SAMPLE PROGRAM  ·  SILVER COAST

Island, castle and garden: three days on the Silver Coast

Berlenga by boat, the walled town of Óbidos and the calm of Baleal, about an hour north of Lisbon. Our home coast.

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BEST FOR
Team offsites and incentive groups who like to be outdoors

GROUP SIZE
Best for 12 to 40

LENGTH
Three days,
two nights.

SEASON
Late spring to early autumn for Berlenga. Óbidos and the coast all year

GETTING THERE
About an hour to Óbidos from Lisbon, a little more to Peniche

FORMAT
Sample program.
Every retreat is designed to your brief

WHY THIS WORKS

Why it works for teams.

Portugal’s Silver Coast (Costa da Prata) offers some of the country’s most dramatic, authentic coastal stretches.

It stands out as a retreat contender because it packs island, cliffs, surf, a walled town and two UNESCO monasteries into an hour north of Lisbon, with fresh seafood and few crowds.

Quiet by design. 
Berlenga is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with a
daily visitor limit of around 550, so even in summer the island never feels crowded.

Real local food. 
Peniche is a working fishing port. Caldeirada and
seafood rice taste different when the boats are in view.

Close to Lisbon. 
About an hour by coach,
so the program starts on
the first morning, not the second.

A person in a red coat walking along the top of Óbidos medieval walls with crenellations, overlooking white buildings with terracotta tile roofs and surrounded by green trees.

DAY BY DAY

The program, day by day

DAY 1  

Unhurried island day

  • Morning coach from Lisbon to Peniche. Boat crossing to Berlenga Grande, guided walk to the fort, and time to explore or swim in the cove.

  • Boat back to Peniche for a relaxed team lunch by the harbor.

  • Check in at the hotel by the dunes. Free time to walk the beach, or rest—no scheduled activities.

  • Sunset drinks on the terrace followed by a cozy team dinner at the hotel.

steep, rocky cliffs with sparse vegetation and yellow flowers on the left side. A seagull is flying over a narrow, calm water passage between the cliffs. A boat can be seen at the bottom right corner on the water, and the open ocean extends to the horizon with distant landforms in the background.

DAY 2

Work and coastline reset

  • Intensive 3 to 4-hour morning workshop and strategy block at the hotel.

  • Casual working lunch on the terrace, followed by light outdoor choices: guided coastal e-bike tour, dune walk, or beginner surf lessons in Baleal.

  • Late afternoon: Downtime to freshen up at the hotel.

  • Group celebration dinner at a nearby oceanfront restaurant.

A person with curly hair and a purple shirt sitting on the beach, holding a surfboard, with the ocean and sky in the background.

DAY 3

Deep work and medieval windows

  • Focused morning strategy in the hotel’s quiet dune setting.

  • On-site working lunch followed by the final work block for the day.

  • Transfer to Óbidos medieval village (15-20 min) where the team celebrates the end of the retreat exploring cobblestone lanes.

  • Board the coach directly and head back to Lisbon.

A busy street in a Mediterranean town with white buildings, terracotta roofs, and vibrant pink bougainvillaea flowers. People are walking and shopping, with a church steeple visible in the background against a lush hilly landscape.

What we handle

Venue and room block  ·  Program rhythm, sessions and free time  ·  Restaurants, private dinners and wine  ·  Airport meet and greet and every transfer  ·  Guides, experiences and Plan B for weather  ·  Run of show and a RuaMar lead on site  ·  One budget

  • Spa services

    Spa & Wellness treatment

  • A tranquil outdoor swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery, trees, and rocks, with a rocky hillside in the background as private, Portuguese accommodation.

    2 nights in luxurious 5-star accommodation

  • Tailored experiences

    Monasteries, medieval village and winery visits

  • All meals, petiscos & wine tasting

    All meals, petiscos & wine tasting

PLANNING NOTES

Good to know

  • Boats to Berlenga only sail when conditions allow. If seas are rough, our Plan B is Nazaré (famous for dramatic coastal cliffs and big-wave surfing culture) and a local fish lunch.

  • Berlenga visits require restricted daily permits, which we secure well in advance for the team.

  • Ocean crossings can be choppy. We brief guests in advance and provide motion-sickness tablets for those who need them.

FAQs

Questions teams ask

  • It packs a lot into a small area: an island nature reserve, a working fishing port, a walled medieval town, two UNESCO monasteries, surf beaches and wine country. The drives between them are short, so teams spend more time together and less time on the road. Most visitors still head to Lisbon and the Algarve, so the coast keeps a quieter, local feel.

  • About an hour by coach to Óbidos and a little more to Peniche. A three-day program can start on the first morning and end back in Lisbon on the last afternoon.

  • Óbidos: a walled town and a UNESCO City of Literature, full of bookshops.

    Alcobaça and Batalha: two Gothic monasteries on the UNESCO World Heritage List, each within easy reach.

    Caldas da Rainha: home of the Bordallo Pinheiro ceramics factory, founded in 1884.

    Buddha Eden: a garden of about 35 hectares on a wine estate in Bombarral.

  • Yes. Peniche and Baleal have surf schools for all levels. Supertubos in Peniche hosts the World Surf League Championship Tour each October. Dune walks, coastal e-bike routes and a lagoon for calm-water paddling are all close by.

  • Seafood straight from the boats in Peniche: caldeirada, seafood rice and grilled fish by the harbor. Inland, country cooking and local wine from the vineyards around Bombarral and Óbidos.

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