7 Days Backpackers Surf Camp in Playa Venao, Panama

Facilities

You will be staying in El Sitio Hotel's in an economic room with a queen bed. El Sitio Hotel is located right on the sand of the Pacific. Each room in a hotel has its own character, is uniquely named, colored, decorated, and handcrafted on site. Expect the sound of the wave following you in. The Estrella is an economy room with a queen bed and is perfect for visitors on the budget. It is 26-square meter in size. It includes air conditioning, shower, towels, free Wi-Fi, and TV.

This surf camp is located in Playa Venao, Azuero, Panama. Playa Venao reputedly has the best year round beach break in Panama. With its sandy bottom, Playa Venao is recognized as a great surfing beach for beginners and pro alike. Off-shore winds of the dry season (November to May), make a spectacular surf scene there.

El Sitio Hotel provide a host of extra activities and tours which allow you to make your trip more adventurous such as yoga, horse back riding, SUP (stand up paddleboard), Isla Iguana tours and snorkeling, Isla Cañas turtle eggs hatching tours, zipline canopy tour, mangroves eco-SUP and kayak tour, whale watching (August through November), waterfalls of Agua Buena, trip to Cerro Hoya national park skate ramps and half-pipe tracks, kitesurfing, hiking, and dancing.

• 5 surf lessons
• Tax
• All surfing equipment
• 6 nights accommodation

• Airfare
• Airport transfers
• Meals and beverages
• Optional activities
• Any personal expense

Driving directions from Panama City

• Leave Panama city using the Puente de Las Americas exit (bridge of the Americas).
• Take the Pan American Highway to DIVISA.
• At Divisa take the road to Chitre.
• Keep going all the way through Chitre Las Tablas to Pedasi to Playa Venao.
• The whole journey takes about 5 hours (320 kilometers).

Arrival by bus

Go to the Allbrook Bus Terminal (use Uber or a taxi) and catch a bus to either Chitre or (better) Las Tablas. From there either take a local bus to Pedasi and from Pedasi either a taxi (20 USD) or a local mini bus to Playa Venao. Or you can take a taxi from Las Tablas straight to Playa Venao (40 USD).

• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 3 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.