The Ultimate European Surfari! 7 days of adventures on a cool road trip to some of the best beaches in Europe. The mission? To live the surf dream with Surf, SUP (Stand Up Paddle) & Kitesurf lessons thrown into the mix. Transport, accommodation, most of the food and the activities are included on this awesome trip. This is an Xtreme Gap Exclusive trip (we run it)

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Learn To Surf, Kite Surf and Stand Up Paddle On An Epic European Road Trip

This is one of the best ways to try out three awesome Xtreme water sports whilst cruising some of the most stunning coastline and beach-combing spectacular locations in Spain and Portugal. It’s not all about the surf, it’s about the good times and the adventure whilst road tripping! With a maximum group size of 6 places will go fast so make sure you act quickly to put down your booking deposit and get your place set for an incredible summer experience.

Ultimate Surfari Highlights Include:

  • Starting in style out at the  ultra modern Xtreme Gap Mansion for 2 nights.
  • Epic road trip to Portugal in the Xtreme machine and awesome American day van!
  • Do the triple: Learn kite surfing in Tarifa – Europes top kite surf spot try out SUP waves surfing in Portugal (all equipment included).
  • Check out incredible beaches in both Spain and Portugal.
  • Experience the cool cities of Malaga and Sevilla with fully guided city tours and tapas crawls!
  • Spent three days at the Xtreme Gap surf camp in the Algarve, good waves, good times gorgeous beaches and good barbecues.
  • You also have the option to combine this with the Spanish sun trip so you can spend two weeks learning Spanish beforehand.

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The Xtreme Summer Road Trip

Space will be limited to 5 persons.
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Arrival Day and transfer to Xtreme Gap Base Camp Villa

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Arrival day is Friday, you can arrive any time  on Friday into Malaga. You will need to jump on the train to Fuengirola (about three pounds)  where you will be picked up. Please check with us before booking your flights and we will be up to coordinate you onto flights with other members of the group.

Friday is settling in day, but to get you off to a good start you will stay at the exclusive Xtreme Gap Base Camp Villa, a huge modern mansion equipped with a pool and incredible views to Morocco. Chill out, meet the rest of the group get to know each other. Lay by the pool and enjoy some of the best weather in Europe. In the evening we will have a barbecue and then get some rest before the all-day party in Marbella  the following day.

Saturday Marbella

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Today we check out Marbella, from the megarich yachts, to the world-famous beach bars might get a little wild. Don’t worry you will be chauffeur driven their back, and have the full day to explore, chill by the beach or have an all-day party. In the evening is back to the mansion to get ready for the road trip the next day.

Sunday: First leg Malaga to Tarifa the kite surf capital of Europe

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We hope your hangovers are not too bad because it’s an early start today, we will be driving west to the southernmost point of Europe the world famous Tarifa known as the capital of wind it is one of the top kite surfing destinations in the world. Just as short distance from Gibraltar we will settle in on arrival at our beach side campsite and then hit the beach to learn some kite surfing or try out some stand-up paddle (you can choose either option please note kite surfing is winds dependent but it is a rarity that there is not wind in Tarifa).

If there is a wind it’s an awesome town to explore, it’s, laid-back hippie vibe full of kite surfers and is very cosmopolitan atmosphere. If the boutique shops and cool bars in the narrow Moorish streets don’t get you you can always go whale watching, horse riding or cycling.

Accommodation for the night camping Tarifa

Monday: Kite surfing or stand-up paddle

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A leisurely start we will have breakfast and then it is on to your awesome options. Today we have the privilege of being on one of the best beaches in Spain, on a busy day in the summer there can be upwards of 1000 kites in the sky and yours will be one of them if you choose to do the kite surfing option, for those that don’t wish to do this they can choose the stand-up paddle option.

In the afternoon we will head off to another beautiful beach and check out some ancient Roman ruins at Bolonia.

Accommodation for the night camping Tarifa

Tuesday: To Portugal and Surfing.

