• Welcome to Costa Rica!
  Upon arrival at San José International Airport, you’ll be greeted by our Around the World Beauty team and transferred by private bus to our sanctuary in the rainforest — The Retreat Costa Rica

  Join us in the lush mountains of Costa Rica for a transformational retreat designed for beauty lovers, spiritual seekers, and women ready to reconnect with their sacred glow.

  Our home for the week is the award-winning The Retreat Costa Rica, a luxury wellness sanctuary nestled above the clouds and built on crystal mountain energy. This intimate setting is rooted in organic living, farm-to-skin beauty, and deep rejuvenation.

  This is where our Beauty Field Trip truly begins — in communion with the Earth and your spirit.

  Upon arrival, settle into your room, explore the grounds, and connect with your fellow beauty travelers. You’ll meet your tour hosts and guides — global beauty explorers who are here to lead you through rituals, stories, and experiences that celebrate our inner and outer glow.

  ✨ Evening Welcome Dinner
  Gather under the stars for a special Welcome Group Dinner. We'll toast to new beginnings, sisterhood, and the journey ahead — rich in beauty, culture, and transformation.

• Awaken to the serene energy of the crystal mountain and the gentle whispers of the Costa Rican rainforest. Today, we journey deeper into sacred beauty — where wellness, nature, and ancient wisdom intertwine.

  🌿 Movement with Intention
  We begin with a gentle guided movement session overlooking the valley — surrounded by lush gardens and the scent of blooming herbs. This grounding flow is designed to align body and spirit, awaken your senses, and anchor your intentions for the day ahead.

  🌾 Morning Visit: Local Farmers Market
  We begin our day with a colorful trip to a nearby Costa Rican farmers market, where the region’s freshest herbs, fruits, flowers, and spices are on full display. Walk alongside your beauty guide and explore the ingredients that have long been used in local rituals — from guanabana and yuca to hibiscus and turmeric.

  🍫 Ingredient Spotlights: Cacao & Coffee
  Learn how these sacred ingredients are grown, harvested, and used in both culinary and beauty traditions. Smell the roasted beans, taste raw cacao, and learn how Costa Rica’s biodiversity makes these ingredients so potent and powerful.

  🍃 Explore the Land’s Natural Beauty
  Take time to wander The Retreat’s medicinal garden paths, visit the on-site apothecary, or relax in the healing crystal steam room — every corner of this sanctuary offers connection, clarity, and beauty.

  🍽 Lunch & Conversation with a Local Beauty Founder
  Gather for a nourishing farm-to-table lunch prepared by The Retreat’s healing kitchen. We’ll be joined by a local Costa Rican beauty founder whose work is rooted in ancestral knowledge and native botanicals. Hear her story of blending earth medicine and beauty, and experience firsthand the transformative power of ingredients grown with intention.

  This is beauty beyond the surface — it’s culture, connection, and legacy passed down through the hands of women.

Today we leave the mountaintop sanctuary of The Retreat and travel deeper into the heart of the rainforest, arriving at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge, our lush jungle home devoted to regeneration, biodiversity, and sacred connection with the land.

This is where our Beauty Field Trip expands — where ancient botanicals, healing plants, and soulful rituals guide us further into the sacred.

🌿 Transfer to Finca Luna Nueva Lodge
Following our market visit, we head deep into the rainforest to Finca Luna Nueva, our eco-lodge and learning sanctuary nestled among medicinal plants and ancient trees. Check in, settle into your jungle accommodations, and reconnect with the land around you.

🌱 Herbalism Workshop: Beauty from the Earth
Once grounded, we’ll gather for a hands-on Herbalism Workshop at the farm. Walk the land, harvest fresh botanicals, and create your own herbal infusion or botanical elixir. This is a living classroom — where nature is teacher and healer.

✨ Evening Cacao Ceremony: Heart-Opening Ritual
At sunset, we gather for a powerful Cacao Ceremony inspired by the Bribri and Chorotega traditions. This sacred drink opens the heart, clears emotional blocks, and invites reflection. Through music, breath, and circle sharing, we honor cacao as the spirit medicine it has always been.

This is a day to remember: a bridge between the marketplace and the soul — where beauty begins at the root.

