Costa Rica Ecovillage Tour
10 DAYS | Max group size: 18
Get exclusive access to eco-communities.
The eco-adventure you’ve been dreaming of is waiting in the lush, vibrant landscapes of Costa Rica.
As home to the world’s leading ecovillage models, we’ve curated a diverse selection of the country’s most inspiring communities—places pioneering new ways to live with purpose, connection, and deep care for the planet. Thanks to decades of relationship-building, you’ll gain behind-the-scenes access to founders, residents, and extraordinary homes not open to the public.
This isn’t just another vacation. It’s an immersion into a whole new way of life.
Now in its third year, the Costa Rica Ecovillage Tour has already transformed the lives of hundreds of participants. We look forward to welcoming you!
Costa Rica Ecovillage Tour
2026 Tour Dates:
February 5–15 (SOLD OUT)
April 12–21
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Tour Highlights
What you can expect to experience during your time in Costa Rica.
Visit 6-8 intentional communities per trip: Travel to the most inspiring models for sustainable community living, enjoying quality time with their founders and residents.
Discover if Costa Rica is calling you home: If you are considering a move, this is the best way to learn about your options and various community models.
Gain practical guidance for your own project: Get insights from ecovillage experts to fuel your sustainable living project, turning inspiration into reality.
Enjoy a true eco-vacation adventure: Relish in a curated experience that combines adventure with the comfort of all-inclusive travel in beautiful Costa Rica.
Build community within a small group: Our group will itself become an intentional community on wheels, deepening relationships and practicing cooperative culture with each other.
April 12 - 21, 2026
10 DAYS | Guanacaste Region
April Tour Overview
Be among the first to explore Costa Rica’s newest community developments in Guanacaste, where once-deforested land is being restored with bold, early-stage visions. Designed for founders and community builders, this tour takes you to Eterna and other emerging projects still in their raw, formative phase. Walk the dusty roads, meet the first residents, and learn directly from founders navigating land acquisition, governance, permitting, and member recruitment. This is for people drawn to the messy, inspiring work of creation. You’ll leave with practical insights and real roadmaps for starting your own project—or perhaps joining one of these projects in Guanacaste’s dry forest, golden hills, and wide Pacific horizons.
Who is this trip for?
Ideal for changemakers, digital nomads, and cultural creatives seeking fresh inspiration and a deeper connection to Costa Rica’s regenerative movement.
Please Note: This trip begins and ends in Liberia, Costa Rica at the LIR airport and not the SJO airport.
Itinerary
Final schedule and communities still to be confirmed.
Day 1 – Arrival in Liberia & orientation
Day 2 – Visit Eterna
Day 3 – Visit Tierramor
Day 4 – Guanacaste bioregion + beach time
Day 5 – Drive to The Ark, afternoon visit
Day 6 – Visit Beija Flor
Day 7 – Relax at Santa Teresa beach
Day 8 – Drive to Brave Earth (overnight midway)
Day 9 – Full day at Brave Earth
Day 10 – Drive to Liberia for departure
Brave Earth
Location: Arenal
Land: 35 hectares
Accepting New Members: No
Website: braveearth.com
Their prayer is to create an imprint of lived possibility in solidarity with all Life, in dialogue with the living planet, and in service to the collective transition. Brave Earth is embodied through an experiential center, residential community, regenerative agricultural commons and community resilience network. They’ve been stewarding the land since January 2021, and over the past few years, nearly 500 trees have been planted as part of their growing intentional food forest.
Beija Flor
Location: Las Delicias, Puntarenas
Land: 60.7 hectares
Accepting New Members: Yes
Website: https://beijaflorvillage.com/
Welcome to Beija Flor Ecovillage, nestled in Las Delicias, Puntarenas, where the jungle meets the Pacific Ocean. Spread across 150 acres of lush tropical land, their village is just a short 10-mile drive from the vibrant energy of Santa Teresa.
Beija Flor is more than a place to live—it's a way of life. Their Forest School is just the beginning of what makes our community special. Each week brings new opportunities for connection: neighbors gathering for Friday potluck dinners to share dishes from their home countries, friends meeting at the local surf spot just five minutes away, and sunset jam sessions that arise spontaneously on the hill.
Tierramor
Land: 120 hectares
Location: Nosara
Website: https://tierramor.cr/
Accepting New Members: Yes
Tierramor is a regenerative living project and evolving intentional community nestled in the lush hills of Nosara, Costa Rica. Blending permaculture principles with deep spiritual inquiry and innovative ecological design, Tierramor offers a powerful example of how humans can live in harmony with nature. During our visit, you'll experience their thriving food forests, natural building techniques, and the inspiring vision that guides their journey toward a more conscious and connected way of life.
