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Algarve a la Carte: A Memorable Journey through Portugal’s Lesser Travelled Paths
4.9
47 Ratings
Silves
Embark on a memorable journey through Portugal's lesser-traveled paths in the Algarve region. Discover historic towns, charming villages, stunning beaches, and the breathtaking Cape St. Vincent.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Castelo de Silves - Visit the castle which dates from this period and affords magnificent views over the surrounding countryside.
- Monchique - We continue our ascent into the Monchique Mountains, a haven of green undulating hillsides, majestic cork trees and pungent eucalyptus groves.
- Mount Foia - Standing at 902m above sea-level. The views here are dramatic and the air incredibly pure.
- Carrapateira - Visit some magnificent beaches where you can have some time to walk around take some excellent pictures, relax and enjoy the view.
- Cape Saint Vincent - Then it’s on to the ‘end of the world’ - the town of Sagres - famous home to Prince Henry’s School of Navigation. At Cape St. Vincent (Europe’s most south western point) a tiny lighthouse perches atop the cliffs and braves the elements. Breathe the invigorating sea air and marvel at the vastness of the landscape.
What's Included
- Lunch included
Additional Information
Embark on a day filled with exploration and immersed in history as we tread on paths less travelled, offering exceptional insights into Portugal’s history and modern times.
Our journey takes us to the city of Silves where you have the opportunity to explore the majestic cathedral and traverse the slender lanes (entry charges apply).
Next, we climb towards the Monchique Mountain, home to the enchanting spa town of Caldas de Monchique, known for its medicinal spring waters. Meandering along the serpentine road, we reach the apex of the Algarve - Fóia, standing imperially at 902m from sea level.
The trip then descends from Fóia, journeying through the expanse of the country, leading us to the quaint hamlet of Marmelete where you can savour a meal at the local dining establishments (meals provided).
Following our delightful meal, our travels take us directly to Costa Vicentina, featuring some of the most impressive beaches.
Our journey proceeds to the literal ‘world’s end’ - Cape St. Vincent.
Finally, we traverse through Sagres, your quintessential fishing village along with its shielded fishing harbour.
Location
Castelo de Silves
Rua do Castelo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Bernlach
Apr 14, 2024
Algarve a la carte tour - We booked the Algarve a la carte tour through the Cerro mar garden Hotel representative in Albufeira.
Our tour guide was Tom. He was absolutely amazing! His knowledge of the various sites and destinations was very impressive. As we drove from one town/site to the other, Tom would give us in-depth details ( historical, cultural, geographical) and that’s what made the tour so interesting and fun. Tom’s good sense of humour was an added plus to the whole tour.
I must admit that standing near the enormous cliffs at Cape st. Vincent and Sagres was the highlight of our tour.
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Jennifer_w
Apr 6, 2024
Amazing Experience - A fantastic day! Our guide Carlos was great, very friendly. He even stopped at a roadside stand for a couple of us to buy oranges! Having the chance to see the countryside and west coast beaches did not disappoint. Breathtaking!
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Rick728
Feb 29, 2024
Just use this Tour Company - The guides were amazing. They ensured everyone were safe and having a good time
Went on the Algarve a La carte and the Land and Sea excursions
Great trips
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Rosannea503
Oct 31, 2023
Not to be missed! This tour has everything - We were in the algarve region for only 2 days so decided to do this tour. We are so happy we did. We saw so much in one day including a castle, beautiful small villages, coastline and cliffs. The lunch was absolutely delicious! Highly recommended this tour!
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644kathrinc
Oct 20, 2023
Loved loved loved this Algarve Tour - We had the most amazing trip with Vasco! He was so knowledgeable and shared so many insights as well as jokes. A pleasure to have him as our guide. Also highly recommend the tour itself. Rich in landscape, culture and local life. The beaches were our favourite. The lunch was also fantastic and more than we expected. If you want to have a high quality experience in a comfortable car with a small group don't hesitate to book this tour.
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442ivyq
Oct 12, 2023
Excellent !!!! - We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Driver/guide Peter being knowledgeable made the tour interesting of the Monchique mountains and west coast beaches/scenery. We saw parts of Portugal which we would have missed with or without a car. The lunch included at a local restaurant was also good. Would highly recommend.
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Danielhy9856kl
Sep 28, 2023
Truly a "must do" tour for everyone - Super beautiful and eventful tour through the hinterland of the Algarve via the west coast to the "last bridal sausage before America"😄 and back. The tour was with a minibus and 7 compatriots who spoke the same language. Our driver and tour guide Vasko (Obrigado again) showed us and explained a lot of things, which made it an interesting and fun tour! If we had any questions or just wanted to take a great picture, they just stopped and explained and showed us in peace. That's just not possible on tours with huge buses. We can only recommend this tour to everyone! €90 is completely reasonable, especially as it includes a really great and delicious lunch 😋 in a small local restaurant where the locals also stop.
Obrigado Vasko, for the great, eventful Algarve a la Card tour! 🙋♂️🙋♀️
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Elainehirst
Sep 27, 2023
Enjoyable and Educational - The views and sound of sea were wonderful, and our guide gave us a lot of information on the flora and fauna. We thoroughly enjoyed our day.
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Rubiaha
Sep 11, 2023
Algarve tour - Enjoyed our tour even though we were initially delayed by other passengers due to their miscom which was a bit tiresome. Peter was a good driver and guide and we managed to see Algarve and learn the history.
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Catherine_m
Mar 24, 2024
Tour was very interesting... - Tour was very interesting and informative. Lunch was excellent.
It would be nice to have a map to see the locations we visited.
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