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Ilha Deserta and Farol Island: A Small-Group Boat Trip in Ria Formosa from Faro
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198 Ratings
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Embark on a small-group boat trip to the stunning Ilha Deserta and Farol Island in Ria Formosa. Explore the natural beauty of the Ria Formosa Natural Park, spot diverse birdlife, and immerse yourself in the local fishing village. Limited to 11 people for an intimate experience.
Embark on a small-group boat trip to the stunning Ilha Deserta and Farol Island in Ria Formosa. Explore the natural beauty of the Ria Formosa Natural Park, spot diverse birdlife, and immerse yourself in the local fishing village. Limited to 11 people for an intimate experience.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Formosamar - Boat Tours in Ria Formosa - The tour begins at our office located on the ground floor of the Ginásio Clube Naval de Faro (Nautical Club of Faro) building. Kindly check in with our team at least 10 minutes before your scheduled departure.
- Parque Natural da Ria Formosa - The tour starts at our office on the ground floor of the…
- Formosamar - Boat Tours in Ria Formosa - The tour begins at our office located on the ground floor of the Ginásio Clube Naval de Faro (Nautical Club of Faro) building. Kindly check in with our team at least 10 minutes before your scheduled departure.
- Parque Natural da Ria Formosa - The tour starts at our office on the ground floor of the Ginásio Clube Naval de Faro (Nautical Club of Faro) building. Please ensure you check in with our team at least 10 minutes prior to departure.
- Barreta Island - Also known as Ilha Deserta, this stop offers the opportunity to explore the island’s flora and fauna on a leisurely walk or simply relax and swim in the clear beach waters.
- R. das Flores 119 - Enjoy a stroll through the charming streets of this welcoming community. As you pass the lighthouse, continue to the end to admire a vast beach of fine white sand and calm, warm waters, marking the southernmost point of Portugal - the Santa Maria Cape.
- Ria Formosa Natural Park - After two stops, on the return journey to Faro, be captivated by one of Portugal’s 7 Natural Wonders – the Ria Formosa.
- Muralhas de Faro - The tour concludes with breathtaking views of Faro’s old town along the route.
- Portas do Mar - If you wish to disembark here, kindly inform your skipper in advance.
- Marina de Faro - The final destination of your boat trip.
- Marina de Faro - The final destination of your boat trip.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Life vests
- Live commentary on board
- 3-hour catamaran boat trip (includes a stop of 1 hour in Farol and 20 up to 30 minutes in Deserta)
- Local guide
- Life vests
- Live commentary on board
- 3-hour catamaran boat trip (includes a stop of 1 hour in Farol and 20 up to 30 minutes in Deserta)
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- Tips (Optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- Tips (Optional)
Additional Information
Explore the unique natural beauty of Portugal on a 3-hour catamaran journey to Ria Formosa, departing from Faro. Join a small group and step aboard a cozy catamaran to discover the Ria Formosa Natural Park. Traverse the Deserta Island and the Farol Island, keeping an eye out for various bird species and observing the everyday activities of the…
Explore the unique natural beauty of Portugal on a 3-hour catamaran journey to Ria Formosa, departing from Faro. Join a small group and step aboard a cozy catamaran to discover the Ria Formosa Natural Park. Traverse the Deserta Island and the Farol Island, keeping an eye out for various bird species and observing the everyday activities of the inhabitants of a nearby fishing village.
This tour is designed for small groups of up to 11 people, ensuring a more personal and intimate exploration experience.
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
- A maximum of 11 people per booking
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Formosamar - Boat Tours Passeios na Ria Formosa
The meeting point for your tour is at our offices: Boat Tours Store at the ground floor of the building of Ginásio Clube Naval de Faro (Nautical Club of Faro). Please be so kind and check in for your tour or activity with our team members at least 10 minutes before the departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(198 Ratings)
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Laury_g
Dec 11, 2024
A Relaxing and delightful boat trip - Here’s a great review you could use:
We had an amazing time on the 3-hour catamaran boat tour! The guide, Jõao was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing fascinating insights throughout the journey. The boat was comfortable, the views were stunning, and the overall experience was relaxing yet engaging. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a memorable outing on the water!
