Eastern Algarve Experiences: Discover a Full-day Historic and Cultural Highlights
4.6
53 Ratings
Albufeira
Embark on a full-day trip to explore the historic and cultural highlights of the Eastern Algarve. Visit Faro, Olhão, Tavira, and Cacela Velha, and immerse yourself in the beauty and charm of these charming towns.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Albufeira - This is were the tour starts. Get pickup in the hotels or meeting point in te Albufeira area and heading to the city of Faro.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Experienced driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day journey exploring the gems of East Algarve. The trip starts with hotel pickups from the Albufeira region and proceeds towards Faro, the dazzling capital of Algarve. Roam around the Old town and indulge in some retail therapy at the downtown stores. We’re then off to Olhão, home to the Algarve’s most renowned market. Navigate through the bustling lanes and shops of this Moorish fishing town. Our subsequent stop is Tavira, abound with cobbled pathways, charming churches, and a Roman Bridge. Here, you can take a breather and grab lunch. Finally, we head to Cacela Velha to admire the village and awe-inspiring ocean views. We wrap up the tour and head back to accommodations.

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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Mccormackpatricia
May 27, 2024
Lovely Day - Lovely day great to see different parts of the area. Enjoyed the visit to the food and fish market. Nice to stop and grab a drink and bite to each and watch the world go by
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Lynns236
May 25, 2024
Wonderful tour guide - It was such great value to visit the towns and villages of the Algarve. Gave me such great perspective of this region. Travelling in a small group made it so much more enjoyable.
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639blancan
May 21, 2024
An unforgettable experience. - Very good experience. The tour was very interesting to see several cities in the Algarve. Fernando, the guide, was excellent. Very professional and instructive.
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Frank_p
May 13, 2024
Best tour in the Algarve - Fernando was one of the best driver and guide that we have ever had in the many years that we have been travelling. He is very proud of his culture, his country and its history. He is well informed and eager to share his knowledge. The three of us found what he shared very interesting and he always had an answer for our questions. He was very accommodating and even gave us an extra hour of touring. All of the points of interest were interesting. Thank you Fernando.
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Iglana
May 7, 2024
Very informative tour - Mario is the best tour guide out there! So accommodating and so informative Recommend this tour 100 percent., we only did eastern region, but im sure they do similarly good work on other options
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Jandoug1977
May 1, 2024
Excellent day trip that was at a relaxing pace - Experienced tour guide Benny made this day trip a best memory of time spent in the Algarve. We had lots of time to see the sights in Faro, Olhao and Tavira both with his stories and on our own. The Olhao fish & veggie markets were a wonderful experience. Benny advised we go down some side streets here to appreciate the Moorish influenced architecture. In our opinion, Tavira is the most beautiful town on the eastern coast. The castle garden and look out afforded great vistas of the town. There were many eateries and stores to explore. On the way back we stopped at Calcela Velha which Benny referred to as ‘tranquility’ and he is correct. We saw a wide expansive beach at low tide with great ocean views from the top of the town. Benny engaged our group in some unexpected sight seeing by taking some back roads to see the salt beds and pink flamingos as well as olive and orange orchards. We got a better sense of how the Algarve Portuguese people live, as we moved a bit away from popular tourist spots. We found that refreshing and interesting.
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Renato_cecchet
Apr 26, 2024
What a beautiful trip - My wife and I really enjoyed our trip to the east of the Algarve. Our driver and guide Mario tells us a lot of useful and interesting things about the places or parts of the country to be visited in the Algarve. The much-praised Tavira wasn't really our thing, Olhão and the border town of Vila Real de Santa António even more so. The tour is definitely recommended.
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Summerbreak167
Apr 22, 2024
Brilliant day - Had a brilliant day with Benny, so friendly. His knowledge of the area was amazing and his passion for history was remarkable. Because it was a small group tour we were able to go where the big coaches couldn’t so saw so much more of the Algarvan villages. Had a lovely group of other tourists with us too. Would highly recommend this tour company
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Pamela_h
Apr 19, 2024
Great day ❗️ - Wonderful day and well worth the price. We went inland and saw a beautiful and very different side of Portugal than just the coast. Our guide Johnny was very informative and funny and made the day easy and pleasant for our group. He was extremely helpful when my husband left something behind at a stop.
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X9869sironalds
May 22, 2024
Beautiful bay with sandy beach and historical old town - Beautiful historical town with fantastic beaches and night life. Great spot to spend a few days in the sunshine or just walking the streets shopping.
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