Flying to the Algarve.
Faro is one of the best connected airports to the UK, and below you’ll see a list of flights to Faro from popular UK airports that you may want to consider. Of course, guests are welcome from all over the world to come join the camp.
FAQs
How long is the flight?
The average flight time from the UK is between 2 hours 45 minutes and 3 hours.
Are transfers from the airport included?
If you book your accomodation along with the training camp with us as a package, we will arrange transfers from the airport to the hotel, and from the hotel to each training session.
When do I need to arrive?
The first session will be on Thursday morning starting at 9.30am, so we recommend arriving on the Wednesday. However, we understand that people have other commitments, so arrive when you can and we’ll accomodate you!
Is the camp only for people from the UK?
Not at all, we welcome people from all over the world to come and join us. However, as most of our clients are from the UK, that is why we have listed only UK airports below.
How far is the airport to Vilamoura?
Faro to Vilamoura is about 25 minutes in a cab, and an Uber is usually less than 30 euros.
Wednesday 8th October - UK Airports to Faro
London Luton (LTN)
06:40 - Easyjet
12:40 - Easyjet
16:10 - Ryanair
16:35 - Jet2
17:30 - Easyjet
London Gatwick LGW
06:30 - Easyjet
08:00 - Wizz Air
09:20 - British Airways
10:35 - Easyjet
11:55 - Easyjet
08:00 - Wizz Air
15:55 - British Airways
16:30 - Easyjet
20:05 - Easyjet
London Stansted (STN)
06:20 - Ryanair
07:35 - Jet2
10:25 - Ryanair
14:20 - Ryanair
Manchester (MAN)
06:30 - Ryanair
07:00 - Jet2.com
08:40 - Ryanair
1:50 - Easyjet
18:40 - Ryanair
Bristol (BRS)
09:10 - Ryanair
09:25 - Easyjet
13:40 - Easyjet
19:00 - Easyjet
London Heathrow (LHR)
16:20 - British Airways
East Midlands (EMA)
06:55 - Jet2.com
10:15 - Ryanair
Glasgow (GLA)
06:30 - Jet2.com
16:25 - Easyjet
19:40 - Ryanair
Birmingham (BHX)
08:10 - Jet2.com
17:20 - Ryanair
17:05 - Easyjet
Thursday 9th October - UK to Faro
London Luton (LTN)
06:40 - Easyjet
12:40 - Easyjet
16:10 - Ryanair
16:35 - Jet2
17:30 - Easyjet
London Gatwick (LGW)
06:30 - Easyjet
08:00 - Wizz Air
09:20 - British Airways
10:35 - Easyjet
11:55 - Easyjet
08:00 - Wizz Air
15:55 - British Airways
16:30 - Easyjet
20:05 - Easyjet
London Stansted (STN)
06:55 - Ryanair
08:35 - Jet2.com
17:20 - Ryanair
Manchester (MAN)
06:05 - Tui
07:15 - Jet2.com
07:25 - Ryanair
17:20 - Ryanair
18:30 - Easyjet
Bristol (BRS)
09:10 - Ryanair
09:25 - Easyjet
13:40 - Easyjet
19:00 - Easyjet
London Heathrow (LHR)
09:25 - British Airways
East Midlands (EMA)
06:05 - Ryanair
07:40 - Jet2.com
08:30 - Tui
Glasgow (GLA)
06:30 - Jet2.com
16:30 - Easyjet
20:20 - Ryanair
Birmingham (BHX)
06:00 - Tui
08:10 - Jet2.com
09:25 - Ryanair
18:45 - Ryanair
Only 50 spaces per camp to ensure you get the attention you deserve!
Sunday 12th October - Faro (FAO) to UK
London Luton (LTN)
09:50 - Easyjet
15:30 - Easyjet
20:55 - Easyjet
London Gatwick (LGW)
06:10 - Easyjet
10:15 - Tui
10:40 - Easyjet
11:30 - Easyjet
12:45 - Wizz Air
12.45 - British Airways
15:40 - Easyjet
18:50 - British Airways
20.05 - Easyjet
20.45 - Easyjet
London Stansted (STN)
10:30 - Ryanair
12:20 - Jet2
15:15 - Ryanair
18:35 - Ryanair
Manchester (MAN)
06:05 - Easyjet
09:30 - Ryanair
11:10 - Jet2.com
20:05 - Jet2.com
20:20 - Tui
22:05 - Ryanair
Bristol (BRS)
06:20 - Ryanair
10:25 - Jet2.com
22:10 - Easyjet
London Heathrow (LHR)
11:15 - British Airways
14:00 - British Airways
17:45 - British Airways
19:10 - British Airways
East Midlands (EMA)
06:20 - Ryanair
11:00 - Tui
12:40 - Jet2.com
Glasgow (GLA)
07:00 - Easyjet
10:40 - Jet2.com
Birmingham (BHX)
09:50 - Tui
10:10 - Easyjet
10:25 - Jet2.com
16:40 - Ryanair
Meet Charles Negromonte
Charles Negromonte is a distinguished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Zé Radiola, renowned for his competitive achievements and coaching expertise. Throughout his career, Negromonte has amassed numerous accolades, including gold medals at the IBJJF European Open No-Gi (2015), CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi (2014), and multiple titles at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam events. Notably, he clinched the prestigious 'King of Mats' title in 2018, defeating esteemed competitors like André Galvão.
As a coach, he excels in deconstructing complex techniques into manageable steps, enabling students to grasp positional nuances effectively. Currently serving as a lead instructor at the Roger Gracie Academy in London, Negromonte's extensive experience in both competition and coaching makes him an exceptional coach for teaching at Algarve BJJ Camp.
About the Camp.
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The BJJ camp will run over 4 days from Thursday 9th October to Sunday 12th October 2025.
Attendees travelling from overseas are advised to arrive on Wednesday 8th October 2024 so that you are ready for the first session on the Thursday, though this is not essential. We understand people have other commitments too!
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There will be two training sessions per day on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and one session on Sunday morning.
Each session will be about 2 hours in length, and will usually be one in the morning and one either in the afternoon or evening. Outside of training, we want to leave you ample time to explore the Algarve and spend some downtime relaxing and resting.
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The camp will be limited to only 50 attendees. We will be focussing on quality over quantity.
Attendees must be over 18. There is no belt requirement, the camp is open to all but we recommend at least 6 months training to get the most of it.
If you’d are the parent or guardian of someone under 16 and would like to bring them too, we can accomodate this - but please get in touch with us first.
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For this camp, we have two incredible coaches lined up!
Charles Negromonte will be the lead instructor for this camp alongside coaches Seymour ‘Meerkastu’ Yang. In addition, there will be 5 other black belt based in the Algarve that will be on the mats to assist.
This camp will have both Gi and No-Gi sessions for all attendees.
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The camp with be held at Algarve Fight Academy in Villamoura - with excellent mat space and plenty of room for all participants to train.
In addition to the mat space, the gym had a range of other faciilties, including changing rooms, a boxing ring, ocatgon and cardio and weights equipment.
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You will get plenty of downtime to explore what the Algarve has to offer.