Next dates
1 — 8 Mar 2027
Length
7
nights
Place
Costa Vicentina, Portugal
Group
Max
12
guests
Intensity
Rest
Effort
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Overview
A week built for complete beginners and improvers alike. Dario picks the beach each morning based on swell and wind, so you're always in the right waves for your level — usually on a beach you have nearly to yourselves.
Inès's yoga is designed around surfing: shoulders, hips and backs in the morning, long restorative sessions in the evening. Lunch is on the beach, dinner at the farmhouse or in Odeceixe, and the pool is always there for the afternoon.
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Is it for you?
You'll love it if…
You've always wanted to learn to surf properly
You surf a little and want structured coaching
You'd like an active week that still feels like a holiday
Probably not if…
You're an advanced surfer chasing big waves
You can't swim 50 m comfortably
You want a quiet, silent retreat
Day by day
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Day 1 · Arrival
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Day 2 · First waves
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Day 3 · Building
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Day 4 · Coast day
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Day 5 · Green waves
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Day 6 · Free day
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Day 7 · Last session
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Day 8 · Departure
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A day here
Typical rhythm
07:15
Shala yoga
Shoulders, hips and spine — everything paddling asks for.
08:30
Breakfast on the terrace
Fruit, granola, eggs, pastéis from the village bakery.
09:30
Surf session one
Two hours on the beach Dario picks for the day's swell.
13:00
Lunch on the sand
Grilled sardines, salads, bread and cold water melon.
16:00
Session two or the coast path
Back in the water, or walk the cliffs instead.
19:30
Sunset & dinner
Restorative yoga, then dinner at the long table.
Rooms & pricing
Shared room
€2,240
Bright twin room with a garden view, shared with one other guest.
2 guests
Private room
€2,690
A double room to yourself with linen, books and a writing desk.
1 — 2 guests
Pool suite
€3,120
Our largest room, opening straight onto the pool terrace.
1 — 2 guests
What's included
Included
7 nights in a farmhouse in the cork-oak hills
Breakfast, beach lunch and dinner
10 surf sessions with ISA-certified coaches
Daily yoga, morning and evening
Boards, wetsuits and video analysis
Transfers from Faro at set times
Not included
Flights
Travel insurance (required)
Dinner out in Odeceixe on day 7
Optional horse ride (about €55)
Your hosts
Dario Vela
Surf coach · Cold-water instructor
Dario grew up surfing the Vicentina coast and coaching beginners on the same beaches his father fished from. He discovered cold water on a trip to Norway and has been in the sea through every winter since.
He leads our surf and cold-water retreats with a rare mix of patience and mischief.
Inès Moreau
Yoga & meditation teacher · E-RYT 500
Inès taught in Paris studios for eight years before deciding she preferred teaching where the floor was a beach, a desert or a pine terrace. Her classes are slow, precise and full of practical anatomy.
She designs the movement on all our wellness retreats, and adapts every session to the day's walking.
The place
Costa Vicentina
Portugal's wild south-west coast: 100 km of protected cliffs, empty beaches and consistent Atlantic surf.
Getting there
Faro (FAO) · 1 h 40
Best season
March — June, September — October
Sea
15 — 19°C
Upcoming dates
From guests
★★★★★
I came for the trekking and left with a sauna habit and four friends I still message every week. Nothing ever felt rushed.
Hanna K.
Mountain Trek & Sauna
★★★★★
Two days into the silence I stopped reaching for my phone. By day four I could hear the camels before I saw them.
Olu A.
Desert Silence
Questions
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How do I reserve a place?
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What does the deposit cover?
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Can I pay in instalments?
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Do you offer gift vouchers?
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How fit do I need to be?
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From
€2,240
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Choose your dates and room, and we'll confirm availability within one working day. Balance due 60 days before you travel.
✓ 30% deposit holds your place
✓ Move your dates once, free
✓ Twelve guests at most
