Here at Ticket to Ride, we have been directly involved in training surf instructors for the past 15 years. Some of our trainers have been there since the very beginning. As well as providing courses and training for intermediate and advanced surfers, Ticket to Ride pioneered and have a proven track record of training novice surfers all the way up to instructor level in just 10 weeks.

Surf instructor courses in South Africa combine adventure travel with the chance to put something back into the local community.

ISA Surf Instructor Courses: We operate and wholly recommend ISA surf instructor courses. The ISA surf instructor qualification is the most widely recognised and full global surf instructor award.

Working as a surf instructor:

Ticket to Ride is one of the main employers of surf instructors worldwide. So whether training with us and then becoming part of the Ticket to Ride team is your goal, or training with us in order to then be recommended by the best, look no further than a surf instructor course with Ticket to Ride.

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Boutique 2 Week Sri Lanka Surf Instructor Course

Staying at a private villa with a pool, spend one week of surf training with Ticket to Ride, followed a 1-week ISA Surf Instructor Course and you've got a cracker of a Sri Lanka Surf Trip with a Qualification at the end!

16 November 2024, 17 May 2025 5 Weeks Sri Lanka

10 Week South Africa Road Trip & Surf Instructor Course

Combine an epic surfing adventure with serious qualifications. 

25 January 2025, 6 September 2025, 24 January 2026 10 Weeks South Africa

13 Week Ultimate Road Trip & Surf Instructor Course

The crème de la crème of Ticket to Ride's offering. The Ultimate 13 week Road Trip and Surf Adventure through South Africa and Mozambique.

25 January 2025, 6 September 2025, 24 January 2026 13 Weeks South Africa

Sri Lanka 10 Week Surf Academy

Combine an epic Sri Lankan surfing experience with a serious surf coaching qualification.

21 September 2024, 29 March 2025, 20 September 2025 10 Weeks Sri Lanka

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  • star rating  I stayed with TTR in SriLanka for a week and absolutely LOVED it. I was genuinely surprised by how much learnt in just 1 weeks stay. The instructors are incredible,... read more

    MirandaStokkellllll
    May 27, 2022

  • star rating  The place to be if you like to focus on your surf!
    Just in front you have 5 spots to surf in walking distance.
    Each morning you can... read more

    Martin D
    April 28, 2022

  • star rating  Joined for a week to progress or better said relearn what I thought I already knew how to do. The surf coaching is beyond outstanding. The team has developed a... read more

    Krisztina C
    April 13, 2022

  • star rating  The vibe is always high at the TTR house, with a great team behind it to carry this throughout your stay!

    Location is spot on, super close to... read more

    Chris M
    April 12, 2022
  • star rating  I had the most amazing time during my stay at Ticket to Ride. It would be impossible to progress my surfing as much as I did here without the great... read more

    JimmyvanLieshout
    April 12, 2022

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