The Duke Of Edinburgh's Award
About
We are an approved provider of Residentials required to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. To complete your residential we offer a choice of Surfing and Rowing camps. You'll have fun on the beach and on the water with the other guests and with our English speaking staff looking after you. From the moment you land in Portugal we'll there to help you make the most of the camp and provide all the accommodation, meals, transport, equipment, coaching you need to help you have a successful and fun camp.
Dates for summer (surf) 2026 camps are :
Camp 1 4th to 8 th July
Camp 2 8th to 12th July
Camp 3 12th to 16th July
Break
Camp 4 19tht o 23rd July
Camp 5 23rd to 27th July
Camp 6 27th to 31st July
Break
Camp 7 3rd to 7th Aug
Camp 8 7th to 11 Aug Aug
Camp 9 11th to 15th Aug
Camp 10 15th to 19th Aug
Who is this Surfing camp for?
Open to DofE Gold candidates of any ability level and age and friends of DoE candidates – no experience of surfing necessary
Come alone or with friends and we will teach you surfing and how to undertand sea conditions to emhance your ability and enjoyment of surfing. We provide all equipment , meals, accommodation and our in-house staff always on hand to help
The camps runs for 5 days , each with 3 days surfing and we have dates running from July through August and you can also select two or three consecutive camps if you want to stay for 9 or 13 days (6 and 9 days surfing respectively
Check our google form for more details
Transfers We provide a free transfers by bus between Lisbon airport and Figueira on arrival and departure days. Departing groups arrive at Lisbon airport around 1pm and new arrivals depart the airport around 3pm . Flights Arriving guests need to be with is by 1pm . We recommend flights departing not before 5pm to comply with the above and allow leeway incase of delays. Please note last day of camp is when return flights should be booked (not the day after !) Cards and Insurance Guests must have travel insurance and we recommend this covers costs associated with travel delays and if possible bring a GHIC card.Note: under 18’s need a letter from parent or guardian authorising their travel in and out of Portugal and may need to be authorised by lawyer or notary – please check your national regulations or contact us if you need help. Google form Please click on “Info, pricing and your details” to complete a google form as below to provide us your details – this is mandatory to book a place on the camp. You can also complete the form without booking to express your interest. Book a slot Please go to our SHOP page and secure your slot by booking and making at least the initial payment. Guests on 9 or 13 day camps can book consecutive camps as required, but need to be with us by 1pm on arrival day and can leave at any time on departure day . Please note if you wish to book camps that straddle a ‘Break’ period please contact us first Any questions on the process please do get in touch |
A Typical Residential Week includes:
Testimonials
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Thank you so much Duncan, Dan had a great time! Your communication was superb - prior & during the trip…. from advice regards to travels documents to advice on what clothes to bring. We’d throughly recommend this trip to other DofE participants. Beautiful beaches, friendly staff & great food. Good times & memories made. Five stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An amazing way to complete my DofE gold award. Really well organised camp with 6 surf lessons on a beautiful beach with friendly instructors. All the food was homemade and delicious. The evening activities were fun and varied, they included football/volleyball on the beach, going out for ice cream and steam room. Got to know an amazing group of people! A truly memorable week! Thank you to Duncan and everyone involved for the best residential ever!!!
Week long surf camp for D of E Gold worked out perfectly - loads of activity time, really organised and lovely location and group.
