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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Nkumum
Sep 2, 2024
Best Multi Destination Historical Tour in the Algarve! - Beny was awesome!!! He gave us a great deal of context and historical facts, which made the destinations that much more enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour as one gets to see a lot in a relatively short time frame. Great way to explore multiple sights without the stress involved in driving yourself there and with the added bonus of learning all about the sight and why it is meaningful. Again I highly recommend!!!
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Lawrence_t
Aug 28, 2024
Great trip to the the Algarve - Excellent way to see other areas of the Algarve. Benny our tour guide made the experience even better with his knowledge of history and passion and humour on the journey. Lovely views and historic old towns. Highly recommended
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Lin24wink
Aug 24, 2024
Day of culture for our first visit to Alberferia - Was easy to book. Was picked up with in the time stated from our hotel Our guide George was amazing and a wealth of knowledge he went above and beyond to make our day special and make lots of memories We stopped for refreshments throughout the day. The meal included was very nice and much better than expected. The views have been stunning we learned about portugal history in a fun way. Would definitely recommend
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Samantha_k
Aug 8, 2024
Fabulous Experience - We had a great timing touring the Algarve! We would not have seen these sights without the guidance of our fabulous tour guide. It was a full day of fun and excitement. I will share that if you get motion sickness, it's a full day in a van, so it can get a little uncomfortable. Otherwise, truly a great tour!!
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Jayeshp377
Aug 7, 2024
Benny is amazing - From start to finish we loved every minute of the tour. Benny was warm and welcoming, he explained throughout the tour about how Portugal came to be and various events in time. We saw lots on the tour and we able to ask lots of questions in general and about local markets and food, benny gave lots of recommendations on places to eat. It is a long day but you get lots of stops to sight see and get food or drinks.
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Curious602221
Aug 3, 2024
Day trip to Lagos - Benny was an outstanding guide such great knowledge of history and culture learnt so much in a fun way. Scenery spectacular thank you so much Benny for such a great experience!
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Donna_m
Jul 28, 2024
Excellent day out - Guide very knowledgable could not have done any more for everyone, took as to places off the normal routes
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742natasjad
Jul 28, 2024
Enthusiastic guide with great knowledge of the area - Super nice experience to get to know the area. Too bad the guide told everything in English (with occasional Dutch translation of difficult words, because we were several people from other countries. I had deliberately booked a Dutch guide for my children. My eldest had a lot of trouble following it. Furthermore, seen a lot with an enthusiastic guide who knows a lot about the area and its history.
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Companion816186
Aug 14, 2024
Ancestry search vacation - We had a group of 8 that the driver/guide of a van came and picked us up at our hotel. He was polite and prompt. At first I wasn't sure it was going to be what I was imagining, but after our first stop and the many that followed, my mind was at ease. We got a little concerned about some back roads, but he knew the countryside very well. I'm glad, cause I sure didn't. The full day of adventures was well worth it. I'm not going to mention where we went so not to spoil the surprises, but you'll enjoy it.
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Wworld75
Aug 1, 2024
Great day overall, lovely guide very knowledgeable - Our guide was Benny, he picked up the 6 of us outside the doors of our hotel. He was Dutch and spoke 6 languages, lovely man, good sense of humour and his history knowledge was outstanding. We enjoyed all the sites on the tour especially the mountain view and St Vicente at the south west tip of Europe. I couldn’t give a full 5/5 because there was a couple of things the tour might do a little better, I think that it would be nice if our guide could take us inside the attractions as a group, such as the castle at Silves, and if the cost to get in was included in the price. The stops don’t allow that much time to stay, except lagos where you get about 1 & 1/2 hours, although we didn’t really know what to do with ourselves. We did seem to spend a lot of time in the vehicle doing miles around the Algarve. However we did really enjoy what we saw, and Benny was a fantastic host, he gets 5/5
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