Top Central Pacific Classes & Workshops

If you’ve always wanted to learn to surf, Jaco is a great place to finally do it. During the two-hour lesson you’ll learn to paddle, stand up, drop into waves, and ride. By the end of the lesson you should be ready to stand and ride your first wave. Receive personalized attention in a small-group lesson that will be tailored to your experience level.

Food lovers wanting to fine-tune or expand their culinary skills are invited to take part in a hands-on workshop of baking artisanal bread at our home located in Monteverde.

If you’ve always wanted to learn to surf, or to improve on basic skills, Santa Teresa or Hermosa Beaches are great places to do so. Choose from a beginner, intermediate, or advanced 90-minute lesson with a private instructor to boost your confidence and your skills. Receive personalized attention from your instructor so you can learn the most in a short time.

Ideal for travelers interested in learning how to surf, or beginners who haven’t brought the right gear, this surf lesson provides boards and everything you need to improve your surfing skills. Meet your instructor directly at Hermosa Beach, considered one of the top surf spots for beginners, and start with stretching exercises and short lessons on surf etiquette and rules. Then, get in the water and learn to catch your first waves.

Ten la oportunidad de vivir y ser parte de una experiencia autentica y rural de la producción de café, caña de azúcar y cacao de los costarricenses, además de conocer como esta ha influido en el desarrollo económico y social de Costa Rica. Podrás vivir una experiencia sensorial, de cada uno de los productos además de deliciosas degustaciones de los productos que realizaremos juntos Esta es una vivencia brindada por personas apasionadas y amantes por el café, que les gusta su trabajo y que poseen una excelente relación con la naturaleza y su entorno.

Learn to surf in Costa Rica with a lesson on Manuel Antonio Beach. Whether it's your first time on a board or you want to improve your skills, you’ll be confidently paddling and standing up in no time. When you need a rest from the waves, relax with provided beach chairs and umbrellas while snacking on fresh fruit and coconut water. Handy hotel transfers are provided, too.

Experience a different side of the Monteverde Cloud Forest with this small-group tour through a local private farm. Walk through a private farm set within the region’s beautiful countryside to see how coffee, cocoa, and sugar are produced here. Besides seeing their plantations, you’ll have the chance to taste each of the local products. Trails on the farm are accessible for strollers, walkers, and wheelchairs. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in Monteverde and Santa Elena.

Costa Rica is renowned for its chocolate production and exports chocolate all around the world. On this tour, go behind-the-scenes at a traditional cocoa plantation, learn how chocolate is made from bean to bar, and sample the cocoa fruit. Get involved as you watch the chocolate-making process, then sample a variety of delicious chocolates and tropical fruits.

The canyoning and cooking class combo is perfect for couples and groups of friends who would like to explore both the Costa Rican rainforest and the local, tropical cuisine. - Full Day Canyoning and Cooking Class combo with an afternoon break at your hotel - Includes bilingual guides, transportation, lunch, snack - Starts at 7am, and lasts for 6-7 hours - Family + Kid Friendly!

Learn to surf in Uvita Costa Rica at your own pace, with a private instructor. You don’t need to share with a group, or feel like you’re on your own. Instead, your personalized instructor will take you step by step through the surfing process. This two hour lesson is great for beginners to intermediates. No matter what level you start from, you’re guaranteed to gain confidence.

Take the plunge from the highest bungee jumping spot in Central America on this bungee jumping tour in Monteverde. Strong cables and a helmet keep you safe, while guides push you out of your comfort zone for an extreme adventure in the middle of the cloud forest. It's a chance to see the landscape like never before.

Learn to surf at the most beautiful and best spot, Playa Hermosa de Santa Teresa, with our professional multilingual surf instructors! Enjoy Costa Rica’s nature and live the pura vida surf experience.

The golden sands and consistent waves of Espadilla Norte Beach make it a popular destination for surfers in the Manuel Antonio National Park. With this tour, hone your surf skills or learn to catch your first wave with a surf lesson to suit your level. Learn beginner basics and pro tips from your surf instructors, then hit the waves to practice for as long as you like.

The three days of surf and adventure in Montezuma is the perfect option to save yourself a little money if you are going to stay some days in the town and really want to learn to surf. In these three classes, we will have the opportunity to work continuously and progressively in techniques and fiscal endurance to take your surfing to the next level. Playa Grande in Montezuma is the perfect place to improve beginner and intermediate level of surfing, the orientation inside the golf leave it protected from strong currents and waves from the open ocean and with a long sandy bar bottom produce long and gentle rides were you can improve a lot in every session.

