August 17, 2026

Family Getaway: Surf & Build

A week for entrepreneurial families who want more than a holiday. By Journey Reload.

17–22 August 2026

Surf, Creativity & Slow Summer Living for Curious Families

Mafra, 30 min from Lisbon

What is Surf & Build Family Getaway

Spend your mornings progressing in the waves with Portugal’s leading surf coaching team. Explore entrepreneurship, creativity and problem-solving alongside experienced founders and investors. Spend time with your children while giving them the opportunity to build confidence and independence in a safe environment surrounded by nature. Family Getaway: Surf & Build by Journey Reload brings together families who love learning new things; whether that's catching a wave or launching a new idea.

Spend your mornings progressing in the waves with Portugal’s leading surf coaching team. Explore entrepreneurship, creativity and problem-solving alongside experienced founders and investors. Spend time with your children while giving them the opportunity to build confidence and independence in a safe environment surrounded by nature. Family Getaway: Surf & Build by Journey Reload brings together families who love learning new things; whether that's catching a wave or launching a new idea.

Welcome glass of sparkling wine

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks throughout the evening

Fire-cooked finger food

Family-style shared dinner

The Experience

Surf Together as a Family

Each morning begins on the Atlantic coast of Ericeira with coaching from Joana Andrade and the team at Progress Surf School.

Unlike a typical surf holiday, the focus is not simply getting in the water. It is measurable progression. Surfing becomes the shared adventure that brings the entire community together.

For kids 7+ and adults.


Learn from the Best


Your surf coach is Joana Andrade – Portugal's leading big-wave surfer. Joana has coached athletes at every level – from first-timers to competitors – and founded Progress Surf School in Ericeira, known for structured, safety-first, high-performance coaching.





Built Something Real


Children participate in the Startup Lab, where they learn how ideas become products, projects and simple businesses through collaborative challenges, creative exercises and hands-on building. Parents join in conversations and workshops sharing their stories about building, investing and innovating.



Exhale


Parents have access to ATMOS Steam Centre and outdoor SPA complex with hot tub, cold plunge and ice tub, yoga classes, meditation sessions, Ajurvedic massages and quiet cowork spaces.





Connect Naturally


Children form friendships and move freely between activities while adults connect naturally through dinners, surf sessions and shared rituals.


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