Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This experience is magical…
It starts with a boat trip to one of the most beautiful areas of the Ria Formosa – Barrinha, as it is known among the locals, where the surf lesson will take place.
After finishing the first activity, we will travel to another captivating area of the Ria Formosa Natural Park, where the stand up paddle (SUP) lesson will take place.!
This experience is aimed at all levels of performance, whether for surfing or SUP.
This activity has the duration of approximately 4 hours.
All equipment is included (surfboard, suit, Lycra, SUP board, paddle and vest), boat trip, as well as sports insurance.
teaching materials, instructor and insurance.
Departure Point
Av. Nascente, Praia de Faro, 8005 Faro, Portugal
Ria Formosa Natural Park, Olhao, Portugal The tour will be on the side of the river, where there are easy conditions for riding on the SUP board. The tour passes through the Ria Formosa National Park. We can stop at the oyster farm and watch a great variety of birds and plants. 30 minutes
Barrinha, 3070, Portugal This place is at the end of Praia de Faro. It is a connecting river and ocean. There is no tourism in this place and you can enjoy the undisturbed beauty of nature. 30 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
J9670COfabienc
12 Aug 2025
We start with 1 hour of paddle in a very nice place and far from the tourist corner. Then we continue with an introduction to surfing, with a guide who does not speak French but we manage to manage and finally return by boat. Suitable for children over 10 / 12 years.
Louise_W
30 Jul 2025
Wonderful experience, obrigada! Make sure you Take drinking water! The beach is beautiful. Thank you!
Tour46284277427
18 May 2024
The SUP was a promenade in an amazing place, and the waves of that beach were just perfect for beginners, even my 8-year old and could ride them. The guides were also very fun and professional. The only reason I don’t give them 5 stars is that they did not think of a way to bring a phone to take some pictures, and it is sad that we have no photos of that day. Maybe that can be fixed if we talk to them in advance next time.
This tour in
Portugal
is organized by
Salty Experiences
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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