WHAT WE ARE ABOUT.

Beyond Retreats is a project attempting to improve surf retreat culture and the negative impact that surf tourism can have on small surf town communities.

We all love travelling and surfing, and we hope we can inspire you to keep doing so in a more inquisitive and sustainable way.

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the how.

We’re keeping it local. All of it.

We partner up with incredible longboard coaches from the area, to ensure that local surfers are the ones profiting from any surf-related business happening on their waves.

We ensure that the accommodation we stay in is locally owned. This means we won’t ever stay at surf camp chains or airbnbs owned by people who don't live there. We want the money you spend on your surf adventure to directly benefit the local community.

The same goes for all other activities we engage in, restaurants we eat at, and photographers we collaborate with.

We also organise art workshops with local master crafters, as a fun way to enrich your travels. This is usually in the realm of clay, but not limited to. You get to truly celebrate the culture of the place you are visiting and support those who have dedicated their lives to their crafts.

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giving back.

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Beyond Retreats supports specific NGO’s with your deposit money as a donation. This way, even if you cancel your retreat booking, your money is going to places that truly matter. Our aim is to get you curious about the impacts of your travels, and instead of just passing by, we encourage you to genuinely land, learn about the culture and give back.

When booking for the Portugal Edition, you are directly supporting SOMA.

When booking for the Mentawai Edition, you are directly supporting Our Ocean School.

And when booking for the Sri Lanka Edition, you are directly supporting SeaSisters.

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