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Get ready to fall in love with the beautiful coastal city of Biarritz in Southwestern France. Located just 35 km from the border of Spain, this seaside location is the perfect spot to kickstart your team’s productivity.
Step out of the routine and into the amazing bonding experiences we have planned for you in the stunning seaside city of Biarritz.
Biarritz has everything you could want for a company retreat! With its white sandy beaches, Biarritz is the surfing capital of Europe and home to many great surf schools.
An incredible centre of sports, culture and amazing food, Biarritz certainly has something for visitors of every taste.
Interested in golfing? Biarritz has 16 golf courses including the Golf Le Phare which was created in 1888 making it one of Europe’s oldest golf courses.
Looking to kick back and relax after a day of innovating? Check out the whirlpools that use thalassotherapy (water therapy that uses seawater).
Enjoy incredible local dining and nightlife, including the Art Deco Casino where you can enjoy a drink and incredible views of the Grande Plage! A retreat in Biarritz is surely an experience your team won’t soon forget.
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We've put together a list of
team-building activities for company retreats in
Biarritz
, including options that work well for both small and large teams.
Flowing between Grande Plage, Côte des Basques, and the lively Halles district, this Biarritz retreat agenda combines focused team sessions with surf experiences and relaxed evenings by the Atlantic.
Biarritz stands out for teams that want a coastal setting with a mix of surf energy and refined French culture. It offers a unique balance between relaxed beach life and high-quality dining and design, which creates a distinct retreat atmosphere.
Biarritz Airport (BIQ) is just 10 minutes from the town center, making arrivals simple. There are direct flights from Paris, London, and other European hubs, and nearby airports like Bilbao (BIO) provide additional options about 1.5 hours away.
May to June and September to October are ideal, with temperatures around 18–25°C and fewer crowds. Summer is lively and great for beach activities, while the off-season offers a quieter and more focused environment.
The city center is the most practical for walkability and access to restaurants. Côte des Basques offers a more relaxed, surf-oriented atmosphere, while nearby towns like Bidart or Anglet provide quieter options close to Biarritz.
Surf lessons are a key highlight, along with coastal hikes, yoga sessions, food tours, and group dinners. Teams can also explore nearby Basque villages or organize outdoor challenges along the coastline.
Most teams plan 3 to 4 days. This gives enough time for work sessions, surf or outdoor activities, and time to enjoy the local food and atmosphere.
Biarritz has a strong identity shaped by surf culture and Basque traditions, which makes it feel more dynamic than typical seaside towns. The mix of lifestyle and culture creates a different experience for teams.
The area is known for its Basque cuisine. Teams often enjoy seafood, pintxos-style dining, and group dinners in high-quality local restaurants, along with casual beachside meals.
For distributed teams, Biarritz offers a setting that encourages connection through shared outdoor and social experiences. In our experience, teams benefit from the relaxed yet active environment.
Biarritz works best for small to mid-sized teams. Larger groups can be accommodated, but may need to split across nearby accommodations in Biarritz, Anglet, or Bidart.
It was amazing. I mean, the team was just absolutely over the top, thrilled. Everything was fantastic.
As we wrap up our first-ever company offsite in Portugal, I feel so grateful for the incredible experience we've shared as a team. This past week has been nothing short of amazing, filled with enriching and productive sessions, workshops, and memorable moments.
It was a massive success, the team loved every part of it and all of the restaurants, activities, transfer, etc. that you organised were excellent. I will certainly be contacting Surf Office again for anything I plan in the future.
We had a great retreat! So far all individual feedback that came back through a survey we sent out to the team, was super positive! Everyone really enjoyed it!
We loved it! Our management had very specific requirements for a retreat location... remote and in nature but with room for interaction. The venue and every aspect of this retreat matched that. We loved it so much that we even consider repeating the venue.
Everyone has commented on how well the retreat went, and we really do appreciate everything that you did to make it go so smoothly.
It was amazing. The whole team enjoyed everything. The hospitality, the area, the apartments, the sea view, the hotel staff, the old town. It was perfect, it was our best offsite.
Everything was amazing. So I have only good things to say. Team loved it. Again, I was very congratulated. They were very happy. Everything was on spot.
We have organized company retreats for our distributed 30 people team multiple times with Surf Office and the team has loved it every time. Surf Office has some great venues as part of their portfolio and do a great job helping to facilitate pretty much everything from accommodation, food, activities, airport transfers etc.
The most popular team building activities are surf lessons, SUP lessons and tapas night but there are plenty more to choose from.
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