Towfoil Tripsin Portugal
Book Nowfoil good waves, eat good food, relax in the spa, and take home an experience of a lifetime
How it works
Step 1
Reserve your sessions
Pick your dates in the calendar below — your sessions go on a 24-hour hold.
Plan your sessions ↓Step 2
Book your accommodation
We'll point you to four places in the village we know personally.
Our recommendations ↓Step 3
Book your flight
Fly into Lisbon or Faro — both work equally well.
Step 4
Rent a car
You'll drive to Vila Nova de Milfontes — about 2 hours from either airport.
Our advice ↓Step 5
Confirm with your deposit
50% when your first session is over a month out, 100% within a month — any balance follows a month before your trip.
Compose your trip
Live availability — base prices in EUR, shown in your currency.
Towfoil session — 2 hoursTwo hours with one jetski and a certified tow driver, all Armstrong gear included. Built for one foiler — maximum tow time.
€400 per session
Towfoil session — 3 hoursThree hours with one jetski and a certified tow driver, all Armstrong gear included. Built for two foilers sharing the ski in rotation — rest between waves, best value per person.
€500 per session
August 2026
Book direct — 50% deposit when your first session is more than a month out, 100% within a month.
Good to know
- ◆Plan 2-hour sessions for one foiler or 3-hour sessions for two, at 10:00 or 15:00.
- ◆Book 4 or more sessions any time during our swell season between October and May. One lunch and one spa session are included, free.
- ◆Booking fewer than 4 sessions is last minute only — within a week of your first day, and only if a ski is free.
- ◆The latest Armstrong gear is included in every session. Our favorite combo is the 865 mm X mast with an MA590 front wing and a 130 tail.
- ◆Prefer your own board or foil? Bring it.
- ◆Bring your own 4/3 or 5/3 mm wetsuit. An impact vest and helmet are on board — bring yours if you have them. No need for gloves or booties.
- ◆If the weather turns bad or there's no swell, you can reschedule your sessions. More on weather ↓
Clips
Straight off the water
Short clips from previous sessions
The spot
Vila Nova de Milfontes
A small white-and-blue village on the Alentejo coast in Portugal, where the Mira river meets the Atlantic.
This stretch of coast is a protected natural park. No towers, no crowds, just cliffs, pines and swell that has crossed the whole Atlantic to get here. And when the session ends, the village does the rest: great restaurants, quiet streets and nobody in a hurry.
The team
Your drivers
You'll mostly talk to these two — by email, on the beach and on the ski.
Lars van der Veen
Certified Nazaré tow driver · Armstrong dealer
Founder. On the water since 2007. Has towed foilers on the Alentejo coast through every kind of Atlantic winter day.
Tomaz
Certified Nazaré tow driver · Big-wave safety
Head driver and the operational backbone of the retreats. Tow driver with big-wave safety training — the reason guests relax the moment the rope goes tight.
Guests
5.0 on Google
5.0 from 175 reviews
· Google Reviews
“Amazing tow sessions on mind blowing waves, fantastic local cuisine, great laid back accommodations, and the chance to connect with awesome humans who love the ocean playground they call home.”
“Amazing tow-foiling experience in Portugal and a perfect sporty getaway! Lars and Thomas are highly professional jet ski drivers and foiling experts, making the whole experience both safe and thrilling.”
“Time2Wing just secured a permanent spot in our foil retreat rotation. We came for the waves, but the hospitality from Lars and Tomaz — and the deep dive into the Portuguese lifestyle — made the trip.”
“Tow foiling is a magical experience — made all the better by a gorgeous stretch of coastline. Tomaz is an incredibly insightful and patient coach. Lars the same and also a very generous host.”
“Wonderful three days with Lars and Tomaz. Didn’t have to pack a board or bring my foils. Got to use the latest Armstrong equipment. They’re set up perfectly to maximize water time and are excellent tow drivers.”
“These guys know exactly what board and foil set up works best, they know how to tow you into the wave and how to get you out of it safely.”
Forecast + swell alerts
Know before it gets good
Leave your email to receive a swell alert when a good swell arrives.
Forecast
Water 19°CAir 22°C
Tap a day for the hourly forecast.
FAQ
Everything else you're wondering
2-hour or 3-hour session — which one is for me?+
What level do I need?+
You should be a competent foiler for the sessions as we offer them — whether you come from wingfoiling, parawinging, surf foiling, kitefoiling, e-foiling or wakefoiling.
If you're completely new to foiling, you're welcome too: we start you behind our boat on flat water instead of the jetski in the waves. Once you can get up behind the boat, we move on to the jetski.
Whatever your level, it's important that you're comfortable in waves.
Best season+
The swell season runs from October to May. October, November, April and May usually bring slightly smaller swell and warmer temperatures; December through March tend to have the most consistent waves.
Nice places to stay+
These are the four places in Vila Nova de Milfontes we can recommend.
- Includes breakfast
- 3-min drive to where we meet
- 3-min drive to town and the beach
- Hot tub
- Swimming pool
- Includes breakfast
- Sea-view apartments
- 5-min walk to town
- 2-min walk to the beach
- 5-min drive to where we meet
- Swimming pool
- Nicely designed 2-bedroom apartments
- Private parking
- Swimming pool
- 5-min walk to town
- 2-min walk to the beach
- 5-min drive to where we meet
- Beautifully designed 3-bedroom house
- Private parking
- In town
- 10-min walk to the beach
- 5-min drive to where we meet
Renting a car+
Renting a car is often the best and cheapest way to get to us. We recommend using a site like booking.com/cars to find one.
Keep in mind: to get to the cheaper rental companies you take a shuttle from the airport, which can add 30–45 minutes. They'll also try to sell you expensive insurance once you're there — if you don't want that, you'll need at least €2,500 of available credit on your credit card.
Companies like Hertz, Europcar and Sixt have desks right at the airport and are often quicker.
We can also arrange a taxi for you — €450 round trip.
What else is there to do?+
How does booking work?+
What's included — and what should I bring?+
Every session includes a jetski with a driver, board, foil, and an impact vest and helmet (best to bring your own if you have it).
For every 4 sessions, a free lunch and a spa session (hot tub, sauna, pool) are included.
You should bring a wetsuit (4/3 mm or 5/3 mm).
If you'd like to bring your own foil and/or board, you can.
What if the ocean doesn't cooperate?+
Driver Course
Become a towfoil operator
Once a year we train a small group to run their own towfoil operation — taught by certified Nazaré drivers.
Join the waitlist →Operators
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