Sample itineraries

Four ways to travel with us

Every Avela trip is custom. These are the four shapes most of our trips take, starting points we tune around your dates, your group, and what you came here to feel. Pick the one that fits this trip. There is always a different one waiting for the next.

Signature packages

Fixed-price trips, built end to end

Some trips have a shape we have run dozens of times and a price we can quote up front. They are useful when your group wants the work done for you. The four custom shapes below are still where most Avela trips start.

Family ATV ride through the Nosara jungle, Costa Rica

01 · Family

The Family Week

7–8 nights Up to 14 guests

Mixed-level surf coaching, kid-loved chefs, monkey spotting and waterfall days.

For multigenerational trips, school breaks, and milestone birthdays. We split coaching across instructors so beginners get whitewater while parents catch real waves down the beach. Restaurant tables held, ATV waterfall day staged for the eight-year-olds, sunset pilates queued for grandma.

Sample shape of the week

  • Day 1: Liberia arrival, Sansa flight to Nosara, villa welcome
  • Day 2: Sunrise yoga, family surf lesson, lunch at La Ventanita
  • Day 3: ATV adventure, waterfall stop, chef dinner
  • Day 4: Boat day to Isla Rosada, snorkeling, ceviche on deck
  • Day 5: Howler monkey morning walk, pool day, sound healing in the villa
  • Day 6: Beach sunset, group chef dinner under the stars
  • Day 7: Final surf, departure to Liberia
Plan a family week
Villa Zenith infinity pool at sunset for a couples retreat in Nosara

02 · Couples

The Couple’s Escape

5–6 nights 2 guests

Ocean-view villas, private chef tastings, in-villa massage. Built for honeymoons and anniversaries.

A slower rhythm with the kind of surprises that make a trip memorable. A bottle of natural wine on the terrace when you arrive. A chef-tasting dinner with candle-lit table by the pool. A morning paddleboard with the dolphins. Private yoga at sunrise, in-villa spa at sunset.

Sample shape of the week

  • Day 1: Private transfer, sunset cocktails, welcome chef dinner
  • Day 2: Sunrise yoga, beach walk, lunch at Pelada, pool day
  • Day 3: Surf together with a private coach, lunch on the boat
  • Day 4: Couples massage at the villa, sunset sail with paddleboards
  • Day 5: Chef tasting dinner, stargazing on the deck
  • Day 6: Final breakfast, transfer back
Plan a couple’s escape
Open-air yoga shala for a wellness retreat in Nosara, Costa Rica

03 · Wellness

The Wellness Reset

5–7 nights 2–8 guests

Daily yoga, in-villa massage, sound healing, breathwork. The Blue Zone you came for.

For solo travelers, couples, or small groups who came to actually unwind. Private practitioners delivered to your villa, dedicated shala space, and a chef who understands what your body needs after a long flow. Pair with ice baths, contrast therapy, or plant medicine ceremonies with reputable practitioners.

Sample shape of the week

  • Day 1: Arrival, integration call, light dinner, early sleep
  • Day 2: Morning yoga, beach walk, lunch, afternoon massage
  • Day 3: Surf or paddleboard, lunch, sound bath at sunset
  • Day 4: Long flow, contrast therapy, plant-forward chef dinner
  • Day 5: Pilates, jungle hike, breathwork journey
  • Day 6: Closing ceremony, final dinner, integration
  • Day 7: Departure
Plan a wellness reset
Group of friends on a Monkey Head Adventures boat off Nosara, Costa Rica

04 · Group

The Group Celebration

4–7 nights 10–16 guests

Bachelor parties, milestone birthdays, reunion weeks. Group villas, private boats, long-table dinners.

For groups that want the whole thing on one estate. Villas that sleep up to sixteen with a 25-meter lap pool, yoga facility, and bunk rooms. Private boats for the whole crew, chef dinners that turn into long nights on the terrace, surf lessons split across multiple coaches.

Sample shape of the week

  • Day 1: Group arrival, welcome cocktails, BBQ on the terrace
  • Day 2: Group surf lesson, lunch on the beach, evening pool party
  • Day 3: Full-day boat charter, fishing, sunset cruise
  • Day 4: ATV expedition, waterfall, group chef dinner
  • Day 5: Spa day, pilates, long-table tasting dinner
  • Day 6: Brunch, beach hang, final group dinner
  • Day 7: Group departure
Plan a group trip

None of these fit?

Tell us what you have in mind. We build the rest.

These are starting points, not packages. The best Avela trips are the ones that look like nothing on this page. Tell us your dates, your group, and what would make this trip feel like yours.