
Entdecke den Surf
Portugal sits on the western edge of Europe’s continental shelf, enticing deep ocean swells to break unimpeded on its’ sunny shores. The Portuguese coast is wide open to the consistent W-NW swells that pound Europe from October to April. The climate is the most pleasant on Europe’s Atlantic seaboard, but the water remains cold year round. This coldness doesn’t transfer to the friendly people who have an affinity with the sea through their age-old traditions of seafaring and fishing. Both these themes are strong in Peniche, which is home to one of Portugal’s biggest fishing fleets. Whereas most of the Portuguese seaboard faces due west, with few headlands for wind and swell protection, Peniche is on a small peninsula at right angles to the Portuguese coast. This peninsula used to be an island, until a causeway was built in the 12th century, and rarely holds much surf. Sand dunes to the north link this peninsula to the smaller Baleal peninsula, offering 5k’s (3mi) of beachbreak, with a N to SW exposure. Further north, the zone starts off with a major river mouth beside the Obidos Lagoon close to Foz de Arelho, which sometimes hosts a good left. Between here and the small peninsula at Baleal is a long, straight NW facing stretch of beach breaks, backed by fields of crops, making access difficult.
The little fishing town of Peniche is not the prettiest spot on the Portuguese coast, but it’s probably the most renowned surfing area in the country. Originally an island, Peniche became one with the mainland due to the silting up of the shallow channel that divided it from the rest of the country. Today that short and narrow spit of land contains an obscene amount of wave variety that can provide the goods in almost any conditions. Most famous is Supertubos, regarded by many as one of Europe’s best beach breaks, but there are plenty of other barrels to pull into around Peniche. Peniche is a year round destination with swell exposure on the north side of the town and shelter on the south. The town also sits at the dividing point between the cooler and wetter north and the dry, sunny south meaning that summers are long but tempered by cool sea breezes and the winters mild though occasionally stormy.
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Holiday Homes, Apartments & Studios
For individual surfing holidays in Portugal
In the vicinity of our surf camp there are various holiday homes, apartments and studios that are ideal for a surfing holiday. The quiet location, a comfortable living room with terrace and the well-equipped kitchen, in which you can cater for yourself, enable an individual surfing holiday here.
You don't have to do without the amenities of a surf camp.
All of our sports offers, such as surfing courses, mountain biking, pony riding, yoga and trail running can be booked. Apart from that, you can come and join us at any time. Our bar-stuff is happy about every visit and the kids can jump into the pool while the parents refresh themselves at the bar. It is not uncommon for the conversations started there to end around a romantic campfire. It includes two BBQs per week and a filled fridge for the daily breakfast or, if you wish, the breakfast buffet in the surf camp.
A typical Portuguese country house in the middle of nature
A warm welcome
The Da Silva Surfcamp Portugal is a typical Portuguese country house in the middle of nature without any road traffic in the immediate vicinity. The property is surrounded by vast fields and from everywhere you have a fantastic view over the green landscape and a wide valley up to the opposite villages. From the huge sun terrace you can comfortably lie in your hammock and see the blue sea and the beach resort Praia da Areia Branca.
In the evening, you can enjoy a wonderful sunset here. There are several beautiful paths through the landscape to the beach, where you can reach it on foot in about 20 minutes. With the beach cruiser, which you can rent for free from us, you don’t need 10 minutes and by car you can reach the beach in 3 minutes. Although you are so close to the Atlantic Ocean, you have the feeling of being somewhere in the country far away from the hustle and bustle of beach life.
Our accommodations
The Da Silva Surf Camp Portugal has one double room, one triple room, one terrace room for 2-4 persons, one four-bed room, one seven-bed room and three separate wooden houses (Tiny Houses). In total we have space for 32 people. But this is distributed quite well, as there are many corners and niches in which one can retreat, for example if one wants to read a good book in peace.
The rooms in the main house
The double room, the 3-bed room and the terrace room are on the first floor of the main house and share a bathroom with shower on the ground floor, while the terrace room also has a private toilet. The girl’s 4-bed room is located on the ground floor of the main house next to the cosy fireplace room. The 7-bed room is located in an annex next to the kitchen. The shared rooms each have their own shower room. The 7-bed room also has a warm outside shower.
