Steps from the sand in a Blue Zone
Framed by Pacific rainforest and Santa Teresa's surf, inside the Nicoya Peninsula — one of the world's few accredited Blue Zones where longevity and Pura Vida are a way of life.
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Nicoya Peninsula · Blue Zone · 4–7 Days
Nantipa Blue Wellness Journey
Blue Zone Longevity. Blue Mind Healing.
Hosted atNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
LocationSanta Teresa, Costa Rica
From$6,200
The RicaReset Transformation
What you leave with from Nantipa Blue Wellness Journey.
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Circadian rhythm reset by the ocean.
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A program built around your day, not the other way around.
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Blue Zone nutrition that quietly heals you.
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Blue Mind: water as the medicine.
Hosted At Nantipa — A Tico Beach ExperienceVogue · National Geographic · Virtuoso Member
The Sanctuary
Why guests choose Nantipa — A Tico Beach Experience.
Numu Wellness Center
An open-air sanctuary of holistic therapies, yoga, breathwork, and sound healing — designed to align body, mind, and the ocean's rhythm.
Tailor-made retreats for small groups
Custom-built programs combining surf, hiking national parks, spa, yoga, beach clean-ups, and farm-to-table menus by chef Pedro Cajas at Manzu — extendable to sister property Tabacón in Arenal.
What You'll Find Here
Inside Nantipa — A Tico Beach Experience.
Ninta Beachfront Bungalows
Stand-alone bungalows opening onto the sand — outdoor showers, private terraces, and the sound of the Pacific from your bed.
Nanku Suites & Beachfront Villa
Newly expanded suites and a private villa for families, couples, and small group retreats — privacy, plunge pools, and uninterrupted ocean views.
Numu Wellness Center
An open-air spa and movement sanctuary — daily yoga, breathwork, sound baths, massage, and bespoke wellness programming led by resident practitioners.
Manzu Restaurant
Farm-to-table by chef Pedro Cajas (Basque Culinary Center) — organic, locally-sourced menus customized for retreat groups, plus barefoot beachfront dining nightly.
Santa Teresa Surf
Consistent year-round beach breaks right out front — surf lessons, board rental, sunrise sessions, and a coastline made for long walks at low tide.
Tabacón Combo — Beach + Volcano
Pair Nantipa with sister property Tabacón Thermal Resort in Arenal — hot springs, forest bathing, rafting, and waterfall rappelling for a full Costa Rica arc.
Signature Experiences
Curated for your Reset at Nantipa — A Tico Beach Experience.
Signature RetreatNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Numu Wellness Experience
An immersive journey of holistic healing in an open-air sanctuary on the Nicoya Blue Zone — yoga, sound baths, breathwork, and spa rituals built around your group's intention.
Signature RetreatNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Blue Wellness Program
A multi-day program rooted in the longevity practices of the Nicoya Blue Zone — movement, nutrition, connection, and rest, designed to be carried home.
Retreat · CustomNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Tailor-Made Group Retreats
Small-group buyouts with custom programming — surf lessons, national park hikes, yoga sessions, spa treatments, volunteer days in the community, and chef-crafted menus.
Adventure · OceanNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Santa Teresa Surf Sessions
Sunrise lessons with local instructors right out front — beginner-friendly inside sandbars, longboard cruisers for the rest, and the kind of waves that keep you coming back.
Culture · SustainabilityNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Community Beach Clean-Up
Roll up your sleeves with the Nantipa team — a meaningful morning giving back to the coastline that defines this stretch of Costa Rica.
Adventure · Inland ComboNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Tabacón Arenal Add-On
Extend the journey to sister property Tabacón in Arenal — naturally flowing thermal springs, rainforest zip lines, waterfall rappelling, and coffee tastings beneath the volcano.
Romance · 5 NightsNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Beachfront Honeymoon Package
Five nights in a beachfront bungalow, an under-the-stars dinner on the sand, in-room breakfast, mixology lesson, 60-min couple's massage at Numu, surf lesson or private yoga, and domestic flights from San José.
Adventure · LandNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Sabanero Horseback Riding
Ride a deserted beach and cross rivers, mountains, and forest with a local cowboy and bilingual nature guide. The most authentic way to feel the Nicoya landscape.
