Amazing West Day Trip: Silves, Lagos & Cape St. Vincent
Description
Discover the Best of the Algarve – An Unforgettable Tour Embark on a fascinating journey through the most emblematic places in the Algarve. We start in Silves, the former Moorish capital of the region, where you will have free time to explore Silves Castle and the imposing Cathedral. The adventure continues in the charming historic city of Lagos, full of culture and beauty. Finally, we continue to the iconic Cabo de São Vicente, known as the "End of the World", where the Atlantic meets imposing cliffs in a breathtaking setting. Come live this unforgettable experience and explore the Algarve like never before!
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Itinerary
We start at Silves, the old Moorish capital of the Algarve. In this city full of history the ancient castle, the roman bridge and its gothic cathedral (XIII) are sights that should not be missed.
In the afternoon visit the beautiful city of Portuguese Discoveries - Lagos. You will have free-time to discover monuments of that important age such as the first European slave market, Saint Anthony's golden church, the old town and the fort.
Passing By Fortaleza de Sagres and continue to Cape St. Vincent.
End your tour at Cape St. Vincent, Europe's southwesternmost point, and examine the extraordinary rock formations and fascinating grottos that surround it. Marvel at the nearby cliffs, some standing as high as 66 feet (20 m).
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up details will be sent to you by email within 24 hours after receiving the booking. Kindly make sure you have inserted the hotel name or accommodation address in your booking. Not all accommodations are available for pickup at the door. If pickup at your hotel is not possible, a nearby location will be provided. The pick up time will depend on guest's hotel location in Algarve, normally between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with difficulties walking
Reviews(27)
Very nice day, well organized, guide at the top.
Nous nous efforçons de montrer l'Algarve telle qu'elle est. Merci pour vos commentaires !
Marie Antionette was a good travel companion
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A good way to see key western Algarve sights in one day. But it is a long day, nearly 11.5 hours for us as we were the first pick up and last drop off from Olhos de Água. First stop was Silves where we had an hour which was just enough to get up to the Castelo de Silves and have a look before heading back to the bus. Unfortunately no time for coffee. Then up to Fioa, at 902m the highest point in the Algarve for some good views and a good coffee for just 2€. We passed through Monchique an attractive village where we’d been told we’d stop for lunch but we went straight on past the nesting storks to Lagos where we’d had 2 hours for lunch and visit the slavery museum. We found a lovely pizza restaurant in an attractive square and chose to amble round the old town and shops before rejoining the bus. Last stop was Cap St Vincent the most south western tip of Europe, the end of the world! (USA 5000km away on the other side of the Atlantic) Then nearly 2 hours back to our hotel with the other drop offs. Our guide was great informing us all in English, German and French of the histories of our stops. They did their best to organise the pick ups and drop offs with extra coaches to minimise the transfer times for everyone but it felt like a lot of time on the bus. However we did manage over 10,000 steps so it wasn’t too bad! We could have easily spent more time at each stop - Lagos was very nice - but a great way to see the area without taking up too much time away from the beach/pool/ sunbed!
I booked this tour. Meet me at 8:20 at my Inn. The coach did not even wait for us 2 minutes it left at 8h21 from the Pension!!! I did not go to the excursion late by 1 minute! Scammers who won't even pay me back!!!
very scenic, great guide comfortable bus, kept on time old world cultural and coat line charm
We enjoyed Silves, castle & cathedral. St. Vincent Cape was stunning. Taking us all to one restaurant for lunch with set price was not appreciated. Also, over 2 hours with out a bathroom for St. Vincent was tough. Needed a toilet stop before or after. Guide was translating in 4 languages. When we were out of the bus, she could have pulled together one language(ex. German) given info & dismissed so the next group could get closer to her & hear. Most of the time we couldn’t hear what she had to say
Get a taxi don’t waste your money this company is a joke 3 hour journey and we didn’t arrive until 4 am 3 kids in tow pay extras save half your holiday
It was vers interesting. A lot to visit. The guide was interesting She was talking in 4 différents languages
Beautiful scenery, exquisite views from mountain top and seaside cliffs! Great tour of the Western Algarve. A good way to see as much as possible if you are only in Portugal for a short period of time. Tour guide was excellent (Celia) and she kept everything on time! Appreciated that lunch was offered, but the food was not worth the price. The server was not friendly, the french fries tasted of oil, the dessert was more of a confection than dessert. Tour company should consider finding a different venue for lunch, or express dissatisfaction with the meal and service provided.
Even though we did not spend alot of time in each place, it was lovely to see so many places in one day. Ana the guide was so lovely, nothing was too much trouble. Her English and German was explanatory. If you want to see a few places in the western Algarve in one day, this trip is for you xx thank you Ana
