Every guest is a PEF+ member. That's the design choice this trip is built on — and it's what makes the room work. You've built something. You've sold something. And you know the specific weight of the questions that follow. Those questions get answered in a very specific room: with peers who have lived the same chapter and don't need it explained. This is that room. Set in Portugal. For a week.

What's different about this trip:

• Every guest is a PEF+ member — same life stage, same context, no explaining needed• Facilitated peer moments woven into the week — opening circle, founder walks, a mid-trip long lunch conversation, and a closing circle

• A curated group of xx, small enough to actually know each other by the end

• At least one PEF-exclusive access moment you couldn't book on your own

• Hosted by Ben Wright — PEF Colorado Co-Lead, PEF Forums Facilitator, two-time founder (two exits), and founder of Peak Adventures.

• Produced on the ground by Race2Adventure.

✓ 8 nights hotel lodging
Based on double occupancy

✓ Almost every single meal
Dinners on rooftop terraces, lunches at city center staples, farm to table in the mountains, nibbles in wineries, and meals on the beach

✓ All ground transport
All transport throughout the country, from luxury bus, to tuk tuks through Lisbon, to bikes through Evora, to kayaks through the Algarves

✓ All sporting events
Whether you're hiking, running, biking, or paddling, we've curated the best courses off the beaten path

✓ Professional Guides

✓ Facilitated peer moments
Opening and closing circles, founder walks, and a curated founder dinner - designed to make the deeper conversation easy, without over-programming the week

✗ Air into Portugal
Your flight into Porto and out of Faro

✗ Airport transfers

— PEF Colorado Co-Lead, PEF Forums Facilitator, two-time founder with two exits (Atlas Integrated, acquired by Williams Media; Upsuite, acquired by IWG). Founder of Peak Adventures and Next Cap Ventures. Ben hosts the week — the peer container, the opening, the pairings, the mid-trip conversation, the closing — and designs an experience built for post-exit founders specifically.

Merritt Hopper and the Race2Adventure team produce and guide the trip on the ground — logistics, routes, local guides, activities, and the operational expertise that makes a week like this possible. 4.8 ★ across 18 reviews.

This trip is designed for PEF+ members who:

• Have built and exited a company, and are sitting with the specific chapter that follows

• Want a week with peers who understand that chapter without needing it explained

• Enjoy real physical activity — hiking, running, biking, paddling — at any fitness level

• Are open to real conversation, not just networking

Companions and families: The core trip is designed for PEF+ members only. Whether that opens up will be decided by the group itself once it's formed — some cohorts want a members-only experience, others want a companion day or two woven in. We'll ask the confirmed group before opening any companion access.

Kids: The pacing of this trip (long dinners, early starts, wine tastings, city touring) is designed for adults. If you're planning a family trip to Portugal, we're happy to help you plan one — separately from this experience.