8 Day Junior Surf Camp in Costa da Caparica, Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal Surf Camp for Teenagers
The junior surf camp has a program that is full of surf and indoor and outdoor activities. Gota Dagua Surf Camp is committed to everyone who will not only feel at home but also create lasting memories and lifelong friendships during their time with them!
Highlights
- 7 days of activities
- 15 hours of surf coaching
- Practical and theory lessons
- Free use of surf equipment
- Indoor and outdoor activities and excursion
- 7 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 35 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
The surf camp is just a few minutes walk from the beach in the beautiful and calm neighborhood of São João da Caparica. The surf camp rooms are spacious with comfortable beds for a well-deserved rest after a long day of summer camp activities. Alongside the spacious garden, they have a pool which makes it the perfect playground for your kids to have the best holiday ever. Your child will sleep in a private, shared, or dorm room with shared bathrooms divided by gender.
Program
The teenagers will enjoy a full week at Gota Dagua with day and night activities within 24-hour supervision. The program is accessible to teenagers from 13 to 17 years old and will only be held during the kid's holidays. Get ready and prepare everything that your child needs for the camp. As the summer holiday draws near, get your child ready for the exciting week ahead. Preparation involves making sure campers have what they need and giving them a glimpse of what to expect. Kids usually jump right into camp life, participating in the activities, making friends, and not wanting it to end.
Some may feel a bit homesick at first, but this guide is here to make sure they have a great time at the camp! As you are aware, your child spends their days surfing, and after hitting the waves, Gota Dagua Surf Camp offers a plethora of exciting activities. Your child will not experience any moments of boredom during the camp. Daytime activities include paintball, tree climbing, water games in the garden and pool, and volleyball on the beach while enjoying the breathtaking sunset. After dinner, Gota Dagua Surf Camp ensures that they continue to have a blast.
Gota Dagua Surf Camp hosts a movie night in a garden with a large screen, organizes a talent show for them to show their skills, hosts a jam session with a bonfire, and arranges a karaoke night. Throughout the week, Gota Dagua Surf Camp also plans a day for an excursion to Lisbon, introducing them to the Portuguese culture. On the last night, Gota Dagua Surf Camp throws a big goodbye party. The week is packed with surfing and delightful activities.
Saturday is a busy day at the camp, with various check-ins and check-outs for the children. Since each child will have different flight times, Gota Dagua Surf Camp ensures that they are being entertained throughout the day. While breakfast is included, lunch is not provided on this day. Gota Dagua Surf Camp takes the children to a local restaurant right next to the camp, so please ensure that they have some extra pocket money for this meal.
Surf lessons
Surfing is all about fun, and Gota Dagua Surf Camp's surf lessons ensure that everyone improves their skills while having the most enjoyable experience on the waves. The beach offers waves suitable for all skill levels, and the surf instructors will ensure that your child catches the waves of their life.
Surf instructors are locals from Gota Dagua Surf Camp's hometown, bringing with them many years of experience in teaching and surfing. They will guarantee that your child has a week filled with surfing, helping them improve their surf level. There are 15 hours of surf course and one theory lesson with all the equipment adapted for all surf levels. All surf lessons will be conducted in English. There are five kids per instructor.
Daily activities
- Tree climbing
- Water games
- Paint-ball
- Swimming pool
- Karaoke night
- Beach games
Check-in
Rooms are ready at 4:00 p.m., but if your child arrives before this time, it is not a problem. Gota Dagua Surf Camp has a luggage room available for them to store their belongings, take a shower, and join the other kids in activities.
Check-out
For those checking out, they need to retrieve their luggage from their rooms and store everything in Gota Dagua Surf Camp's designated luggage room. Afterward, they can participate in the day's activities until their transfer.
Free time
During the day, your child will be very busy with all the activities and surf sessions, but Gota Dagua Surf Camp offers some free time each day for them to relax. During this free time, they will be supervised at the camp, and Gota Dagua Surf Camp will always have activities running so they do not get bored.
A typical day
- 07:30 Wake up time
- 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
- 09:30 - 12:30 Surf lessons and beach games
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 14:30 - 18:00 Activities (paintball, tree climbing, and others)
- 18:00 - 19:00 Free time or tournaments
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
- 20:00 - 22:00 Night activities (Talent show, Jam session with bonfire, and sunset beach volley)
- 22:00 - 23:00 Bedtime depending on age groups
Included excursions
During the week, Gota Dagua Surf Camp will organize a trip to the amazing city of Lisbon, Portugal. They will have the opportunity to visit beautiful monuments, buy souvenirs, try the famous Portuguese custard tart "Pastel de Nata," and soak in Portuguese culture. During the excursion, Gota Dagua Surf Camp will have some free time and divide them into small groups of four people.
All of them will have emergency numbers and be on Gota Dagua Surf Camp's WhatsApp number to share their location. They will have meeting points during the excursion where everyone must be on time. If you prefer that your child not have free time, they can simply stay with Gota Dagua Surf Camp's monitors.
Location
The retreat will take place in Costa da Caparica, Lisbon, Portugal. The camp is located just 15 minutes away from Lisbon city center, across the Tagus River, where you will find the authentic and charming fishing village of Costa da Caparica. The surf spot is one of the most consistent beach breaks in all of Portugal, offering the perfect waves for surfers of all levels in a safe and supportive environment.
Distances
- Lisbon city - 15 minutes
Food
You will be served daily breakfast, lunch, snacks during the day, and dinner included in the price. All meals at the camp are prepared by a professional chef, offering a diverse selection throughout the week to ensure your child has ample energy for all activities. Gota Dagua Surf Camp features both fish and meat dishes daily. For those following vegetarian or vegan diets, they provide dedicated options at every meal.
If your child has any food allergies, please inform them during the booking process so they can adequately prepare for each meal. Gota Dagua Surf Camp supplies healthy snacks and water throughout the day, ensuring your child never goes hungry.
During the Lisbon tour day, Gota Dagua Surf Camp will not provide lunch and dinner at the camp. However, they carefully select restaurants that can accommodate all food allergies and preferences. Please ensure your child has money for these two meals outside the camp.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
What's included
- 15 hours of surf coaching - practical and theory lessons
- Daily indoor and outdoor activities
- Lisbon city excursion
- Big variety of surfboards during lessons hours
- 4.3 mm wetsuits
- 24-hour supervision
- All the materials needed for the activities
- Wi-Fi
- 7 nights accommodation
- Daily full-board meals and snacks
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- 1 lunch out in Lisbon
- Dinner out in the beach bar (25 EUR, drinks included)
- Gota Dagua merchandising
- Personal expenses
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Lisbon Portela Airport
15 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 35 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). Gota Dagua Surf Camp offers an additional service of airport transfers to and from the camp. Upon arrival, your child will find a designated meeting point located next to the Vodafone store, where one of the staff members will be waiting with all the other kids and guide your child to the bus. This service is available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Gota Dagua Surf Camp will do the same during drop-off, ensuring that your child is safely guided to the departure door and makes it to their flight on time. Rest assured that your child will never be alone at the airport. If your flight is outside of Gota Dagua Surf Camp's standard schedule, an additional charge may apply for this service.
To ensure your child arrives at the airport on time for their flight, Gota Dagua Surf Camp strongly recommends departing the camp three hours before their scheduled departure time. Shuttle service from the camp to the airport will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and shuttle service from the airport to the camp will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please note that transportation outside of these scheduled hours will require arranging private transportation or booking a private transfer.
- Shuttle (one way): 30 EUR
- Shuttle (both ways): 60 EUR
- Private transfer (one way): 70 EUR
- Private transfer (both ways): 140 EUR
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
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