2008 Dates: All year round.
Have you ever dreamed of surfing in Portugal, where the weather is warm and you have the waves for yourself? This is your opportunity. Staying in one of our surf camps will give you the adventure of your lifetime! One of our camps is located in Carrapateira, a small village on the west coast. The other one is in Sagres, near Cape Sao Vincente, the furthest west point of Europe. The camps are in an area protected by environmental laws and hold a great variety of wildlife. This is a place of beautiful beaches bordered by cliffs with permanently good waves and mostly uncrowded. You can enjoy the maximum amount of surfing.
Our experience and knowledge of the region can help surfers of all levels - from the novice to the avid 'wave-hunter' or those who simply want to improve their skill. The Algarve Surf Camp has two large houses just a few minutes walk from the beach with all the comforts of home a surfer needs. The houses have rooms with 2 to 6 beds, a barbecue outside and lots more. Bars, restaurants and supermarkets are nearby, you can reach them in a few minutes of walking.
Carrapateira is a small village on the west coast of the Algarve. It is around 20 km north of Sagres. Our surf camp is located on the outskirts of Carrapateira; only a few minutes walk to the beach and to the center of the village, where you can find restaurants, bars and the local supermarket. We have rooms for 2 to 6 persons. Most of the rooms have a balcony with a great ocean view and landscape view! On top of the house is also a big balcony for you to chill out and write postcard to all your friends. Downstairs you will find out nice private surfer bar where you can get dinner, drinks and watch surf movies and talk about the surf news of the day.
Our other surf camp is located in Sagres, a village near Cape Sao Vincente, the furthest west point of Europe. Also from this camp you can reach the local beaches, restaurants, bars and supermarkets within a few minutes of walking. Most of the evenings we offer dinner for a good price you can join if you want and once a week we have our famous barbecue. After dinner, if you want to chill out at the camp, you can play Play station or watch one of the numerous DVD's we have. For a little fee you can use the Internet. You can also arrange to stay in one of the many local hotels, guest houses or campsites and still take part in all the surfing activities.
Yoga for Surfers. In order to spoil your body and relax your muscles you've been working so hard, we offer twice a week a Yoga class on the beach for each Surfer (included in the package). Yoga is one of the most beneficial activities you can do to complete your surfing; it increases your flexibility, it strengthens your body, it improves your balance, coordination, mental focus and concentration. With Yoga you develop a greater lung capacity and endurance and it also prevents you from surf injuries. The classes are designed for everyone.
With Yoga we learn to combine body, mind and soul- a must for every surfer! Even if you've never practiced Yoga before, you'll quickly get into the groove of the gentle movements and deeper breathing. Learning Yoga is very much like learning to surf; you want to do certain moves with power, skill and grace, but it takes some time for them to become natural and effortless.
Full Surf Pack. Stay at our surf camp in Carrapateira or Sagres. Full surf pack is 1 or 2 weeks surf course, including accommodation at the camp. We suggest arriving on Sunday, because the lessons start on Monday. Surf, bed & breakfast is exclusively to experienced surfers that are traveling and surfing in the south of Portugal and want a place to sleep in a surfing environment. We offer Accommodation, Breakfast and transfer to the best surf spots around. Plus it is a good opportunity to make new friends and watch the most recent surf videos.
Mini Courses: If our clients ambition is to learn how to surf or improve their surfing level to advanced surfing techniques this is the right option. We offer this package to the ones who would like to learn how to surf in a possible short time to enjoy the rest of their holidays with their just experienced surf knowledge, other activities or for the ones who stay around only a few days.
Private Classes: If our clients would like to have a private lesson or just with their friends or family, we offer also that. The maximum is 4 persons. This course includes the equipment (surfboard + and wet suit) and 3 hours lessons per day. Pick-ups are available.
The objectives of the Surf School is to teach our students from seven years and older how to surf. We will give them the chance to take part in a fun and exciting sport, teach them about personal health and develop their awareness of local environmental issues.
Admission to the Surf School is available for all, swimmers and no-swimmers alike. For those who would like to take part in the surfing activities though, it's essential that they can swim completely and this will be assessed on arrival. The classes will compromise a maximum of 10 students. Coaches approved by the Portuguese Surfing Federation will teach students at various levels. Lessons can also be tailored to an individual's own requirements.
We start with the lessons on Monday, so we suggest our guests to arrive on Sundays. The lessons are from Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day. The rest of the day they can practice by themselves. On Saturdays is free supervised practicing, that means that our students will be taken to the beach and surf the whole day by themselves supervised by our instructors. Head coach is Sergio Wu Brandao, who founded the Surf School in 1996. Since then he has dedicated his life to surfing and teaching with the philosophy of sharing the real spirit of surfer's life and the 'soul' side of surfing, emphasizing a respect for nature and the coastal environment, and of course catching the perfect wave.
He trains all levels, beginner, intermediate, advanced and competitors and is also head coach of the local Surf Club. Sergio was trainer of Grommet World Champion 2002 and Volcom team rider Gony Zubizarreta and Marlon Lipke, Quicksilver team rider. Marlon was Junior European Champion and 3rd in the world junior ranking in 2004, Top 60 WQS and 3rd in the European ranking in 2005. Getting There: The closest airport is Faro, and we recommend that our guests make arrangements to fly here.
We do free pick ups in Lagos between 10:00 and 22:30, our return times from the camp to Lagos between 9:00 and 21:30. To all other times we can arrange a Taxi for a special price. It is very easy to get from Faro to Lagos by bus or train, and it takes about 1.5 hours. Just call us from the Faro station and let us know what time bus or train arrives in Lagos and we will be there to pick you up. Travel to and from the Algarve, and travel insurance is left for you to arrange yourselves.
Recommned Bringing: In the summer (June to September) the water is usually warm, so all you need is a pair of trunks and a summer wet suit, sunglasses and a lot of sun screen, towels, reef shoes or sandals and a cap are a good idea for your journey. We also provide long wet suits and boards for all levels for you. In the winter (November to April) we recommend you to bring a 4/3 or 3/2 glued and stitched winter wet suit.
If you visit us in the summer and you arrive on the weekend we suggest you to bring some cash with you. During the high season it happens that the cash machines are empty on the weekend and will only be filled up on the next working day.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- 7/ 14 nights accommodation
- Surf lessons (Monday - Friday 4 hr lesson per day, Saturday - supervised practicing)
- Equipment (surf board + wet suit)
- Breakfast + lunch (lunch - sandwiches for the beach)
- Transport to the surf spots
- 2/ 4 Yoga sessions
- Transfers to/ from Lagos on arrival/ departure day.
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