Kitesurfing and Yoga Holidays

Kitesurf Centre description:-

Welcome to Atlantis Kitesurf, part of the Atlantis Surf Project network. We are a surfcamp located in discreet and luxurious area of Cascais, far from the bustle of the modern city life, and close to one of the worlds best kitesurf beaches. . Our mission here is to offer you a unique and memorable holiday experience where you are surrounded by nature, in contact with the ocean, and in contact with yourself.

With that in mind we took off last year and designed a specific program to provide our guest with a unique well-being experience.

This program included a surf tuition and daily yoga lessons, all set in our wonderful, breathtaking surroundings and a healthy vegetarian menu can be available. This program has been very successful with our guests, and the response we got made us realise we had tapped into something special! This year we are expanding our offer to include a Kite Surf Program.

This seamed like a natural step for us for two reasons. . Firstly, considering our location. We are about 10 minutes drive to one of the worlds most coveted kite surfing spots, Guincho Beach. Kitesurf enthusiast from around the world make their way to this spot every year, and that time the atmosphere in the beach is really great. Secondly a lot of our guests, and a lot of emails we received showed people interested in learning to kitesurf. We entertained this idea for a while and after extensive research we were able to select one of Portugal's best kite surfing schools to work with us in delivering a course that is guaranteed to get you up and sailing in no time. Our instructors are IKO ( international kite surfing organization ) certified and are based at Guincho beach and have vast experience in Kitesurf coaching.

Course description:-

Once you complete this program, you will start riding on the board. The course is taught in groups of a maximum of 5 students for two kites. In about 10 hours you'll be ready to safely practice kitesurf.

Introduction:- 4 hours Basic lesson on weather - Theoretical support of wind window - First contact with kite - Preparing assembling material - Small kite take-off on land - Activate safety in accident simulation

Development:- 3 hours Traction exercise in sand - Kite control in water - (bodydrag) - Bodydrag board rescue - Kite rescue (self rescue)

Conclusion:- 3 hours Take-off and landing a kite - Kite and bar recovery in an emergency - Controlled enter and exit from water. We are offering this holiday on a self catering basis.

We also have set up daily sightseeing tours so you can get a bit of culture into your holiday. Our surfvan is in fact at your disposal throughout the day. Oh, and we also have a special treat for you, a complimentary dinner in one of Portugal's finest vegetarian restaurants! This will be a holiday full of fun and excitement , and definitely one you will remember.

Self Catered Package

Price

From: EUR695 per person (1 week)

Price Includes

• Yoga lessons
• 10 hour kite surf instruction
• All neccessary kite surf equipment for the lessons
• Transportation to and from the beach
• 6 nights accomodation at our surfcamp
• Full use of our surfcamp facilities
• Daily sightseeing tours
• Personal driver throughout the day
• Daily maid cleaning service

Price Excludes

How does the day run? Take a look how we have organized the activities at the surfcamp.

Sunday : Sunday is to check in. You have two options for us to pick you up. We can arrange for an airport transfer which costs 30 Euro. This is a fixed fee regardless the amount of people to be picked up. Also we can give you directions on how to get from the airport to Cascais train station and we can pick you up from there free of charge. On arrival we will show you the ins and outs of the house, and make sure your well settled in . We can take you shopping for groceries and anywhere else you may need to go. There are no activities on Sundays so you can use this time to settle in and rest from your trip.

Monday: Yoga starts nice and early at 8. am :-) This morning class is one hour. The instructor will come from the Ashram in Cascais to give you the lesson. After the lesson there is time for breakfast.

At 10. we will take you to your kite surf lesson. Our instructors will be waiting for you at Guincho beach, where they base their operations from. From there , depending on whether the lesson is theoretical or practical they will take you to the best spot for your lessons. Amongst these are nearby lakes where there are no waves, which is ideal for learning. Our coaches are IKO credited and have years of experience teaching kite. They also provide all the kitesurf equipment you will need for the lessons.

They will bring you back to the surfcamp just after 1.pm. This will give you time to have a quick snack and get ready for your next yoga session of the day. Yep , thats right! yoga after surfing really helps to make you more flexible and take away the soreness of the muscles. This yoga session will be focused on precisely stretching those muscles you used while surfing.
After this you have time for lunch. We recommend having lunch after the yoga because its not advisable to practice yoga on a full stomach.

At around 4.pm your own personal driver will be at your disposal. He will be driving our spacious nine seater surfvan. Use him to take you anywhere you want to go! Sight seeing*, a trip to the mall, to a supermarket, into town for a stroll or back to the beach for more sun. If you are an experienced surfer he can take you back for an afternoon surf session.

*We really recommend visiting the historic town of Sintra while you are here, which is about half an hours drive from our camp.

At around 7.pm, you are back at the camp. Unwind , relax and enjoy a nice evening meal with your friends. If you are feeling energetic you can take a taxi to the bustling town of Cascais, where you will find a series of bars, restaurants and nightclubs for your entertainment. You can stretch the evening since the next day the yoga lesson is in the afternoon and you can sleep in until your surf instructors arrive at 10 am* !