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Jakera Adventure has designed a unique blend program of learning Spanish and surfing in the surfer’s paradise of Santa Teresa. Join them on an adventure in a jungle surf camp hidden in the tropical forest yet within a roar of the Pacific Ocean. Get along with the local while learning their language, surf in one of the top 10 surf destinations in the world, and volunteer in various environmental projects including working alongside international conservationists protecting turtles at a beachside volunteer station. This program will be one of a lifetime experience that you will never forget.
Jakera Adventure has created a jungle paradise complete with swimming pool overlooked by a rich tropical forest bursting with wildlife including capuchin and howler monkeys. Accommodation is single-sex dorms with beds, and separate toilet and shower facilities (hot and cold water).
You will need to help with cleaning dishes and keep your room and public areas tidy. You have a choice of either washing your own clothes or using a laundry service in the local towns at weekends, which costs about 2 USD per kilo.
This is for people who want to learn surfing and speak Spanish or bring their skills to the next level. Learn Spanish and new skills in surfing in one of the top 10 destinations worldwide! A local certified instructor delivers professional surf lessons.
As well as Spanish lessons and a choice of professional surf instruction, other programmed activities include guided explorations to enjoy the beautiful hinterland of Nicoya Peninsula and get a real feel for the biodiversity of this unique part of the world.
Your experience is based at ‘Jakera Jungle Surf Camp’, where they have created a jungle paradise complete with a swimming pool overlooked by a rich tropical forest bursting with wildlife including red squirrels, howler monkeys, and tiny magical hummingbirds.
This program is quite busy, but there is still free time to enjoy a great social life and participate in the many other activities you can enjoy here.
Each day from Monday to Friday, there will be two 45-minute Spanish lessons (usually at 09:00-11:00 but subject to change depending on surf conditions). Tuition is delivered by accredited and licensed teachers, and on day one, you receive a short test to establish your level and objectives. These lessons are tailored to suit all levels from beginner to intermediate and are designed to help you interact and immerse with the local community and enjoy being in a Spanish speaking country.
Each week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you will have surfing lessons. Surf lessons (approximately two hours) are delivered by a local professional surf instructor. In addition to showing you the basics or taking you to the next level, you learn basic safety principles taking into account local issues such as rip tides. A summary of basic water safety principles is included below. Boards are provided for surf lessons. Additional lessons are available on request as well as board rental.
Jakera Adventure would like you to enjoy the Nicoya Peninsula - an area of outstanding natural beauty – so each Wednesday, you will explore your surroundings on foot. The first is a ‘jungle river trek’ along a river that runs by Jakera Jungle Surf Camp and into the lush tropical forest surrounding you. You quickly find yourself ‘lost’ and wondering in which direction the seemingly nearby beach is. This hike helps you to understand how the whole ecosystem works. There is a vast range of flora, including trees with specific medicinal applications. You begin to understand the beauty of this truly diverse location. On the second Wednesday, you hike along the beach to the rock pools that the low tide exposes to discover the multitude of sea life that lives there and to enjoy a relaxing dip in the warm pools.
Your experience is based at ‘Jakera Jungle Surf Camp’ where Jakera Adventure has created a jungle paradise complete with swimming pool overlooked by a rich tropical forest bursting with wildlife including red squirrels, howler monkeys, and tiny magical hummingbirds. They are a 10-minute walk from the cool cafes, bars, and shops that line the six kilometers stretch of road and beach that make up Playa Santa Teresa / Playa El Carmen.
This adventure will take you right to the heart of Costa Rica, where you’ll meet a nation of fiercely proud and fun-loving ‘Ticos’ (Costa Ricans’ name for themselves). It may be small, but this peaceful, sun-drenched corner of Central America holds over five percents of the world’s biodiversity, boasting more national parks per square meter than any other country in the world. It is also home to some of the most important nesting sites for endangered turtles.
If that’s not enough, Costa Rica has both Caribbean and Pacific coastlines, punctuated by fertile coffee growing mountains and active volcanoes. Moreover, the lively beach town of Santa Teresa is world famous for surf breaks across beaches pristine, uncrowded, and seemingly endless. The town comes alive with funky surf shops, cafes, restaurants, and nightspots for every taste and budget.
Breakfast and lunch are provided but the daily routine will be structured to accommodate quality of the surf as Jakera Adventure tries to create opportunities for the beach in between the priorities of Spanish lessons and volunteering.
All food in the camp is organic, sourced from local farmers and fishermen with garnishes and tidbits from Jakera Adventure's garden. The menu is predominantly vegetarian, though they do also serve locally sourced meat and fish. Safe drinking water, tea, coffee, and natural soft drinks will be provided throughout at each phase. Beers and sodas are not included.
Although menus will be local, they’ll be tempered to Western tastes and vegetarians are easily accommodated. Salads, simple soups, tortillas, sweet plantains, and local food made from tubers (similar to potatoes) are also popular.
In the evenings, Jakera Adventure offers affordable dinner options (around 10 USD) and multiple times a week, they have something going on (dance class, cooking class, game nights, karaoke, etc.)
Additional trips available from 40 - 100 USD depending on the tour. You can book them once you arrive here or enjoy a free weekend. Depending on your surf level, trips to other surf breaks can be arranged. Depending on the location, prices vary between 60 and 100 USD.
Due to the success of ‘Jakera Club’ and owing to popular demand from local kids, surf instructors, and the local community in general, Jakera Adventure now hosts a ‘Jakera Club’ event every Saturday afternoon. Led by their Spanish and volunteer participants but open to all of the clients who would like to get involved, they deliver a range of fun and educational activities including swimming classes, surf lessons, beach games, and conservation activities. This is a fun way to engage with the local community and get your weekend kick started!
Visit local yoga retreats as well as a surf school. Lessons cost 45 USD for two hours.
Every Sunday morning, get up a little earlier than usual to enjoy a pre-breakfast yoga session on the beach. Yoga is very popular in this part of the world and perfectly compliments the focus and energy required while surfing, and helps you to connect with this beautiful part of the world. Enjoy a 45-minute for around 15 USD.
Costa Rica is a wonderful environment to explore from the water. Strong waves and currents make this a challenging paddle along one of the most beautiful parts of Costa Rica’s coastline and nearby islands.
Tours of the jungle canopy on zip-wire cost around 45 USD, or you can go on suspended bridges for 30 USD.
Dolphins can be seen in Costa Rica’s waters all year round and the country boasts one of the world’s longest whale watching seasons. Tours are available from the coast at around 70 USD.
One of the most enjoyable and natural ways to explore Costa Rica’s green and pleasant lands is on the back of a horse. There’s a recommended stable in Santa Teresa, which offers about 80 hectares of private land with trails transecting forest, the cost of which is approximately 35 USD.
You may also enjoy ATV and e-bike rental available.
Juan Santamaría International Airport
111 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 82 per person
Please book your flight to arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
Upon touchdown and clearing customs and immigration you will most likely spend a night in San Jose. Jakera Adventure is happy to help you arrange the arrival package (airport pick up, overnight, and transfer the next day). The next morning you begin a multi-logistical transfer to the Nicoya Peninsula. A 2-hour road transfer to Puntarenas, followed by a scenic 1-hour ferry across the Golfo de Nicoya to Paquera, and finally, another 1.5-hour road transfer to your destination on the Pacific coast, Santa Teresa. You quickly realize you are somewhere special as the asphalt road gives way to ‘off road’ terrain giving this special part of the world an ‘island’ feel.
Don't worry about your departure yet, Jakera Adventure will help you in figuring out what you need closer to the departure date.
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