Pure surf in empty line ups at virgin beaches in the North of Portugal.
Stay with us for one week in our high comfort lodge and enjoy authentic hospitality. You get everything you need to start a healthy lifestyle in tune with the Ocean. Let us guide you. Simply eat, sleep and surf.
When doing both yoga and surfing, you will discover a new natural yourself and your performance. Start your day catching waves and end it with a sunset yoga session.Best international teachers will help you on your journey in the water and on the mat.
Features
The sessions take place on our beginner-friendly homespot Furadouro, wild beaches of Maceda, mellow waves of Cortegaça, funny beach breaks of Esmoriz or on the famous right handers of Espinho, so just grab your board, we do the search for you. Surf in a safe and beautifully natural environment.
Golden Waves offers an holistic surf experience. Nestled between endless beaches, the Nature Park of Maceda Pine Forest and the preserved Lagoon Ria de Aveiro, we are embraced by Nature and Ocean.
Team:
Sergio is the founder of the Golden Waves Surf Lodge and your host during your holidays. He turned his vision into reality with this project, combining surf and yoga lifestyle with sustainable tourism and creativity. Since he grew up in Porto and by the coast, Sergio knows and loves the ocean, culture and environment inside out. As a very talented surfer and world traveler, he is constantly on the search for challenging waves and endless barrels.
Alex will be your reliable buddy in the water while you are catching your first waves. As a passionate surfer since 25 years and professional surf instructor, certified by the Portuguese Federation of Surf, he is very experienced in the Atlantic waves and many more surf breaks around the world. Known for his powerful style in big wave surfing in Nazaré, his goal is to share this precious ocean knowledge with you and to help you on your journey of surfing.
The Ressort stands out with a creative and unique design inside and outside. We created an interior identity all by ourselves, that is absolutely perfect for the house and the people sharing good times together. Raw wooden elements provide elegance and cosiness. Playful decors replace you to a dreamy wonderful space.
Choose between the vitality of the Lodge or the Zen Villa for a more peaceful experience. Both are a very personal state of art.
- Self catering
- breakfast included: A healthy and rich breakfast buffet made with love is served outside on the sunny terrace or inside the
cosy living space.Suitable for Vegetarians, Vegans, Gluten-free diet
- Two kitchen available
- Close to local restaurants
"Not only the freshest local ingredients and seafood from Atlantic waters make the world’s best dishes. It’s all about the liquid gold, cold pressed olive oil. The tradition and production is deeply rooted in the Portuguese cuisine. Eating out is always a culinary highlight, even the smallest tascos and taverns surprise with high quality food.
As an appetizer you are served olives, delicious cheeses with cornbread or a vegetable cream soup of the day. Try some rissois filled with meat or crab. At lunchtime affordable daily menus are offered, including drinks, bread, soup, main course and coffee. Desserts are delicately fine and recommended with some port wine. You find an impressive selection of wines that fit to every dish, especially from the nearby Douro, one of the most important wine regions.
Everywhere you stroll along the streets, you see cafés and pastry shops filled with phenomenally delicious homemade sweets. It’s part of a lifestyle to have some good coffee and gather with friends. We will share our best kept secrets with you or you go on a gourmet mission and discover by yourself."
Our instructors are experienced locals and very talented surfers with certificates from the Portuguese Surf Federation. They know the best spots and love to share their stoke with you. A lot of waves we enjoy are secret spots and not easy to find on your own. Trust our guides, lean back in our comfortable Volkswagen surf vans and let them do the wave search for you.
Beginner Course
The beginner course is a step-by-step introduction to the art of surfing.
We will show you how to understand the Ocean. You will experience the first contact with the water and its energy. The surf instructors will be your reliable buddies and help you to gain confidence. Of course, you will ride your first waves.
Intermediate Course
The intermediate course helps you to improve your surf skills. You will built up surf fitness, increase your amount of catching waves and focus on your Ocean awareness. Learn new techniques and improve old habits. Develop your own style and flow.
Advanced Course
For experienced surfers who know how to surf and would like to get the most out of their surf trip. We will take you to the perfect spot at that day and that moment and share with you our local knowledge. Learn from the best how to get barreled, do aerials or ride big waves. We are your professional company in the line up.
