Small group walking the Ericeira cliffs with surfboards at golden hour

Ericeira · Portugal

While searching for life,
don't forget to live.

Tailor-made surf, wellness and community experiences by the sea — handmade for small private groups.

Plan your experience Discover Dolce Vita

Small groups · June – October · 3 to 14 days

The Idea

Dolce Vita isn't a place you arrive at. It's a way of being.

We design soulful experiences by the sea — filled with rosemary-scented air, salty laughter and barefoot moments. We host small groups who want to slow down, connect and feel the real Ericeira. No tight schedules. No rush. Just the essentials: surf, food, nature and good company.

We surf. We cook. We explore. We connect. Our luxury lies in authenticity.

The Dolce Vita crew gathered together in Ericeira

Why Dolce Vita

More than a stay. An experience that stays with you.

For those tired of standard, centralized holidays who want something more authentic. We offer a surf experience that goes beyond the usual paths — combining adrenaline, romance and culture. Through small local projects, activities and communities, you live the true soul of Ericeira.

Tailor-made for your closed group
Surf woven through the whole journey
Real local life, real connections

Our Home

Ericeira

Once a humble fishing village, today a World Surfing Reserve. Its cliffs, world-class breaks and narrow whitewashed streets tell stories of tradition, resilience and community. For us, Ericeira is freedom, creativity and friendship — a place where people from all over the world meet, dream and bring their passions to life.

Dramatic Ericeira coastline cliffs and Atlantic ocean — The coastline

A large group of surfers gathered on the beach in Ericeira — The community

The Experience

Everything, handmade around you

Surf coaching

Curated surf sessions for every level, reading the best breaks with people who know every tide and sandbank.

Soulful stays

A house that feels like home — barefoot mornings by the ocean, long tables, wine and music at night.

Local experiences

Food made with soul, art, music and small local projects — the true, unscripted Ericeira.

Tailor-Made · Closed Groups

Choose your Dolce Vita

Every trip is built around your group. Surfclass, accommodation and local experiences, woven into one seamless journey.

3–14days

4–14people per group

Jun–Octseason

Standard

Personalised for your group

Surfclass sessions
Shared soulful accommodation
Curated local experiences

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Most loved

Family

Personalised for your group

Everything in Standard
Private family-friendly stay
Activities for all ages

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Premium

Personalised for your group

Everything in Family
Private villa & dedicated host
Premium experiences & transfers

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Prices are per person, per day, and vary with group size, season and package. Tell us your dream and we'll craft the exact quote.

Simone, founder of Dolce Vita Ericeira, surfing in the Atlantic

The Dreamer

From Ferrari studios to the Ericeira lineup

Simone, founder of Dolce Vita Ericeira, was born and raised in Italy. He worked as a car designer for prestigious names — Ferrari, Peugeot, Sony. Successful, yet searching for a more meaningful life.

At 25, inspired by people he met on a surf trip, he left his career behind. In the autumn of 2019 he moved to Portugal. Ericeira quickly became home — surfing became his therapy, community his way of living. Dolce Vita Ericeira is that life, shared with you.

— Simone, since 2019

Your coach

You'll learn with someone who lives these waves

Every session is guided by Simone — Italian, five years reading Ericeira's tides every single day.

3,000+students taught

1,200+lessons given

All levels& every age

IT · EN · PTcoached in your language

In partnership with Progress Surf School — 40 years of coaching in Ericeira's waves.

Patient with first-timers, sharp with advanced surfers, and a plan shaped for each person. Here you're not a number in a camp — you're coached like a friend, in your own language.