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From Albufeira: Half-Day Winery Tour and Silves

1. From Albufeira: Half-Day Winery Tour and Silves

Start with pickup from your hotel or resort and travel by a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle through the Algarve countryside. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of cork trees, groves of orange trees, and picturesque villages throughout the journey.  Visit a family-owned winery and take a guided tour of the vineyard and wine cellar. Learn about the history of wine production in the region and the winemaking process. After the tour, enjoy tastings variety of wines produced onsite.  Then, travel to the charming town of Silves. Enjoy a short visit to the town and take a leisurely stroll along the cobblestone streets to the impressive Moorish castle - located at the top of the town. After some time in Silves, return to your hotel in Albufeira.

Algarve: Jeep Safari with Distillery Visit & Lunch

2. Algarve: Jeep Safari with Distillery Visit & Lunch

Get off the beaten track but straight into the heart of the Algarve on this Jeep safari adventure. Enjoy the fun and excitement of going up hills and down dales, crossing streams, and traversing meadows. Taste a local drink and savor a traditional lunch. After pickup, travel in a convoy of Jeeps through the spectacular scenery of an area almost untouched by time. Wind along earthen tracks to some of the most fascinating places in the Algarve. In tiny white-washed villages where time seems to stand still, you can see some of the old customs still in practice. Visit a small local distillery where the brave can taste “medronho” – a very potent local drink – and where you can see honey being produced in the old way. Afterward, enjoy lunch served in a typical restaurant before being dropped off at your original starting point.

Lagos: Algarve Organic Wine Tour in a Volkswagen T2 Van

3. Lagos: Algarve Organic Wine Tour in a Volkswagen T2 Van

After being picked up from your accommodation, you will board a charismatic Volkswagen T2 for a 3-hour biological wine experience. See the Algarve in a unique way on a trip unlike most other tours. Your trip will be punctuated with plenty of history and local knowledge, as you explore the beauty of the region.   On a private tour with just your group or as part of a public tour open to others, you will visit a local biological winery. The winery visited is Monte da Casteleja, or Quinta do Francês Winery as a second option. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed with a guided visit to the winery and the cellar as you learn about its unique organic wines and the way they are produced in the demarcated region of the Algarve. Following that, you will have the opportunity to take part in a wine tasting of 3 wines with tapas, consisting of red, white, and rosé (or others, depending on availability). This will introduce you to the strong character and aromas of very ripe fruits, as well as the wines' velvety and warm flavors. Once your wine-tasting experience has concluded, you'll be returned to your accommodation in Lagos.

Algarve: Winery Tour with Tastings and Transfer

4. Algarve: Winery Tour with Tastings and Transfer

See the Algarve from a unique perspective as you travel around the wine-growing region in a Volkswagen T2 van. Your trip will be punctuated with a lot of history and local knowledge while you explore the beauty of the region.   After getting picked up from your accommodation, board the charismatic Volkswagen T2 for a 2-hour wine tour. On a private tour with just your group or as part of a public tour open to others, visit a local winery (Quinta do Francês Winery). Upon arrival, be welcomed with a guided visit of the winery and the cellar, while you learn about its unique wines and how they are produced in the Demarcated Region of the Algarve. Later, enjoy a tasting of 4 delicious red, white, and rosé wines, and you are welcome to purchase some extra bottles as souvenirs. Get dropped off back at your hotel at the end of your tasting.

From Lagos: Small-Group 4-Hour Wine Tasting Tour

5. From Lagos: Small-Group 4-Hour Wine Tasting Tour

Enjoy a relaxing wine tasting experience and discover a rich diversity of high-quality wines from a local winery on a 4-hour small-group tour aboard a minivan. Discover three amazing local wines accompanied by a plate of tapas with cheese and sausages. Visit the winery's production room and wooden barrel room to see where the magic takes place. You will then return to Lagos via the region's stunning countryside, to stop and see the famous Algarve oranges, ancient Cork trees, and some of the oldest villages of the region. Enjoy some free time to visit the ancient Moorish village of Silves, and walk along its cobbled streets making your way up to its castle before you head back to your accommodation in Lagos.