We provide a high quality range of surfboards, brand new beginner soft boards, Rip Curl performance wetsuits of all sizes, Rip Curl beach towels and beach bags. All surf material is included if you learn with our surf school or you can rent out our material for your own surf mission.
There is a lot to explore and discover besides of surf and yoga! Bike trips through stunning nature and Portuguese villages. Porto, Aveiro, Espinho, Ovar are cultural gems and just a stone throw away. Trail in the Serra da Freita National Park, treat yourself with massages, beach bar sunsets, BBQs in the garden, Stand Up Paddle Tours in the Lagoon, spotting flamingos, going out for dinners at our favorite local restaurants or celebrate parties in the lodge. Have a look at the event calendar and our location.
Ways to get to the camp
From Airport Porto (OPO)
By transfer
Maximum 7 people, 60€ one way
Please contact us!
By car
Highway VR1/A1 direction Porto/Lisboa
A29 direction Espinho/Ovar
Exit N327 Ovar Norte, turn right to Praia Furadouro/Campismo
50m before roundabout turn left to Rua Cidade de Elizabeth
Free parking in front of the lodge
By train
Metro E direction Estado do Dragão, get off at Campanhã
Change terminal from metro to train
Take urban train from Campanhã direction Aveiro/Ovar, Price one way 5€
Get off at Ovar
Free pick-up
From City Center Porto
Access train station São Bento
Take urban train direction Aveiro/Ovar, Price one way 5€
Get off at Ovar
Free pick-up
From Airport Lisbon (LIS)
By train
Take taxi 5 min to main train station Lisbon-Gare de Oriente
Take fast train to Ovar in 2,5 hours (hourly connection)
Price one way 23€
Free pick-up in Ovar
This package includes:
Accommodation: 7 nights
Healthy food: 7 breakfast buffets
Surf: 6 days surf lessons
Getting around: transfers to the best surf spots
Free ovar train station pick-up
Free Internet
Free drinking water
Free bikes
Extra Surf or rather Yoga sessions can be added easily during your stay for an extra charge of 40€ or rather 10€ per session.
This package includes:
Accommodation: 2 nights
Healthy food: 2 breakfast buffets
Surf: 2 days surf lessons
Getting around: transfers to the best surf spots
Free ovar train station pick-up
Free Internet
Free drinking water
Free bikes
This package includes:
Accommodation: 7 nights
Healthy food: 7 breakfast buffets
Surf: 6 days surf lessons
Relaxation: 6 yoga sessions
Getting around: transfers to the best surf spots
Free ovar train station pick-up
Free Internet
Free drinking water
Free bikes
Extra Surf or rather Yoga sessions can be added easily for an extra charge of 40€ or rather 10€ per session.
This package includes:
Accommodation: 2 nights
Healthy food: 2 breakfast buffets
Surf: 2 days surf lessons
Relaxation: 2 yoga sessions
Getting around: transfers to the best surf spots
Free ovar train station pick-up
Free Internet
Free drinking water
Free bikes
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Surfing:Delicious breakfast, very clean and nice accommodation. I have never stayed in such a luxury Lodge before for that cheap price. The kitchen is a dream for everyone who likes to cook while seeing nature through huge panoramic windows. The large and well-kept garden is super quiet and the hammocks, bean bags and sun beds invite to chill out. You can buy fresh fish, organic vegetables etc. in the supermarkets directly by the ocean, 3 minutes by bike away. Good bikes are always available. The people, the place, the beaches, everything was brilliant. I got really grounded and refreshed here
Other (e.g. Surroundings, Nightlife, etc.):.
A holiday / surf camp in an idyllic setting with lovely people.
Surfing:New, untouched interior, like a model home! The surf lodge is gorgeous and stylish.
Other (e.g. Surroundings, Nightlife, etc.):Surf was outstanding, we felt a wave of great energy in every class. We also attended one yoga class that was a great experience! We are beginners in surf, but from the start it was an incredible experience!!
Sergio and Jessy gave us so many great tips about the area it is just a shame we didn't have longer to explore. The empty beach was in a pine forest, it was so clean and fragrant and we could spend time there without any care in the world. Can't recommend Golden Waves highly enough!