The communal kitchen, where breakfast is served every morning, is located on the ground floor next to the large covered outdoor area, where the barbecue evenings are also held.
Tiny House Luna
Since spring 2019, we are pleased to offer you our Tiny House “Luna” – with everything one needs. A small kitchenette, fridge, bathroom with toilet and shower. A quiet area with a beautiful view. Enjoy!
The mattress on the loft bed measures 140 x 190cm.
Tiny House Eloá
The “Tiny-house Eloá” stands a short distance down the slope towards the mini ramp. So for the skaters among you a dream! Who hasn’t always wanted to wake up right next to a beautiful mini ramp? Apart from that, the cottage, just like the other one, offers a small kitchenette, refrigerator, bathroom with toilet and shower, and the same wonderful view over the wide countryside to the opposite villages, above which the sun rises in the morning and shines directly into the bedroom. Sleepy people should therefore draw the curtains before going to sleep.
Tiny House Jorgina
About 20 meters from Da Silva Surfcamp is this separate wooden house, which is ideal for people who want to be part of the social life of a surfcamp, but want to be able to withdraw at any time. The cottage has a very pleasant indoor climate. During the day it does not get too hot and at night the pleasant warmth of the sun stays in the house. In the cottage there is a small television with satellite reception, i.e. you can also watch German television. If you want to cook something, the communal kitchen of the surf camp is at your disposal. On the way there, you will pass directly by our bar, where you can refresh yourself before or after the exhausting kitchen work.
Quarto do Terraço
Double or 4-bed room
The terrace room is located on the first floor of our main house above the fireplace room. The room has a loft bed with double mattress. Below it there is a toilet with a sink and a small table where you can play cards. In the front part of the room there is a cosy sitting area. The sofa can be turned into a comfortable double bed, so that the room is suitable for two couples or even better for a couple with two children. But the highlight is without doubt the big sun terrace (partly covered), from which one has a great view over the wide landscape up to the Atlantic Ocean. The terrace can also be reached via an outside staircase (from Mario and Elke’s courtyard). Therefore sometimes other guests sunbathe there, but in the evening we ask you to keep the night’s rest. Showers can be taken in the common bathroom on the ground floor or in the (warm) outdoor shower around the corner.
Quarto Zambujeira
Double room
The double room on the first floor of the main house can be reached via the internal staircase from the kitchen or the fireplace room. The room has two single beds, which can also be pushed together to form a double bed. If necessary, a cot can also be added. The window offers a great view over the wide landscape to the opposite village Zambujeira. The bathroom with shower on the ground floor is shared with guests staying in the other two rooms on the first floor. In the room with the fireplace, however, there is a guest WC for urgent cases.
Quarto Abelheira
Double or triple room
Also located on the first floor of the main house, if you look out of the window of this room, you can see the village of Abelheira on the horizon. The room has a double bed and a plateau (gallery) with a single mattress. Perfect for a couple with a child or 3 adults who love each other very much. The bathroom on the ground floor is also shared with the other two rooms on the first floor.
Quarto Azul
Girls 4-bed room
Our 4-bed room on the ground floor can be reached directly from the fireplace room. There are two bunk beds and the guests have their own shower room at their disposal. Right next to the door there is a guest WC in the fireplace room.
Occupancy: 1-4 persons.
Quarto Vermelho
7 bed suite
Our 7 bed suite is in a separate building just around the corner from the kitchen and diagonally across from our bar. The room has 3 bunk beds and above the bathroom with shower there is a loft bed (gallery) with another single mattress ideal for People who are over 2 meters tall because the foot end is open. The room is ideal for large families or larger groups of friends and offers a small kitchenette with fridge. Outside, next to the front door, you can take a wonderful warm shower outdoors and enjoy the view over the wide landscape.
Da Silva Surf Lodges
We offer the "Da Silva Surf Lodges" as an exclusive alternative to our surf camp. Only 300m away from us, you can enjoy your holiday in an idyllic ambience. Five apartments are available with one bedroom, a spacious living area with an open kitchen and a comfortable bathroom. The sixth apartment has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Smart TV, W-Lan, dishwasher are a matter of course. In front of the building there is a small lake with a natural spring. The wooden gazebo over the lake is great for reading a good book while listening to the birds chirping.
