Luxury Surf & Yoga Week on Portugal's Wild Atlantic Coast

Surf lessons run for two hours each morning, mostly in small groups split by ability. Complete beginners start in the whitewash learning to pop up on foam boards, while intermediates head out back with the instructor to work on turning, reading waves and catching unbroken sets. Boards and wetsuits are provided in a range of sizes, so you don't need to bring your own kit unless you want to.

The yoga is taught in a converted space at the house, with two classes on most days: an early morning session focused on shoulder, hip and back mobility to loosen you up before paddling, and a longer evening class that mixes slow flow with yin-style holds and a guided relaxation to finish. Both are suitable for people who have never taken a yoga class, and the teacher adjusts for anyone with injuries.

After lunch the afternoons are deliberately left open. Some people drive into Zambujeira do Mar for coffee and a wander round the fishing harbour, others walk the Fishermen's Trail along the cliffs, and plenty just lie by the pool. Twice during the week the group eats dinner out at a local restaurant instead of at the house, which gives you a chance to try the region's seafood and the Alentejo wines.

The instructors live locally and have surfed this stretch of coast for years. They know which beach works on which swell and wind direction, and they'll move the session if conditions are better somewhere else. The property itself is a restored farmhouse on a big plot, with a pool, a garden, a covered terrace for meals, and enough space that you're not tripping over other guests.

What separates this from a standard surf camp is the setup: it's a private house rather than a hostel, the group is small, and the surf coaching is genuinely one-to-one in the water. If you've done a big surf camp before and found yourself lost in a group of twenty, this is the opposite of that.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation at the clifftop retreat house - Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily - Two dinners at local restaurants - Daily surf lessons with qualified instructors (2 hours per day) - Surfboard, wetsuit, leash and rash vest hire - Two yoga classes per day on most days - Yoga mats and props - Use of the pool, gardens and terraces - Welcome drink and orientation on arrival - Guided coastal walk on the rest day

What's not included

- Flights to and from Portugal - Airport transfers (can be arranged for an extra cost) - Travel insurance - Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks outside of meals - Car hire - Meals and drinks outside the included schedule - Spa treatments, massages and other optional extras - Personal expenses and souvenirs