Portugal: Surf & Yoga Retreat
Portugal: Surf & Yoga Retreat
The trip in a nutshell
This is a trip designed and realised entirely by an experienced WeRoad Travel Coordinator. The Coordinator takes care of the whole trip: from defining the itinerary to selecting accommodation and on-site experiences. Via WeRoad website you can book the trip and manage it in your personal area, just like any other WeRoad.
Ready to disconnect from routine and reconnect with yourself on Portugal’s sun-soaked coast? Join us for a Surf & Yoga retreat in the heart of the Algarve, where wild cliffs meet golden beaches and the Atlantic sets the rhythm. Over 7 unforgettable days, we’ll combine the adrenaline of surfing with the mindfulness of yoga, creating the perfect balance of movement and relaxation.
Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned surfer or yogi, this trip is for you. Your days are filled with energizing yoga flows, contrasted by surf lessons on some of Europe’s most stunning beaches. Free days are ours to explore charming coastal towns, unwind by the sea, or chill with your new travel buddies. And the evenings? Think local food, sunsets, and a few glasses of vinho verde under the stars. This isn’t just a trip, it’s a reset. A journey to recharge, reconnect, and ride some waves.
Travel mood
Physical effort
You will need to be able to swim to take part in this trip.
Entry requirements
What do I need to enter Portugal?
Passport: 6 months of residual validity
Visa: to be requested online
Certificate: certificate of complete anti-Covid-19 vaccination cycle or negative result of molecular swab carried out 72 hours before departure (with QR code).
Arrival and departure
This trip starts in Faro and ends in Faro. On the first day of the trip we will meet by 5pm, on the last day you can leave at 10am. Find out more about the meeting here!.
What's included
7 nights accommodation in shared rooms
5 surf lessons with certified instructors and equipment rental
3 yoga lessons
Return train from Faro to Lagos
5 breakfasts
- Travel Coordinator services
- Free cancellation with 100% refund up to 31 days before departure
Itinerary
Arrival at Faro!
Arrival at Faro!
Round trip flights are not included in the package, so you can decide when and where you want to depart! This gives you complete freedom of choice to adjust your travels to your needs.
Check-in to your hotel in Faro, a city nestled in the heart of the Algarve. Faro is famous for its charming historic Old Town with cobbled streets and stunning architecture. Get ready for the welcome meeting that evening to get to know your travel buddies and go for your first dinner!
Money pot: local transport
Not included: meals and drinks, transfer from airport
Lagos, home of beaches & cliffs
From Faro to Lagos
Travel by train from Faro to Lagos, enjoying the scenic journey along the Southern coast of Portugal. Lagos is famous for its stunning beaches and dramatic cliffs, offering a perfect blend of natural beauty and rich history. Whether surfing, sightseeing, or enjoying lively evenings, Lagos is a true Algarve gem.
Today we will also get ready for our introductory surf lesson, kicking off the next few days of surfing!
After riding the waves we will head back to the hotel to relax before exploring the city nightlife.
Included: train transfer to Lagos, surf class
Money pot: extra activities
Not included: meals and drinks
Surf, yoga and explore
Ridin' the waves
Toda we are diving into our second surf lesson, working on refining our technique and building towards become surfer pros!
Today we will also have our first yoga class to help us relax and recover from the past two days. We will also have free time to explore the charming town of Lagos or relax by the beach.
Included: surf class, yoga class
Money pot: local transport, tourism tax
Not included: meals and drinks
The wave continues
The wave continues
Our new routine should be settling in now, surfing in the Algarve and taking care of our bodies whilst finding our inner yogi. Our evenings well spent trying tasty local seafood and drinking Medronho, a famous local strong fruit brandy!
Included: surf class, yoga class
Money pot: local transport
Not included: meals and drinks
Final surf
The final wave
Today is our final surf class, where we put together everything we have learnt over the past four days and really show off our skills!
This also means it is our last night in Lagos, an opportunity for us to truly explore the nightlife and celebrate our achievements.
Included: surf class
Money pot: extra activities, local transport
Not included: meals and drinks
Back to Faro
Faro or Ria Formosa
Today we will return by train to Faro for our final night together.
Today we will have two options for what to do. We can choose to explore the city of Faro by doing a walking tour or exploring ourselves. Or organise a day trip to Ria Formosa, a stunning coastal lagoon and protected nature reserve just outside Faro. Here we can go for a hike or take a boat to explore the salt marshes and islands.
