Want to ride your first wave in one of the world’s top surf destinations? Just 1 hour from Lisbon, Ericeira is the perfect zone for a private half-day surf adventure. And yes, we’ll capture the best moments for you to keep!
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Lisbon;
Private transport with local driver and guide;
Group surf lesson with certified instructor;
All surf gear (wetsuit and surfboard);
10 to 15 surf photos taken during your session;
Sightseeing in downtown Ericeira;
Wi-Fi in the van;
Bottled water;
Mandatory insurance.
Departure at 9am, for about 1 hour till Ericeira village, a fishing village and more recently a World Surfing Reserve. Begin with private hotel pickup in Lisbon and head northwest to the seaside village of Ericeira. This is an opportunity to meet us and talk about this unique experience.
Arrive at a trusted local certified surf school to gear up with a wetsuit and surfboard. Head to the beach with the best conditions of the day (we choose the spot based on real-time forecasts).
Take part in a two-hour group surf lesson that covers safety, warm-ups and hands-on coaching. While you surf, we’ll be taking photos so you don’t miss a single ride. You’ll go home with 10 to 15 high-quality shots. After getting out of the water, will go back to the surf school to change clothes.
After the session, explore Ericeira’s charming old village, lined with whitewashed houses and ocean views and learn about Ericeira’s roots as a vital port town… once the fourth busiest in Portugal, shipping wine and grain across the country.
The development of the commercial port made Ericeira a fundamental pole of the region’s economy. Reports dating from 1834 noted the anchoring of 175 boats transporting products to the village, principally cereals (which were then distributed into the interior) while exports, especially wines and spirits, were sent to the Algarve, the islands and other locations. The customshouse in Ericeira supported an area extending from Cascais to Figueira da Foz, and the port was the fourth most important in the country, after Lisbon, Porto and Setúbal.
Ericeira is also known for the day that King Manuel II of Portugal went into exile, from the Praia dos Pescadores, after the outbreak of the 5 October 1910 Revolution, the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic in Lisbon, putting an end to the Constitutional Monarchy. The King Manuel II, accompanied by Queen Amélie of Orleans and Queen Mother Maria Pia, arrived from Mafra by car, escaping from the recent Republican revolution in Lisbon, the king was bound for the royal yacht D. Amélia offshore sailing first to Gibraltar, and was later welcomed in the United Kingdom.
Drive back to Lisbon meeting point to drop off at 2pm.
