Swimming with Horses - Beach Ride

Guanacaste Province, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

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Tula Vida
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Jan 2 - 6, 2025
Group size: 4 - 8
Swimming with Horses - Beach Ride
Guanacaste Province, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

Tula Vida
  • Email address verified
1 review

Jan 2 - 6, 2025
Group size: 4 - 8

About this trip

This is a once in a lifetime experience to not only ride horses on pristine white beaches and mountain trails with fabulous views, but also to hang out with them on the beach and play/swim with them in the ocean!


A treat for ALL the senses - and a physical, emotional, spiritual dose of pure joy. 


Wonderful Guides / Horse Partners

This trip is with Enrique, his family and his horse herd (many are babies of Tula Vida herd members!) up on the Northern, deserted beaches of the Pacific Coast in Costa Rica.  

All the horses are great to ride (for all levels) - willing, connected, huge-hearted partners.


Simple Accommodation

Accommodation is in a simple, relatively basic but clean and comfortable local hotel. This area is not at all touristy, so we get to stay local-style! You will have AC but you may not have hot water - so this trip is for those who prioritise adventure, amazing horses, great riding, and so much horse-time over luxury.


Delicious Food

Meals are home-cooked Costa Rica fare with fresh ingredients. We usually eat lunch at the beach and sometimes dinner too, while the horses relax in the sand eating hay and joining us to splash about in the water.


Horse-riding

Riding trails can depending on weather / what the group wants to do (we can customise), but typically we will ride for 2-3 hours each morning through mountainous farms with great views or along local beaches or ocean side paths, ending up at a wonderful beach for lunch and hanging out the rest of the afternoon.  It is often optional to ride your horse home in the sunset or to get a ride in the car.  


Weather

Between December and mid-May, beach weather is typically hot and dry (subject to strange global weather!) so we ride in the mornings and find the shade and the cool water for the hottest parts of the day.

Mid-May to December is a mix of hot, dry periods and rain - so while there is a risk of getting wet it is generally cooler and everything looks green and lush. 




What’s included

  • Accommodation
    4 nights in a simple hotel room with AC
  • Meals
    Home-cooked Costa Rican food
  • Horse-riding
    Daily horse-riding on stunning trails
  • Herd Time
    Plenty of time with the horses (they stay across the road from the hotel) & swim & play with them on the beach
  • Transport
    From Liberia Airport (LIR) to the hotel & back at a set time on arrival day

What’s not included

  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
    This is required
  • Alcohol
    There is no bar at the hotel but we can take you to a local store or bar if you'd like to have some drinks
  • Tips
    Some guests like to leave a tip for the crew

Available Packages

Swimming with Horses
Deposit:$1,000
Only 1 left

Beach ride, 5 day 4 night package

US$ 1,695 + 13% tax

$1,915
Deposit:$1,000
Tula Vida Ranch stay - 2 nights
Deposit:$450

Make the most of your trip and add on a 2 night stay at Tula Vida Ranch, with 14 rescue horses  abundant wildlife and stunning volcano views it is the ideal place to fully restore your positive energy and inner reserves before you head back to daily life.

You will experience a totally different part of Costa Rica (cooler, with mountains/rainforest) and and may even meet the mother of your beach horse partner in the Tula Vida herd! Package includes a transformational horse experience, where you can integrate any insights or ideas from your beach ride trip.

Package includes:

- 2 nights at the ranch (private or shared room)

- all meals at the ranch

- a group horse experience with the Tula Vida Herd

- transport to/from Tula Vida Ranch to Liberia Airport (LIR)

$880 + 13% tax

$995
Deposit:$450

Available options

Tula Vida Ranch stay - 3 nights
$1,277
6 left
Deposit: $550

This includes everything in the 2 night package, plus an extra day/night to relax or do another activity in the area.


$1,130 + 13% tax



Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival Day & Meet the Herd

Arrival to Liberia Airport (LIR), meet for the group transfer to the beach hotel. There may be time to catch the sunset on a local beach filled with shells & layered rocks. Greet the horses and help them settle in after their journey too.

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With stunning, vibrant and accessible nature all around, Tula Vida offers transformational horse experiences and other retreats in Costa Rica aimed at supporting your whole system to settle back into balance, allowing the stress to melt away so you can (re)find your positive energy, self-connection and sense of harmony.

Reviews

I cannot overstate how wonderful my stay was with Sally and Eric at Tula Vida in late May. This was my 6th time attending a retreat at Tula Vida and each time I marvel at how the experience gets better and better. The beauty of the landscape, the majesty of the retreat (what an incredible project!), the dedicated focus on sustainability, the comfort of the accommodations, and the amazing food are a big part of the experience, but the healing work we did with Sally and Eric and the herd taught me so much about my "inside world" - emotions, thoughts, nervous system, and I how see the world. It also helped me identify what I want to build on and what I want to let go of. The horses are all rescues at various stages in their healing, and they have "learned" through their own healing with Sally and Eric to be amazing healers themselves. My experiences with them have been very powerful and have stayed with me. The five fabulous dogs (and cat) all add to the experience. I can't wait to return!
By Nancy P for Mindfulness with Horses - private on Jun 07, 2024
Thank you Nancy - it really was a powerful week! We look forward to your 7th…
By Tula Vida on Jun 07, 2024
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