The Ark
Land: 80 hectares
Location: Santa Teresa
Website:
Accepting New Members: Yes
Located in the hills of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, The Ark is a vibrant retreat and intentional community rooted in spiritual connection, sustainability, and holistic living. Designed as a sacred space for personal and planetary healing, The Ark blends permaculture design, plant-based living, and consciousness-expanding practices. Visitors are welcomed into a rhythm of mindful daily life, where inner growth and ecological harmony go hand in hand.
Eterna
Accepting New Members: Yes
Land: 43.8 hectares
Location: San Juanillo
Website: https://www.eterna.earth/
Nestled in the hills of the northern coast of Costa Rica, Eterna is an emerging ecovillage dedicated to regenerative living, spiritual connection, and community resilience. Founded by a diverse group of visionaries, Eterna integrates permaculture design, natural building, and holistic wellness practices. Visitors are welcomed into a vibrant, off-grid environment where nature, creativity, and collaboration thrive.
Trip Details
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Included
All tours and activities at intentional communities
All ground transportation from tour start and end point
All lodging in shared rooms (Single room upgrades available)
All meals, except when you choose to eat separately
Not Included
Transportation to/from country
Insurance of any kind
Alcoholic beverages and extra drinks
Optional gratuities to guides
Laundry fees and items of a personal nature
Pricing
Click “Book Now” to see current pricing and available discounts. Payment plans available. Pricing subject to change, but your rate is guaranteed with your deposit. All prices listed in USD.
Limited work trade scholarships are available. Learn more and apply.
| 2026 Tour Dates | Number of Days | Adult Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12–21 | 10 days | $3,499 |
Flights & Pick Up
For the April tour in Guanacaste:
We recommend booking a flight that arrives in and out of LIR (Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport).
Our tour will begin at 2pm local time on the start date in Liberia. You are welcome to arrive a day or more earlier and stay at a local hotel if you choose. You are responsible for booking your own accommodations outside of the tour dates.
Our tour will will end back in Liberia where the journey began. We will arrive by 6pm on the last day of the tour. Participants are free to depart anytime after 6pm. Kindly book your own lodging for that night if you'd like to extend your time in Costa Rica.
Please be in touch with any questions regarding your travel planning. We’re happy to help!
Weather
Costa Rica offers a diverse climate that caters to a wide range of outdoor activities.
April
March and April mark the tail end of Costa Rica’s dry season, with continued sunshine and rising warmth, especially in lowland and coastal areas. Daytime temperatures often range from the low 80°Fs to mid 90°Fs (28–35°C), particularly in Guanacaste and the Pacific coast, while evenings remain mild, dipping into the low 70°Fs (21–23°C). Rain is still rare, though you might catch the season’s first light showers in late April, especially in the Caribbean region. This is a great time for beach visits and outdoor exploration. Be sure to pack light, breathable clothing, sun protection, and a swimsuit—plus a rain layer just in case.
Packing
Due to the limited space in our vehicles, each passenger will only be allowed one suitcase and one day bag. We will be dropping you off at the same hotel we pick you up from and baggage storage may be arranged with them if you are bringing extra luggage for an extended trip. Please respect these very real space limits and bring the smallest piece of luggage you can manage with. Laundry service will be available at some of our locations.
Reviews
Authentic reviews to make informed decisions about your journey.
One of the greatest experiences I have ever had. A completely unique journey to some wondrous ecovillage projects, full of inspirational humans. To share the tours with others with similar visions was enriching and a real privilige. I left feeling fulfilled and educated.
— Adam Bates
It is an experience worth paying for. You get to know places and people who are on the real hands on effort for bringing change and make local ecosystems more resilient.
— Edward Bryce
Ecovillage Tours has put something really special together. The amount of research and care they have put into this trip is impressive in and of itself and have helped facilitate meaningful connections both within the tour group and with the communities hosting us. This eye opening experience has the potential to change your life by exploring more unique paradigms.
— Nathan Oxenfeld
I joined the Costa Rica Ecovillage Tour hoping to visit communities I otherwise could not have. I did that but I also met so many wonderful people. I don't know anywhere else I could go on a vacation and learn so much and grow in so many ways.
— Marek Pierepiekarz
Meet Your Guide
Embark on your journey with confidence – get to know your experienced guide.
