Our most dynamic adventure

All of our retreats our interesting and inspiring, but none quite capture the essence of a country and of a people like this one. None quite illuminate the lessons of perspective, gratitude and generosity like this one. Four days doing service work in the farmland of Masaya, two days in and around the colonial city of Granada and three days on what we think is the most beautiful beach in the world.

Pictures from last year!

The Trip

Day 1 – Arrival/Managua: Welcome to Nicaragua! We’ll spend the first day getting oriented and establishing some goals for the rest of the trip. We’ll also visit La Churreca (garbage dump), in order to understand Project Chacocente better before we head out there.

Day 2-5 Masaya/Project Chacocente: We’ll spend 3/4 days in the countryside of Masaya where Project Chacocente is located. We’ll work with the Project, get to know the families and practice yoga once or twice a day. Fortunately the families have invited us to stay with them while we visit.

Day 5-6 Granada/Laguna De Apoyo: On our way to Granada we’ll stop at the stunning Laguna de Apoyo. A perfect opportunity to dive deeper into our practice, connect to nature and recharge for the rest of the trip. After, we’ll explore the beautiful colonial city of Granada, with its great restaurants, shops, cafes and nightlife. We’ll hike up and zip-line on Volcano Mombacho and kayak in the islands (Las Isletas) around Granada which are rich with wildlife.

Day 6-9 Tola: Our trip will end just north of Tola, at the most magical beach in the world. We’ll take surf lessons, practice yoga in hidden coves down the coast and soak in the Nicaraguan sun.

Trip Planning & Contact

To contact us about this trip please email ben@solyogatrips.com
For more detailed information regarding travel, passport and visas, travel insurance, packing lists and more, please see our Trip Planning Guide

Sample Day

• Morning Meditation
• Breakfast
• Morning Yoga
• Work at Project
• Lunch
• Afternoon yoga or Teach at Project or Adventure!
• Dinner
• Fire side chat OR out on the town

Accommodation

We will be staying in various accommodations during our trip. In Masaya, at the project we will have a choice of staying with a host family or in a nearby hotel. In Granada we will be staying either on a small hotel by the lake or in a funky hostel with hammocks, delicious food and friendly people. In San Juan del Sur we’ll step it up to some very nice accommodations with a view or right on the beach.

Lodging in Tola – Aqua Nicaragua

Includes

• All yoga sessions with Solyoga
• Accommodation
• Transportation
• Visit to Coffee Plantation
• Visit to Crater Lake
• Guided Hike
• 2-3 meals daily and drinks (at meals excluding alcohol)

Optional:

• Massage and spa treatments
• Kayaking
• Surfing
• zip-lining

Money

Nicaragua uses the Cordoba. $1 is worth about 22 cordobas and prices in Nicaragua are relatively cheap compared to Costa Rica, Panama and especially the US. We advise that you only take a small amount of money out upon arrival as we will have opportunities to visit atms and banks in Granada and San Juan Del Sur.

Tips – Tipping works like any other country for guides. You are encouraged to give any of our guides a tip if you think they did a good job. Of course this is completely optional but we like to treat the people we work with well when they treat us well!

Airfare and Travel Insurance

You are responsible for purchasing airfare and travel insurance. It is mandatory to purchase travel insurance and we reserve the right to deny participation if it is not purchased. Participants will cover any additional costs due to arrival/departure outside of the dates and time ranges listed below. More information in Trip Planning Guide …

*Important: Overnight flight departs on June 5th and arrives on June 6th

• Airport: Managua, Nicaragua: Augusto C Sandino International Airport(MGA )
• Arrival Date: August 13th, 2011
• Arrival Time Range: 6:00am – 1:00pm
• Departure Date: August 21st, 2011
• Departure Time Range: 12:00pm – 6:00pm

Suggested flight from New York
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Trip Planning

For more detailed information regarding travel, passport and visas, travel insurance, packing lists and more, please see our Trip Planning Guide.

Registration:

A non-refundable deposit of $500 is due to hold your space.

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Early Bird Pricing: Save $200!!

*Purchase in full before May 1st, 2012

Double – $1595
Single – $2095

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Regular Pricing:

Double -$1795
Single -$2295

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*Airfare not included.
*Travel insurance not included, but is mandatory.
*Non-refundable deposit due upon registration.
* Payment in full due 45 days before departure or upon registration.