Accommodation

Check-in Time:

16:00

Check-out Time:

11:30

Facilities

Swimming pool (outdoor)
Table tennis
Bar
Barbeque facilities
Garden
Multilingual staff
Terrace
Board rental
Child care
Free bicycle
Free Wi-Fi

The resort is a huge modern Portuguese country house, situated in the middle of a natural park with a stunning view of the ocean and forest. The bungalow area consists of cozy wooden bungalows with private shady terraces. Bungalows are located in the yard with swimming pool and beautiful garden. There's a large bar area with free Wi-Fi internet, satellite TV, and mini-football table. Chillout inside the house or outside, the awesome place for barbeque. The facilities of the accommodation are as follows:

Large rooms with high ceilings and king-size double beds
Capacity of surf camp - 42 persons
Wi-Fi
Computer for use of guests
Massage therapist
Swimming pool
BBQ area and plenty of areas to chill
Bar with snooker table, ping pong, and mini football
Satellite TV and cinema projector
Thousands of movies and surf videos
Balance boards
Hammocks
Bed linen and bath towels are provided
Special care for babies and kids
Animal-friendly

Program

Russo-Vale Figueiras Surf Camp made up a special surf course program to help students to learn the right technique and progress at a faster rate. It includes three hours of lessons per day, dividing into two sessions of one and a half hours. This will all depend on the conditions the ocean provides on the day. Lessons are structured with a warm-up, theoretical exercises on the beach, and a practical part in the water.

Russo-Vale Figueiras Surf Camp suggests to start the surf course on Monday, so you can enjoy the full course, adapting from the beginning. Surf courses are from Monday until Friday and a free surf on Saturday. Soft boards for beginners and hard boards for more intermediates / advanced surfers are available. Vale Figueiras Surf Camp offers surf courses for all levels.

Beginners

Monday: Adaptation to the water environment, explanation of safety rules, learning how to slide onto the waves, and explanation of surf equipment. Then, introduction to surfboard inside the water.
Tuesday: Learning how to position the feet correctly on the board in a low balance position. Practicing on the beach and inside the water.
Wednesday: Exercises of take off with extension of legs and recovering the balance. Correcting the position on the sand and practicing inside the water.
Thursday: Continuing practice of previous exercises. Improvement of technique and introduction to walking exercises on the board.
Friday: Techniques of turning the surfboard front and backside.
Saturday: Free surf day while supervised by the surf coaches. Put to practice all you have learned during the week.

Intermediates

Monday: Paddling, sitting on the board, turning direction while sitting, positioning, and explosive paddling.
Tuesday: Paddle to the outside and learn techniques to pass the waves while paddling out.
Wednesday: Catching green waves with the help of the coach pushing, timing, and reading of waves to know in which direction to paddle and when to get up.
Thursday: Surf green waves going left, surf green waves going right, and video analysis.

Advanced

Monday: Duck dives, bottom turns, and turn on the top of the wave.
Tuesday: Trimming, cutbacks, and re-entries.
Wednesday: Tides, currents, and introduction to reefs.
Thursday: Getting in and out of the water.
Friday: Reading swell charts.
Saturday: Surfaris to secret spots.

Yoga

Yoga classes are a thoughtfully handcrafted collection of asanas (postures), connecting body with the breath in a creative flow. A morning flow will awaken and stretch the body creating power for surf; and an evening flow will soothe and nourish your salty souls. Meditation and pranayama (breathe work) will also be part of your practice.

Included excursions

Live Music event take place every Saturday, with the portuguese band from Portimao - Sticky Fingers. Live music starts after the BBQ, about 21:00 and finishes about midnight, 01 or 02 o'clock. Live music event happens with the min 10 guests at the resort.

We include the Photo and Video sessions, we usually provide on Tuesday and Thursday, with presentation on the evening.

Videos, which are taken, are free, and you can get the SD with videous to copy from the photographer. Photoes are 25EUR per package, on your choice, if you wish to stay with them. package include all shots of you taken, edited pics and will be send to you by email.

