4 Day Pleasurable Surf Camp in Sintra, Lisbon Region, Portugal
Portugal Surf Camp
Surf At Praia das Maçãs Surf School will be proud to be the one who pushed you on your first wave and to see your evolution making sure that your experience will be a one-time memory that you will never forget about Portugal!
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 2 surf lessons
- Free use of surf equipment during the lessons
- Highly qualified and skilled instructors
- Transportation to the best surf spots
- 3 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
2 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Volleyball court
- Bar
- Café
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Honesty bar
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga studio
- ATM / banking
- Bicycle rental
- Child care
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Meeting room
- Newspapers
- Outdoor shower
You are offered hostel accommodation in family, twin, or double rooms with ensuite bathrooms and dormitory rooms with four, six, or eight beds including ensuite bathrooms. All beds have heavenly Nordic duvet covers, crispy linen, and a small locker compartment to put your belongings away. Bring a padlock or purchase one at the reception. In the campers lounge, you will find a kitchen to cook and a fridge to store your groceries. Make good use of the barbecue and enjoy the wonderful Sintra nights.
Also, you can relax in the hostel living room, read that book that you wanted to finish for many weeks, or just be outside on one of the many terraces and decks and enjoy the special Sintra ocean air. If you want, you could book your yoga in advance so they are able to secure the classes for you. Everybody is welcome, and classes can always be taught at least in English and Portuguese. German and French surf and bodyboard classes are also available.
Program
In two of the most beautiful beaches of Sintra, Praia das Maçãs and Praia Grande, is a surf school that offers lessons to experienced and inexperienced surfers of all ages. Surf At Praia das Maçãs Surf School takes pleasure in teaching every single aspect of surfing in the easiest, most secure, and fun way. All year, every day and until the timetable determined under the sea condition and tidal team, Surf At Praia das Maçãs and Surf At Praia Grande surf school sessions have lasting two-hour lessons.
These lessons come with a ratio of one instructor for every five students in order to waive the required attention and instruction to each student. All equipment is included and adapted to the level of each surfer. These highly skilled and experienced instructors know all the surrounding breaks and will take you there at the best time of the day according to the best conditions and tides. The instructors will paddle out with the students and explain each rip current and where to position oneself on the lineup. All equipment, insurance, and transfer if you need to move to other beaches are included.
Instructors
Goncalo Cabral
Goncalo is a sports graduate from Lusófona University. He is also a trainer certified by the Portuguese Surf Federation and a sports teacher at an official Portuguese school.
Pedro Marques
Pedro is a surf, bodyboard, SUP, skimming, and longboard trainer. He graduated in Surf and Performance from Lusófona University. He is also a lifeguard graduate and has a 20-year surf and bodyboard experience.
Gabriel Marques
Graduated in surf and performance.
André Severo
Certified coach level 1
Gustavo
Certified surf coach with large experience
Location
Aldeia da Praia sits right between a sandy pine forest and the two Sintra beaches of Praia das Maçãs and Praia Grande. It is a seven-minute walk from the camp to both destinations with fine, white sand where the waves are rolling in. At sunset, you will have the most beautiful view with the sun disappearing into the sea. You will find a common kitchen, supermarket, and a few cafés and restaurants, all around the Aldeia da Praia where the hostel is located.
Surf conditions
Surf spot:
Lisbon District
Monthly wave size
Monthly water temperature
Features
Activities
- Surfing
- Volleyball court
General
- Bar
- Café
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Honesty bar
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga studio
Services
- ATM / banking
- Bicycle rental
- Child care
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Meeting room
- Newspapers
Food
Upon requests and with additional costs, Surf At Praia das Maçãs Surf School offers a Portuguese standard breakfast per day with fresh bread, fruit, and treats. There is a supermarket in the camp and there are also some amazing options to eat at the camp like a sushi restaurant, rustic pizzas, pasta, burgers, and an artisanal beer bar.
Things to do (optional)
- Additional surf lessons
- Bicycle rental
- Yoga lessons
What's included
- 2 surf lessons for all levels
- 3 nights accommodation
- Complete and safe equipment free of use during lessons
- Transfer to change beach if necessary
- Sun salute
- Shared kitchen for meals
What's not included
- Transfers to and from the airport
- Breakfasts (5 EUR each)
- Sunscreen (17 EUR)
- Poncho (35 EUR)
- Additional activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 116 per person
Lisbon Portela Airport
29 km away from your destination
Driving directions
- Just 8 kilometers out of Sintra, you will find the village in between the beaches of Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs.
- When coming from Sintra, take a right in Colares.
- Head towards Praia das Maçãs for 2 kilometers.
- Go straight on the round-about (first exit).
- After 200 meters, you will find the hostel and glamping, Aldeia da Praia, to your right.
Arrival by bus
If you take the bus from Sintra Portela station, catch the 441 (to Praia das Maçãs) and get off at the roundabout where Telepizza is. The stop is called Ponte Rodizio. The venue is just in front of there. You will see already the tall water tower painted all in white. Alternatively, you can take the 439 (direction Praia Grande) and walk for five minutes down the hill.
Arrival by train
From Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), take the metro, three stops to Oriente train station and from there, catch the train to Sintra Portela. From there, take the 441 bus as indicated above or take the antique tram (the eléctrico) that rides you right into the center of Sintra in a wonderfully slow 45-minute ride in the red, antique cable car (only during summertime).
Cancellation Policy
- 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 1 days before arrival.
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