
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 activities including Surfing and Rowing camps.
You'll have fun on the beach and on the water with the other guests and with our English speaking coaching staff looking after you.
From the moment you land in Portugal we'll look after you and provide all the accommodation, meals, transport, equipment, coaching and care you need to help you have a successful and fun camp.
Please note to comply with DofE rules, guests on a 5 day (4 nights) camps need to be with us by around 1pm or arrival day and remain with us until around 3pm on departure day.
Guests on 9 day (8 nights) camp need to be with us by 1pm on arrival day and can leave at any time on departure day.
Start dates of 2023 camps are:
Week 1 Sat 15h July (5 or 9 days)
Week 2 Wed 19th July (5 or 9 days)
Week 3 Sun 23rd July (5 days only)
Week 4 Mon 31st July (5 or 9 days)
Week 5 Friday 4th August (5 days onl)Airport transfers are the same for 5 and 9 day camps -Pickup and Drop off Lisbon airport 1 -3pm on arrival and departure days.
Please note last day of camp is when return flights should be booked (not the day after !) .

Summer 2023 DofE Camps
Please complete a form to register interest in a camp , but go to the SHOP page to book a place immediately – or send an email to us with your enquiry

Surfing Camps
A Typical Residential Week includes:
3 or 6 days surfing or 3 days rowing (all levels)
5 or 9 days on-site with us as part of a group
Accommodation and Meals
Professional qualified coaching and supervision
All equipment and local transport
Free towels, clothes washing, wifi
Excellent gym and spa facilities at the lake
Transfers to and from the airport
Testimonials
Really liked the surfing to complete my DofE Gold in Portugal. Food was amazing!
Tom
DofE Gold Residential 2019Hi Duncan, just wanted to thank you so much Mia and Chloe had a brilliant time and loved it!
Sarah
DofE Gold Surf 2022Hi Duncan We wanted to say thank you for the good trip Tom had with you
Blythe
DofE Gold Surf 2022Just to say sophie had a fabulous time on the surfing for gold dofe. Please thank everyone involved. Sophie has made lifelong friends which is Lovely to see. Fabulous experience.