Jason Thomas
LEAD GUIDE
Jason is our Costa Rica Tours Director and has now led more than four incredible journeys with us across the country. A longtime Costa Rica resident deeply rooted in the communities movement, Jason partners with local guides to create meaningful, well-supported experiences for every group.
Jason is also the founder of Regeneration Nation Costa Rica, a podcast exploring who's doing what to bring Costa Rica (CR) toward environmental and social well-being. As a permaculturist with a background in business, he bridges ecologically-focused entrepreneurs with the 21st-century tools and business practices he’s found useful in his own endeavors.
After a decade of traveling, visiting intentional communities and permaculture projects all around North and Central America, Jason settled on CR as his home. In 2009, he co-founded Finca Fruition, a permaculture education center and homestead in CR. During his dozen years dedicated to that project, he hosted hundreds of guests, volunteers, interns, and students, produced events, taught a little, and learned a lot.
Jason’s been a dedicated earth steward for more than 20 years. His current mission is to promote & network regenerative projects throughout CR, hoping to enhance their potential to make their intended impact and thrive.
Paola Salamanca
SUPPORTING GUIDE
Paola Salamanca, a proud "tica," was born and raised in a vibrant city in Costa Rica. Her passion for nature, freedom, and adventure inspired her to follow her heart and relocate to the mountains of the South Pacific region. There, she deepened her connection with the healing energy found in the lush jungle, flowing rivers, and powerful sea, embracing a more harmonious and conscious way of living. Driven by her desire to explore and share her love for this beautiful land, she seeks to witness the wonders of nature and honor it in order to create and hold space for more conscious, joyful and transformative experiences, through movement, yoga, breath, love and connection.
Jonathan Alvarado
SUPPORTING GUIDE
Jonathan was born and raised in San Jose, Costa Rica. He is currently deepening his expertise in holistic, regenerative farming and natural building techniques, along with permaculture design, to contribute to the healing of Mother Earth and support human beings in reaching higher levels of consciousness.
After leaving his hometown of San Jose, he spent many years in tourism and hospitality, initially working as a property manager and concierge in Manuel Antonio on the Pacific coast. He later managed a small cabina-style hotel in Playa Chiquita on the Caribbean coast. During a period of personal growth, Jonathan discovered his passion for the natural world and became drawn to permaculture. Following this curiosity, he began connecting with various farms and communities around the country. He lived at Finca Fruition, where he gained firsthand experience in community living and learned about land stewardship and people care.
Jonathan continuously seeks opportunities to collaborate with like-minded people and places where his skills can serve a greater purpose. He is dedicated to building strong relationships and committed to ongoing self-improvement.
Is this tour right for me?
On the fence? Discover if this tour is meant for you.
Choosing to embark on an ecovillage tour is an investment in your journey into intentional community living. Thanks to years of relationship building with community founders, we’re able to give you an experience that’s simply not available to the regular traveler.
Still unsure?
Explore if this tour is right for you…
This tour ideal for those who want to:
Join intentional communities: Engage directly in projects that focus on environmental and social regeneration, creating vibrant, sustainable spaces for communal living.
Explore sustainable living: Dive into the world of ecovillages as a lifestyle choice, integrating principles of ecological balance and community harmony into your daily life.
Network with regeneration leaders: Forge deep connections with key figures in the regenerative movement, gaining inspiration and momentum to advance your life's purpose.
Get a true eco-vacation: Embark on adventure travels that support ecovillages, choosing experiences that contribute positively to the planet and align with your values.
Learn from successful projects: Observe and study the approaches of others, applying their strategies and innovations to develop your own land or community initiative effectively.
Why choose this tour?
Knowledgeable guides: Led by experts in ecovillages and intentional communities.
Authentic experience: We partner with local communities for a genuine and unfiltered experience.
All-inclusive: From eco-friendly lodging to local cuisine, we've got you covered.
Small group size: We limit the number of participants to ensure a personalized and intimate experience.
Hassle free travel: We cover all the logistics, so you can get the most out of the experience.
What’s the alternative?
You could try visiting intentional communities on your own, except that…
Many communities are not open to the public and, if they are, the founders will not give you their undivided attention as a just normal passer-through.
Figuring out the logistics of getting yourself around the country is a headache and you’ll have no immediate support if something goes awry.
Traveling alone isn’t as nourishing or nearly as fun journeying with a small group in an intentionally held container for connection.
It’ll take years of relationship building and financial investment to even come close to the experience that Ecovillage Tours is able to offer… because we’ve done all that work for you already!
Still have questions?
We are happy to help!
Ready to go?
The communities are excited to welcome you.
Let your adventure begin.