Portugal - Surf Adventure & Lisbon
Surfing is great no matter what level you're at and when you're on a surf holiday there are a whole host of other factors that have a big impact too. These include the instructors' ability to teach and the atmosphere in the Surf House. This trip includes the whole package. You stay in Costa Caparica, which is just south of Portugal's capital Lisbon and every day you surf as much as you like with the many other guests who are going at the same time as you. Surf House is a 10-minute walk from the beach and a 15-minute walk from the centre of Costa Caparica. In addition, it takes no more than about 25 minutes (and costs about 15-20 euros) to take an Uber into the centre of Lisbon.
Note: This surf holiday is also perfect for families. Children are very welcome and from 20 June - 10 September there is Kids Club every weekday from 9am - 5pm for all children aged 6 - 17. Kids Club offers many activities such as surfing, skating, body-boarding, climbing (indoor), trampoline-park and adventure-park tours. Families who choose to stay in an apartment, for example, are accommodated separately from the surf camp itself.
It is possible to get daily yoga sessions included. You can select this when you book the tour.
Each day proceeds simply, starting with breakfast followed by surfing, and in the evening you have fun and dinner with the others. Dinner is included every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays, when there is an offer to go to a particularly good seafood restaurant (Tuesdays) and join a Wednesday party, which is also included.
Surfing is for everyone regardless of level and everyone is put into appropriate teams on the beach so everyone gets a lot out of it.
Highlights of Surf Camp in Portugal
- Surfing and instruction by expert instructors
- Cosy Surf House with great atmosphere and perfect hospitality
- Great meals with food for every taste (also vegetarian and vegan)
- Possibility of day trips to Lisbon
- Boat trip from Costa Caparica to Belem near Lisbon
Great things about this tour
Surf House or apartment
You stay in Surf House, which is divided into two houses with dorms and double rooms. The houses are right next to each other. There is a kitchen for free use if you want to cook yourself (not necessary). There is no private bathroom/toilet in the rooms, so this is shared. Evenings are usually spent together in the garden of one of the houses, where there is, for example, BBQ night with live music one evening a week.
When booking your trip, you can choose to stay in a dormitory, double room, single room with shared bath/toilet, single room with private bath/toilet, studio apartment for two people or two-bedroom apartment for four people.
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Arrive at Lisbon airport, where you'll either be picked up or find your own way to Costa Caparica. Once you arrive at the Surf Camp, it's time to settle into your room and meet the other guests.
After breakfast, you'll head to the beach at around 09:45. The day starts with a light warm-up followed by 1½ hours of surf lessons. After that, it's just practice for as long as you like. You surf as much as you want and when you're done you just go back to the Surf House which is 10 minutes from the beach. People usually return to the Surf House around 5pm. In the evening, the Surf House is usually the place to be, but it is also possible to go to Lisbon or Costa Caparica centre, where it is also possible to eat/party.
There are 5 evening meals included in the price and the other two evenings which are Tuesday and Wednesday there are respectively restaurant visits (where you pay yourself) and Wednesday party on the beach.
Below you can see a typical program for the week:
Unfortunately, the surfing holiday in Costa Caparica is over. You will be driven by car or take the train to the airport, from where you will fly home or further out into the world.
Price includes
- 7 nights in Surf House in a shared room/dorm
- Breakfast every day
- 5 dinners
- 1 BBQ dinner with live music
- Free coffee, tea and fruit all day
- Welcome drink
- Free use of surf equipment all week
- 10 hours surf lessons (6 x 90m + 1 hour theory)
- 1 video analysis per week
- Free use of skateboards and bicycles
- This is a packaged holiday and is therefore covered by The Travel Guarantee Fund - See which benefits this means for you - click here
- Transportation to/from Lisbon
- Handling fee (€20)
- Optional 5 yoga sessions
Practical info
The price is based upon two people sharing. It is also possible travel alone in a single room or in dormitory.
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When you book, we will start arranging all the practical details of the trip. This process typically takes 2-5 working days, but some bookings may take longer. If you are arranging your own transport, we recommend that you wait until we have confirmed your booking before arranging this.
Dates
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The flights to/from Lisbon are not included in the price. You can easily find a suitable flight via a flight booking engine such as Momondo or Skyscanner.
Notice: we recommend that you book with us and wait for the confirmation before you book your flights.
It works like this:
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Getting there
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Breakfast is very relaxed in the Surf House, where various breakfast items are available, bread, butter, cheese, yoghurt, etc. You just take as much as you want. Also included are 5x evening meals and 1 BBQ with live music. One evening dinner is not included.
You buy your own lunch, which you can do at one of the cafes right by the surf spot.
You do not need a high level of fitness to participate in this tour. You surf as much as you can and there is no requirement to do anything. Your main goal is to have fun surfing and the better you get the less effort you will need.
If you travel alone and choose "shared room", you will typically stay with other participants. This will of course be your fellow travellers if you are more than one. On the booking form you can choose a single room if you wish to stay alone.
It can be hard to plan your trip according to the weather, but to give an idea of the local climate, you can see the data below:
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