Instructors

Luis Marreiros

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Luis Marreiros is the head chef of the surf team. He is the most respected and recognizable surf instructor of the whole Algarve coast. Have you seen that fearless intermediates in rough conditions? That might be Luis's students! Luis has a gift to balance the rigor and joke, inspire the students, push the limits, always being attentive and controlling the situation. Many guests come and return just to have classes with him. Luis is a local from Vale Figueiras beach area, and started to give surf classes since the very opening of the surf school in 2003. Certified with ISA.

Hannah Massie

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Hannah is a surf instructor at Russo surf camp already over 8 years. She grew up on the west coast of Australia. She has been surfing for 17 years and competed for 5 years. She was the captain of the Western Australian junior surfing team in 2012. She is the right hand of Luis and one of the most trusted instructors and her classes are well-structured and fun for Beginners and Beginners-Intermediates. "Surfing for me is an activity that presents challenges no matter where you go or the size of the waves. It gives me freedom to do what I want in such a big and unpredictable place as the ocean!"

Lauren Hill

Lauren is our Yoga instructor, RYT 500 Yoga Alliance. "My crush on yoga began over half my lifetime ago (22 years I have been practicing and teaching for 14). I travel the world to study and learn from great teachers. From Hawaii, California, London, Europe to India. I specialize in Surf Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Therapeutic, Yin Yoga, Prenatal and SUP yoga, Surf Flow Yoga. Every class is a thoughtfully handcrafted collection of asanas (postures). Connecting the body with the breath in a creative flow. All levels are oh so very welcome."

Egor Volkov

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Egor is our young, but oh gosh experienced surfer and ISA-qualified surf coach! English, Russian, and Portuguese speaker. Egor is constantly training by himself with best coaches of the world, so he knows many tricks and valuable advice, teache Intermediates and Beginners too. By the way, Egor is a member of Russian National Team, 2nd in Russian National competitions, participant in championships in Europe and ISA World Surfing Championship. He started to surf when he was 10 years old and was one of the first guests of our summer Teenage surf camps, which we have been organizing since 2009.

Location

Surf Camp is situated on the west coast of the south region of Algarve, Portugal: the warmest place in whole Europe. Surf Camp is located in the middle of National Park Costa Vicentina. When you book, Russo-Vale Figueiras Surf Camp will send you the exact directions of how to get to the Surf Camp plus the GPS coordinates.

This is a unique paradise with an attractive landscape, hidden beaches, and wild habitant life. The Algarve is a year-round surf destination, famous for its constant swells, uncrowded beaches, crystal-clear water, and sunny weather.

Nearby places

Lagos, 30 kilometers
Sagres, 30 kilometers

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Surf conditions

Surf spot:

Aljezur

Monthly wave size

Best months for beginner surfers

Best months for intermediate surfers

Best months for advanced surfers

Monthly water temperature

Monthly recommended wetsuit

Features

Activities

Horse riding
Massage
Surfing
Swimming
Swimming pool (outdoor)
Table tennis

General

Bar
Barbeque facilities
Hammock
Lounge
Multilingual staff
Special menu request
Terrace
Pet friendly

Services

Board rental
Child care
Free bicycle
Free Wi-Fi

Food

Russo Surf Camp - Vale Figueiras prepares healthy and good quality food for their guests. Vegetarians and pescetarians are very welcomed.

Professional chef
Homemade bread
Fresh orange juice every morning
Tea and coffee during the day
Spicy chicken “Piri Piri”, freshly caught fish and seafood, etc.
Traditional homemade desserts
Local fruits and vegetables
Homemade “Medronho” - strong alcohol made from the local Medronho fruit
Monday BBQ
Gluten-free menu available
Vegetarian menu

Breakfast

Bread straight from the oven, croissants, bacon and scrambled eggs, fresh orange juice, healthy cereals and mueslis, different kinds of hams, salamis, sausages, salads, cheeses, jams, yogurts, coffee, and tea.