From Lagos: Private Guided Tour with Medronho Tasting

6. From Lagos: Private Guided Tour with Medronho Tasting

Join a private tour from Monchique and discover the natural beauty of the western Algarve with a professional guide. Visit Caldas de Monchique, stop at the highest point in the Algarve, and visit a distillery to taste traditional medronho liqueur. Start your tour with a convenient pickup from your accommodation and head to your first stop, Caldas de Monchique, located in a beautiful valley of the Serra de Monchique. Follow your guide to a natural spring and taste the water that the Romans once used as medicine. Then, hop back into your van and make your way to the distillery. Meet the producer and learn how the famous regional liqueur is made before getting the chance to sample medronho as well as the famous honey liqueur, melosa. From here, continue your journey through this picturesque region of Portugal, making a stop at the highest point in the Monchique Mountains, the Miradouro da Fóia. Take a moment to enjoy sweeping views of the region. Then, sit back and relax as you enjoy a comfortable ride back to your accommodation, where your tour comes to an end. 

Silves: Volkswagen T2 Algarve Flavors Tour

7. Silves: Volkswagen T2 Algarve Flavors Tour

After pickup from your accommodation, board a classic Volkswagen T2 for a 4 to 5-hour flavor tour and get ready to see and taste the Algarve in a unique way. Punctuated with fascinating history and local knowledge, discover the rich palates of Portugal’s southern coast, complete with a road trip playlist. Start with a stop at Dona Laranja. Have a guided visit to this 3 generation farm of citrus production, and taste seasonal oranges from the tree. Following that, visit the picturesque Market of Silves to discover and taste some new Algarve products. After, discover Silves in a guided visit. You might want to go to the Castle (tickets not included), the most well preserved in the Algarve, and the second monument most visited in the Algarve. Meanwhile, we will prepare you a nice picnic with local products and wine.

From Lagos: Monchique Guided Forest Walk w/Medronho Tasting

8. From Lagos: Monchique Guided Forest Walk w/Medronho Tasting

Take a gentle hike through the lush landscapes surrounding Monchique on a guided day trip from Lagos. See an old mill, visit a creek, and taste Medronho, a famous local drink. After being picked up from your hotel in Lagos, arrive at Monchique and begin your guided walk in the village. Lose yourself in the quaint streets and alleys, and admire the orange-roofed buildings and skirted chimneys.  Head beyond the village and see the farmhouses and vegetable gardens of the countryside. Make a stop at a local distillery to try the famous local drink, medronho, made from the fruit of the medronheiro (strawberry tree). Continue toward the forest and marvel at its towering oak trees. As you walk, your guide will point out various native plants and animals. Follow your guide along scenic mountain trails that lead you to a creek where you can take a break. After approximately 11 km, you will arrive back at Monchique Village. Then relax on a comfortable transfer to your hotel.

From Lagos: Private Algarve Wineries Tour with Tastings

9. From Lagos: Private Algarve Wineries Tour with Tastings

Travel through the scenic Algarve region on a private wine tour from Lagos. Visit two traditional vineyards to explore their facilities and learn about local grape varieties. Enjoy the chance to taste delicious wines produced in this world-famous wine country. After getting picked up from your Lagos hotel, head over to Quinta do Francês Winery. Listen to a thorough explanation of the wine process as you explore the estate, then sample their wines. Admire the 8 hectares of vineyards, located in the valleys of Silves, on the way to Serra de Monchique. Move on to Quinta João Clara and get to know a three-generation farm, where the women of the family continued the vision and dream of the pioneer. Discover 14 hectares of vineyards with different soil areas and grape varieties, such as Alvarinho, Syrah, and Negra Mole Note. Be transported back to Lagos at the end of your experience.

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The guide was fantastic and lovely. We did a short stop in silves at the castle and carried on to the winery where we tried all the wines. Loved it so much we bought a bottle!

Bruno, our guide was very accommodating and friendly. We had some complications with our pickup location, but it was handled very professionally and we had a great day.

enjoyed immensely .... provided with more wine information than I have ever seen previously . guide was excellent

Amazing experience with a friendly and knowledgable guide and a beautiful winery tour, tasting and setting

Brilliant trip tour guide had great knowledge about everything to do with wine.