Regardless of the plan, we will have an amazing goodbye dinner as our last night together!
Included: train to Faro
Money pot: extra activities like the walking tour, local transport
Not included: meals & drinks
Goodbye Portugal!
Check-out and goodbye
Today we sadly put an end to our amazing surf and yoga retreat. With multiple new skills and hobbies, we leave the Algarve feeling renewed and with a new-found love and respect for the ocean. A wonderful, once in a lifetime holiday... or was it? See you soon for our next WeRoad adventure!
Not included: airport transfer, meals and drinks

The travel coordinators
Our travel coordinators are chosen because they are people like you. Not only are they the best travel buddy you could hope for, but they're trained professionals guaranteed to show you a travel experience like never before
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
Round-trip flights are not included in any of our trips because we like to give you autonomy and flexibility: you can choose the airline you want to fly with, the departure airport that suits you best, and how many and which stops you want to make.
Since flights are not included, you also have more flexibility with your travel dates: if possible, you can arrive at your destination a few days earlier or return home a bit later – or even continue independently to a nearby destination!
This is the question of all questions, and here’s the answer, broken down into points!
The Money Pot is a common fund collected in local currency from all tour participants and managed by your Travel Coordinator.
It is used to streamline paymentsfor extra activities, goods and services that the whole group decides to do and to guarantee flexibility in choosing activities and excursions at the destination in line with the mood of the group.
It is typically collected on the first day of the trip in local currency, although at times, the Travel Coordinator may ask for it to be paid before departure.
You’ll find the amount of the money pot on the website under the section ‘What’s included in the money pot’ – how do you get there? Look for ‘What’s included’, scroll down to ‘Money pot? Click here’, and you’ll find the details.
The amount varies depending on the destination chosen.
It is used exclusively for group expenses that ALL participants decide to take part in.
It is estimated based on the experiences of other groups but can vary depending on the needs of the group itself. As such, the Travel Coordinator may need to increase the amount during the trip.
If not all of the money pot is used, the difference will be returned to all participants at the end of the trip in equal amounts.
The Money Pot also covers the Travel Coordinator’s share of the activities included in the money pot, except for those activities that are free for the Travel Coordinator.
If you pay in advance part of the money pot before the trip for certain non-refundable optional activities, unfortunately, the amount cannot be refunded in case of trip cancellation.
We offer several payment methods to meet all needs:
1. Credit or debit card from Visa, Mastercard, or American Express.
2. Installment payments for certain countries only
If you choose the deposit and balance option, you can pay the balance from your MyWeRoad Personal Area via bank transfer.
Anyone who books a WeRoad trip has the option to cancel or modify the trip – including both the dates and the destination – free of charge up to 31 days before departure. In case of cancellation, you will receive a 100% refund of the WeRoad trip price. If you make a change, a price adjustment will be applied to the new trip chosen – meaning, if the new trip is cheaper, we will refund the difference; if it’s more expensive, you will need to pay the difference.
If you’ve purchased the Flexible Cancellation Option (which you can add in the first step of the booking process), you can request a cancellation or trip change until 8 days before departure. In case of cancellation, you’ll receive a 100% refund of the WeRoad trip price, minus the cost of the Flexible Cancellation option.
How to request a cancellation or change to your trip? Send us an email at [email protected] or a WhatsApp on +447716573700. Please share the booking reference for the trip you want to cancel or change, and, in case of a change, the new trip you would like to join.
In general, we always choose local accommodations, avoiding large hotel chains, because we love to experience the culture of the place and, whenever possible, contribute to the local economy. Typically, our accommodations are hotels, apartments, guesthouses, and hostels run by local entrepreneurs, with the same standard maintained across all trips in the same destination.
For our Collection trips, which are our premium category, the accommodations are always 4 or 5-star or carefully selected boutique hotels.
The list of accommodations for your trip will be shared with you by your Travel Coordinator between 5 and 3 days before departure, along with other useful details for your adventure!
If you're wondering why WeRoad trips have a money pot, we’re assuming you already know what it is. If not, or if you have any doubts, we invite you to read all the information here!
Let’s quickly recap: The Money Pot is a common fund collected in local currency from all tour participants and managed by your Travel Coordinator. It’s used to speed up payments for extra activities, goods and services that the whole group decides to do and to guarantee flexibility in choosing activities and excursions at the destination in line with the mood of the group.
