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Surf guide – Surfari

Instead of surf lessons you prefer a surf guide showing you the best local surf spots any given time? Your are an intermediate to advanced surfer? The surf guiding package is just what are you looking for.

This package includes:

  • 7 nights in double room / suite in villa with pool & sea view
  • 5x guided surf sessions (~2-3h)
  • 7x (organic) breakfast
  • 5x vegetarian lunch
  • Welcome dinner & seafood lunch
  • Coffee, tea, water, juice, milk and fruits free
  • Surprise!
  • Optional: dinner package, massage, activities 

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    Accommodation

    Guincho Bay Villa

      Nov – Mar Apr – Oct
    Glamping 1399€ 1499€
    Double room 1399€ 1499€
    Suite 1499€ 1599€
    Family Suite 1599€ 1699€
    Apartment 1699€ 1799€

     

    Algarve Villa

      Nov – Mar Apr – Oct
    Double Room 1149€ 1249€
    Suite 1249€ 1349€

    Surf Guiding – Surfari Details

    Guided Surf Sessions at the best surf spots around Lisbon area or South-West Algarve.

    The Surf Guiding / Surfari package is your best choice, If you are already able to surf green waves and just want to get to know the best waves around Lisbon area or South-West Algarve, while staying in a comfortable accommodation with pool and a stunning sea view

    Surf Guides

    Our local surf guides know the area perfectly and love what they are doing for years. They are fully qualified, highly skilled and very passionate about surfing. They are looking forward on sharing their spot knowledge and enthusiasm for surfing with you and make your surf guiding holidays a fun experience for you.

     

    The Retreat

    You will be accommodated in a comfortable villa or house. Our accommodations are well chosen, situated in prime locations, of high standard and maintained with special attention to details. There are local hosts responsible for every of your needs dedicated to making your stay a pleasant and unforgettable one.

    Additional Activities

    Those who need even more activities will find numerous possibilities of distraction or challenge in the nearby area and natural reserve. Snorkeling, golf, climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding, kitesurfing or sightseeing, just to name a few things you can do.

    Surf Guiding Area

    With the surf guiding / surfari packgage you will enjoy surfing the best waves of Lisbon area or South-West Algarve at the given time and day on 5 days.

    Surf Spots – Lisbon area:

    Costa Caparica is a beach stretch south of Lisbon just across the Bridge 25 de Abril. It stretches many km all the way to Cabo Espichel a cape at the southern end. There is many spots in between and but close to Lisbon there are jetties offering some protection from big incoming northwest swells and shaping nice waves.  Starts working at 2m swells, that close out on the west coast and don’t break at the south coast (linha). The waves are better on lower tides in general

    Linha is the coastline between Lisbon and westwards Cascais. Next to the famous beach break Carcavelos, there are numerous rocky points / reef breaks with all different kinds of waves, from hollow and fast to fat and slow for longboarders. Starts working from 2,3m westerly tswells or 2,7m northwest swell. Holds up to 5-6m swells shaping fun 3m waves near Cascais.

    Lisbon Area Westcoast

    Guincho is the nearest beach from Malveira da Serra and offers great surfing conditions from 0,5m to 3m incoming waves.

    Praia Grande and Pequena are just 20m over the hill, the Sintra mountain range, and offer same conditions as Guincho, with northerly swells a “hand width” bigger waves and less windy.

    Following the coast up north there are numerous spots all the way up to Ericeira which offer similar conditions in terms of facing west and northwest, some rocky, some beach breaks. In Ericeira there are also a good handful of premium waves that wait for you to be surfed.

    Optional you can also go on a short-trip (Surfari) all the way up to Peniche to surf the famous “Supertubos”, where the ASP hosts the championships in September or you surf the famous lately discovered big wave spot Nazare.

    Surf Spots – Sout-West-Algarve:

    Around Lagos you have some decent Surfspots, working mostly on bigger swell. The whole south coast between Lagos and Sagres offers numerous little beaches with different angels to choose from when the swell is to big to surf on the westcoast – mostly during winter.

    One of the closer ones to mention is Praia da Luz, which is a nice sandy beach with reefs on both ends.

    Aproaching Sagres there is some other nice spots like Burgau, Zavial and Ingrina, of which Zavial seems to catch the most of the north-western sweels and is always a bit bigger.

    Around Sagres you will find also lots of well-known surf spots to choose from depending on swell-size and -direction, as well as wind impact. Praia do Tonel is still facing south but receives a lot of the westernly swells and breaks nicely on sandy beach. Beliche is nicely protected from the northernly winds and offers some great hollow peaks especially in winter.

    Algarve Westcoast

    There is lots of beautiful and wild beaches all along the westcoast all the way up to Odeceixe you will be able to discover. Just to mention a few higlights,

    Cordoama and Castelejo being the most consistent ones during summer as they pick up all the swell, Castelejo being slightly more wind-protected from north winds.

    Amado being a fantastic big beach delivering various lefts and rights on any tide also being a bit wind protected. When windstill the neighbouring beach Bordeira is also one of the stunning wide open beaches. and when windstill.

    Further up north you will find Praia da Arrifana, which needs bigger swell to work but then offers great waves that peel around the northern cape. On the other side of the cape, Praia do Monte Clerigo is also delivering the raw Atlantic swell to a beautiful sandy beach.

