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Surf’s up! This epic surf experience on Wales’ south west coast will immerse you into the world of surfing. With surf lessons each morning, yoga to perfect your balance and the chance to play your part in the conservation of south west Wales’ stunning beaches.
Overlooked by the craggy hill of Carn Llidi, Whitesands is one of Wales’ most popular surf beaches. Spend your morning riding the waves on the stunning south west coast of Wales, guided by local surf instructors who will be sure to teach you some surf lingo!
Immerse yourself into the surfing world with free afternoons to drop in on the waves, explore the coastal city of St Davids and take in the epic views with clifftop yoga sessions. Get involved as much as you’d like on your surf and yoga retreat – in fact, why not pay your newfound love of surfing forwards with a chance to join a local beach clean.
This trip is perfect for travellers who are fit, active and looking for a full introduction into surfing.
Learn how to surf with a surfing expert
Experience the stunning views during your clifftop yoga sessions
Explore the coastal city of St Davids
Based in North Wales, Claire and her team create authentic adventures in some of the UK’s wildest spaces. From trail running and mountain biking, to multi activity breaks, wild wellness retreats and so much more. As well as giving you the most incredible experiences to enjoy, each of their adventure holidays is designed to be low carbon, low impact and supportive of local independent businesses. Making travel better for everyone.
Arrive in St Davids to check into your hotel from 14:30, ready to begin your surf and yoga retreat.
Your tour leader will host your welcome meeting at 18:00, giving you the lowdown on what’s to come over the next few days. Enjoy a welcome drink and tuck into pizza as you get to know your fellow travellers ahead of your surf experience. What’s more, to get you into the surf vibe we’ve got a special film screening all about lives transformed by the sea.
After a hearty breakfast, you’ll head to surf school to brush up on beach and sea safety. Then, get kitted out into your warm wetsuit, grab your board and you can make your way down to the beach.
Your surf experience begins as your instructor takes you through the basics of surfing. From how to paddle, how to ‘prone ride’ in control of your board and how to ‘pop’ on dry land, you’ll master the theory before you take the plunge out on the waves.
After your lesson you’ll have free time for lunch and the choice of how to spend the rest of your afternoon. Hang out at the beach with your surfboard, practicing your new skills. Or head back to your hotel, rinse the salt off your skin and head into St Davids to spend your afternoon exploring the UK’s smallest city.
To round off your perfect beach day, join the ground and head to nearby Solva for a clifftop yoga session in front of the setting sun. Stretch out those aching muscles after your first day of surfing, ready to hit the waves again tomorrow.
Once you’ve refueled with breakfast, head down to the beach for another morning of surfing tuition with your expert instructors. By now you’ll know how to negotiate the surf so it’s straight into the water and time to start catching waves.
After showing off your new skills dropping into waves, you can hang onto your board for the rest of the afternoon to keep shredding those waves, or shed your wetsuit and join the group for a beach clean. This is a chance for your instructors to share their knowledge of coastal wildlife and show you how you can play your part in protecting beautiful coastal destinations like this.
Later in the afternoon, why not join us for another relaxing yoga session out on the cliffs at Solva. Bring your beach weekend to a close by giving those tired muscles one final stretch and enjoying the inhale exhale of fresh salty air. What a perfect way to spend your final evening unwinding after an epic surf experience.
Enjoy the final morning of your surfing break as you share breakfast with the group, before leaving your surf and yoga retreat with great memories, and (hopefully) with a new love of surfing.
Your trip will take place in the South West of Wales in a town called St Davids. This beautiful town is full of historical buildings and architecture. It is perfect for exploring and finding quaint coffee shops and boutique shops. On top of this, the landscape is beautiful with the chance to see all of this during your clifftop yoga sessions. However, the sea is very cold so make sure you bring some warm clothes for after your surfing lessons!
