THE ALGARVE · SHOPPING TOURS
Good shopping tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
12-hour guided Lisbon tour from the Algarve with Belém landmarks, Alfama walk, Castle of São Jorge, and shopping time in the center.
“Great trip, lots to see our tour guide and driver were lovely. Great value for money would highly recommend.”
Taste your way through Portimão with local market bites, street food stops, and wine, led by Isabel, on a small-group 3-hour tour.
“This a fabulous tour. Isabel was a fantastic food guide and took us to wonderful places to try authentic Portuguese food. The tour of the market was very interesting as we learned about the local fish and tasted delicious baked goods. I highly recommend Isabel if you want to learn about and taste Portuguese food.”
Albufeira tuk-tuk tour with local food tasting, coastal stops, and free downtown time, plus hotel pickup and post-tour photos.
“Me and my partner had 2hrs in the tuk tuk, it was a lovely day exploring and seeing some gorgeous beaches. Driver gave us lots of information about the local area and was friendly. Would definitely recommend 😊”
Private cookery class in Loulé with Paula. Shop the market, cook seafood cataplana at her home, and enjoy lunch with wine in 4.5 hours.
“Interesting and funny - both at the same time. paula is such a friendly host. and with the help of her assistant joão everything went well and the dishes were extremely delicious.”
Shop Lagos seafood at the Municipal Market, cook classic Portuguese cataplana with a small team, and eat your meal with wine.
“Jo was great in the tour and the class. The Pastel de maya at the end was amazing too!!! It was a small group class and able to enjoy and talk and learn about the local market”
Half-day bus trip from Albufeira to Loulé market and town. Shop, haggle, and wander a working Portuguese market with pickup.
“The fish market was amazing but taking seafood home on the bus wasn't feasible. My husband was bored. The trip is all about shopping.”
Half-day Quarteira market tour with gypsy market shopping, a quick beach break, and marina yacht views, guided from Albufeira.
“This was a break from the sea side and booked the evening before , no great bargains to be had but the experience was good. The tour operator was on exact time and was full of knowledge.”
Half-day bus trip from the Algarve to Loule Market, with covered stalls, local crafts, a second Roma market stop, and free time for sights.
“Variety of products, local sources and fresh. Local pickup from hotel and onward travel in AC coach to market”
Shop in Quarteira’s Gypsy Market and see local life with a town bus trip from Albufeira, with pickup and a flexible guide.
“quarteira market is great but you need a bit more time there because the time they give you is not long because there are a lot of stalls there but still a great market”
From Faro Municipal Market to Tertúlia Algarvia, cook Algarve cataplana, shop with the chef, and enjoy lunch in 4 hours.
“Amazing! Chef Suzanna was such a delight. Starting with the market. We learned so much about the culture and picking out produce and fish. She is such a great teacher and talented chef. We got to make cataplana it was so good! The restaurant was amazing and treated us like queens 👸🏼”
Lagos Algarve market tour plus a hands-on Cataplana cooking class, small group of 8, meal with wine, recipe PDF in 3.5 hours.
“We recently took a cooking class at The Kitchen and had an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. The instructors were incredibly knowledgeable and patient, and they made the entire class feel both fun and educational. The ingredients were fresh and high-quality, and the recipes were easy to follow, allowing us to create some truly delicious and beautiful dishes. The atmosphere was so welcoming and lively, and we felt right at home. Best of all, everything we made was incredibly tasty! We left feeling inspired and excited to try out our new skills at home. We highly recommend this class to anyone looking for a unique and delicious date…”
Food tour in Olhão, Algarve: Mercado de Olhão seafood tastings, smoked tuna, and tavern bites with drinks led by a guide.
“Ester was so knowledge about the food and the place. friendly and open really made it a special tour”
5-hour Portimão fish market to charcoal BBQ class, learning how to choose fish, cook low and slow, with wine and limoncello.
“If you are looking for an interactive experience of how to prepare Fish and seafood on the BBQ, or if you are a foodie interested in the skill involved in prepping a delicious meal from start to finish or you just want a great day out with friends to enjoy a taste of the Algarve; the Algarvian Style Fish BBQ Class fits it all. We began with a market tour to learn how to choose the freshest local varieties of fish, seafood and vegetables for the meal, then on to the Gato Preto de Silves', a typical Algarve-style Quinta nestled in the beautiful Silves countryside for an appetizer and delectable…”
Albufeira to Mar Shopping Algarve for about 5 hours, with hotel pickup and drop-off on a group shuttle, plus free time for the rest of your day.
“Driver of the shuttle was brilliant, very friendly. Weather was rubbish so made the mall the best place to visit.”
Half-day Olhão and Ria Formosa tour from Faro with cubist town sights, Mercado de Olhão, and Ilha da Culatra ferry and lunch.
“Très belle ville avec une belle ambiance. Location d'un bungalow à Quelfes, "vida e bela ". Tout confort et accueil formidable par les propriétaires qui nous ont fait découvrir leur magnifique région hors des sentiers battus”
Pick a coastline, pick a kind of day, and see what it costs.
