Latin America

Nicaragua’s Pacific Paradise

Enjoy great pickleball, stunning scenery and a relaxed week at Rancho Santana.

December 5th – 11th, 2026

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Where

Pacific Coast, Nicaragua

Group size

Activity level

5 / 10

Instruction hours

Play hours

Where you stay

Rancho Santana Luxury Beach Resort

Who it’s for: Players from novice to advanced. No age requirement.

Day by day

Day 1

ARRIVAL IN NICARAGUA

Please book your airfare into Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport (MGA) for included transportation to Rancho Santana.
Guests may also fly into Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Liberia, Costa Rica; however, transportation from LIR is not included, though it can be arranged by the resort for an additional cost.
Please note that flying into LIR also requires a border crossing from Costa Rica into Nicaragua.
Welcome dinner at Rancho Santana Restaurant

Day 2

PBT CLINIC + SUNSET CRUISE

Buffet breakfast at Rancho Santana
Private pickleball clinic with Pickleball trips instructors
Lunch on your own at the resort
Afternoon sunset catamaran cruise
Dinner in San Juan del Sur

Day 3

GUIDED REC PLAY + TREECASA EXCURSION

Buffet breakfast at Rancho Santana
Recreational play with group, instructors
Group lunch at the resort restaurant
Afternoon excursion to TreeCasa Resort
Dinner on your own at resort

Day 4

OMETEPE ISLAND

Early start with a boxed breakfast from Rancho Santana
All day tour of Ometepe; includes ATV ride around island, Charco Verde laguna tour, and El Pital Ometepe chocolate tour
Group dinner after the ferry back

Day 5

PBT CLINIC + WELLNESS RETREAT

Buffet breakfast at Rancho Santana
Private pickleball clinic with Pickleball trips instructors
Group lunch at the resort restaurant
Afternoon trip to a sauna and cold plunge spa
Resort dinner at your leisure

Day 6

GUIDED REC PLAY + FREE AFTERNOON

Buffet breakfast at Rancho Santana
Recreational play with group, instructors
Light lunch at resort restaurant on your own
Free afternoon to relax by the pool, go to the beach, play pickleball, etc.
Farewell dinner at the resort, followed by a finale bonfire

Day 7

DEPARTURE

Buffet breakfast at Rancho Santana
Check out of resort
Group shuttle from Rancho Santana to Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport (MGA) is included.
Guests departing from Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Liberia, Costa Rica may arrange transportation through the resort for an additional cost.
As a reminder, departing from LIR requires a border crossing from Nicaragua into Costa Rica.
The tour ends at Rancho Santana

*Please note that the itinerary is subject to minor modifications between now and the dates of the tour.

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What’s included

6 nights at the incredible Rancho Santana Luxury Beach Resort
All meals, excluding two lunches and two dinners
Roundtrip transportation to/from Augusto Cesar Sandino Int’l Airport (MGA) to the resort

Not included

Airfare to/from Augusto Cesar Sandino Int’l Airport (MGA) or Daniel Oduber Quirós Int’l Aiprort (LIR)
Roundtrip transportation to/from Daniel Oduber Quirós Int’l Aiprort (LIR) to the resort – can be arranged by resort staff
Optional activities such as fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving, etc.
Alcoholic beverages
Travel insurance, medical coverage, etc.

Where you stay

RANCHO SANTANA

Rugged by Nature, Elegant by Design, Rancho Santana, aka “The Ranch,” is a world-class luxury beach resort and residential community located on 2,700 acres of Nicaragua’s pristine Emerald Coast. Every trip needs a rejuvenating home base. Think of our accommodations as your personal haven within a haven. As one of Nicaragua’s most distinctive resorts, every stay is designed to feel effortless, restorative, and deeply connected to place.