5 Day Surf and SUP Boarding Yoga Holiday in Sunny Southern Spain

Facilities

• Daily yoga classes
• Daily self-catered breakfast (the host has fresh local products from the farmers market)
• A visit to the Thalasia Mineral Hot Springs (2 hours)
• 1.5 hours Surf lesson and board rental
• 1-hour use of SUP Board, Kayak or another day of surfing
• Transfer to the natural mud baths and hiking area to see the flamingos and pretty salinas
• Spring water, tea, and coffee
• Transfers to Balsicas Mar Menor train station
• Wi-Fi at the house
• Towels and linen

Example schedule

Day 1

• 14:00 Arrivals and check-in (Sun Salute Retreats has some flexibility for early arrivals)
• 16:00 Take a dip in the Mediterranean sea and relax on the beach before class
• 19:00 Vinyasa yoga class (summer classes at 8 p.m.)

Day 2

• 08:00 Breakfast on the terrace (self-catered, the host has fresh local products)
• 09:30 - 11:00 Hatha Yoga
• 12:00 Walk to the white sandy beach town of Mil Palmeras and enjoy a typical paella in the local Chirinquito (beach bar)
• 16:00 Surf Lesson in the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea
• 19:00 Vinyasa yoga (summer classes at 8 p.m.)

Day 3

• 08:00 Breakfast on the terrace (self-catered, the host has fresh local products)
• 09:30 Re-align yoga (mixing pilates, barre, yoga, other movement modalities, focused in biomechanics) plan to sweat
• 12:00 Take a stroll along the promenade to the plaza and visit one of our many local restaurants for some yummy tapas, Mexican, Indian, healthy beach bar food, Cuban
• 16:00 Enjoy an hour of kayaking, SUP Boarding or another day of surfing (included) and have a therapeutic mud bath at the Mar Menor (little sea)
• 19:00 Yoga stretch (summer classes at 8 p.m.)

Day 4

08:00 Breakfast on the terrace (self-catered, the host has fresh local products)

09:30 Vinyasa Yoga

12:00 Take a stroll along the promenade to the plaza and visit one of the many local restaurants for some yummy tapas, Mexican, Indian, healthy beach bar food, Cuban

16:00 Visit the Thalasia Spa (natural hot water baths) visit the pink lakes and spot a flamingo

Fun Fact: Why are the Salinas pink?

The colour of the Pink Lake is due, in origin, to a small microscopic alga (Dunaliella salina) rich in carotenes, as well as to other microorganisms that develop this pink colour in salt-saturated waters, which protects them from solar radiation.

In turn, a small invertebrate crustacean, called Artemia salina, feeds on these algae and, consequently, acquires its pink colour, which is later reflected in some areas of the flamingos' plumage, because this tiny crustacean is part of their diet.

• 19:00 Hatha Yoga class (summer classes at 8 p.m.)

Day 5

• 08:00 Breakfast on the terrace (self-catered, the host has fresh local products)
• 09:30 ReAlign yoga (mixing pilates, barre, yoga, other movement modalities, focused in biomechanics) plan to sweat :)
• 12:00 Take a stroll along the promenade to the plaza and visit one of our many local restaurants for some yummy tapas, Mexican, Indian, healthy beach bar food, Cuban
• 15:00 Relax on one of our many blue flag beaches, read a good book
• 17:00 Check-out

There are plenty of different restaurants within walking distance from the beach house open for lunches and evening meals. You can also visit the local markets and use the fully functioning kitchen.

There is plenty of half-day and full-day trips available from your beach house. Cultural trips like visiting the beachfront roman city of Cartagena (extra cost for transfers). You can also do many beautiful short or long hikes in the nearby area. Please ask for more details.

