Algarve Salt Mine Tour: Explore 230m Underground

Explore 230 million years of history in Algarve’s rock salt mine. Join a 2-hour guided tour and receive a special welcome pack.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mina de Sal-Gema de Loule - Come and discover the Algarve 230 metres underground in the rock salt mine.

Be amazed by geological formations that are 230 million years old.

Walk 1.3 kilometres along a simple but very mysterious route where the mining methods are explained to you.

The 2-hour guided tour ends with a fantastic exhibition of Santa Barbara, the patron saint of miners.

At the end of the tour, you’ll receive a “Welcome Pack” which includes a bottle of Portuguese red wine and a jar of flor de sal, the best and most exquisite salt in the world.

What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • 1 Welcome Pack (1 bottle of red wine and a packet of Algarve ‘fleur de sel’)
Additional Information

Come and discover the Algarve 230 metres underground in the rock salt mine.

Be amazed by geological formations that are 230 million years old.

Walk 1.3 kilometres along a simple but very mysterious route where the mining methods are explained to you.

The 2-hour guided tour ends with a fantastic exhibition of Santa Barbara, the patron saint of miners.

At the end of the tour, you’ll receive a “Welcome Pack” which includes a bottle of Portuguese red wine and a jar of flor de sal, the best and most exquisite salt in the world.

Location
estação de comboios
Cancellation Policy

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

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Diego
Apr 25, 2024
Underground . How things work - If you have always wanted to go underground, you have the opportunity to discover a breathtaking salt mine and go into the bowels of the earth. It was very interesting to see what people are capable of. Very nice guide who also spoke very good English.
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Travelerdave100
Feb 12, 2024
Into the Deep! - This was a very interesting way to spend the afternoon. The tour guide was very good, spoke very good english, and explained all there was to know about the operation. It was a great experience.
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