The possibility to observe the real beauty of the Ria Formosa national park, considered one of the 7 wonders of Portugal; Visit the charming small island of Armona, once only known to the local fishermen; Learning a bit about the biodiversity of the Algarve.
In demand: 24 of the next 24 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
All our tour is within Ria Formosa Natural Park, where you will stop in one of the islands.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
2 Hours Boat Tour in Ria Formosa lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $29 per person for this Faro experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 2:30 PM.
It can: 24 of the next 24 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is In the big white ticket office with glass windows, next to "Clube Naval". Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in PT, EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 18 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Boat transport to the island. Landing on the beach. If we had been warned, we would have worn our swimsuits. We got back on board 30 minutes later and returned without any particular explanation about the flora and fauna. $25 per person. Very expensive for the service offered. I do not recommend it.
We did the 1-hour tour departing from Olhão (Armona Island). The boat was not there at the agreed time, we left about 20 minutes late. The tour description detailed several aspects of the route we would visit, the guide did not comment on anything during the whole trip so we really do not even know what we saw, just a boat ride. It also said that it made a 15-minute stop which also did not happen. In short, it was like taking the ferry for a wider ride so I cannot rate anything else. The only positive point I give it is because the tour went ahead even though it was just the 4 of us.
Super nice guide. Magnificent landscape. Very complete explanations. Wildlife, diverse birds
Beautiful father and son team!!
The term boat trip is incorrect: We moved a maximum of 200 meters from the departure point, and no questions were answered. 90 minutes for 20€, but in reality, it was a drifting near the departure point for 55 minutes.
The captain needed about 5 minutes to dock with the help of 2 other skippers. The trip lasted exactly 57 minutes, and we circled in the bay in front of our hotel. When asked by passengers, his response was: they must ask the locals. We saw flamingos that can also be seen from the road, and he said he didn't need to say anything. I believe he was either not interested or had too much to drink.
Good trip, we meet Armona and was amazing, The Skipper was amazing, Erica (i think) is a good seller and singer shows us everything and invite us for a nice Welcome to Portugal Jam, A M A Z I N G
This was by far the worst "birdwatching" tour I have ever done. What we got was a normal sightseeing tour sold as birdwatching. The "guide" spent most of the time on her phone and had zero knowledge of birds. We asked for a birdwatching tour multiple times but had to spot birds ourselves and constantly ask for stops, as she wasn't paying attention anyway. The "guide" also told us that the tour included a stop, which it shouldn't have. We declined the stop and asked to continue, which ended up being 30 minutes of cruising along a bathing beach (obviously no birds there). Our disappointment was not about missing wildlife, because wildlife was around. The problem was that the tour didn't care about it. We raised our concerns immediately at the desk. However, there was absolutely no understanding from the company, which simply referred to the tour as "their standard". This was a huge waste of time and money, and especially the way the "guide" and the company handled the situation was very disappointing. I cannot recommend booking with this company.
The crew that make the rails from Fuseta to the island, super arrogant!! I do not recommend the services!!!
Absolutely dreadful! Captain was “sleeping” so turned up late. Don’t think it was the real guide that took us anyway. Told us nothing about the park. Saw no wildlife. Was in the middle of the water so could barely see the land. She couldn’t get us into the island stop because boat driving was so bad. Dreadful experience
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Hours Boat Tour in Ria Formosa | 2 hours | 3.8 (53) | $29 | |
 Ria Formosa - Boat trip to the 3 Islands: Armona | Culatra Island | Lighthouse | 5 hours | 4.9 (2,121) | $51 | View |
 Ria Formosa Natural Park and Islands Boat Cruise from Faro | 4 hours | 4.9 (1,489) | $48 | View |
 Boat Tour of 2 Ria Formosa Islands: Culatra and Armona | 3 hours | 4.9 (515) | $40 | View |
 Ilha Deserta and Farol Island: a small group boat trip in Ria Formosa from Faro | 3 hours | 4.6 (298) | $49 | View |
 Eco Boat Tour in the Ria Formosa Lagoon from Faro | 1 hour | 4.7 (154) | $29 | View |
 3-Hour Boat Tour in Ria Formosa on Olhão Algarve | 3 hours | 4.8 (152) | $40 | View |