Lagos & West Algarve Stag Do
Algarve is the perfect stag do destination with sunny days, epic surf-beaches and fun watersports
The Algarve is known for its average of 300 sunny days a year — no wonder why so many guys decide to plan their active stag weekend here! It’s an awesome spot all year round and the west coast’s rugged nature will blow you away. Choose between a chilled out stag party in a rural location, surfing at the local beaches, or enjoy a stag in the lively seaside town of Lagos and add a day-trip coasteering near Sagres. For more Portugal stag weekend locations, check out our Portugal Stag Do Page.
Big Blue offers unforgettable Algarve stag do packages, with stag-friendly accommodation and a range of outdoor activities, like boat trips in the famous Grottos & exploring secret caves on a paddleboard. We’ll put a really fun stag weekend together, tailor-made to suit your group. Don’t forget to click on the ‘package info’ section to see what we can add to make your package complete, incl. airport transfers and BBQ nights. When you’re ready just hit the Quote button, call or email us direct.
Surfing
Variety Of Surf Spots
Private Lessons
Beginner & Pro Waves
West Algarve, to us, is the surf Valhalla of Portugal. We just love the spectacular beaches, nice consistent swell and friendly vibes in this area. If you’re looking for a fun, active and easy-going stag adventure, then surfing should be part of your stag weekend.
Breakdown:
- Private group surf-lessons
- Beaches in the Aljezur area: Praia da Arrifana, Praia de Odeceixe, Monte Clerigo and
- Beaches in the Lagos area: Porto Mós, Praia da Luz and Meia Praia
- Experienced English speaking instructors & all needed equipment
- Our surf-lessons are usually between 2-3 hours
- Add local transfers & lunch to complete your day out!
Boat Trips
Catamaran Or Jet Boat
Explore The Grottos
Enjoy A Swim
If you’re after a more chilled out stag activity, with plenty of time in the sun and enjoying a relax swim around spectacular rock-formations, then how about a catamaran tour in Lagos? Or ramp up the adrenaline by going on a jet boat!
Breakdown:
- Shared or Private boat trips available
- Choose a 3 or 4 hour catamaran tour
- 45 Min Jet Boat thrill sessions
- Experienced captain & crew
- Add meals & drinks on board of the catamaran
Hiking & Exploring
Guided Hikes
Coastal Trails
Tailor-Made Routes & Sightseeing
The Rota Vicentina provides a world-class hiking route that starts in Alentenjo and follows this stunning coastline all the way down to Lagos. We tend to stick with the Fisherman’s Trail, known as one of the world’s best coastal hiking routes. Our local guides have great knowledge on the land, as well as a vast knowledge on nature and hiking / orienteering in general. A great activity option for any stag do wanting to explore the stunning nature Algarve has to offer. We can also keep things really easy-going and just add some sightseeing and exploring to your activity day. This way you can start with a morning watersport or adventure, followed by lunch and a short walk or local exploration, before heading back to your group accommodation.
Breakdown:
- Guided 1/2 day or full day hiking tours
- Add on lunch and / or wine tasting session at sunset
- If you want to just add a short hike around an activity or event, we can also do some ad hoc sightseeing instead of a full on guided hike
- Tailor-made routes to suit your stag do!
Coasteering
Cave Jump
Rugged Coastline
Swim In Clear Blue Waters
Coasteering is always a popular stag activity choice no matter what location. Add some adrenaline to your weekend by jumping off cliffs into the big blue, swimming with the currents and scrambling across rocks. Our coasteering spots in Raposeira/Sagres are stunning!
Breakdown:
- Experienced English speaking instructors & all needed equipment (bring a pair of old trainers)
- Our coasteering activities usually last between 3-4 hours incl. kitting up
- Explore Sagres and enjoy a coastal lunch after your adventure
Paintballing
400 Paintballs
2500m2 Forest
Min. 6 Participants
A stag classic! A competitive and challenging paintballing session often goes down well with stag groups. Play against your own crew or team up together and compete against another group. Lagos offers a great spot for paintballing, surrounded by forestry with both natural & artificial objects to hide behind.
Breakdown:
- All needed equipment, overalls and 400 paintballs included
- A variety of games zones
- Stop off in Lagos for a wander around town and a delicious meal!
Paddleboarding
Explore Sea Caves
Paddle A River
Great Core Work-Out
Paddleboarding is an incredibly fun and relaxed way to explore the epic Algarve coastline. Not only do you learn how to SUP, but you also get a great core work-out by doing it! Paddleboarding is a suitable stag activity for most confidence & fitness levels and it’s a really nice way of clearing that hangover!
Breakdown:
- Paddleboarding is available in the Sagres area and on the Amoreira river
- Experienced English speaking instructors & all needed equipment
- Our SUP activities usually last between 2-3 hours incl. kitting up
- Explore Sagres , Arrifana or Aljezur with a local lunch option
Mountain-Biking
Choose Coast Or Forest
E-Bikes Available
Guided Tours
An active way to explore West Algarve. Choose between a mountain-bike trip along the coast in Sagres & the Costa Vicentina or cycle through the forests more inland. Whatever you fancy; regular mountain-biking, E-biking or Hybrids, we’ve got you covered.
Breakdown:
- Lots of scenic trails & routes available
- English speaking guides
- Half-day or Full-day trips available
- Beginner to technical rides
Hostels
All Group Sizes
Private rooms
On-Site Pools
If you love proper hostel vibes and a friendly surfy atmosphere then you’ll like our hostels in Arrifana and Lagos! Our stag-friendly hostels come with some great features such as a roof-top terrace overlooking the coast or the city, outdoor pools and on-site bars. Whether you fancy a more rural escape by the beautiful surf beach of Arrifana or a more central location in Lagos near bars & restaurants, West Algarve offers hostel stays to suit all stag do’s.
