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 Nazaré-trained 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 Nazaré-trained 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
September 2026
Book direct — 50% deposit when your first session is more than a month out, 100% within a month.
Good to know
- ◆Sessions are 2 hours (one foiler) or 3 hours (two), at 10:00 or 15:00.
- ◆Minimum of 2 sessions when booking more than a week ahead — from 4, a free lunch and a private spa session are included.
- ◆All Armstrong foil gear is included — just bring a 4/3 or 5/3 mm wetsuit.
- ◆Bad weather? You reschedule. 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
Nazaré-trained tow driver · Armstrong dealer
Founder and host. In the watersports business since 2007, Lars handles everything around your sessions — planning, gear, and where to eat afterwards. Dutch by birth, Portuguese in how he lives.
Tomaz
Nazaré-trained tow driver · Big-wave safety
Head driver and the operational backbone of every trip. 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 20°CAir 20°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 private 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 driver
Once a year we teach a small group to drive for foilers — six spots, two per jetski, taught by Nazaré-trained drivers.
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