6 Day Surf Holiday with Hostel on The Hill in Vila do Bispo, Algarve

Facilities

Guests can arrive daily but you should notice that the surf courses start normally in the morning. You will have two 1.5-hour surf courses per day. Hostel on the Hill Algarve has worked with a surf school normally, a day of surfing goes like this:

• You will be picked up between 8 a.m. to 12 noon, depending on the tide. The surf school will let Hostel on the Hill know the exact times as soon as the course is booked
• You will get a wetsuit and surfboard
• The surf school drives with you to the beach, normally Zavial or Castelejo, depending on the conditions
• Receive instructions from the surf teacher, warm up, surf, have a break and go for another 1.5 hours of surfing
• You will be dropped off at the hostel

Please take notice kids are welcome in the hostel but can only stay in private rooms. It is not allowed by the law to have kids staying in the dorms. Kindly inform beforehand if any spot booked is for children.

The Hostel on the Hill is located in the traditional village of Hortas do Tabual, between the national road N125 and Zavial beach, right in the Natural Park of the Costa Vicentina. Plenty of beaches are just around the corner, like the famous surfer beach Zavial, Ingrina, and the Hippie Beach Barranco; to the beaches of Sagres and Vila do Bispo, you will drive about 15 minutes.

The area around the hostel is perfect for hiking and mountain biking. A well-signed mountain bike trail and the long-distance hiking trail Via Algarviana, both pass the house. Rota Vicentina, also a long-distance hiking trail is about two kilometers away.

Sagres and the Cabo de Sao Vicente, the former end of the world, are only 10 kilometers away. To Lagos, with its awesome restaurants, bars, and crazy nightlife, it's 20 kilometers. Several buses a day are running between Lagos and Sagres or you can use the hostel's transport services for an extra fee.

Distances

• Cabo de Sao Vicente, 10 kilometers
• Hippie Beach Barranco, 3.2 kilometers
• Ingrina, 2.8 kilometers
• Lagos, 20 kilometers
• Rota Vicentina, 2 kilometers
• Sagres - 15 minutes, 10 kilometers
• Vila do Bispo - 15 minutes
• Zavial, 2.5 kilometers
• Big supermarkets in Vila do Bispo, 3.5 kilometers
• Big supermarkets in Budens, 5 kilometers
• Beach Restaurants in Ingrina, 2.8 kilometers
• Beach Restaurants in Zavial, 2.5 kilometers
• Minimercado in Hortas do Tabual, 200 meters
• Pizza and traditional Portuguese Cuisine in Raposeira, 2.5 kilometers
• Several Restaurants in Sagres, 10 kilometers
• Several Restaurants in Vila do Bispo, 3.5 kilometers
• Small supermarket in Raposeira, 2.5 kilometers

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Daily breakfast is included in the package. At an additional cost, you may enjoy a dinner night with Hostel on the Hill's homemade dinners like Portuguese tapas, barbecue, and a lot more for 10 to 15 EUR per person; wine is included. The hostel makes dinners on request and on fixed days during the high season.

On top of your surf course, you can add a 60-minutes massage for 45 EUR per person and 60-minute yoga, which takes place on Zavial beach, for 12 EUR per person.

The hostel can set you up with a lot of tour operators nearby that offer all kinds of awesome activities. You can book:

• SUP-Tours
• Bike Tours
• Diving
• Dolphin Watching
• Kayak Tours
• Climbing

For an extra fee, the hostel can organize the transport for you, please send Hostel on the Hill an inquiry for more details and prices!

• 5-day surf course
• 2 1.5-hour surf lessons daily
• Transfers to surf spots
• Use of wetsuit and surfboard
• Daily breakfast
• 5 nights accommodation

• Airport transfers
• Additional activities
• Airfare
• Lunches, dinners, and other meals

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.