• Today is yours to enjoy — whether you choose to rest in the sanctuary of the lodge, indulge in spa rituals, or join our optional adventure to one of Costa Rica’s most iconic natural wonders: Arenal Volcano. Let this be a day of freedom, reflection, and connection with the beauty that lives both inside and around you.

  🌿 Optional Excursion: Nature's Raw Beauty
  For those craving adventure, we invite you to join an optional full-day journey to the magical landscapes surrounding Arenal Volcano — a region where biodiversity, healing waters, and sacred earth converge.

  🌉 Hanging Bridges & La Fortuna Waterfall (Optional)
  Walk above the treetops along the Hanging Bridges, where butterflies, birds, and jungle sounds guide you. Then descend into the lush forest to witness La Fortuna Waterfall, a stunning cascade that offers both power and peace — a place to feel nature’s renewal.

  🍽 Lunch with a View (Optional)
  Pause for a nourishing lunch with sweeping views of Arenal Volcano. Take time to journal, sip herbal tea, or simply absorb the beauty that surrounds you.

  🌋 Arenal Volcano Trail Hike (Optional)
  In the afternoon, explore the volcanic trails of Arenal, walking on ancient lava fields and learning about the energetic pulse of this sacred place. Let the land teach you — through wind, soil, and silence.

  🌺 Stay-in Option: Spa & Slow Beauty
  Prefer to stay close to home? Spend the day immersed in The Retreat’s healing offerings — from spa treatments to lounging by the saltwater pool, visiting the crystal steam room, or walking the labyrinth. This is your time to honor stillness, spaciousness, and your own rhythm.

  ✨ Evening at Leisure
  Whether you explored or exhaled, we’ll gather together in spirit for a soft evening of reflection. Let the magic of the day land within you. Beauty is not only in the adventure — it’s in the quiet moments, too.

  🧺 Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner included

• Your journey through beauty and nature wouldn’t be complete without a day devoted to pure restoration. Today, we surrender to the healing gifts of water, heat, and touch — ancient tools used around the world to renew body and spirit.

  💧 Thermal Waters Soak
  Spend the morning soaking in Arenal’s legendary thermal waters, naturally heated by the Earth’s volcanic energy. These mineral-rich waters are known to relax muscles, cleanse the skin, and boost circulation — inviting your body to release what it no longer needs.

  The warmth penetrates deeply, easing tension and awakening every cell with oxygen and vitality. It’s more than a soak — it’s a sacred beauty ritual that connects us to the Earth’s inner fire.

  🌋 Volcanic Stone Massage Therapy
  Enjoy a Volcanic Stone Massage, using stones sourced from the region’s volcanic grounds. This treatment promotes energetic flow, detoxification, and grounding — the ultimate act of self-love to conclude your Beauty Field Trip.

  ✨ Leisure Time to Reflect & Integrate
  Take time to journal, nap, wander, or simply be. Let the land speak to you one last time, and carry its wisdom with you as you prepare to return home.

  🍽 Goodbye Dinner
  As the sun sets, we gather for a heartfelt Goodbye Dinner at a local restaurant. Together, we reflect on the moments that moved us — the scents, stories, and sisters that made this journey unforgettable.

  We toast to beauty — in all its sacred forms — and the powerful women we’ve become through this experience.

• As our journey comes to a close, we invite you to savor the last sips of this experience — literally and spiritually. Today is about celebrating the richness of Costa Rica through its most iconic ritual: coffee.

  ☕ Morning Coffee Tour – The Spirit of the Bean
  We’ll begin the day with a visit to a local coffee finca, where you’ll walk the rows of vibrant green coffee plants and learn how beans are harvested, roasted, and transformed into one of Costa Rica’s most beloved exports. This isn’t just about caffeine — it's about culture, craftsmanship, and the deep connection between land and legacy.

  You’ll taste coffee at its source, learn traditional brewing methods, and take in the landscape one last time with gratitude and presence.

  🌸 Morning Departures to Airport
  Private transfers will take you to San José International Airport for your flight home. As you travel, may you carry with you the beauty rituals, sacred stories, and soul connections that were made here in the heart of Costa Rica.

  This isn’t goodbye — it’s a return to self, a reminder that beauty is not something we chase, but something we come home to.

  You are forever a part of the Around the World Beauty community. 

  Until our next global beauty journey...