Camper Van
Fully booked is not automatically fully booked
You can also book a camper van with us and / or of course you can arrive with your own camper van. The caravan has an electricity connection, the built-in toilet must not be used. Of course the guests are allowed to use the bathroom and kitchen in the main house, as well as the whole outside area.
No Glamping / Just Camping
For the smart savers, we also have the option of camping. It will be cheapest if you bring your own tent, but you can also rent tents from us. We also offer parking spaces for mobile homes or caravans.
Includes shared use of bathroom and communal kitchen.
Casa Vasco
Goreti Vasco has lived in Germany with her family for many years. Now she has fulfilled her dream of owning a house in Portugal and rents two holiday apartments 400m from our surf camp. She is happy about guests with whom she can converse in German. If you take a leisurely stroll along the country lanes from here, you can reach the nearby bathing beaches in a short time. Guests can use the inner courtyard and a small meadow with a view of the countryside. The apartment consists of a large kitchen-living room with fireplace and TV, two double bedrooms (each 135 x 185 cm) and a bathroom with bathtub. There is also a second kitchen with a fireplace where you can have a good barbecue.
Was dich erwartet
Ein Erlebnis für die ganze Familie
Das Da Silva Bike & Surf Camp ist der perfekte Urlaubsort für Familien, in dem Kinder jeden Alters willkommen sind. Das Surfcamp bietet eine Reihe von Aktivitäten, die sowohl für Erwachsene als auch für Kinder geeignet sind, so dass jeder ein unterhaltsames und unvergessliches Erlebnis hat.
Traditionelle portugiesische Unterkünfte
Die Gäste des Da Silva Bike & Surf Camps können das traditionelle portugiesische Landhausleben inmitten der Natur genießen. Die charmanten Unterkünfte bieten eine einzigartige Gelegenheit, in die lokale Kultur einzutauchen und die schöne Umgebung zu genießen.
Perfekt für Abenteuersuchende
Für alle, die das Abenteuer suchen, bietet das Da Silva Bike & Surf Camp eine Reihe von Aktivitäten an, darunter Surfen, Mountainbiking und Skateboarding mit einer eigenen Minirampe auf dem Gelände. Egal, ob du ein erfahrener Profi bist oder gerade erst anfängst, die erfahrenen Lehrer zeigen dir die besten Spots und helfen dir, deine Fähigkeiten zu verbessern.
5 Gründe, sich für das Da Silva Bike & Surf Camp zu entscheiden:
- Hervorragende Lage: Erlebe das ländliche Portugal, während du nur 10 Minuten von den nicht überfüllten Stränden entfernt bist.
- Fachkundige Anleitung: Professionelle Surf- und Bike-Trainer bieten individuellen Unterricht an.
- Nachhaltiges Leben: Bio-Mahlzeiten, grüne Energie und Abfallvermeidung.
- Willkommenheißende Atmosphäre: Begegnungen mit Reisenden aus der ganzen Welt, tägliche Veranstaltungen und komfortable Unterkünfte.
- Abenteuerliche Aktivitäten: Surfen, Radfahren, Wandern und kulturelle Ausflüge werden vor Ort angeboten.
Surf School
With us – the Da Silva Surfschool Portugal – you can learn to surf easily and safely. We have the best surfing equipment for all levels and take you to the most beautiful beaches with some of the best waves in Europe. You can also participate in our surf courses even if you are not a guest of our surf camp! We will be happy to pick you up free of charge at your accommodation and drop you back off after the surf lesson.
Our ideology: the best surfer is the one having the most fun
Since 2016 the surf classes at the Da Silva Surfcamp are done by our very own Da Silva Surf school , which is also located on our property and helps beginners and advanced surfers on the board.
Depending on the wave conditions and level of the students, the classes take place at different surf spots a maximum of 20 minutes drive from Praia da Areia Branca. It is important to note that these are not crowded beaches.