Please note that the above schedule is only an example, the schedule can change slightly to fit your needs and depends on the season. Please ask for an updated schedule when you know the date of your stay. There are 2 classes a day available Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sundays there is 1 class a day

The holiday will take place in Torre de la Horadada, Spain. Torre De La Horadada is a tranquil coastal village situated on the border of Alicante and Murcia. You can see real Spain and enjoy the towns of Pilar de la Horadada and San Pedro del Pinatar, which are a few minutes away. For culture, you will also be on a short drive to the cities of Murcia, Cartagena, and Alicante. If you want relaxation, there are many beaches just a few yards away. Torre De La Horadada is also filled with local and international restaurants with different options of fresh healthy cuisine.

Great weather, a chain of unspoiled blue flag beaches, a marina, and little bars and restaurants make it a great place to visit. Along the Mar Menor Salt Lake, you find Lo Pagan, a coastal town famous for the healing effects of its mud baths, perfect for skin and rheumatic diseases. The most popular area for these baths is Las Charcas de las Salinas. Another gem of Lo Pagan is Las Salinas de San Pedro, a wildlife reserve where one can see gorgeous salt flats and migratory birds, including flamingos.

Distances

• Beach, 25 meters
• Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) - 40 minutes' drive
• Murcia-San Javier Airport (MJV) - 10 to 15 minutes' drive

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Your daily breakfast is included in the price. You can help yourself with eggs, toast, cereals, yogurt, fresh fruit, tea, and coffee. Vegetarian and vegan healthy meals can be provided for an additional cost on request during your stay so kindly send an inquiry to Sun Salute Retreats for more info through messages and they can send you the details. The chefs are highly trained and use fresh ingredients and seasonal produce from local suppliers, to create healthy food to savor and look forward to, so you can focus on your studies.

They believe in creating menus that combine nutritional balance with great tastes and textures. If however, you prefer to cater for yourself, they have fully functioning kitchens that you are welcome to use and supermarkets within walking distance to the beach houses. There are also many local restaurants that serve Spanish, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Cuban, Italian, or English food options. During the movie night, you will have beverages such as a glass of wine, tea, and water twice per week included.

Sun Salute Retreats will help you to orientate yourself to the area, activities, restaurants, such as boat trips, day trips to Murcia (1-hour 20-min. bus ride), and Cartagena (40 min. by Taxi), Granada, and the Alhambra is 4-hour and 30-minute. away by bus, hiking, diving, Calblanque Natural Park, Natural Reserve Cabo De Palos, Natural Hot Springs of Thalasia, watching flamingos and taking a natural mud bath at Parque Natural de Las Salinas de San Pedro, beaches in walking distance, restaurants, coffee shops, local markets and tapas bars nearby.

San Pedro Market

One of the best ways of exploring and enjoying Alicante and the surrounding province is to visit the street markets. There you will find not only local products, such as the local pastries, fresh Mediterranean fruit and vegetables or something authentically Spanish like empanadillas. These street markets and flea markets are also there for you to get lost in; to discover bargains in used or second-hand objects; to be enticed by a multitude of vintage items that are now difficult to find.

Immerse yourself in this welter of bargains and discoveries that these markets have to offer. Transfer is about 15 EUR one-way to be split between 1 -6 people.

Las Charcas in San Pedro del Pinatar (Healing Mud baths in nature)

The famous mud from the Mar Menor has made Murcia an important destination for health and beauty tourism. Nevertheless, this region in southeastern Spain also has a wealth of mineral-rich, medicinal waters in inland areas. In the town of Archena, 25 kilometers from the city of Murcia, you will find a good example. Its spa resort boasts having been Spain's most popular thermal center at the end of the 19th century; it continues to be a renowned complex to this day.

It is set in the fertile Ricote Valley, an area of countryside irrigated by the Segura River, with interesting contrasts of landscape: palm groves, orange, and a variety of fruit trees are flanked by arid-looking mountains. The result is a unique, peaceful setting that is ideal for rest and relaxation. Transfers Included in your package.

Rent a Bike

Alicante possesses an extraordinary cultural, natural, and ethnographic richness. The best way to get to know the places and people which constitute these hidden and wonderful landscapes of the Iberian Southeast is by hiking or cycling.

