A fun and enriching program for children that includes a variety of outdoor and nature activities.
This program offers youngsters the chance to spend their vacations with activities in and around Campo do Vale. Participants can experience the routine of the farm while having fun as a group through a variety of activities, develop inclusion and community learning skills, create healthy bonds with themselves, the group and nature.
Friendships are cultivated in fun days of challenge, caring for the earth and society through activities such as: hiking, crafts, theater, music, dance, using natural materials for constructions (clay constructions; wool creations, among others), stories, traditional games, group and sports games, artistic and movement activities, sensory games, treasure hunts, orienteering games, tending the garden, harvesting, and cooking activities.
Images and moments from our daily activities.
Here's a sample schedule of leisure activities
Important details
Dates and times
The OTL program lasts 5 days and we have 2 shifts per week (separate registrations):
Week I - March 30 to April 3, 2026
Week II - April 6 to April 10, 2026
Hours 09:00 to 17:00
For whom
Children from 6 to 10 years old.
Languages
Main: Portuguese
Secondary: English
No. of
participants
Minimum: 8
Maximum: 30
Prices
Registration is by weekly shift.
General price
General: 155€, or 140€ for siblings
Note: the sibling discount is only valid within the same tax household.
AND member price
AND member: 130€, or 115€ for siblings *
Note: the sibling discount is only valid within the same tax household.
* With up-to-date membership fees. The member discount is granted to the full member or any member of their tax household. BECOME A MEMBER – see how HERE
Social grants
What the price includes
- Activities for 5 days;
- Personal accident insurance;
- Trained facilitators from Novas Descobertas Association with professional competence (in a ratio of 1 for every 6 children) present during the activity hours;
- Travel (within the scope of vacation activities) and fast-wearing materials
What to bring
- Food: morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack;
- Seasonally appropriate and comfortable clothing;
- Water;
- Backpack;
- Hat;
- Sunscreen.
For more information
and questions:
Ricardo Duarte
(+351) 918 051 377 *
ricardoduarte@projectonovasdescobertas.org
Novas Descobertas Office
282 697 862 **
* Call to fixed mobile network / * Call to national fixed network
How to participate
Step 1
Fill in the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM
Step 2
Wait for an email from Associação Novas Descobertas confirming your online registration and indicating the amount of the deposit to be made. Do not make any payment without receiving this email.
Step 3
Read the following documents (click to download):
- OTL New Discoveries Regulations:
Full version | Short version (does not replace careful reading of the full version) - Pedagogical Animation Plan
Step 4
Complete the remaining payment up to 2 weeks before the start of the camp.