WHERE WE ARE LOCATED
Blue Spirit Costa Rica is located on the Southern end of Guiones Beach in Nosara, on the Northern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
We are remote, yet easily accessible. Once you arrive, you will find yourself worlds away in a region renowned for it’s spectacular scenery, good restaurants, healty holistic lifestyle and an international community that give the region a vibrantly creative and peaceful atmosphere.
Airports in Costa Rica
The two international airports in Costa Rica are: Liberia International Airport (LIR) and San Jose International Airport (SJO – also called Juan Santamaria Airport). Both airports have frequent flights to and from all over the United States and Canada.
We recommend flying into Liberia International Airport (LIR), which has been recently expanded with increased numbers of flights from the US and Canada. This airport has become a destination of many non-stop flights from several US cities (New York, Miami, Atlanta, Denver, and Houston). From the airport you can take a shuttle which is a two and a half-hour drive scenic drive from Blue Spirit Costa Rica.
Flying to San Jose International Airport (SJO) is also an option as sometimes flights from the US, Canada, or other parts of the world are less expensive or more direct than flying into Liberia International Airport (LIR). Getting to Blue Spirit from San Jose International Airport (SJO) by ground transportation however is more costly and can take 5 hours.
Whether you choose to fly into Liberia International Airport (LIR) or San Jose International Airport (SJO), there are a variety of options available for your travel onwards to Blue Spirit.
Click here for directions to Blue Spirit from either airport.
Transfer options between Liberia International Airport and Blue Spirit
For all services, you will need to make advanced reservations. The following transport options are only available on Saturdays, which are the arrival and departure days of the programs.
Group Shuttle
Blue Spirit group shuttles run on Saturdays only several times during the day from/to Liberia International Airport. It is a scenic two and a half-hour drive. The cost is $60 plus 13% tax per person each way, payable in cash or by credit card at Blue Spirit reception. The shuttles will be scheduled according to our guest’s arrival flight times. Please understand that there are some waiting times until all guests for the planned shuttle arrive. More information and booking here.
Private Taxis are available upon request, as there is limited availability for this service. Please write to [email protected]. Prices: one way $195 plus 13% tax for one person, and $97.50 plus 13% tax each for two people.
Cancellation & Refund Policies
Please note that any deposits or payments are final: we are unable to process any refunds or credit due cancellations once you have requested your private transportation for your check in date. NO REFUNDS will be given once your transportation has been booked and confirmed.
Domestic Flight
An alternative option is to take a 30-minute short domestic flight from/to the International Airport in Liberia (LIR) to/from the local Nosara Airport (only a 30-minute drive from Blue Spirit) with the Costa Rican airline SANSA. Click here for more information and booking.
Transfer options between San Jose International Airport and Blue Spirit
Private Taxis
Blue Spirit does not run regular group shuttles from/to San Jose International Airport, guests have the option to either hire their own taxi for the 4.5 hours trip from the airport in San Jose to Blue Spirit in Nosara for approximately $240 plus 13% tax.
To arrange a transfer from/to San Jose please write to [email protected].
Prices: one way: $240 plus 13% tax for one person, $120 plus 13% tax for two people, $80 plus 13% tax three or more people. The same rates apply from Blue Spirit to San Jose Airport.
Cancellation & Refund Policies
Please note that any deposits or payments are final: we are unable to process any refunds or credit due cancellations once you have requested your private transportation for your check in date. NO REFUNDS will be given once your transportation has been booked and confirmed.
Domestic Flight
An alternative option is to take a 40-minute short domestic flight with SANSA from/to San Jose International Airport to/from the local Nosara Airport (only a 20-minute drive from Blue Spirit). Click here for more information and booking.
Rental Car
You may reserve your own rental car to drive from San Jose to Blue Spirit. However, a car is not needed during your stay with us.
We recommend online bookings with natcar, as this car rental agency allow one-way rentals for you to drop off your vehicle in Nosara. The cost of a one-day rental car with drop off in Nosara is usually around $100.
Blue Spirit's Address
Please note that there are no street addresses or street names in Nosara. The address we use when needed is below but will not be found in GPS systems, nor is it guaranteed that we will receive mail or shipments made to this address.
*You can look for us in Google Maps and Waze as: “Blue Spirit Retreat Center”.
Blue Spirit Costa Rica, Guiones sur, Playa Guiones
Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
