Surf Camp Alentejo

Accommodation

The following accommodation types are being offered by this surf camp. See 'prices & book' for availability of the accommodation types.

Shared Bell tents Example

• Where do you sleep? You will stay in a shared tent with single bed(s). Suitable for 3 guests. Beds are made.
• Bathroom Facilities: Shared sanitary.
• Possible to book privately? This accommodation can be booked privately.
• In addition to the above: The tents host up to 3 people so in case you book alone or together, you are likely to share the tent. We aim to not have people from a different gender sharing these tents

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Glamping tent Example

• Where do you sleep? You will stay in a private tent with twin bed(s) or double bed(s). Suitable for 2 guests. Beds are made.
• Bathroom Facilities: Shared sanitary.
• Possible to book privately? This accommodation can be booked privately.
• In addition to the above: The Glamping tents you can book privately or together. It's even possible to add another mattress for a third person. Please specify whether you'd like a double bed or twin beds.

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Surfing at Surf Camp Alentejo

The beach where we surf is the most beautiful one of Portugal. You will be surfing with the best view ever. We have three levels for the surf lessons: 0, 1 and 2.

The Surf Levels

Surf Camp Alentejo offers surf lessons on the following surf levels:

Beginners

• You have never surfed (0) or you have had some lessons (1)
• Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Intermediate

• You have surfed independently one smaller green waves (2)
• Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Surf packages

The following surf packages are being offered by this surf camp.

10h surf course

• 10h surf course: During 10 hours you will learn surfing at your own level. We have a Level 0, Level 1 and Level 2 course so this will suit everyone. During the lessons, we will focus both on the practical and theorical part of surfing, all taught by one of the very experienced surf teachers we have You will have 5 lessons, spread over 5 days, of 2 hours each.
• Suitable for: (1 star refers to not suitable, 5 refers to very suitable)
  • Beginners:
  • Intermediate:
  • Advanced:

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Practical information

• The surf lessons are taught in English.
• The surf lessons will be planned according to the weather and wave conditions, so it's impossible to communicate the hours of your lessons prior to your arrival.
• The surf lessons take place at Praia Galé.
• There won't be any surf lessons on the day of your arrival.

Video analysis

• Video analysis: 2 video analysis sessions are included in the Level 2 course

Surf equipment

• Surf equipment: When booking a surf package, a surfboard and wetsuit are included during the surf lessons and can be rented outside the surf lessons.
• Rental costs:
• Wetsuit + surfboard: € 20,- per day

Surf storage

• Surf storage: It is possible to store your own surf equipment in our storage.

What is there to do?

The activities below are available during most of the season. The add-ons which do not appear in the booking tool can be booked on location.

Activities

• Beach Volley Tournament: After a few days in the camp it’s time to see who has improved the most playing beach volley, join our volley tournament and win fantastic prizes, good fun guaranteed!
• Movie Night: Once per week we will show a movie at our amazing summer cinema, get a good place and enjoy our selection of movies.
• Ping Pong: Now it’s time for the Ping Pong tournament. Show your skills with the table tennis bat in tough duels.

Activities to add-on

• Yoga class: Combine your surf holidays with 3 or 5 yoga lessons, the best way to provide you muscles and mind with some relaxation
• Lisbon Trip: Once every week we take the guests to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. You will visit the most interesting places of this city, including some viewpoints

Nightlife

• Even though there are no official bars closeby, we will make sure that there are options to celebrate life and our holidays, for the people who are up for it!

Food & Drinks

Our guests really love the food we share with them. 3 times per day you can enjoy an amazing meal, with breakfast and dinner served buffet-style and lunch that you can prepare yourself to eat elsewhere, in the camp or at the beach. Food is one of the most important things to us and we will do our utmost best for you to absolutely love it.

What to expect?

This is an overview of what you can expect in terms of food & drinks. When selecting your prefered package during the booking process, you will know exactly on how many meals you can count.

• Breakfast: Included on a daily basis.
• Lunch: Included on a daily basis.
• Dinner: Included on a daily basis.

Drinks

• Drinks can be purchased at our bar.

Cooking facilities

• We do not have a kitchen for our guests.

Dietary requirements

• In case you have any particular dietary requirements, please inform us.
• We cater vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free diets.
• In case your requirements are very specific, please clarify this during the booking process so we can prepare our kitchen for you.

Location

Here the actual location of the surf camp is displayed. Below you will find the best way(s) of how to get there.

The address of Surf Camp Alentejo

• Camping da Praia da Galé, Fontaínhas do Mar, 7570-689 Melides, Portugal

How to reach Surf Camp Alentejo by Car

• There is free parking outside of our surf accommodation.

How to reach Surf Camp Alentejo by Transfer

• From Lisbon Airport:
  • Price single trip per person: € 35,-
  • Price 2 ways per person: € 70,-
• Please note: On Saturdays, we offer 4 pick-ups and 4 drop-off from/to Lisbon Airport. You can be picked up at: 10:30, 14:30 and 18:30 and there will be another transfer for the guests arriving last. Drop-offs will arrive at the airport around 09:00, 13:00 and 17:00 (and there's one early-morning transfer).

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• From Grândola Trainstation:
  • Price single trip per person: € 5,-
  • Price 2 ways per person: € 10,-
• Please note: The hour of the pick-up is flexible. Please communicate the time you will arrive at the station at least 1 week prior to arrival

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How to reach Surf Camp Alentejo by Public transport

• From Lisbon Airport
• Route steps:
1. Lisbon Airport
2. Lisbon Oriente - trainstation
3. Grândola - trainstation
• Extra information: From the airport, take the metro to Oriente (3 stops). There you can purchase a ticket to Grândola, from where you can be picked up (the final stop of this train is Faro).

Practical information

• Check-in: check-in is on Saturday from 15:00.
• Check-out: check-out is on Saturday from 11:00.
• Check-in / check-out extra information: If you arriving very early, you can always store your luggage at the camp and use our facilities. In some cases we can accept guests arriving on other days than Saturday.
• Payment options: Mastercard, Visa card, American Express, Visa card, Visa card.
• Security deposit: we charge € 20,- per guest on the day of arrival.
• Insurances: For information about or if you would like to add insurance to your surf holiday see the following link.
• Visa and health: visit our page with information on the current situation in regards to visas and health. This page does not include information in regards to covid.
• GGTO Guarantee Fund: we are a member of the GGTO Guarantee Fund. A one-time contribution of € 7,50 per person will be charged on top of your booking.

Basic pack list

You will receive more information about 'what to pack' in the welcome information. For now we just would like to make you aware of the most important things:

• Towel
• Beach towel
• Sunscreen / after sun
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Party outfit
• Swimwear
• Facemask
• Passport / ID
• Insurance details
• Charger
• Mosquito repellent