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229daves
Oct 27, 2024
Best thing you can do in Faro (by far) - Despite heavy showers, this experience was fantastic, helped by Captain Andre. Fascinated by the history, geography and wildlife. It was so good that we immediately booked the two hour birdwatching tour for the following day. And that was even better, thanks to Pedro. Amazing knowledge, impressive linguistic ability and general demeanor. In a city where, let’s face it, entertainment is a little lacking, these tours absolutely made it for us. Good value as well, these tours are an absolute gem.
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Compass57290978652
Sep 30, 2024
Outing with friends - Beautiful view explanations about wildlife. Small nice swim the staff and great I will return with great pleasure
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Laraj195
Sep 25, 2024
Top afternoon in the beautiful nature of the lagoon - This trip is really enjoyable. We have been on the road for about 4 hours all over the lagoon. We visited two islands, spotted birds, heard a lot about the flora and fauna and other interesting facts about the beautiful area. Our Guide (Miguel) knew a lot to tell, gave useful tips and made it a party with a lot of fun!
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Richard_k
Sep 17, 2024
Don't miss this tour - The guide was great, the tour and stop offs were perfect, amazing value for money. Lovely boat and the 3 hr cruise was perfect
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Andrea_b
Sep 13, 2024
Fantastic experience - Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about educating us on the history of the area, birds and marine life. Thank you for a well executed tour.
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Queenofhols31
Sep 9, 2024
Great Boat Tour with Diogo - Booked the 3 hour 2 island boat trip from Faro marina on 6/9/24. Our excellent guide was Diogo, a very informative, polite young man (and handsome too!) currently studying at Faro university. He looked after our small group very well, explaining about the tides, salt marshes, wildlife etc and could converse in a few different languages, very impressive! We spent 30 mins and one hour respectively on the islands which was really good. Boat was very comfortable and overall we were looked after really well. I would highly recommend this trip whilst staying in Faro. Thanks Diogo!
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Jillianrobson
Aug 26, 2024
Excellent trip - A great trip! Really informative guide, Pedro, who shared his passion for the area and his extensive knowledge. Extremely interesting and enjoyable. The 3 hours flew by. Be sure to take water with you. The islands are beautiful.
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O9594ubrachelr
Aug 18, 2024
One hour boat trip around salt marshes - Great experience to pass the time before our flight. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw the salt marshes and lots of bird life.
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Travelicious_tv
Nov 17, 2024
beautiful excursion, relaxed and educational, with little room for improvement - Booking process, contact on site and boarding were unproblematic. We were a group of 10 people, and had the boat virtually full. The boat was in good condition, the seats comfortable. You don’t sit in rows one behind the other, but rather in a circle along the inside of the boat. We'll be out in November with sunshine and blue skies. Nevertheless: Take a cap, sun protection and a windbreaker jacket as a safety precaution. Our guide was friendly and competent. I always felt safe on board. It was a nice trip overall, price-performance ratio have turned out to be good for me personally, more it should not necessarily cost in my opinion. There is only one point that has wormed me a lot at times, and why I award one less star: The intelligibility of the guide/boatmaster. Because even if it is a small boat, the engine of the boat (outboarder) is very loud and in the area of the bay on the many aircraft on take-off or landing approach; so loud that when you sit at the back of the boat, you do not understand the guide acoustically. Unfortunately, there are no headphones/audio guides, no speakers, no megaphone, ... The guide simply continued to speak in a normal voice at times despite the aircraft and the boat engine running. Then he turned off the engine here and there, and talked. Then you could understand him better. I don't expect anything to change in this regard, insofar as my tip: If possible, sit in the forward part of the boat, away from the engine or very close to the seat on which the boater is sitting.
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