But let’s get to the point: why the money pot? First of all: it gives us a lot of flexibility. In all WeRoad trips you will have a bunch of Must See/Must Do activities already included - these are experiences, places or activities that simply cannot be missed! Any extra activities is decided by the group, why? Because each group is unique and may have particular wants or desires and the Money Pot allows each group to customise their trip to make it perfect for their requirements!
It also helps us speed up payments – imagine being in the subway in New York City, one by one purchasing the ticket...a nightmare right? Thanks to the Money Pot, the Travel Coordinator can simply purchase the tickets for everyone making the entire processes smoother! Any leftover money will be returned at the end of the trip and split equally amongst all participants.
In some destinations, buying goods or services on site is more economical as you are able to negotiate the price - places like Morocco, or South East Asia, bargaining is part of the culture. As such, our Travel Coordinators will be able to secure the best deal for all participants.
The amount of the money pot is specified in each trip – look for this button
which will take you to a detailed breakdown for each trip, like this:
WeRoad is not authorised to provide this information due to privacy reasons.
However, there is a solution - you can connect with your travel buddies by joining our Facebook group. Look for a post related to your trip, or ask the group admins for help in connecting with your future travel companions!
If a Travel Coordinator has already been assigned to the trip you're interested in, you can easily find their introduction post in the group via the website: in the tour list, click on 'Ask the coordinator', or in the trip details page, in the coordinator section, click on 'Ask [coordinator's name] for information on this trip in our Facebook group'. For both cases, see the screenshots below!
Tour List
Trip details page
In all our groups, the Travel Coordinator and participants speak English – knowing how to speak and understand English is therefore a fundamental requirement to participate in our trips.
On average the groups are made up of 6-15 people, with a minimum of 3/4 participants and a maximum of 15.
All our travellers are in theirs 20s, 30s and 40s. If you're very curios to know the age range of the group for a tour you're interested in, you can contact us by WhatsApp at +447716573700
Regarding the male-female ratio, this is not guaranteed and varies trip by trip.
Yes! If you're curious, you can take a sneak peek at the group before booking – although, in our opinion, that kind of spoils the surprise! You’ll find the info in the ‘Group’ section for each trip on the departures page, showing how many WeRoaders have already booked. Click the little arrow and you’ll even see their gender and ages – but hey, that’s exclusive info, so we’ll ask you to log in or sign up to see that!
You can spot this info in the screenshots below:
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Yes, in all our trips you will share a room with other same-sex travellers, and the bathroom will either be private or shared only with fellow participants of the trip. The rooms we select can be doubles, triples, quadruples, or multi-bed (up to 8 people in exceptional cases), depending on the destination and availability.
There are never dorms with people outside the WeRoad group, except in certain cases for local experiences, which are specifically mentioned in the itinerary or communicated before booking. These typically involve specific nights in unique accommodations like tents, homestays, or camping, offering a more adventurous travel experience in exchange for some comfort.
During the booking process, you can also choose to opt for a mixed room: in this case, if needed, only those who have agreed to this option may share a room with travellers of a different sex. If you are booking for multiple people together and select this option, the room will not be exclusive to your group but may be shared with other travellers in the group.
The WeRoad Travel Coordinator is an experienced and skilled traveller and will be the perfect companion for your trip. They will be available for any eventuality and will manage all the logistical aspects of the itinerary (transports, timings, accommodations, meeting points, etc.), so you can enjoy the trip without any worries!
You will have the chance to get to know them when the WhatsApp group is created approximately 2 weeks before departure - this will be the moment to ask any pre-departure questions and get to know the rest of the group! If the trip you are interested in already has a Travel Coordinator assigned, you can contact them before booking – their details will be specified in the schedule or on the trip page, or you can search for their name here. After booking, you will find their contact details in your Personal Area, under ‘Bookings and Trips’ > ‘Your Upcoming Trips’ > ‘Trip Details’.
When you set off on a WeRoad trip, you’re officially a WeRoader – and as we often say, 'Once a WeRoader, always a WeRoader'. This means that once you’re part of the community, a little piece of WeRoad will always stay with you, even if you no longer travel with us.
But you’re not just a WeRoader during your trips, far from it! The community is alive and active all year round: you can stay in touch by following and interacting on our social media channels, like the Facebook group or the Instagram profile. We can also meet up for a dinner or a trek together at one of the events organised by our coordinators around the world!