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About this trip
Join Judy Smith and Susan Kniseley-Foy for a week-long adventure at Verdad Boutique Eco-Resort. Nestled along Nicaragua’s pristine Emerald Coast, overlooking Playa Escameca Grande, Verdad is a tranquil getaway with shaded hammocks, lounge chairs, and a scenic pool. Its beach bar and restaurant serve fresh Nicaraguan cuisine. The area’s natural beauty and biodiversity provide plenty of opportunities to explore. Verdad is 20 minutes away from San Juan del Sur with its laid-back atmosphere, beachfront dining, local brews, and quaint shops.
Enjoy the individual care and attention available to you and pamper yourself with 2 daily yoga practices in the open-air yoga studio with a breathtaking mountain-top view of the ocean. Susan will lead the Yang practice in the morning, and Judy will provide the gentle Yin practice in the evening. The time in between is yours to use as you wish.
For our established surfers and surf-curious friends, San Juan del Sur is blessed with a consistent offshore wind that creates clean waves almost all year round. May happens to be swell season, so there are even more options for those who want to take it to the next level. There are board rentals (longboard, shortboard, soft tops and boogie boards) and private and group lessons are available with professional coaches at Sand Bar Surf, who are all experienced pros adept at motivating absolute beginners to pop-up on their first wave and inspiring advanced surfers further.
More a la carte activities include an unforgettable catamaran ride, snorkeling, sailing, SUP, horseback riding, zip-line, and massages.
Destress, disconnect, have fun, and come back feeling recharged and alive!
Only 18 spots available.
Verdad Resort has been rated in the top 1% of hotels worldwide:
https://www.verdadnicaragua.com/
What’s included
- Guides2 Retreat Leaders and a resort team
- 2 meals per dayPre-yoga snacks, post-yoga brunch, and family style dinner. The talented Verdad chefs are happy to accommodate any food preferences
- Daily Morning Yoga7:30am Vinyasa flow/Stronger practice provided by Susan in open air yoga shala with breathtaking views of the ocean and valley below.
- Daily Afternoon Practice5:00pm Yin/Softer practice provided by Judyin open air yoga shala overlooking the ocean and moving you into sunset.
- Eco-chic AccommodationsDaily room service
- Fitness StudioAs a bonus, Verdad has the only functional fitness studio in the San Juan del Sur area.
- AccommodationThoughtfully appointed with gorgeous furniture made by local craftsmen, handmade tiles, and fine linens. Casitas with private decks and ocean views. Pool rooms overlook pool and ocean in the distance.
- Pool
- Hiking (self-guided or)Verdad is surrounded by hiking trails that wind throughout the hillside and connect to surrounding tropical forest and beaches, such as Playa Coco and Playa Yankee that range from super easy to hard.
What’s not included
- AirfareClosest airport options: Managua (Nicaragua) or Liberia (Costa Rica)
- Ground TransportPrivate transport from Liberia (including border crossing) is $175 for max. 4 ppl. Additional people average $40/pp. From Managua approx $130 for 4 ppl. and additional people approx. $30/pp.
- SailHalf or Full day outings
- Zip-lineThere are two Canopy Tour companies operating canopy tours in our area, if flying through the jungle is something you’d like to do. http://www.daflyingfrog.com and http://parqueaventuraslasnubes.com
- MassageOcean view studio where the sounds of the waves breaking on shore will lull you into deep relaxation. The staff therapists specialize in deep tissue massage, but also offer hot stone and Swedish.
- FishingWe offer panga fishing tours with a native fisherman. We’ll even prepare your catch for your dinner. Fishing excursions can also include skurfing, wake-boarding, and/or snorkeling. 2-8 people max.
- Horseback Ridingguided tour of the waterfall on horseback in the Collado Reserve and see firsthand our preservation efforts in conjunction with Vital Actions, or ride on the beach and into the surrounding tropical
- Volcano/Day TripsFull day trips to Masaya Volcano and/or Grenada.
- Surf RentalThere are board rentals (longboard, shortboard, soft tops and boogie boards) and private and group lessons are available with professional coaches at Sand Bar Surf
Available Packages
These 4 casitas are nestled into the hillside with open views of the Pacific Ocean.
They all have a queen-size bed, an indoor daybed, a ceiling fan, a private deck, and outdoor shower as well as a full bathroom with solar hot water showers that boast ocean views, gorgeous tiles hand-made in Nicaragua, and rain showerheads.
*This would be ideal for a couple or friends that know each other since you'd either be sharing a bed or one person would be sleeping on the daybed.
**This is also offered as a single occupancy at a different rate.
These 4 casitas are nestled into the hillside with open views of the Pacific Ocean.
They all have a queen-size bed, an indoor daybed large enough for another guest, a ceiling fan, a private deck and outdoor shower as well as a full bathroom with solar hot water showers that boast ocean views, gorgeous tiles hand-made in Nicaragua and rain showerheads.
This casita is located hillside with both a valley and ocean view. It has a queen-size bed, a ceiling fan, an indoor daybed, full bathroom with and a private deck with daybed, hammock and two chairs. This casita is a little further away from the others so it's perfect for those wanting more privacy.
*Ideal for a couple or friends that know each other.
**also offered as a single for a different rate.
This casita is located hillside with both a valley and ocean view. It has a queen-size bed, a ceiling fan, an indoor daybed, full bathroom with and a private deck with daybed, hammock and two chairs. This casita is a little further away from the others so it's perfect for those wanting more privacy.
Perfect for a group, the duplex casita boasts separate entrances. The upper level features a queen bed and a built-in single daybed (large enough for a person), a ceiling fan, and an outdoor shower as well as a full bathroom with an ocean view, gorgeous tiles handmade in Nicaragua and a rain showerhead.
The lower level features a double and twin bed, a ceiling fan, outdoor shower and full bathroom with rain showerhead. Both levels of this casita have private decks with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean.
*This duplex would be ideal for people who know each other. The upper-level room would be best for a couple or friends since you'd either be sharing a bed or one person would be sleeping on the daybed. The downstairs room could be single or double occupancy with each person having their own bed (one full/one twin)
**These are also offered as a single occupancy at a different rate.
Both levels of this duplex casita have expansive, open views of the Pacific Ocean.
The upper level has queen-size bed, an indoor daybed, a ceiling fan, a private deck and outdoor shower as well as a full bathroom with a solar hot water shower that boasts ocean views, gorgeous tiles hand-made in Nicaragua and a rain shower head.
This room is poolside with a double bed and a private bathroom.
It has a ceiling fan and air conditioning. It overlooks the ocean and valley below. All of our bathrooms have solar-generated hot water showers.
*Ideal for couples or friends that will share a bed. If AC is important to you, this is the one to book.
**Offered as a single at a different rate
Located directly across the road from Verdad, less than a one-minute walk, the Paz room is equipped with a queen-sized bed, A/C, and a private bathroom.
There is a common patio/deck.