Portugal - Bering Travel Surf, SUP & Yoga Retreat in the Algarve 2024
In 2024 this tour will again be a luxury tour. To that end you will be staying at Hotel Tivoli Lagos**** which is one of the best hotels in Lagos. The week consists of three days surfing, two days stand up paddle, and four yoga sessions before surfing/SUP. You participate as much as you want. We call this tour a yoga retreat, but please notice that the main activities are surfing and stand up paddle.
The average age for the participants on this tour changes week by week, but we usually get guests between 30 – 45 years old. That said, we often get guests who are younger and older than this and everyone is more than welcome. Approximately half our guests travel alone.
You should expect this to be a social experience where you will meet new people while you learn (or improve) surfing, SUP and yoga.
Breakfast is included every day, lunch is served on the beach while surfing (not SUP) and two nights pr. week we arrange nice dinners on the surf house roof terrace. The other evenings we go out to eat together in different restaurants (there are plenty of excellent places to eat – also if you are vegetarian or vegan).
Lagos in the Algarve is an amazing town. Here you will find everything you could want from an active holiday, such as amazing surf spots, beautiful beaches, great yoga shala, excellent restaurants, a great place to stay, and of course the great weather and happy people. Here you will find everything you want regardless if you are looking for relaxation or if you want to have fun in the evenings.
Highlights on this tour
- 3 days of awesome surfing
- 2 days of cozy SUP-tours
- Rejuvenating yoga
- Great food
- Relaxation and socializing with the other travellers
Yoga
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Great things about this tour
Hotel Tivoli Lagos****
We could not possibly stay in a better place in Lagos. Hotel Tivoli is located directly in the narrow streets of the old town center and everything is close by. The hotel has all modern amenities such as aircondition, balcony/terrasse with every room, swimmingpools, three restaurants, bar, and many other things. We have chosen to use standard rooms for this tour, but if you want an upgrade to superior rooms or even the suite, we can handle that for you.
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You arrive to Lagos and someone will show you to your room.
We have included free shuttle transport every Saturday. These are set times, please read the practica information further down to see the departure times.
The day starts with Yoga at 07.30 am, breakfast at 08.45 am. 09.30 am we walk to the Surf house (250m from the hotel) where the instructors are waiting for us to give us wetsuits and surfboards before we drive to the surf. Usually we go to the west coast in summer because there is not enough swell on the south-coast. This is around a 30 min drive through the beautiful Portuguese landscape.
When we get to the beach we surf for 1,5h then we have a beautiful healthy lunch then we have another 1,5h of surfing.
We are back at the hotel around 5-5.30pm then you can relax and take a shower before dinner.
There are two dinners included where we eat amazing food at the surf house with the other surfers. The other night we eat together (if you want) in one of the many amazing restaurants in Lagos.
The day starts with Yoga at 07.30 am, breakfast at 08.45 am. 09.30 am we walk to the Surf house (250m from the hotel) where the instructors are waiting for us to give us wetsuits and surfboards before we drive to the surf. Usually we go to the west coast in summer because there is not enough swell on the south-coast. This is around a 30 min drive through the beautiful Portuguese landscape.
When we get to the beach we surf for 1,5h then we have a beautiful healthy lunch then we have another 1,5h of surfing.
We are back at the hotel around 5-5.30pm then you can relax and take a shower before dinner.
Paella at the Surf House at 19.30 (this is included).
The day starts with breakfast at 08.45 am. 09.30 am we walk to the Surf house (250m from the hotel) where the instructors are waiting for us to give us wetsuits and surfboards before we drive to the surf. Usually we go to the west coast in summer because there is not enough swell on the south-coast. This is around a 30 min drive through the beautiful Portuguese landscape.
When we get to the beach we surf for 1,5h then we have a beautiful healthy lunch then we have another 1,5h of surfing.
We are back at the hotel around 5-5.30pm then you can relax and take a shower before dinner.
There are two dinners included where we eat amazing food at the surf house with the other surfers. The other night we eat together (if you want) in one of the many amazing restaurants in Lagos.
Today there is no program – only Yoga in the afternoon at 16.30. If you want any suggestions on what to do in Lagos, we can arrange it. Fishing trip with a local, dolphin watching, wakeboarding, hiking, see the end of the world (Sagres) or if you just want to relax on the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve. There is lots of options. We are more than willing to help you.
Today it is the first SUP- lesson, this is a sunrise tour in the grottos of Lagos. It is an early departure to the beach, but it is worth it. In summer there is usually no wind in the morning and there are no crowds/ boats or people in the water. We get picked up around 6.40am and breakfast will be after. We suggest eating some fruit or nuts before and bring water. The tour ends around 9-10am we get a lift back to the hotel where breakfast is ready.