Flamenco dinner and night out in MURCIA

Murcia highly values the customs of traditional life including paseo, tapas, and plazas. With about half a million inhabitants, Murcia has an excellent nightlife, which is mostly around the university area and also has good shopping opportunities with plenty of fashion boutiques and interiors stores. You will have the opportunity to see a live performance in a flamenco bar while having dinner or just spending some time shopping or walking around. Transfers about 60 EUR each way to split between your group 1 - 6 people, 40 minutes Taxi ride one-way.

Cartagena

If you’re looking for reasons to visit Cartagena, Spain, then you really don’t have to look far. As the second-largest city in southeastern Spain’s underrated Murcia region, Cartagena doesn’t get nearly the amount of attention it deserves, and this is a real shame. Packing in everything from a classic Spanish charm, perennially beautiful weather, local gastronomic specialities and incredible history, Cartagena has so much to offer and should definitely make it onto your next Spain itinerary.

Cartagena, Spain is a dynamic and multifaceted city that is situated on Murcia’s Costa Cálida. It is also the perfect place to visit if you’re looking to avoid tourist crowds and have a relaxing and stress-free visit to Spain. With plenty of outdoor activities, historic sites and delicious food to be had, Cartagena really checks all the boxes for a perfect Spanish holiday destination! Transfers about 60 EUR each way to split between your group 1 - 6 people, 40 minutes Taxi ride one-way.

Hiking

There are many different hiking routes: coastline walks, natural parks and reserves. Visit places like Cabo de Palos. Walk around the Mar Menor. Extra cost for transfers.

Horseback riding

Alicante is the perfect environment for horseback riding. Its multiples paths and trails take you through a diversity of landscapes and views. There are different options for your group, length, distance, and duration to determine the price, however, usually, it is around 25 EUR per person per hour. The transfer is about 60 EUR for 1 - 6 people.

SUP Boarding or Kayaking

• Available in the Mar Menor Natural Park Area or Cabo Roig
• The price is 25 EUR per person. (transfers about 15 EUR for 1 -6 people)

Visit Granada

The Alhambra, in pace with its history, has become the destination of many tourists and probably the best treasure of the city of Granada. To enjoy the beauty of the palatine chambers, the scents of the courtyards and gardens, the games of light and color of the richly decorated halls, and the impressive views of the Albaycin, and the Vega constitutes a privilege for your senses.

A place for cultural meetings and the destination chosen by millions of people worldwide will lead you to rethink its value in a global world subjected to multiple stresses. The Alhambra has lived, is living, and will continue living, thus making the heritage maxim possible as an evolutionary concept not anchored in time. Today the Alhambra will be a part of you because it is yours and everyones, 3-hour bus ride about 25 EUR.

There are different types of therapies you can book for an additional price as for example:

• Hot stone massage (extra 55 EUR)
• 45 minutes Reflexology (extra 40 EUR)
• 1 hour Swedish Massage (extra 55 EUR)
• 50 minute deep tissue extra (55 EUR)
• Manicure and Pedicures available (10 to 15 EUR)

• ​Daily yoga classes
• Surf lesson with a teacher includes wetsuit and surfboard rental (1.5 hours)
• Sound bowl Sunday Savasana after a sweaty yoga class (Sundays only)
• 4 nights accommodation
• All breakfasts (self catered, (we provide the ingredients form the famers market)
• 1-hour SUP board rental, kayaking, or another day surfing
• Transfers to the Natural Mud Baths (plus hike)
• Transfer and entrance fee to the Indoor natural hot water Thalasia Spa
• Snorkel equipment rental
• Unlimited mineral water, tea and coffee
• Movie nights on the big screen with beverages
• ​English and Spanish tuition
• spring water, tea and coffee
• Transfers from Balsicas Mar Menor train station

• Flights
• Transfers from the airports
• Lunches and dinners
• Extra use of surf board, SUP board, or kayak
• Private yoga classes
• Massage

Recommended Airports

• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.