Full Day Algarve Historical Tour: From Silves Castle, Fóia Peak, to Cabo São Vicente

Embark on a full-day historical tour of the Algarve, starting from Silves Castle and exploring Fóia Peak and Cabo São Vicente. Discover ancient landmarks, enjoy breathtaking views, and immerse yourself in the rich history of the region.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Albufeira - The tour begins here, heading towards the city of Silves, where the day’s itinerary will be explained.
  • Silves - Discover the city of Silves, the original capital of the Algarve region.
  • Mount Foia - Enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views from the highest point in the Algarve and one of the tallest in Portugal, standing at 902…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Begin the tour with a convenient pick-up from your hotel or any designated meeting point in the Albufeira area. Travel to the captivating destination of Silves, where the castle is a must-see attraction, along with the Silves Cathedral, a remarkable site filled with historical artifacts that narrate the region’s rich history. The journey continues to…

Location
McDonald's
We will be waiting for you at the Mcdonalds parking lot in Albufeira, in a white van, with the company logo on the door.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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P9496ecmaryw
Nov 4, 2024
Historical tour worth seeing - Benny gave us a great historical algarve tour. He knew his history- when it looked like rain he changed itinerary a bit so we would not miss a view. Overall well worth takin in this tour with Lagos- Lagos is a lovely place to visit and lots of restaurants and shops. Thanks
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Denisec4508
Nov 2, 2024
The best of the Algarve in a small way - A fantastic day full of history. Benny was our driver and he was amazing, despite being Dutch he has lived in the Algarve for 29 years and had a wealth of knowledge about the history of Portugal and the Algarve area. This was a small tour of 8 people which means that you get to see some of the areas not accessible by coach. We enjoyed Silves and Lagos mostly (only due to the fact that the mountain was foggy). I highly recommend this trip if you want a more personalised tour filled with lots of history.
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Annette_c
Nov 1, 2024
A brilliant tour - We recently booked a full day tour of the Algarve with Alsafari Tours. Marius our tour guide could not have done more for us. He was full of knowledge about the region and went out of his way to show us the hidden gems. We thoroughly enjoyed our day and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about the Algarve. Thank you very much Marius.
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Sandy
Oct 30, 2024
Excellent experience-Highly recommend - Benny was an amazing tour guide! He had an impressive knowledge of the area as well as Portuguese history in general which he relayed in a very entertaining way.
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Angela_f
Oct 30, 2024
A full day - Loved going from the highest point in Algarve to the southwest tip of Portugal. Our tour guide was very informative and knew the history very well.
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Surinder
Oct 26, 2024
Amazing tour - Mario was my guide and he was very knowledgable and answered all of our questions. He was polite and courteous. It was very interesting learning about the history of the Algarve and how certain buildings and monuments fit into that history. He gave us time to take pictures and didn’t rush us.
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Teresa_s
Oct 24, 2024
Fabulous day out - Learnt so much - Paulo G. was our guide and was truly amazing as well as knowledgeable. He was especially accommodating for my 84 year old father who I took on this trip. I was worried my father wouldn’t be able to do much on this trip but Paulo made small adaptions so my dad was able to take part in every point of visit we made. From the minute we were picked up from our hotel to the end of trip, Paulo was just great and we all learnt so much. This trip is well worth doing whilst being good value for money. Its a fabulous day out.
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Kishore_w
Oct 23, 2024
Lovely guided small group tour of Algarve - This was a lovely small group your in a comfortable 8- seater van. The driver cum guide Paulo was very friendly and knowledge. The tour started with the lovely castle town of Silves, followed by the view point at Foia. After brief stop at a lovely shop, we reached the lovely seaside town of Lagos where we got to spend some time including lunch. The last stop was the southern most point in mainland Europe, Sagres. We loved this leisurely trip exploring the landscape of the beautiful Algarve region.
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Paul_l
Nov 6, 2024
Educational - Was good to learn about different things in the Algarve Driver was very knowledgeable and answered any questions honestly to us
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Ravi_k
Oct 22, 2024
Gezzelig - I couldn't call Benny as driver who drove us, he knows what he is talking about. He is a historian. Yes, there was 20% of bla bla bla, but it kept us awake. The rest 80% was history and educational. Perfect country side trip.
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From $69
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).