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By Gray Line Portugal

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Features

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Overview

    • Chance to explore the spectacular Silves Castle & Cathedral
    • Exhilaration of climbing the highest point in Algarve—Foia
    • Visits to towns like Faro, Ria Formosa, Santa Lúzia & Tavira
    • Cape Saint Vicente, the most southwesterly point of Europe
    • Insightful commentary about the area's traditions & culture

Activity location

  • Algarve
    • Algarve, PRT

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Quarteira (Hotel Pickup)
    • Quarteira, PRT

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided tour of Algarve region
  • Inclusions
    Return transport to and from your Quarteira or Monte Gordo hotel
  • Inclusions
    Live tour commentary provided in English
  • Exclusions
    Lunch
  • Exclusions
    Entrances to monuments

Know before you book

    • Children 5 and younger are complimentary.
    • Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Quarteira or Monte Gordo hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
    • You will receive confirmation of your exact tour pickup time when you call to confirm your reservation.

What you can expect

  • Experience the spectacular coastal beauty that defines the southernmost end of Portugal during a day trip to the Algarve. Learn about this region's Moorish and Roman heritage and explore towns like Faro, Ria Formosa, and Santa Lúzia, all offering sights you won't forget.

    After convenient pickup from your hotel, take a scenic coastal drive to the Algarve and begin your day with a visit to the Castle of Silves, which is considered one of the country's the best-preserved of the Moorish fortifications. Ascend the Monchique Mountains and take in magnificent views of both city and sea from Foia.

    Enjoy some free time to take photos, taste wine, and have lunch before continuing to the beautiful town of Lagos, where a prominent slave-trade market operated during the 1400s. See the Church of St. Anthony and Cape Saint Vicente, the most southwestern point of Europe that's also known as the “End of the World.”

    Complete your tour with a visit to a famous lighthouse overlooking a beautiful fishing harbour, taking in sights of the sparkling sea stretching out for miles. Your experience ends with hassle-free transport back to your hotel.

Location

Activity location

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    Algarve
    • Algarve, PRT

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Quarteira (Hotel Pickup)
    • Quarteira, PRT
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    Monte Gordo (Hotel Pickup)
    • Monte Gordo, PRT