Features:
- Bars on-site selling a range of beers and cocktails
- Outdoor pools and patio areas at most of our hostel locations
- Beach or coastal town location
- Continental Breakfast included
- Private rooms with a mix of bunk-beds as well as twins and triples available
- Great for all size stag do’s
- Catered for BBQ nights with drinks available
- Free wi-fi
Villas
Medium – Large Groups
Exclusive Hire
Quality Properties
Want your own private villa not far from the beach or near to Lagos? Big Blue offers a great selection of private villas with outdoor pools, comfy lounge areas with self-catering kitchen and a variety of bedrooms including bunk-beds, singles & doubles. If you opt for a rural stay then there are some nice hiking routes right on your doorstep, taking you to the nearest beaches and some good local restaurants are found nearby too. Alternatively you can stay in a villa not far from Lagos, just hop in a taxi or we can arrange a transfer for you and you’re in the buzzing coastal town with scenic sea views and a wide selection of bars!
Features:
- Self-catering villas (ask us about a breakfast or BBQ add-on)
- Choose a rural or town location
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Variety of group sizes and different types of bedrooms
- Free wi-fi
- Most villas come with a pool
- Add a transfer to Lagos for a night out or ask us about other evening options!
Hotels
3* – 5* Hotels
All Group Sizes
Rural Or Lively Location
If you’re a stag party after a more luxury base for a weekend adventuring in the Algarve sun, then a 3* – 5* hotel is perfect for your stag do. Most of our hotels are located in the heart of Lagos, walking distance to bars & restaurants and the local beach. If you’d rather stay somewhere a bit more rural then we have some great options on the south-west coast too! Most of our Algarve hotel options come with a pool, on-site bar and/or restaurant and modern bedrooms.
Features:
- Stag-friendly 3* – 5* hotels depending on your budget
- Continental Breakfast included
- Choose between double, twin or triple rooms
- Central Lagos location or stay somewhere surrounded by nature
- Most hotels come with a pool
- Some hotels come with massage and wellness facilities
- Free wi-fi
Hosted Stag Adventures
With any of our Big Blue adventures we always aim for a personal customer service (Travel & Hospitality Award winners for ‘excellence in customer service’) and have a friendly face there to welcome you to your stag do in Algarve. We are on hand to host the key parts so you can sit back and relax, we’ll do the organising for you and bring some good vibes too!
Transfers
If you need airport transfers or transport from your accommodation to our activities then we can arrange that for you, in fact it is usually expected on a group trip like a stag weekend. We have mini-busses available for groups of all sizes. A popular option is a morning activity followed by lunch and some drinks at a local beach restaurant before heading back to the group accommodation. Wherever you choose to stay, our transfers are also available for a night out in Lagos!
Pictures & Highlights Video
On a hosted stag adventure we take our GoPro cameras and shoot some cool pictures & videos. We’ll send these to you afterwards and even edit a personal highlights video for your group, the best way to remember your stag trip!
Meals & Drinks
You can choose between Bed & Breakfast, half board or all-inclusive for your stag do. We can also add extras like a drinks package, packed-lunch and BBQ’s. Just add it to your ‘quote’ options and we will get that included in your stag package!
Stag Do Extras
There are lots of extras we can add to your stag do in Algarve, including sightseeing & exploring and help with reservations in restaurants. If you have any ideas, or would like more info on the extras we can provide, feel free to ask us on the get quote page.
Why Adventure With Us…
Our Big Blue destinations offer great group accommodation options, good travel links and world-class adventures. We spend a lot of time at our locations and know what works well for stag groups.
Hosted group adventure travel, with numbers between 6-100+ people. BBA offers an award winning service; we’ll always go the extra mile to ensure our packages are perfect for your stag do.
The best way to remember your stag weekend? A highlights video that captures all the best moments of your adventure. Video & pictures are included in all of our full packages.
Dan and the team managed to plan a weekend of adventures and memories that all 11 of us enjoyed from start to finish. We had accomodation arranged in the centre of Lisbon, excursions that proved incredibly exciting and lots of opportunity to eat and drink to our hearts content.
Particular highlights included a cheese and wine tour and roof top bar drinks, all of it accompanied by amazing scenery and great company.
The whole booking experience was seamless and I consider it great value for money. I can’t recommend it enough and would encourage anyone organising a group trip away to consider big blue adventures.read more
And I can’t wait to go... back!!!
Great service
Dan and the team did really well to cater
For our groups full experience.
Not only did we get to go Coasteering we also had tuk tuk tour visiting all the great vistas of Lisbon that most don’t know about.
Roof top and cheese and wine bars and all the other delights that Lisbon has to offer.
Fed and watered after each excursion.
And the Portuguese wine is to die for 👏👏.
Can’t wait for our next trip away with the big blue Adventures.
Plus I hear they are branching out to other country’s 👌🤞read more
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Why We Love This…
“One of my favourite places on the planet – simply stunning coastline. There is something very unique about the vibe on the west coast of Algarve. For me you just can’t beat a surf day in Arrifana. Then hopping down to Lagos for a boat tour with a sunset drink and a dourada fish on the BBQ. Finish the day with a fun night out in town just makes for such an epic stag do.”
Daniel
Founder & Co-owner