For our Costa Rica locations, we recommend the Fairfield by Marriot San Jose Airport Hotel, which is the location of our shuttle pickup and drop-off near the San Jose airport (SJO). Please see our travel logistics pages for more information: Playa Blanca | Scarlet Valley

For our Playa Blanca, Costa Rica location, we recommend flying into SJO and booking your flights only after your medical intake form has been reviewed and confirmed by our intake team. Please see our travel logistics page for more information.

For our Costa Rica locations, we recommend the Fairfield by Marriot San Jose Airport Hotel, which is the location of our shuttle pickup and drop-off near the San Jose airport (SJO). Please see our travel logistics pages for more information: Playa Blanca | Scarlet Valley

During your retreat, you may visit two nearby beaches during free time (about a 3-minute walk down our beach trails). We do not offer off-site excursions, and we do not allow guests to travel off site beyond the beaches or visit with people who are not on retreat.

We do this to protect the energetic container. When you are open and working with Ayahuasca, it can be important to reduce outside interactions and avoid extra logistics so you can stay focused on your process. With nature trails, beach access, and an intimate group (no more than about 22 guests), most people find they have plenty of space and freedom without needing additional excursions.

After retreat, you may want to prioritize rest and gentle integration before flying home. If you do want to explore, here are some ideas mentioned by Soltara:

1–2+ days: Day trips from San José:

• La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Lake Arenal/Arenal Volcano, coffee plantations, or city walking tours.
• Santa Teresa (about 2 hours south): surf, yoga, tide pools, sunsets; nearby towns include Mal País and Playa Hermosa; day trips to Montezuma Waterfall, Isla Tortuga, or Curu National Reserve.
• Other beach town options within 2–3 hours: Nosara/Sámara and Jacó.
• Monteverde Cloud Forest (within ~3 hours): cooler mountain air and wildlife; from the region you can also plan to see La Fortuna Waterfall.
• La Fortuna: hot springs and waterfall options.

3–5+ days: Further south:

• Dominical/Uvita (about 5 hours).
• Corcovado National Park for deeper exploration; Soltara suggests flying from SJO to save time.

Soltara can help coordinate separate transportation (at additional cost if you do not join the group shuttle back to San José). For questions, email [email protected]. We can also recommend rome2rio.com as a tool to estimate travel times and costs.