    There is various hidden beaches at the west coast travelling further up north up to Praia de Odeceixe, a nice rivermouth beach with lots of peaks to choose from.

    Healthy Food

    Breakfast

    In the morning we serve you a healthy organic breakfast (buffet), consisting of cereal, organic fruit, bread, rolls, homemade jam, milk, yogurt, typical sausages and cheeses of the region and other Portuguese delicacies. We will also serve freshly juiced juices and green smoothies made from fruit and veggies of the season. Moreover, coffee, various teas, water and fruit are at your disposal during your stay at the Karma Surf Retreat.

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    Lunch & Dinner

    At noon we arrange a delicious healthy vegetarian lunch-buffet at the villa to enjoy after your activities. On top, we will organize a welcome dinner (Saturday) plus a typical Portuguese seafood lunch (Wednesday). At Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday you can opt for the Dinner-Package to have a 3-course vegetarian Dinner at the villa or prepare your own food at the kitchen.

    Eating out

    In case you would like to eat out, there are several restaurants nearby, including typical Portuguese, seafood, grilled chicken, snacks, pizza and sushi. For sure you will find something you like.
    You have an even bigger variety of restaurants in the cities nearby in Cascais (15mins) or Sintra (15mins), if you are in Lisbon Area – Even Lisbon’s stunning culinary diversity (including vegetarian) is only 30 minutes by car and will not leave any wish unfulfilled. If you stay at Algarve then Lagos and Sagres offer plenty of good food and loactions to eat out.

    Surf Guiding Schedule

    With the surf guiding (or surfari) package   you will improve your surfing skills and get to know the best surfing spots in Lisbon area on 5 days.

    Your Surf Guiding / Surfari Holidays will look like this:

    Saturday

    is changeover day. Arrive. Breathe. Relax. Explore. There will be time to meet other participants and in the evening there will be a welcome-dinner altogether.

    Sunday

    is time to chill out and/or discover Lisbon, Sintra, the beaches, the nature, the pool, read your favourite book or just enjoy the stunning view from our beautiful property. Or simply go surf and check out some beaches for yourself.

    Weekdays

    Monday to Friday you will surf the best spots nearby given the daily wind and wave conditions. Our surf guide will drive you to the assumable best waves nearby.

    On Wednesday we will have a delicious typical Portuguese seafood lunch together. Also, you will have the possibility to get a relaxing massage.

    What to expect

    After this week of surfguiding / surfari you will have surfed great waves and be able to choose the best surf spot of this area according to your skill level and given weather conditions, any time you surf in this area again.

    You will have met lots of like-minded, nice and fun people and have eaten lots of delicious and healthy food. Your overall experience will be a very relaxing and soothing one, giving you lots of fitness and strength, as well as good memories to remember back home in day to day life. Until you come back to fuel up again!

    A typical day at Karma Surf Retreat:

    …does not exist with the surf guiding package / surfari. The guide will inform you the day before if you head out for a early bird / morning session – maybe already at sunrise. You will generate even more energy during the following delicious health organic breakfast at 9h.

    After breakfast, if you haven’t been already out for surf before breakfast, around 10h, you will be picked up by the surf guide and head out to conquer the best wave for the day – or you wait for the right tide and head out later. Maybe even for relaxing sundown session – the golden hour!  Your healthy packed lunch will be waiting for you ready to take it to the surf spot or being eaten in the villa.

    In the evening there is lots of time to relax, prepare a nice meal and dine on the terrace overlooking the whole Cascais landscape and the ocean, or go out for dinner (we can provide personal recommendations). Read a book by the fireplace or in the garden. After an action-loaded day like this you will probably fall asleep early and dream of the waves you will surf the next day.

    More information

    Inclusive

    • Sea view
    • Pool
    • Fireplace
    • Internet flatrate/ WiFi
    • Video-analysis
    • Maid cleaning service
    • homemade marmelade
    • daily fruit
    • Cofee & tea
    • Water & juice
    • Welcome drink
    • Organization of activities

    Optional

    • Airport shuttle:
      Guincho: 60€/trip (1-3 pers.) 90€/trip (4-6 pers.)
      Algarve: 80€/trip
    • Extra Yoga: 50€/hour
    • Massage: 60€/hour
    • Pilates: 50€/hour
    • Physiotherapy*
    • Surf equipment (Surfboards 50€/week, wetsuit, Stand-up-Paddle)*
    • Bicycles*
    • Child Care: 20€/hour
    • Sightseeing-Tour*
    • MTB-Tour*
    • Quad-Tour*
    • Horseback riding (at the beach)*

    *price on request

    Notes

    • Surf- und Yoga classes are held Monday to Friday.
    • Arrival & departure according to dates on Saturday.
    • Extension weeks: 1=5%, 2+=10% discount off the full price.
    • For single occupancy of a double room (optional) a surcharge of 400€ will be issued.
    • In high-season the minimum required number of participants is 6 persons

    Kontakt

    email: holiday (at) karmasurfretreat.com
    web: www.karmasurfretreat.com
    fax: +49 3212 121 4390  (GER)

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    mobile: +351 96 562 8817  (PT)
    fax: +49 30 202 39502  (GER)

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