The rest of the day is free to explore the area.
This is depending on the conditions! We might have to cancel the sunrise tour if there is waves on the south-coast. Then we might have to drive to a river further north.
Pick up for SUP river tour (depending on the tide) after 10am the tour will be around 3h. There is no lunch or water included.
This evening we have a farewell dinner together.
The week is over. You are welcome to stay for another week if you wish.
Price includes
- 7 nights in Hotel Tivoli Lagos****
- Breakfast every day
- Lunch on surf-days (sun, mon, tue)
- 2 dinners incl. free homemade sangria (prepared at The Mansions)
- 3 days of surfing incl. training, equipment, and transportation
- 2 days of SUP incl. training, equipment, and transportation
- 4 days of yoga with a skilled instructor (4 sessions in total)
- Transportation to/from Faro airport
- This is a packaged holiday and is therefore covered by The Travel Guarantee Fund - See which benefits this means for you - click here
- Flights to/from Faro, Portugal
- Travel insurance
- Handling fee (20 euro)
Practical info
Group holiday
This is a group tour which requires that we have at least 12 participants. Because we offer free cancellation 28 days before arrival we will be able to confirm this tour 26 days before arrival - when we know how many people are coming.
Single room or double room
The price is based upon double rooms in the hotel.If you prefer a single room then you simply need to select "single room" on the booking form.
One or two weeks
We run this tour for two consecutive weeks. If you want to stay for both weeks you can contact us about this.
Notice: If you open the booking form, fill it out and go to page two, you can save your quote and have it sent to your email as a pdf. This way you can easily send it to others who can then see the price and exactly what is included. When you have saved the quote you can easily restart the booking and you will not need to enter all the information again.
The flights to/from Portugal (Faro) 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.
Transfer to/from the aiport
Every Saturday there is two free transfers from Faro airport. If you need a transfer on a different time the price is 70 GBP per person one way.
From Faro to Lagos
Departure: 11:00 am
Departure: 7:15 pm
Notice, the time of the transfer may varie every week depending on when the guests arrive
From Lagos to Faro
Departure: 06:30 am
Departure: 4:00 pm
Notice, the time of the transfer may varie every week depending on when the guests arrive
Find the right flights
Fly to Faro (the closest airport)
There are severel different companys you can fly with to Faro. There are direct flights from London. You can also fly to Sevilla or Lisbon.
You can check how to get to Lagos from your arrival destination here Rome2Rio
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Daily breakfast is included in the price and lunch is included with all surf-trips (not SUP). That means that lunch is included on sundays, mondays and tuesdays. Our great friend, the chef Rachel makes us two amazing dinners at the surf house were we eat with the other surfers- including free home made sangria. All other evenings, everyone who wants to, goes together to specific great restaurants. Expect that an evening meal incl. drinks cost around 20-25 euro. It is no problem if you are a vegan, vegetarian or have any other dietary preference.
On this holiday we will be staying at the beautiful Hotel Tivoli Lagos**** in double rooms. If you want a single room, then this can be selected in the booking form.
Yoga is taught by Maria, she has many years of experience with retreats and surf and yoga. She is amazing at feeling and listening to the group and will prepare the yoga lesson so it will best suit your needs
There will be two days of Stand Up Paddling. The first tour starts around 6.40 am and takes you to the grottos around Lagos. The other tour takes place in rivers and canals in the Algarve.
There are three days of surfing every week. The tours start at 9:45 am and you can expect to be back in Lagos around 5 pm. The days all start with a drive to the west coast (probably), warm-up, and 2* 1,5 hours of tuition. Between you have a luncbreak and some time to soak up som sun.
Travel Insurance
In general we recommend that you are covered by a good travel insurance covering at least Medical Expenses, Illness, Personal Accident, Baggage and Repatriation. The customer is responsible to take the necessary travel insurance that covers these costs. Bering Travel, or our local partners, do not have any responsibility for our customers not being covered by a necessary travel insurance. You have to arrange your insurance in your home country.
Cancellation Insurance
Cancellation Insurance is the customer's own responsibility. When you book a trip with us, you should consider whether you want to take out cancellation insurance against sudden illness, or whether you are already covered. You have to arrange the cancellation insurance in your home country.
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Sandals
- Sneakers (if you want to go for a hike)
- Bikini/shorts (for the SUP and for the surfing days)
- Clothes for yoga
- Water bottle
- Jacket or a pullover (it can get cold on the beach and in the evenings)
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:
We are members of the Travel Guarantee Fund (nr. 2529) and have all available insurances. This covers you regardless of your nationality. Read more about that here.
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