The classes include bus shuttle, surfboard and wetsuit, theoretical and practical lessons and insurance.
Yoga
Better surfing and wellbeing with yoga
Yoga is consciousness at all levels, therefore added to discipline and persistence, is the way to achieve fullness (Moksha). Traditional Hatha Yoga practice combining mantra, Shat Karma, ásana, yoganidrá, pránáyáma and samyama. It is a invigorating, challenging practice that provides physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
Mountain bike
Discover the Portuguese Atlantic coast by mountain bike
The near surroundings of our surf camp offer a huge playground with countless beautiful mountain bike trails. There are tours through the rustic hinterland past vineyards and olive groves. Other tours take you over narrow single trails directly along the cliffs and offer breathtaking views over the Atlantic Ocean. Some Secret Surfspot has already been discovered in this way. With our shuttle bus we also take you to much higher mountains, which are perfect for unforgettable day trips. There you will also find developed downhill tracks and a bunch of challenging single trails for every taste. In any case, you get to know Portugal in a special way on all tours. We would like to bring the country, the people and their culture closer to you. The athletic demands are not neglected. There is always some adventure and adrenaline with you.
These are some of our tours:
Da Silva home trail
Santa Cruz
Sintra
Montejunto
Barragem Sao Domingos
Socorro
Mountain Bike
Trail running
Directly from our camp, trails goes straight to the steep coast, where you jog up and down from one bay to the next one over steep and rocky paths and has to concentrate very hard not to get distracted by the fantastic view of the lonely beaches and the blue Atlantic!. Some trails in the backland through remote enchanted valleys, which are almost only used by goatherds and their herds. Here you not only feel transported to another world but even to another time.
Skateboarding
Animals
On the grounds of the surf camp we now have a small farm with goats and sheep for you and especially our little guests. The children are welcome to go to the animals and feed them at any time.It is particularly important to us that humans and horses enjoy!
Facilities:
Daily breakfast buffet
Daily shuttle bus to the next beach
Free beach cruiser rental
Free WIFI in the camp
From 1 week stay: 2x barbecue per week (also vegetarian)
2 BBQ per week
God may forgive you
Your surf instructors won't
Da Silva Surf Bar
Of course, we’re still happy to celebrate. And of course, we are still drawn to the outside from time to time. Outdoors in all the beach cafes, surf bars and barracas or in the middle of the nightlife of Praia da Areia Branca or Baleal. But the really big celebrations – birthdays, weddings or the 100,000th visitor – we celebrate them at home. And since this is easier in a bar than elsewhere, we simply built one for ourselves. The Da Silva Surfbar. And since we have these, well, sometimes we also celebrate the smaller festivals…
Included
Surf Package
Bed & breakfast at Da Silva Surfcamp and 5 days intensive surf course per week. The ideal arrival day is Sunday, as the surf course starts on Monday. Surf courses on weekends only on request.
Accommodation at Da Silva Surfcamp
Daily breakfast buffet
2x barbecue (also vegetarian)
10 x 2 hours intensive surf course (2 hours per session / 2 sessions per day)
Complete surf equipment (surfboard, leash, wetsuit) during the course
Shuttle bus to the beaches with the best waves in our area
Daily shuttle bus to the nearest beach resort
Free beachcruiser rental
Free W-Lan in the whole house
Surf Holidays in Private Apartments
Private holiday apartments in about 500 meters distance from our Surf camp. Ideal for people who would like to take part in the social life of a Surf camp, but don't want to miss out on the advantages of private accommodation. The price includes daily breakfast buffet at Da Silva Surfcamp and 2x BBQ with campfire per week
Daily breakfast buffet
2x BBQ per week
Access to Surf camp’s amenities (swimming pool, play table tennis, skate in our miniramp, bar, evening campfires)
Surf & Yoga Package
Yoga is neither just physical training nor gymnastics with repetitive movements. Yoga is consciousness, on all levels. Therefore the way to more discipline and endurance is also the way to fulfilment (Moksha). We feel connected to the traditional Hatha Yoga practice, which combines Mantra, Shat Karma, ásana, yoganidrá, pránáyáma and samyama. It is an invigorating, challenging practice that provides physical, emotional and mental well-being.
