How to read these days. This is a strong plan, not a fixed one. Places, order and detail will shift as we go, because we plan alongside the group and take the better idea when it turns up: a festival in the next town, the right light on the lake, a maker who says come Thursday instead. What will not change is the estate, the quality of every experience, the number of meals, and the care around your children.
Nothing here is required. The days are full of things worth doing and you can skip any of them. Sleep in. Stay by the pool. Send one parent to the cork forest and keep the other at the stables. Nobody is counting, and nobody is herding anybody.
The shape of a day. Mornings tend to hold the one thing that is planned. Afternoons are usually open, often on the estate, with a minibus into town on several days for anyone who wants it. Come together for an aperitivo before dinner most evenings, and then stay at the table long after dinner has ended because you are still enjoying yourselves.
Two pools. An outdoor pool with a certified lifeguard for swimming, and an indoor pool for the hours when the Alentejo is doing what the Alentejo can do in July.
Days out. Five as a family: Arraiolos, Estremoz and Vila Viçosa, Montargil, Évora and Mainova. Everything else happens on or near the estate. Drives are short, and a midday shuttle takes those with a non-negotiable nap schedule home early.
Bounded time apart. There are two adults-only outings, the cork forest on day four and Fita Preta on day five, plus the spa and a couple of evening activities. Every one of them is named in advance, every one of them has your kids covered by your dedicated nanny or counselor, who you have known since the start of camp.
The rooms. A Double Superior sleeps two adults and one child (or one adult and two children). A Junior Suite sleeps two adults and two children (or one adult and three children). Larger families or those who want more space can take a second room. Count every person, adult and child, before you submit your registration. The estate's occupancy limits are hard and we cannot raise them once you are on the ground.
The group. Up to twelve families in total, plus the families of some of the staff. We build the group so every child has a peer.
Where the money goes. At least 75 percent of what this camp spends stays in Portugal, with the family that owns the estate, the artisans, the guides, the growers and the town that gets the market day.
Paying. Golden Days is priced in euros. Four payments of 25 percent: when your family is accepted, then 1 November 2026, 5 January 2027 and 1 March 2027. Your card is charged in US dollars, and the dollar amount of each payment is worked out from the euro amount due at the exchange rate on the day that payment goes through.
The discount. Pay in full by bank transfer within 14 days of acceptance and take 3 percent off.
If you cancel. You get back what you have paid less a percentage of your total cost, and the percentage depends on when we hear from you. Before 1 November 2026, you get back everything you paid less 10 percent of the total cost of your trip. After that and before 5 January 2027, 25 percent. After that and before 1 March 2027, 50 percent. After 1 March 2027 there is no refund.
If we cancel. If we have to cancel the camp for any reason, you get a full refund or a credit toward a future trip, your choice. If a force majeure event makes it impossible, we postpone to a new date or give you a credit.
Insurance. Required. It will not cover your flights, the premium itself, or passport and visa fees.
Count your family carefully. The number of people a room sleeps is a hard limit set by the estate and the buyout, not a suggestion. Every adult and every child needs a bed in your registration before you submit it. We cannot raise it later and we cannot add anyone once you are on the ground.
This is a registration request. We review each application to ensure every child will have a peer. Nothing is charged until your family is accepted. Your room is held from the moment it is.