5-Night Surf & Yoga Camp with Daily Lessons in Peniche, Portugal

Peniche sits on a peninsula on Portugal's Silver Coast, and it's one of the most consistent surf areas in Europe — the Atlantic swell hits it from multiple angles, which is why the town hosts a World Surf League event. Baleal, where you stay, is the beach town across the causeway, separated from the mainland by a tombolo you can walk or cycle over. The surf house is set right there, a few minutes on foot from the water.

The core of the week is five surf lessons run by certified instructors. Peniche's breaks are grouped into different beaches, so the team picks the spot that's working on the day — there are gentler roller-style waves for beginners and punchier reef and point breaks for people who already surf. If you're new, the first sessions cover board handling, paddling, the pop-up and water safety before you're riding white water on your own; if you already surf, instructors work with you on positioning, turning and timing.

On top of the surf, four yoga classes are included across the week, and the evening sessions include a 45-minute guided meditation. That combination is the point of the camp — surf in the late morning, yoga around it, and the middle of the day off.

Accommodation is at a surf house on Baleal, in shared twin and double rooms with a shared bathroom, kitchen, lounge, garden and terrace. Breakfast is included daily and there's a surf shop on site, so if you're missing a piece of gear or want to hire a board or a wetsuit you can sort it at the building. The house draws a mixed crowd of surfers and travellers, which means there's usually someone to share the evening with.

What separates this from a generic surf camp is the structure: you get a set number of lessons and classes rather than a vague package, a fixed weekly calendar, and a location that lets you roll out of bed and check the surf on foot. It runs from Sunday to Friday, so it fits neatly into a week off, and the group sizes for lessons are kept small enough for individual coaching in the water.

What's included

- 5 nights' accommodation in a shared twin or double room - Daily breakfast at the surf house - 5 surf lessons with certified instructors - Surf equipment for lessons - 4 yoga classes - 45-minute guided meditation in evening yoga sessions - On-site surf shop access for board and wetsuit hire

What's not included

- Flights to and from Portugal - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Lunches and dinners - Personal expenses - Additional surf lessons or free-surf board hire beyond the included lessons - Spa treatments or extra excursions