ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY “THE HOUSE”

Surf Lessons
(2h class, at the beach)

Billy is a Surf Instructor since 1993, when he founded his own surf school in Porto, and has even more years of experience as a surfer. He has initiated many students in surfing across the country and has a solid reputation as an accomplished surfer. He is also a professional surf-board shaper managing his own hand-made surfboard brands. Billy has a lot of experience is surf coaching but also in advising right type of equipment for maximum performance.

Stand Up Paddle Board Surf Lessons
(2h class, at the beach)

For beginners or more advanced paddleboarders, classes are provided by an accredited and experienced instructor in the beautiful coast line in Madeira and leave you feeling knowledgable and confident in your approach to paddleboarding for years to come.

Yoga
(1h class, in the house)

Ruben is a Yoga teacher of Sattva Chikitsa Yoga with a specialization course in Dynamic Yoga with Gustavo Ponce, creator of the method. He is a follower of B.K.S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois e T.K.V. Desikachar in Chile.

Hiking
(1h to 4-5h, walks in nature along the island traditional water channels)

Different guides available for this activity, with expertise on different levadas. For nature lovers, walking alongside a levada is a unique experience. Levadas (from the Portuguese verb “levar” – to carry) are a system of water channels covering most of the island, of many kilometres in length. The channels mostly border mountains but also go through it to bring water from different sources to the lower areas in Madeira for human and agricultural consumption, etc. The levadas also cross the Laurissilva Forest, UNESCO patrimony, which contain a unique suite of plants and animals, including many endemic species. They are paths for discovery and contact with nature and the agricultural landscape and an “ex libris” of the region.