Lunch

Before leaving for the beach, each guest is given an individual lunch bag with two sandwiches or one sandwich and other kind of food (salads / pasta / etc.), fruit, water, juice, and snacks.

Dinner

Russo Surf Resort & Yoga Retreat - Vale Figueiras has its own kitchen and the chef cook, preparing healthy and tasty food for the guests. The staff often go fishing and collecting seafood. Three-course dinners, entrees, soup, main course, wine, and sangria. On the day of arrival, dinner is served before 19:00.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drinks

The following drinks are included:

Coffee
Tea
Alcoholic beverages

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Vegetarian
Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Other dietary requirements on request

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Yoga lessons
Horseback riding lessons
Paragliding
Nightlife in Sagres, Lagos, and Aljezur
Friday pizza party night on Monchique
Bicycle riding
Hiking in natural park
Massage therapist

What's included

5 days of yoga course (yoga sessions in the morning or afternoons)
6 surf days: Surf course from Monday to Friday (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
Free surf on Saturday (materials rent, transfers)
2 sessions (one and a half hours each) free surf in between the lessons
6 days surf material all day (surfboards, rashguards, and wetsuits)
Welcome drink
Ripcurl wetsuits and surfboards
Saturday BBQ and Live Music on open air
7 nights accommodation
Full board meals (7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 6 dinners)
Home baked huge breakfast buffet
Transport to the beach
Individual lunch packages for the beach
Tasty dinners from Grandma-chef
Dinner on Friday at best local restaurant (cost of dinner is not included)
Professional Photo Session / presentation
Video sessions of surf lessons
Surf course with the Team of LUIS MARREIROS - the most recognizable surf coach of Algarve
An incredible view from Surf Resort all nights, all days
Lagos, Aljezur or Local Busstop pick-up / drop-off. Bus or Train station

What's not included

Airport transport
Cost of dinner on Friday night
Private yoga lesson supplement (10 EUR per lesson) to appear if you are the only one yogi, attending the class

How to get there

Recommended Airports

FAO

Faro Airport

81 km

Transfer available for additional US$136 per person

LIS

Lisbon Portela Airport

173 km

Transfer available for additional US$330 per person

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Faro Airport (FAO) or Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). Transfers from these airports are available upon request. Transfers from Faro Airport (FAO) have a cost of 125 EUR one-way for a maximum of four persons. A one-way transfer from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) costs 350 EUR for a maximum of four persons.

Arrival by bus

Russo Surfcamp-Vale Figueiras surf camp provides transfers from the closest towns Aljezur and Lagos. Pick-ups and drop-offs time for free transfers from Lagos and Aljezur:

Pick-up time in Lagos 2 p.m., 7 p.m.
Pick up time in Aljezur: 2:40 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 9:20 p.m.
Drop off time (leaving from the surf camp): 11:30 a.m.

There are free transfers to / from the local bus stop “Monte Novo, Vale Figueiras, Cha Bouco”. The bus stop is on the way Lagos to Odeceixe.

During the High season months (July, August, September) pick up and drop off for Lagos and Aljezur are available on Saturdays and Sundays.

On a weekdays we provide with FREE transfer to/from local bus stop “Monte Novo, Vale Figueiras, Cha Bouco” timetable via eva-bus webpage. The bus stop is on the way Lagos – Odeceixe.

From Faro, you can travel by bus or door-to-door transfer for a cost of 20 EUR. From Lisbon, you have the option of taking a bus (directions Aljezur or Lagos). From Seville, you can take a bus to Lagos (19 EUR or 23 EUR, depending on the day).

Arrival by train

From Faro, you also have the option of travel by train. The cost is 7 EUR. You can also take a train to Lagos from Lisbon for a cost of 16 to 20 EUR.

Airport: Faro Airport Airport transfer available: Faro Airport (US$136 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Airport: Lisbon Portela Airport Airport transfer available: Lisbon Portela Airport (US$330 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.

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