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Karma Surf Retreat Algarve

Parque da Floresta, Vale do Poço 18, Budens - Sagres & Vicentina Coast, Portugal
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Nearest Wave
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A luxury villa with pool and seaview situated in a well maintained golf resort. The villa accommodates up to 10 guests in 3 suites (en to suite bathroom) and 2 double rooms (shared bathroom), all high standard.

It has big terraces and chill out areas with hammocks in the nice mediterranean garden,a big living room (with fireplace), dining room and fully equipped kitchen, free WiFi. Breakfast and lunch packages, 1 Welcome BBQ and 1 Portuguese seafood dinner included, vegetarian dinner package optional. Yoga & surf lessons, guiding & all equipment is all available on site.

Location

The Villa is located in Parque da Floresta, Budens, at the southcoast of Portugal, right between Lagos and Sagres. In this south western part of the Algarve you will find a huge variety of beaches, hiking trails (nature reserve Costa Vicentina) and world class waves to surf on.

Closest beach is Salema (5 minutes by car), where you can also have good seafood. In a 20min radius by car there are countless beaches for surfing such as Luz, Zavial, Beliche, Cordoama, and Amado. Famous Arrifana is also only a 40 mins ride. Beach transfers for surf lessons are included. The rather calm waters of the south coast are ideal for SUP tours where you can see amazing coves.

Lagos and Sagres are 15 minutes by car and offer a vast variety of culinary delights and some nightlife. There is a SPA in Parque de Floresta for a variety of treatments (optional).

  • Facilities
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  • Terms
Number of people: 10
Air Conditioning
Bath Towels
Beach Towels
DVD
Heating
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Parking (free)
TV
WIFI (free)
Babysitting
Daily housekeeping
Dishwasher
Dryer
Massage
Sundeck
Surfboard hire
Surfboard Storage Area
Washer
Westuit storage area
Wetsuit hire
BBQ Facilities
Breakfast (included)
Dinner (additional)
Dinner (included)
Lunch included
Packed lunches
Room service
Bicycle rental
Diving
Golf course
Hiking
Horseback riding
Kitesurfing
Mountain biking
Pilates
Snorkeling
SUP
Surf school
Windsurfing
Yoga

Extras:

Airport shuttle: 80€/trip - but will be divided by fellow travellers
Child care: 15€/h
Massage: 55€/h
Single occupancy of double room/suite: 400€ - but usually all rooms are shared (same sex).
Suite 1 with pool and garden view for 2
Room Type: Shared - Mixed
Sleeps: 2

2 single beds, dressing room and en to suite bathroom, TV, DVD, private access to the pool.

Room 2 with pool and garden view for 2
Room Type: Shared - Mixed
Sleeps: 2

2 single beds and en to suite bathroom, TV, DVD, private access to the pool.

Room 3 with pool and garden view for 2
Room Type: Shared - Mixed
Sleeps: 2

2 single beds and separate private bathroom, TV, DVD, private access to the pool.

Suite 4 with pool and garden view for 2
Room Type: Shared - Mixed
Sleeps: 2

2 single beds, dressing room and en to suite bathroom, TV, DVD, private access to the pool.

Room 5 with pool and garden view for 2
Room Type: Shared - Mixed
Sleeps: 2

2 single beds, dressing room and shared bathroom, private terrace.

You can never get lost

When you book you will receive our confirmation email with full travel directions of how to get to us.

We provide Airport Transfers from and to Faro (FAO) and they can be booked in the booking steps.

  • Price for 1-4 people: €80
  • Price for more than 4: €80
  • - Nearest Airport: Faro (FAO)
  • - Distance from Airport in kms: 100
  • - Time from Airport in a car: 60 minutes
  • - There is a train from the airport
  • - There is a bus from the airport

Come Surf With Us

Surf Lessons can be added in the booking steps if they are not already included in a package.

Instructors

Duarte

This part of the Algarve consisting of a west- and southcoast with numerous small coves and wide stretches of beach offer perfect waves for beginners and advanced all year round. According to wind and swell direction and -size we are able to find the best spot suiting your skill-lever in a 40 minutes driving radius. Beaches nearby worth mentioning are Zavial, Beliche, Cordoama, Amado, Ariffana.

Main Surf Beach: Praia da Cordoama

Surf Lessons we offer:

Kids Surf Lessons

We offer surfing lessons for kids (6-12) to encourage first contact with the ocean in knee deep water and very small waves. Fun and safety are priority in this stage. Kids enter water only with surf instructor. There will be one dedicated surf instructor with the kid all the time. Parents can stay close by or surf themselves. Beach shuttle to surf lessons included.

Beginner Surf Lessons

The lessons are approx. 2 hours per day in small groups at a student teacher ration of 4:1 in which you will learn how to stand up in waist to chest deep water and surf on whitewater waves. All material needed, such as board, leash, wetsuit, lycra, wax, as well as pick up at the villa and shuttle to the beach are included. You will have a packed lunch to take to and enjoy at the beach.