Carla Bacelar, yoga teacher since 2004, began her yoga journey and practice in 2002, certified by Yoga International University, in cooperation with the Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa.
7 nights accommodation at Da Silva Surfcamp
Daily breakfast buffet
2x per week barbecue (also vegetarian)
10 x 2 hours intensive surf course (2 hours per session / 2 sessions per day)
Complete surf equipment (surfboard, leash, wetsuit) during the course
Shuttle bus to the beaches with the best waves in our area
5 x 1 hour yoga after the surf course
Daily shuttle bus to the nearest beach resort
Free beachcruiser rental
Surf & MTB Package
The combination of surfing with mountain biking! Ideal for every surfer who wants to go mountain biking on holiday, and for every mountain biker who wants to surf on holiday. 5 days of action with Surfboard or mountainbike. 2 or 3 days surfing, 2 or 3 days mountain biking, can you do even more in one week? Mondays we start surfing, so Sunday is the ideal arrival day.
The west coast of Portugal is without doubt a surfing paradise. Fantastic beaches and first-class surf spots attract many surfers from all over the world. But many people don't know yet that our coast is also excellent for mountain biking!
The immediate surroundings of our surf camp offer a huge playground with countless beautiful mountain bike trails. There are tours through the rustic hinterland past vineyards and olive groves where you rarely meet other people. It is more likely to pass a donkey cart or to see a lonely farmer working in his field in the distance. Other tours lead along narrow single trails directly along the steep coast and offer breathtaking views over the Atlantic Ocean. Many a secret surf spot has already been discovered in this way.
With our shuttle bus we also drive you to much higher mountains, which are perfect for unforgettable day trips. There you will also find extended downhill tracks and a bunch of challenging single trails for every taste. In any case you will get to know Portugal in a special way on all tours. We would like to give you an understanding of the country, the people and their culture. Thereby the sportive demand does not come too briefly. A little adventure and adrenalin are always part of it.
Bed & Breakfast at Da Silva Surf Camp
5 days of action with surfboard or mountainbike
2 or 3 days surf lessons (2 hours per session / 2 sessions per day)
Complete surf equipment (surfboard, leash, wetsuit)
Shuttle bus to the beaches with the best waves in our region
2 or 3 days guided mountain bike tours (3-5 hours / 30-50 km per day)
High Level Full Suspension CUBE mountain bike (29 inch wheels)
Shuttle bus to the best MTB trails on the Portuguese west coast
MTB Package
Bed & breakfast at Da Silva Surf Camp and mountain biking on the Atlantic coast and in the mountainous hinterland including CUBE Fully Mountain Bike and shuttle bus to the best trails in Portugal. Arrival preferably on Sunday, so that we can start the first tour on Monday.
Accommodation at Da Silva Surf Camp
Daily breakfast buffet
2x a week barbecue (also vegetarian)
5 days per week mountain bike tours (3-5 hours / 30-50 km per day)
High Level Full Suspension CUBE mountain bike (29 inch wheels)
Shuttle bus to the best MTB trails on the Portuguese west coast
Daily shuttle bus to the nearest beach resort
Free beach cruiser rental
Free W-Lan in the whole house
Please bring a backpack with water, fruit and a few muesli bars yourself.
In spring and autumn we have the best mountain bike weather here. Not too hot, but warm enough to ride in short clothes. While you are still waiting for the summer at home, you can already ride unforgettable MTB tours in beautiful weather here.
Bed & Breakfast & more
Our Bed & Breakfast is perfect for those who can't really decide which package they want. You are welcome to book activities.
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The Service provider is to be contacted immediately in the event of flight or transportation problems. Customers are to check information and the general terms and conditions given to customers via the Service provider before the commencement of travel.
8. Visa, passport and travel regulations
The Traveller/Group leader shall pay attention to the special visa, passport and travel regulations for the Travellers and their country of destination. LUEX makes every effort to inform customers as comprehensively and accurately as possible. To the extent that LUEX draws attention to particular details, this can only be considered as non-binding information. Considering the high number and frequency of possible amendments to regulations, Travellers/Group leaders are requested to contact the relevant embassy/consulate for the particular destination. In this respect LUEX can assume no responsibility whatsoever for any assurance, guarantee, currency or accuracy of the information. The information provided by Travellers’ ministries of foreign affairs are a reliable source with respect to many travel destinations.
