Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is possible that places will fill-up before the deadlines provided

Tuition fees include:
Shuttle from/to Lisbon Airport
Full room and board
Excavation and lab materials
Workshops
Field trips
Application fee
Administrative costs
Fees DO NOT INCLUDE airfare

Seasons' dates:
Castelo Velho de Safara – Winter Excavation Season 2026
4th to 18th January 2026
Application deadline: 5th December 2025
Tuition payment deadline: 19th December 2025
Porto da Lama – Summer Excavation Season 2026
7th to 28th June 2026
Application deadline: 8th May 2026
Tuition payment deadline: 22st May 2026
Castelo Velho de Safara – Summer Excavation Season 2026
5th July to 2nd August 2026
Application deadline: 1st June 2026
Tuition payment deadline: 15th June 2026
Cancellation and refund policy
Refund requests should be made by email to mariananabais@swarchaeologydigs.com, no less than 35 days before the start of the programme. We will endeavour to fill the place, and in the event that a replacement is found a full refund will be made.
If a replacement cannot be found a refund of 50% of the course total fee will be made for cancellations made more than 35 days before the start of the programme.
No refund will be made for cancellations made less than 35 days before the programme start date.
If you are experiencing any difficulty please contact us as early as possible.

For more information, please contact Mariana Nabais at mariananabais@swarchaeologydigs.com