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It’s an early start today as we have some distance to cover, we will be leaving Spain and heading along the stunning Portuguese Algarve coastline our destination is a cool surf town called Carapateira. The journey will take approximately 5 hours. 

Wednesday and Thursday Portugal Surf Camp

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People come from all over Europe to surf these waves, set by national Park it is the perfect spot to learn to surf (or improve your surf skills). We will be staying right by the beach, tented accommodation in the Xtreme gap surf camp. All equipment and instruction will be provided and we then have two and a half days to improve surf skills, live the dream and experience some of the nicest beaches in the world.

Breakfast lunch and dinner is provided all you have to worry about is looking good in a wetsuit.

Friday: Sevilla!

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Friday morning after some breakfast is time to say goodbye to the surf camp and hit the road once again. We will be heading back through the Algarve our destination will be Seville.

Known as one of the most beautiful cities in Spain this is the perfect stop off on the return route. It’s a couple of hours drive so we will not get there till the afternoon but there will be plenty of time to check out the city and we will do a tour of the major sites finishing up with a Tapas bar crawl.

The city has plenty to offer including a seriously impressive cathedral where Christopher Columbus is buried, incredible architecture including the world’s largest wooden structure “La Plaza Espana” and is steeped in Spanish tradition. There is one of the biggest bullfighting rings in Spain,and ancient streets still alluding to the Moorish past and great nightlife so no doubt we will celebrate our last night in style. Did you know tapas was invented in this city?

Please note dinner is not included tonight, we will take them out on the streets of Seville. Tonight we stay in hostal in downtown Seville.

Saturday: Return To Malaga

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On Saturday we will depart Sevilla in the morning and return back to Malaga, the journey time is approximately 3 hours although we will stop along the way.

Malaga is a cool city so to get to know everyone we will be hitting the city and checking out the sites. Strolling around the old town and having a tapas crawl. In the afternoon you can hit the beach or chill at the mansion. In the afternoon we transfer back to base camp for an evening dinner and packing before you head home the next day. Please note if you want to fly out on Saturday this is also no problem.

Accommodation

In Malaga we stay at the Xtreme Gap luxury base camp mansion!

During the road trip we will be camping in Tarifa and in Carapateira (in Portugal). The camps sites are located right by the beach and we will include the test needed. Please note you will need to bring a sleeping bag and we will make a stop off en-route to purchase ground mats if you require one.

In Sevilla we will stay in a down town hostel crawling distance from the Tapas bars and clubs.

Food

Food is included while camping and at the mansion, expect hearty BBQ´s there will be a food kitty of €10 per day payable locally before departure. There is no food included in Marbella (lunch), Malaga or Seville. There is plenty of cheap tapas available.

Spaces Available

We have 5 spaces available in the van with the potential to bring more in accompanying vehicles.

Price

Eight days – £875 plus euros 10 a day food kitty

Included

  • Two night stay in the Xtreme Gap Villa
  • All transportation by private guided surf bus
  • All accommodation see itinerary
  • Welcome barbecue
  • All equipment for surfing, kite surfing and stand-up paddle
  • All breakfasts and dinners (with the exception of Sevilla).
  • City tour of Malaga
  • City tour of Seville
  • Day out during the Malaga Festival with drop-off and pickup
  • Airport pick up
  • Airport drop off on Saturday

Excluded

  • €10 per day food kitty
  • Lunches (we will do food runs to supermarkets to make your own if you want)
  • Flights
  • Spending money for optional extras
  • Travel insurance

Dates

Friday the 4th  to 12 October 2013

You can also custom charter the van if you have a group of five people. Please contact us for details.

Please contact us for dates in 2014

Trip Combos

Did you know we can help you plan an epic adventure? You can combine this trip with the following trips to extend you travels.

Combine with Spanish and Sun

Spanish and Sun

We run a two-week crash course in Spanish prior to this trip commencing you can easily combine the two trips so you can brush up on some Spanish while staying in the cool city of Malaga, and then end with this awesome road trip.

 

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