It is the sole responsibility of the Traveller/Group leader to ensure that all Travellers are in possession of all requisite travel documents (passport, Visa, etc.) at the commencement of travel and that all Travellers fulfil the health requirements.
9. Insurance
To the extent that it is not expressly offered, insurance cover does not constitute part of the travel-related products and services offered. LUEX recommends that customers take out travel insurance, in particular travel cancellation cost insurance and in certain circumstances overseas travel insurance, including an overseas health cover component. LUEX names a reliable partner offering the relevant insurance policies to its customers at: http://www.luex.com/info/insurances.html.
10. Liability, responsibility
LUEX depends on the information provided to it by the Service providers with respect to the details of the travel-related goods and services. LUEX has only extremely limited opportunities to check such information with respect to their accuracy and completeness. Consequently, LUEX is unable to provide any guarantees or assurances with respect to the completeness, accuracy or currency of such information. The same applies for any other information made available by third parties.
LUEX is not liable for the availability of the travel-related product or service at the time of booking or for the performance of the booked travel-related product or service by the Service provider.
Within the scope of its performance obligations, LUEX is only liable for any losses that may result in the following cases, irrespective of legal grounds: The statutory regulations shall apply with the following restriction: Liability or minor negligence on the part of LUEX or its vicarious agents is excluded, provided that neither an essential contractual obligation was breached nor is there a case of initial incapacity, impossibility or default on the part of LUEX. Otherwise liability is limited to the value of the travel-related products and services booked, in any case however to predictable and typical losses. The exclusions of liability or facilitation shall apply in the same manner to the executive bodies of LUEX, as well as to their vicarious agents.
Travellers and Group leaders shall be liable to LUEX for each and every reservation/booking that is made in bad faith or with deceitful intent or with erroneous or incomplete personal data. The opportunity to book travel-related goods and services may only be utilised in order to make legal bookings as a Traveller or as a Group leader for a third party. At the same time, in utilising the offerings the Group leader guarantees that they are authorised and are permitted to act in the name of fellow travellers. In the event that there is a breach of these guarantee, the Group leader is liable without limitation to LUEX and their respective Service providers for the losses resulting from the aforesaid person’s actions.
In many countries there are safety standards that differ from those generally found in Europe, Australia or the USA. Travelers/Group leaders are strongly encouraged, also in their own interest, to access information once again immediately before commencing travel in accessible sources, such as the internet pages of the Foreign Office, with respect to changes in the travel regulations and safety warnings for the country of destination.
11. Final provisions
Should business terms and conditions or parts of the agreement be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining parts of the agreements shall not be affected.
Amendments or additions to all agreements, including a divergence from these general terms and conditions, are only possible in text form (written, by fax or e-mail). Oral agreements require written confirmation to be valid.
All communication between LUEX and a Traveller/Group leader is to be undertaken by e-mail if possible. The Traveller/Group leader therefore promises to receive and read e-mails and implement the information/instructions from LUEX accordingly. LUEX must be informed immediately of changes in contact details.
All contractual relations between LUEX, its customers and Service providers are subject exclusively to German law - with the exception of the UN Contract for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) convention. Köln shall be the mutually agreed place of jurisdiction for non-German Travellers.
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Portugal
Your persönlicher Experte für diese Reise

Martin, LUEX Head of Travel, begann auf dem Skateboard in der UK, bevor er dem Ruf des Powders in Kanadas Berge folgte. Nach Jahren zwischen Winter-Snow-Missions und Sommer-Wavehunts in Frankreich landete er bei LUEX. Heute leitet er unser Surf- und Snow-Team – und squeezed dabei regelmäßig Trips zu seinen Lieblings-Righthandern in Cokes und Kasabu oder in den Tree-Runs von Revelstoke. Bei LUEX bringt er seine Leidenschaft für Boardsports mit perfektem Trip-Management zusammen.



