Activities - Avellanas Enclave A5

Activites

Sun, Fun, Relaxation and Rejuvenation

Playa Avellana boasts pristine beach wilderness with stretches of rocky tide pools and other areas of white sand and is one of the most popular Costa Rica Surf Retreats

At Playa Avellanas, you’ll enjoy light sand and rolling turquoise waves. This long beach stretches from Hacienda Pinilla, north of the river mouth, all the way south to Playa Lagartillo, Avellanas is a beautifully relaxing destination. It is serene and calm, and easy to access. Playa Avellanas has over eight surf breaks along its shore, and it is not a place for novices. To get maximum fun, it is best to surf during high tide when the waves form perfect tubes.

There are many Surf Schools where you can get surf Lessons.

Avellanas Surf School
Snapper Surf School
School of Stoke
Playa Avellanas Surf School
Scuba diving: be salty adventure

Playa Avellanas is a surfer paradise. Don’t surf? Don’t worry! The area around Avellanas offers an adventurous assortment of fun activities to keep you active and occupied.

Yoga

Yoga has been a big part of the Pura Vida lifestyle. A variety of indoor and outdoor studios offer yoga classes taught by experienced and certified instructors.

Weekly Yoga classes are offered at Lola’s on their second level, overlooking the serene ocean and La Esquina by trained yoga instructors.
Enjoy walking to both locations (10-15-minute walk – a great warm-up before yoga) from our beautiful Villa A5 but it’s also a quick and easy drive if you are not in the mood to walk.

Ziplining

Fly through the forest canopy where the monkeys live and get a bird’s-eye view of the area!

Stand-up paddling (SUP)

You can ride the gentle surf, or glide down a nearby estuary for a relaxing paddle while watching the wildlife.

Sunset sailing

Sailing tours depart from Tamarindo daily. Enjoy a rum cocktail as the captain guides you and your friends up and down the beautiful coastline. Stop for a snorkel and lunch, and gently sail home as the sun disappears below the ocean waves.

Sportfishing

Guanacaste fishing guides will take you out on their boats and show you how and where to catch some of the sea’s abundant sportfishing prizes.

Crocodile tours

Arte Suave Brazilian Jujitsu

Enjoy a class of Jujitsu at Arte Suave BJJ under beautiful palm trees located right on the Avellanas beach next to Lola’s restaurant which is less than a mile away from The Enclave A5, Playa Avellanas.

Turtle hatching/nesting

This area of Costa Rica is an important home for vulnerable sea turtles. Leatherbacks, olive ridleys, and green turtles all nest and hatch on the beaches that stretch along the coast. Playa Ostional is home to a rare phenomenon known as arribadas (arrivals), where tens of thousands of sea turtles simultaneously come ashore at dusk to lay their eggs. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a magnificent and breathtaking natural event.

Visit a Goat
Farm Rancho Avellanas

The farm has been in the family for over 34 years, during which time they’ve farmed many different animals and crops. There are lots of cute goats on the farm and it’s well worth popping by to see them, peruse their small store full of goat products, and learn about farm life.

Avellanas is also perfect for long strolls on the beach, horseback riding, and the best sunsets.

You can also tour a coffee or rum plantation, hike a volcano, visit a spa, or just chill out in a hammock.

Sunset Playa Avellanas is one of Costa Rica’s most beautiful beaches – in tune and harmony with the beautiful natural surroundings and offering great surf with incredible flora and fauna. While you are there, look out for Lola, the pig that has lived there for as long as everyone remembers and that seems to rather enjoy swimming and taking a stroll on the beach. Take long walks along the mighty Pacific Ocean and do not miss the spectacular sunsets. Other animals you might spot on the beach include birds and monkeys like the famous Howler Monkeys.

Horseback Riding

There’s nothing more picturesque than a horseback ride on the beach at sunset. When it’s low tide and the beach is peaceful and calm, it’s an ideal way to spend an evening.

ATV Tours

Ready for an off-road adventure of a lifetime & and some of Tamarindo’s best beaches? The Avellanas ATV tour in Tamarindo will give you the best of both! This off-road adventure takes you to Avellanas Beach just a few miles south of Tamarindo. Avellanas is known as “Little Hawaii” among the locals, famous for its great surfing and secluded beaches and the best way to reach it is on your ATV.

Golf

The Golf Course at Hacienda Pinilla which is less than 10 km away from Enclave A5 offers one of the finest settings and challenges in a country renowned for its golf tradition. Created by acclaimed architect Mike Young, the layout conforms gracefully to the natural flow of the land, weaving through the tropical forest along the shores of the Pacific to provide an unparalleled blue water backdrop. This par 72 course, which can play up to 7,200 yards, was designed to enhance the natural landscape of Hacienda Pinilla, giving golfers an exceptional and immaculately conditioned place to enjoy a round with family and friends. Here you have the extraordinary opportunity to enjoy your game in the natural habitats of Costa Rica, where the surrounding beauty glimpses of exotic wildlife create a truly memorable experience.