – Santa Teresa




Boutique family villas beside the waves
If you’re looking for natural style and understated luxury, kick off your shoes in a private villa beside the sea. Santa Teresa is one of Costa Rica’s finest surfing locations, and Florblanca offers a serene jungle-by-the-beach location, where you can relax with good food, cocktails, yoga, spa treatments and surf at your fingertips.
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ARENAS DEL MAR – Manuel Antonio




Luxury beachfront and rainforest resort
Experience the ultimate luxury, whilst being in a rainforest that’s bang on the beach. Hit the surf, or sip a cocktail from your sun lounger and spot monkeys and sloths in the jungle canopies. In this 11-acre private rainforest reserve you can enjoy the beach, surf, rainforest and wildlife, with a plethora of family adventures at your fingertips.
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OLAS VERDES – Playa Guiones, Nosara




Sustainable luxury beside Playa Guiones
Pura vida fused with pure luxury. Separated from the waves and the paradise beach of Playa Guiones by only a jungle path, here you can enjoy wildlife and waves from a luxurious family suite. With an onsite surf school and direct beach access, this serene oasis is the first platinum rated LEED hotel in Costa Rica – highlighting its exceptional environmental credentials from energy efficiency to a healthy environment and organic, local food.
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