Intermediate Surf Lessons

The lessons are approx. 2 hours per day in small groups at a student teacher ration of 4:1 in which you will learn how to controll whitewater waves and take-off and surf on green waves. All material needed, such as board, leash, wetsuit, lycra, wax, as well as pick up at the villa and shuttle to the beach are included. You will have a packed lunch to take to and enjoy at the beach.

Advanced Surf Lessons

Also called surf guiding / surfari. Our surf guide takes you to the spots with the waves suiting best your skills and goals set for this week to train specific maneuvers or just to have fun. Search and session last usually 3 hrs. Driving can be up to 40 mins. A wide variety of boards can be rented. You will have a packed lunch to take to and enjoy at the beach.

Private Surf Lessons

Can be booked extra and will be tailored to your needs.

Surf Guide

Our surf guide takes you to the spots with the waves suiting best your skills and goals set for this week to train specific maneuvers or just to have fun. Search and session last usually 3 hrs. Driving can be up to 40 mins. A wide variety of boards can be rented. You will have a packed lunch to take to and enjoy at the beach.

Yoga

You will enjoy yoga two times a day, held in our yoga pavillon surrounded by trees or at one of our 2 big wooden decks. All locations have amazing seaview. Yoga teachers vary. Yoga styles taught are Ashtanga, Iengar, Vinyasa and power yoga tailored to surfers needs. Activating in the morning and relaxing in the evening. All yoga equipment, such as mats, blocks, belts and blankets are included.

SUP Lessons

The SUP lessons are approx. 1,5 hours per day in small groups at a student teacher ration of 4:1 in which you will learn how to stand up, control and maneuver your SUP board in flat and protected water. All material needed, such as board, leash, wetsuit, lycra, wax, as well as pick up at the villa and shuttle to the beach are included. Enjoy your healthy packed lunch provided at beach.


Praia do Zavial

Praia do Zavial

Level: All Levels

Praia do Zavial is a fantastic hollow right hand beach break, which works well in the winter and sometimes in the summer if there is a decent swell. When it is small this surf spot can be great for the kids and beginners, but when it gets going, it is one of the heaviest right hand waves around. Great café good food and ice creams!

Praia da Cordoama

Praia da Cordoama

Level: All Levels

Praia do Cordoama is the most consistent surf spot in the Algarve region. It is a very open beach with stunning cliffs that greet the sand. In fact, one of the most popular beaches around with many people during the summer months. The waves can be exceptionally good with amazing peaks and when everywhere flat, Cordoama will deliver!

Praia do Castelejo

Praia do Castelejo

Level: All Levels

Praia do Castelejo is Cordoama’s neighboring beach. This surf spot has good consistent waves with an occasional lefthander peels against the cliff over shallow rocks, a good peak in the center and also waves that break off the island to the left of the beach. The waves are consistent and the beach does offer a little bit of shelter from the north wind.

Praia da Ingrina

Praia da Ingrina

Level: All Levels

Praia da Ingrina is a beautiful quiet little beach with a tiny bay. This surf spot offers a fantastic lefthander that breaks off the rock into the bay. The wave can be nice and hollow, if the sandbank is good, but needs a good winter swell to really get going. Great café/restaurant with awesome views.

Praia do Amado

Praia do Amado

Level: All Levels

Praia do Amado is a fantastic open beach and also very popular in the summer. This surf spot offers great waves, lefts and rights everywhere and works well through the tide, but low.

Surf conditions in Sagres & Vicentina Coast:

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This area of Portugal is a year round surf destination and has the warmest sea water in the country. In the summer months you can surf in just shorts or a shortie and it doesn't get dark until 10pm so you can surf all day long! The coastline is part of the protected natural park with 50 kilometres of protected beaches with no large towns or high rise tourist accommodations. Instead you will discover beautiful pristine beaches and small traditional towns a far cry from the main overrun Algarve tourist spots.

Amado beach is the areas best beginner/intermediate surf beach and a great starting point. Amado is surrounded by many other great surf breaks with options for all standards. Praia da Cordoama is one of the most picturesque beaches in Portugal, a long stretch of sand protected by cliffs, a great intermediate spot. Praia do Castelejo beside it is even more consistent.

There's a dozen beaches further north all worth exploring including Arrifana & Amoreira, two very consistent beginner/intermediate beach breaks.

Furthest south is the laid back surf town of Sagres. The beaches East of Sagres such as Zavial & Martinhal are usually calm and require a big swell to work, they are a great alternative if the surf on the beaches on the West coast are too big. There are many hidden spots around Sagres some of which will require an SUV to get too but are well worth it especially for the more experienced.

Come Surf Sagres with us…

PAYMENT

  • A small deposit is required to secure your booking.
  • Your balance is due at check in.

CANCELLING YOUR BOOKING

  • To cancel go to the MyAccount section and log in or register and you can cancel from within your account.
  • Your deposit is non refundable but can be used for the same property/surf school within one year of your original booking.
  • Cancellation up to 2 months prior to departure flat rate of €100, Cancellation 59-45 days before departure: 20%, Cancellation from 29 to 15 days before departure: 50%, Cancellation 14-7 days before departure: 80%, Cancellation up to 6 days prior to departure: 100%. Should extra booked services be canceled, a flat rate of €10 per cancelled extra service will be charged.

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