Nature · Half DayNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Curú Wildlife Reserve Hike
Costa Rica's first wildlife refuge — howler and white-face monkeys, agoutis, and a wealth of birds along easy trails. A peaceful immersion led by a naturalist guide.
Nature · Half DayNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Cabo Blanco National Park
The country's oldest protected reserve — primary forest trails ending at a wild Pacific beach. Pioneering conservation history with the wildlife to match.
Adventure · OceanNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Tortuga Island Boat & Snorkel
A 45-minute boat ride along the Nicoya coast — dolphins, manta rays, and (in season) humpback whales — followed by snorkeling a volcanic reef and lunch on a desert-island beach.
Adventure · OceanNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Sport Fishing with a Local Captain
Inshore and offshore charters along Mal País and Santa Teresa with a captain who knows every reef and current. Gear, beverages, fruit, and sandwiches on board.
Adventure · AerialNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Montezuma Waterfalls Canopy
A four-hour zip-line tour above the lush Montezuma waterfall jungle — ten cables, swimming holes, and the kind of perspective only a treetop can give.
Nature · NightNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Bioluminescence Tour
Paddle into a Pacific night and watch the water glow at every stroke — a rare bioluminescent plankton experience on Nicoya's protected coast.
Wellness · TreatmentNantipa — A Tico Beach Experience
Yumbu Hot Stone Massage
Numu's signature renewal — a relaxing massage fused with hot stones to draw out the last knot of stress. Open-air, in the gardens, scented by the rainforest.
Nantipa's Blue Wellness program weaves the Blue Zone (longevity, diet, social connection) and Blue Mind (the proven healing effect of being in and around water) into a single, individualized journey on the sand at Santa Teresa.
Daily yoga in the open-air rainforest shala, Numu spa therapies tuned to your nervous system, ocean immersion, and a traditional Nicoyan breakfast — designed for guests who want longevity practice that doesn't feel like work.
What is Included
Every detail, considered.
- 01Beachfront bungalow, suite, or villa accommodation
- 02Customized yoga in the rainforest shala
- 03Daily Numu spa therapy (60-min Yumbu Relax, Nimbu, or Deep Harmony)
- 04Traditional Nicoyan breakfast — Blue Zone nutrition
- 05Choice of daily ocean or nature excursion (surf, hike, snorkel, horseback)
- 06Sunset cocktails on the beach + private Manzu dinner option
The Arc
The Itinerary
- Day 01
Arrive on the Sand
Bungalow welcome, sunset on the beach, Manzu dinner.
- Day 02
Activate Blue Mind
Sunrise yoga, surf lesson at Playa Santa Teresa, Numu massage.
- Day 03
Longevity in Motion
Hike Cabo Blanco Reserve, Nicoyan breakfast, restorative yoga.
- Day 04
Healing Water
Tortuga Island snorkel charter, hot stone massage, sunset cocktails.
- Day 05
Integrate & Extend
Optional add-on at sister property Tabacón in Arenal.
"Five days on the sand at Nantipa undid a year of stress. I'm still sleeping differently."
"The most thoughtfully built wellness program I've experienced in Costa Rica."
The RicaReset Transformation · What you leave with
A nervous system the ocean rewired.
There is a reason Nicoya is one of the world's five Blue Zones. The water, the food, the light, the social rhythm — it does something to a body. Nantipa's program puts you inside the practice.
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Sleep that has been broken for months.
After
Circadian rhythm reset by the ocean.
Sunrise yoga, dark skies, salt water, and Nicoyan food — most guests sleep the deepest they have in years by night three.
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Wellness that feels like another to-do list.
After
A program built around your day, not the other way around.
Yoga, spa, and excursions woven into a stay, not stacked on top of it. Choose your depth daily.
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Eating around your life instead of for it.
After
Blue Zone nutrition that quietly heals you.
Manzu's farm-to-table menu and the traditional Nicoyan breakfast — anti-inflammatory, plant-forward, deeply satisfying.
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Vacations that don't actually restore you.
After
Blue Mind: water as the medicine.
Surf, snorkel, swim, sand-walking. The science is real — your prefrontal cortex calms in the presence of water.
"Extend with a few nights at our sister property Tabacón in Arenal for the inland counterpart."
Begin Your Nantipa Blue Wellness JourneyReserve Your Place
Begin the conversation.
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