There are two ways to experience a new kite spot. You book a room at a kite resort, show up, and spend a week riding the same stretch of flat water as everyone else — instructors, beginners, and Instagram influencers included. Or you go somewhere that most riders have never heard of, with people who actually know the place, and come back with a session you'll be describing for years.
That's the gap Local Secrets XP was built to close.
We don't run kite camps. We run small-group expeditions — capped at eight riders — to destinations chosen for wind consistency, natural richness, and the kind of access that only comes from years on the ground. No package-tour energy. No roster of strangers. Just well-timed trips to spots that genuinely deserve the journey.
Here's our breakdown of the best kitesurf holiday destinations in 2026 and 2027, what makes each one worth going, and when to go.
1. Egypt — Red Sea Wind Season
Wind window: April – May
Best for: Flat water, consistent thermal winds, warm winters
Egypt's Red Sea coast is one of the most reliable kite destinations on the planet. The shamal — a strong northerly thermal wind — builds predictably from mid-morning and holds through the afternoon, almost every day, for months. Water temperatures stay warm well into autumn. Crowds, by European standards, are minimal.
What most kite travel itineraries miss is the layering within Egypt itself. The well-known spots deliver, but the real sessions happen further off the beaten track — lagoons with no one else in them, desert launch points, water so flat it reads like glass.
Our Egypt expedition is designed around that distinction. Small group, local knowledge, sessions away from the main kite beach circus.
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2. Egypt — Dahab & the Gulf of Aqaba
Wind window: Year-round, peak March – May and September – November
Best for: Technical riding, waves, mixed conditions, depth of experience
Dahab operates on a different frequency to the rest of the Red Sea. The Gulf of Aqaba funnels wind through a narrow corridor between the Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia, producing conditions that shift between flat water inside the bay and proper side-shore chop and small waves outside it. The riding here rewards experience and curiosity in equal measure.
The town itself has a specific energy — unhurried, genuinely local, less resort and more outpost. For riders who want technical variety alongside the consistent thermal window, Dahab belongs on the shortlist.
Our Red Bull Winds of Sinai winner Hamza calls Dahab home and joins select Egypt expeditions. Riding with someone who has competed and trained in those conditions for years is not the same as riding with a generic coach.
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3. Brazil — Atins & Lençóis Maranhenses
Wind window: May – November, peak August – October
Best for: Epic lagoon riding, remote wilderness, unforgettable scenery
Atins is at the edge of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park — a landscape of white sand dunes and freshwater lagoons that extends as far as you can see. The trade winds blow side-onshore, consistently, for months. The water is warm. The riding is as close to frictionless as it gets.
What keeps Atins from becoming another kite mecca is geography. It sits at the end of a dirt road with no bridge crossing. Getting there involves a combination of 4x4 track and boat transfer depending on the season. That barrier is exactly what keeps it quiet — and exactly why the sessions there feel like they belong to you.
We run our Atins expedition with pro rider Val Garat, French freestyle world champion, who brings technical depth to every session without the coaching-intensive format that puts off experienced riders. The October trip is already filling.
Our Local Secrets XP riders — including Val, Lana Herman (Red Bull King of the Air podium finisher), and Hamza — are there as riding partners, not instructors. The difference shows.
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4. Mozambique — Inhaca Island
Wind window: June – September
Best for: Expedition-style adventure, uncrowded water, Indian Ocean conditions
Inhaca Island sits 40km off the coast of Maputo in southern Mozambique, inside a protected marine reserve. To get there, you take a boat. Once there, you share the water with almost no one.
The kiting on Inhaca is side-shore on most tides, with lagoon sessions available inside the island's sheltered bay and proper open-water riding on the outside. Conditions vary from flat-water cruising to choppy Indian Ocean chop depending on the day — which is part of what makes it interesting for riders who want more than a single texture across an entire week.
The island hasn't been packaged by the kite travel industry yet. That changes eventually. Right now, you can be there before it does.
Our Mozambique expedition runs as a genuine off-grid trip — small group, local guides, accommodation that fits the setting.
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5. Cape Town
Wind window: November – March (Southern Hemisphere summer)
Best for: Big wind, wave riding, world-class conditions, iconic setting
Cape Town's summer wind season is serious. The Cape Doctor — the south-easterly that arrives each morning and builds through the day — runs at 25–35 knots with regularity. Kitebeach in Blouberg is one of the most concentrated kite spots on Earth during peak season. Table Mountain in the background. Kitesurfers in every direction. Conditions that punish underprepared gear and reward technique.
For riders who want big-wind experience in a destination that also functions as a world-class city, Cape Town is without equal in the Southern Hemisphere. It also pairs well with an Atins trip on a longer itinerary — the wind windows overlap neatly in northern autumn.
Red Bull King of the Air is held here each year, and our rider Lana Herman podiums on that course. There's a difference between knowing Cape Town from a kite map and knowing it from someone who has trained there for years.
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Destination Comparison at a Glance
| Destination | Peak Wind Window | Wind Style | Water Type | Crowd Level | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt — Red Sea | Oct – Apr | Thermal, northerly | Flat lagoons | Low–Medium | Consistent flat water, warm winters |
| Egypt — Dahab | Mar – May, Sep – Nov | Thermal, funnelled | Mixed: flat + chop | Low | Technical riders, wave/chop variety |
| Brazil — Atins | Aug – Nov | Trade winds | Lagoons + open water | Very Low | Remote, scenic, all-level freeriding |
| Mozambique — Inhaca | Jun – Sep | Seasonal southerly | Lagoon + open ocean | Minimal | Expedition, off-grid, Indian Ocean |
| Cape Town | Nov – Mar | Cape Doctor (SE) | Choppy, wave | Medium–High | Big wind, waves, world-class sessions |
How We Choose Our Destinations
Every Local Secrets XP destination meets the same criteria: a reliable, well-defined wind window; conditions that reward intermediate-to-advanced riders; and a setting that earns its place on the itinerary for reasons beyond the kiting alone.
We cap every trip at eight riders. That number isn't marketing — it's the operational threshold where the dynamic shifts from group tour to shared expedition. Sessions are organised, logistics are handled, and the riding comes first.
Our pro riders join as part of the trip, not as an add-on coaching service. If you want to ride alongside Val Garat in Atins, or Hamza in Egypt, or Lana Herman off the Cape — this is the format.
2026 & 2027 Departures
All trips include accommodation, transfers, kite coaching sessions, and local guide support. Group sizes capped at 8. For availability and pricing, get in touch.
