The surf safari

Booking a surf safari is a great way to combine surfing and exploring many different beaches, towns, villages and the ever changing landscape of Portugal, with a new beach and a new place to sleep almost every day.

With the surf safari Atlantic Riders combines surfing, camping and traveling into a action packed adventure. We are well prepared and organised and all the hard work is done by our experienced surf guides who take care of pretty much everything.

The surf safari is ideal for those who travel alone or in small groups. Your fellow travellers are with you for six days, 24/7 so you get a good chance to make some friends and learn from each other in the water and on the land. Our groups in general age from twenty to forty years of age with a fifty/fifty mix of sexes, from all various walks of life and countries. Groups sizes of maximum sixteen people plus two surf guides.

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The surfing safari suits all surfing levels.
Atlantic Riders stands for a high level of water safety. People with zero or little surf experience will follow some classes before we will let you go free surfing. It does not matter if the waves are big, because we keep all beginners very close to the beach where the waves have less power.

Experienced Surfers paddle straight past the beginners into the line up. Local knowledge and the use of surf forecasts ensure that we bring you to the best waves of the day.

 

Every surf safari starts Monday morning at eight o'clock in Porto,
from there we drive Southbound. Later that morning you will have your first taste of Portuguese surf and great Atlantic Riders food. The weather report and surf forecasts will determine at which places we surf during the surf trip. Usually we will camp at three or four different places along the coastline.

Every surf safari ends Saturday morning after breakfast in our surf camp in Bordeira.
From there on accommodation, meals, etc, etc, will be at your own expense. Those who have to go back to work can be dropped of for free in Lagos (arrival twelve noon) or for a small fee you can be dropped at Lisbon Airport (arrival 4pm) or the city center of Porto (arrival 8pm). If you have some days vacation left and need more surf and chill time, you can stay at our comfortable surf camp in Bordeira. Our surf camp crew brings you to the beach daily so you can further develop your surfing skills.

 

Hotel accommodation:

Most travelers arrive in Porto on Sunday and need a place to stay.
We can organize your hotel reservations in Porto. All hotels include breakfast, private bathroom and television in each room. All hotels we work with are very close to our pick up point.

Tip: Porto is a nice city to explore for a day, visit the port wine houses at the Douro river or get lost in the ancient city centre with its diverse historic sights.

Prices six days surf safari (in Euro):

May, June € 449
July, August and Sept € 479
The one price includes:
  • Surf instructions from certified experienced staff
  • Surfboards (including: 10 ft Nose Riders, 9 ft Classic Long boards, 7'9" Malibu's, 7'3" Mini~Malibu's, and 6'7" Short boards), we surf on real surfboards so no mucking around on rubber decks or foamies.
  • O'Neill wetsuits in all sizes for ladies and men
  • Accommodation in roomy single and two person dome tents, equipped with mattresses. Bring an airbed for extra comfort. Sharing a double tent can be necessary.
  • Transport between pick-up and the end of your surf adventure.
  • All meals and drinks from lunchtime on Monday until breakfast of Saturday. Vegetarians also catered for. We provide delicious, healthy meals, prepared with fresh ingredients daily, including loads of fresh Portuguese fruit and veggies and of course a barbecue. Read our testimonials
  • See parts of Portugal away from the usual tourist trail.
  • See historic sights along the coastline
  • Good surfing conditions that match your personal level of surfing
  • Surfing on beautiful uncrowded beaches
  • No worries surfing and camping close to nature
  • Atlantic Riders surf safaris are operated from May until September, departing every Monday from Porto, finish Saturday in Borderia, Algarve.
  • A free drop of at Lagos Busstation.
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