Algarve a la Carte: A Memorable Journey through Portugal’s Lesser Travelled Paths

Embark on a memorable journey through Portugal’s lesser-traveled paths in the Algarve region. Discover historic towns, charming villages, stunning beaches, and the breathtaking Cape St. Vincent.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Castelo de Silves - Visit the castle which dates from this period and affords magnificent views over the surrounding countryside.
  • Monchique - We continue our ascent into the Monchique Mountains, a haven of green undulating hillsides, majestic cork trees and pungent eucalyptus groves.
  • Mount Foia - Standing at 902m above sea-level. The…
What's Included
  • Lunch included
What's Not Included
  • Despesas de carácter pessoal
  • Gratificações
  • Entradas em monumentos nacionais
Additional Information

Embark on a day filled with exploration and immersed in history as we tread on paths less travelled, offering exceptional insights into Portugal’s history and modern times.
Our journey takes us to the city of Silves where you have the opportunity to explore the majestic cathedral and traverse the slender lanes (entry charges apply).
Next, we climb…

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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Patrice_y
Oct 29, 2024
Portugal - Off the beaten track - Peter’s knowledge & commentary was excellent. He did not overwhelm us with historical facts but painted a picture of the country, people & culture. He was very attentive to our needs and did not rush any of the stops. He is a safe driver & the ride was very comfortable. A great tour!
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Thierryp670
Oct 16, 2024
The origins and beauties of the Algarve - A well-established daytime schedule, well-commented visits by our host "radio Vasco". With the primacy of having the same Guide two days in a row.
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Josianec919
Oct 8, 2024
Great experience! - Great day exploring through the Algarve with our excellent Guide Carlos. Many beautiful landscapes and an excellent meal! I recommend!!
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Ava87
Sep 23, 2024
Excellent day tour. - An excellent tour and a very good way to see the western Algarve coast. Vasco our guide was very nice and helpful and so knowledgeable . Would highly recommend this tour.
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Ruxandra_r
Aug 24, 2024
Simply wonderful! A must do! - Wonderful day trip through the amazing landscapes of Algarve. Our guide was fantastic and shared so many insights with us - too many to mention! A truly fantastic experience and highly recommended.
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Jean
Aug 18, 2024
Beautiful - JM and Laurence Beautiful couple getaway accompanied by our Multilingual Guide Carlos: French, Spanish, English. A very nice person. Thanks to his knowledge of his region, we discovered the jewels of the Algarve: The medieval town of Silves, Monchique hills with hot springs, citrus orchards, eucalyptus and cork oak forests, visit to a distillery making the famous medronho. At noon lunch based on local products. And in the afternoon head to the west coast and visit the lighthouse of Cabo de Sao Vicente. This beautiful day with our Guide allowed us to better know the landscapes and customs of the Algarve. We recommend this wonderful excursion with Portitours.
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Z720hddavidh
Aug 13, 2024
Nice experience - Very good and the team very nice, I advise........... the boat was going fast back it was top of course the waves....
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Global00145628964
Aug 6, 2024
Algarve with all your senses - Very nice and informative trip through the other side of Algarve. You could take many photos and experienced a lot of new impressions about life in the Algarve. The food was great and the vegetarian option also a plus. The tour guide Vasco was very friendly and guided the tour perfectly even with 2 languages (German/French).
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Lolisantij
Sep 21, 2024
Very nice but I wouldn't repeat - A magnificent guide, great Pro and who guided us in a very pleasant way, spectacular landscapes. Pretty entertaining. The stops in each place so short that we barely had time to take four pictures, no walks, no souvenirs, not a bottle of water we could buy. The longest stop in a distillery and manufactures honey and tiny family pollen, with a brief explanation , tasting and possible Shopping. Very good but scarce food. If you weren't ready, you ran out of dishes. It was great but we wouldn't repeat. In general Portitours stresses tourists in such a hurry. You do not enjoy or see spaces or places with tranquility.
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_j8521dz
Aug 17, 2024
Not the trip we expected - This trip was our third with Portitours and we had high expectations after the Benagil boat trip and The secrets of the East. Unfortunately we were definitely disappointed. The trip is 8 hours, 5 hours we were in the bus. We were stopping for 10/20 minutes. Only lunch was longer. Our guide almost didn’t say anything, he was driving very fast through the black roads, moreover the bus was old and uncomfortable. The trip itself should be very interesting- Silves, the Monchique mountains, Cape Saint Vincent… We thought to do that part of Algarve by car ourselves, but decided to go on a guided tour to get more information and to see hidden places. Definitely regret this decision.
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