Small-Group Day Tour of Silves and Monchique with Wine Tasting
4.9
95 Ratings
Silves

Embark on a journey to Silves where you can behold the enchanting castle. After that, ascend the tallest mountain in the southern region of Portugal, offering a panoramic 360º view of the entire Algarve!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Castelo de Silves - We visit this fantastic Castle from the Moorish period, with amazing views to the area
  • Silves Cathedral - Amazing Cathedral with a nice atmosphere
  • Caldas de Monchique - We will stop at the Thermal Spa of Caldas de Monchique, a very picturesque place full of history and an unparalleled natural beauty. Here you will see some of the well-known thermal spring water sources.
  • Monchique - We stop in the main square around lunchtime and you’ll have free time to explore the historic center and find a place for lunch.
  • Mount Foia - The highest point in the Algarve region and one of the largest in Portugal. With 902 meters of height, you will be able to gain a breathtaking 360º view of the entire area.
  • Quinta Do Frances Winery - We will visit a vineyard and try some amazing local wine.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Wine Tasting
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • Minimum age is 06 years
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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Angela_l
May 10, 2024
Amazing Day! - We had Antonio he was great we enjoyed the day with my husbands brother and wife! We would highly recommend this trip with Antonio!
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Daytrip11575181309
May 8, 2024
Great expeience of inland Algarve - Very enjoyable trip, very relaxed with plenty to see, and a decent amount of time to explore. Antonio is very knowledgeable and considerate, helping us avoid busy times for lunch, and advising on good eating spots. We felt we saw and experienced a range of inland attractions at the Algarve, with good company, and finished with good wines. A very pleasant day out.
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Daytrip11575181309
May 5, 2024
Relaxed day excursion - Excellent trip. Very relaxed, comfortable minibus. Antonia is very knowledgeable and friendly. The timings were very good, and we missed the lunchtime crowd. Gret to see other villages and inland scenery.
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587josyp
Apr 16, 2024
Silves is Lovely - Brother, sisters and I took a day (afternoon)-trip from Lagos and it was truly lovely. If you are the type that prefers to spend time outside, yet still like castles, this is a trip for you. The people in the town are super friendly. If you are lucky(as we were), you will look up and see entire walls of stork nests (seriously!). The only negative I can say is that there is a lot of dog poop in the streets. (That seems to be a problem in a lot of Portugal and perhaps education on how the bacteria ends up in the water table when it rains might help the situation.).
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Reznik7
Apr 8, 2024
Beautiful and engaging tour - Antonio is an excellent guide, friendly and with a wealth of information on all aspects of the area. The tour itself is well paced, giving you just enough time at each location to not feel rushed, while also not feeling like you have seen too little. The sights are amazing, including both wonderful historical sites and the area's natural beauty. I would absolutely recommend this tour specifically, but also any of Antonio's tours as he is a fantastic and personable guide.
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Francescari9138oc
Mar 16, 2024
A fantastic tour from Lagos! - This trip was fantastic! Antonio was a wonderful guide who really knew his stuff. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone!
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Jan094
Mar 15, 2024
What a delightful tour! - We spent a delightful day with Antonio. He is very friendly, thoughtful and knowledgeable. The castle in Silves is one of the best we’ve seen, Caldas de Monchique is a beautiful, lush area which was enjoyed for its restorative waters. The town of Monchique is lovely to explore, and we enjoyed where we chose to have lunch (a “black pig” meal). The wine tasting was enjoyable as well. We highly recommend Antonio as a guide.
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Stephanie_s
Mar 14, 2024
A great small group day trip option from Lagos - We really enjoyed this small group, day trip from Lagos! It was a fun & personal way to experience & learn more about some other interesting landmarks, history & beauty in the nearby countryside. Antonio was an exceptional host/guide - he picked us up right at our Airbnb & shared a lot of personal insights re the area, the history, answered all our questions etc. Wine tasting wrap up was enjoyed by all!
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Davidandjoannet
Mar 12, 2024
Very relaxing full day finishing off with wine tasting - A very pleasant day spent touring in Portugal from Lagos. We enjoyed all aspects of this tour. António is a terrific guide. Very knowledgable, friendly, easy to chat with for sure. Somehow his timing is impeccable in getting to the different locations ahead of the larger tour groups. Much to see with plenty of time at each stop on the tour. This is a great all day trip from Lagos.
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Jeanpaulh961
Apr 1, 2024
Wint tour march 2024 - It was supposed to be a wine tour, but for me it was not. We where first dropped off on an old castle that has nothing to do with wine, then we visited a wine domain, of which we only got to see the terras to taste a few wines and that was it. No visit of the case, no walk though the vineyard or what so ever. If you really want to make it a wine tour, add some more vineyeards to the program in stead of just one, and do not limit yourself the the terras.
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