THE ALGARVE · WALKING TOURS
Every week on this coast has one free day too few. These 15 walking tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the beach.
A 2-hour Lagos Old Town walking tour in English with Brodie. See statues, churches, beaches, get local tips, and finish with Portuguese tastings.
“Learnt ankotnformsomeone who has been coming here for years! Love the history of the carnation revolution of April 1974.”
A 2-hour Albufeira Old Town history walk with wine, cod cake, and cheese and charcuterie, ending in a tapas stop.
“Our guide was amazing! Very friendly and informative. A great tour with great guide. Highly recommended!”
Faro Old Town guided food tour with 4 local stops, around 10 tastings and drinks, plus neighborhood stories in about 3 hours.
“Very nice locations, but I had hoped for longer walks to have a bit more time between the meals.”
2-hour guided walk in Lagos with Brodie, history, Portuguese words and market tastes, plus a cookie and 10 restaurant tips.
“Enjoyed all Brodies local tips about where to eat and drink. He was very informative about Portugals explorers, some fascinating stories about Brazil being discovered by accident. Portuguese language was fun. History of Henri and darker information about slavery. Little hidden gems like Bone Chapel ( I returned later to see it. Would never have known of its existence. Thank you. History of Pastel de Nata( just had to est a few more before holiday ended next day) Brodie was very relaxed and friendly and was lucky to be in a small group ( 6 people and a cute baby)”
Albufeira History Walking Tour with wine and tapas. A 2-hour old town stroll with a local guide, photo stops, and a taberna finish.
“It is a nice tour with a nice guide. A real person, telling the story as if you were in albufeira 40 years ago.Auto-translated”
Faro food and drink walking tour with a small private group, tastings across six stops, and local wine and cocktail moments.
“Our guide, Alessandra, was wonderful. She was so friendly and gave us a great sampling of the local food! We had such a fun evening with her and would highly recommend this tour!”
Meet rescued horses in Barão de São João, walk with them on a lead in a small group, and hear their stories for about 2 hours.
“What a wonderful and unique experience being able to walk beside the horses on this journey. The weather was phenomenal and so were the beautiful surroundings. The horses were lovely and being able to spend time and bond with them, learn and understand them as we walked was such a deep experience. I had Boneco who had quite a history and definitely challenged me at the beginning of the walk but towards the end we learned from each other and began to move in sync as we walked, it was an overhwelming experience and would highly recommend. Sanskin and the his sanctuary community were wonderful and warm hosts. Such a…”
4-hour Algarve tour: boat to Benagil Cave, sail past Marinha Beach, then walk Algar Seco boardwalk and the sea-window grotto.
“This is one excursion I'll never forget. First off, one of the reasons for choosing the Algarve for a vacation was to see the caves along the coast. The Algarve: Benagil Cave Boat Tour and Algarseco Coastal Walk was just a stellar way to do this and our guides and boat drivers couldn't have been nicer and more considerate, especially to the guests who got a... little too much sun. So when they tell you to wear a hat (and they do) trust their advice.”
Walk Faro at your pace with the offline Walkbox app, exploring walled Old Town, churches, and cathedral views for about 3 hours and $8.
Carvoeiro cliff walk with Ferragudo free time, then cruise from Portimão to Benagil caves and Algar Seco, with pickup included.
“Hele mooie excursie. De wandeling met de enthousiaste Nederlandse gids was prachtig. Henk wist veel van het land en de natuur en dat was ook leerzaam. Smiddags eerst rondgelopen in het pittoreske dorpje Ferrugado waar je een mooi uitzicht hebt over de rivier en de stad Portimao. De boottocht vanuit Portimao naar de grotten was een attractie met hoge golven en een schipper die met de speedboot soms scherpe bochten maakte”
A 2-hour goat herder countryside walk in the Algarve, followed by an outdoor wine, cheese, and local honey tasting at Quinta Rosa de Victoria.
“The day surpassed our expectations. It was a great experience to learn about his family. That’s lived in the same farm for five generations and understand their way of life.”
Private 2-hour Faro Old Town walk with a licensed English guide, key architecture, Chapel of Bones area, Arco da Vila, and Faro Cathedral.
“Story about king locking his mother away, about fishermen saving American soldiers, and the old history (Arabs Roman’s etc)”
Lagos Algarve 2-hour small-group walk with a rescued horse in a sanctuary, with safety and mindfulness plus off-grid animal life.
“It was really amazing guide told us al sorts of things about the horses. The horses have such good living conditions and they are loved. We highly recommend doing this to everyone! Also to support someone who has such a good hart”
Guided 4-hour walk on Costa Vicentina from Arrifana to Monte Clérigo, with eco activity, local picnic, and wine in a small group.
“The host and tour guide Neide was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and she followed our pace. The views were magnificent and at the end of the hike she provided a most delicious picnic that was amazing. All of the food was home made, organic and the wine was excellent. She was very cordial and answered all of our questions. We would love to do more tours with Neide. If you’re planning to do this hike, make sure that you ask for this tour guide You will not regret it!!”
Walk Lagos at your own pace with Walkbox offline audio, from São Sebastião Church to Ponta da Bandeira Fort, for about 2 hours.
“not very detailed guide instructions in logging in to the guide were confusing in that you needed to go to two separate websites.”
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