Saltwater surf co. Is located in the beautiful town of Santa Teresa in Costa Rica, one of the best surfing destinations in the world. Our surf instructors are certified by (ISA) international surfing association Beach rescue lifeguard and Institution Costa Rican of Tourism (ICT) Our mission is to educate inspire and empower people to a greater sense of awareness and knowledge through surfing. It is our job to help you feel comfortable, confident and have fun out there. Lessons can be 1 on 1 or for a group up to 12 people.

Surf at one of Costa Rica’s best beaches with certified instructors who guide you every step of the way. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve tried before, we guarantee you’ll stand up and ride your first wave. Unlike crowded surf schools, our lessons take place in a private section of Playa Chaman, offering the perfect conditions for learning. The 2 to 3-hour session ensures plenty of time to practice, improve, and gain confidence in the water. We focus on personalized coaching, making sure each guest gets the attention they need. Halfway through, we take a refreshing break with tropical fruits and hydrating drinks before heading back into the waves. With expert guidance, the right conditions, and a relaxed atmosphere, this isn’t just a surf lesson—it’s an unforgettable experience in one of Costa Rica’s most beautiful locations. Book now and ride your first wave!

We offer more than just chocolate, Firstly, the chocolate tour begins with the cultural and biological background of cacao in Costa Rica. It further introduces into the collecting, fermenting, grinding and finally the making of chocolate, the drink of the gods. Secondly, we talk about coffee and its importance for Costa Rica's economic and cultural development. We have a showroom with important coffee picking instruments and a better explanation of the process of coffee production. We want to show you how to make Café-Chorreado, the real Costa Rican practice of preparing coffee. Amongst other sampling methods. Finally, we want to look at one of the most important aspects of Costarican culture and tradition, the trapiche: A sugar cane mill. Here we grind sugar cane to extract the juice and make all kinds of local and delicious candy. This is for sure the sweetest tour in the area. We have recently added a MEDICINAL PLANTS GARDEN TO OUR EXPERIENCE AND A CHOCOLATE FACTORY

We're set for an outstanding evening brimming with pure positive energy, eager to share the vibrant Latin essence in the heart of Costa Rica. Immerse yourself in the 'Pura vida' of the locals, and take away a taste of their zest for life. Embark on a journey where you'll not only master new dance steps but also discover the art of feeling and savoring the music.

Live the real Surf experience with us, the best technique learned from costarican champion, passion and soul will give you an unforgettable lesson We provide you the necessary equipment for the activity, surf board, ocean guide and professional instructors, Uv protection shirt, theory and Practice Our method will help you to pop up on the board since the first waves, a safety lesson with an instructor that is gonna be in the water with you all the time guiding every step you give and teaching you the best way to paddle ,stand up, dive under the way or pass the break and finally catch and ride the waves like a professional

Learn all about the chocolate-making process on this guided tour of a chocolate plantation from Manuel Antonio. Follow your guide as you learn about the local ecology of the cacao plant, the local cultural and economic importance of chocolate, and the production process from collection to fermentation and grinding of cacao beans. Then, visit a trapiche, a traditional oxen-powered mill used to extract juice from sugarcane.

OOME Mixology Experience, was born with the idea of giving a unique experience in mixology, conceptual menus and providing a space where we will be transported to the Prohibition Era as a hidden bar in the heart of Monteverde. We are a minimalist but very creative space. Our first menu is based in Monteverde, a perfect cloud forest to highlight ingredients, history and Presentation. Jafet is currently the most sustainable champion bartender in Costa Rica and 2nd in Latin America. If you want the experience, it can be to share the cocktails with a friend or your partner. You pay 1 and enter 2. (includes 5 cocktails)

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about chocolate-making and get to try your hand at producing some yourself, with this immersive experience. You'll start with a walk through the forest, where you'll learn about local plants and animals, including cacao. You'll then be guided through the chocolate-making process, with the chance to do a bit of chocolate mixing—and tasting—yourself.

Hang ten with a surf lesson in Uvita, Costa Rica. No matter what age or ability, this lesson can be tailored to you. It will be about two hours. A few beaches could be used, like Dominical or Playa Hermosa, all gorgeous, just dependent on the conditions. You’ll learn from a professional about riding the wave, undercurrents, body position, safezones, and much more.