Buggy dirt and splash tour off/on road

We found Emotions Tour via google and after messaging Felix, he responded quickly and gave us various options. We agreed a tour - it was the best price and availability for us. His communication was excellent. On the day we arrived at the location he sent and was greeted warmly. His knowledge of the tour and the Algarve was interesting. There were enough stop offs for photos opportunities and stretching legs. The driving was fun and there was a mix of dirt tracks and public road. Be prepared to get dusty if you're driving the buggy. After, we were treated to the shop on his land to buy natural products produced by his wife. They were amazing. Bring cash for the shop. This is a family owned company - with Felix running the tours with his his son in tow, and his wife running the shop. We will definately be back for another tour, and have already recommended Felix to friends and family.

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Amazing, fun and safe. We had a fantastic day. All our wishrs came true. Felix and his family designed a perfect trip...

Felix provided an amazing buggie ride with a combination of kicking up dirt, riding the hills and countryside, to letting loose eith the buggies, to seeing a bit of the natural and city sites of the area. We all had a blast with the whole tour. Highly recommended.

We booked a buggy tour with Felix on May 6th. He is a very nice man and gave a good explanation about the buggy and the history of Portugal. We set off in two buggies, and Felix drove in front in his own right. We went off-road through the mountains and crossed through water, which was obviously great fun. Along the way, Felix gave explanations and picked some branches, which he also explained at the first stop. Silves is a very nice town that we drove through, and of course, we drove the buggies on the BMW motocross track. All in all, a very fun and personal tour, with all credit going to Felix. A buggy tour is definitely recommended if you don't want to join a massive tour.

One comment to start with: Our trip with Felix took place in June 2025, almost a year ago. At that time I wasn't fit to write a review but now I am and FELIX REALLY EARNED ONE so I'll keep true to my promise. :-) Our case was a bit complicated. We were a group of 8, reaching from my 7 week old baby grandchild to my mother who was 83 years old. In the middle: our two adrenaline loving sons in their twenties. They had asked for a quad tour and I had spent weeks searching the internet, comparing different offers on all the usual commercial platforms. But somehow nothing really clicked. Then, in my research more off the beaten track, I stumbled upon Emotions tours - and noticed that they offer their "Dirt & Splash Tour" in two variations: a) with offroad buggys and b) by Jeep. Hey, that could be the perfect arrangement for us! Half of us could go in the buggys and the less ambitious members of our party might actually go along by Jeep! So I contacted Felix. He promptly answered and said yes, no problem. From then on, all contact was sooo smooth! Felix kindly and promptly answered all of my many questions that popped up, even recording a voice message to disperse the fears of my Mom that this tour was going to be harmful to the environment. So when we finally met in person the day of our scheduled tour I was not at all surprised to encounter a super friendly, thoughtful and knowledgable entrepreneur who did his very very best to make everyone comfortable. We took off on our tour - and boy, did we have fun! The powerful French offroad buggies that Felix uses are top notch quality and diligently serviced (although beware that they are L-O-U-D!!!). But what really warmed our hearts was Felix himself, stopping by the roadside to pick plants to show and explain to us and keeping the Jeep passengers really happy with all kinds of entertaining stories that he had to tell. In the climatized and suspended Jeep they were super comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed the offroad contryside experience on service dirt roads that only two other Algarve companies are allowed to use, whilst those of us roaring behind the Jeep in clouds of dust were half deaf but grinning and giggling. Our route started on minor countryside roads to get used to the vehicles, then took off through "dirt" to the barragem do Arade from where we progressed to the "splash" parts of the tour, and then back to Felix' headquarters via Silves. When we got back (and had pressure blown off most of the loose dirt :D) Felix was so nice to give us a quick tour of the Quinta that his wife Denise takes care of. We liked it so much that we actually came back a few day later to try and buy avocados, jam and orange juice from her. I summary, I really appreciate Felix' professionalism, his friendlyness, his love for and deep knowledge of the region where he chose to live more than half of his life ago (Felix is originally from Germany) and the really good communication with him. And I know what I am talking about! Because now, months after our trip, I put together a personal blog on our whole trip. And when I got to my description of the day that we spent with Felix, I realized (not surprisingly :D) that I had forgotten quite a few details. So I contacted him once more on WhatsApp - and he answered with a virtual smile. So, Felix, we want to thank you (and your sweet wife Denise) for preparing half of your life ;-) to make our excursion to the backcountry of the Algarve a super memorable and enjoyable one. Definitely one of the absolute highlights of our trip - and my Mom agrees on this point! You did your best - and it was really super good. :-) Cheers from Germany Sonja

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We took a buggy ride with Felix in the mountains of Slives, and it was a very pleasant time! Felix accompanied us along the way with a lot of kindness and pedagogy. He told us the history of the region in an exciting way. As a Frenchman, our English was not perfect, but Felix was able to adapt so that we understood everything. A great experience we highly recommend with Emotion Tour!

All of the family had a brilliant time on this trip, amazing views and history to see as well as having some fun off-road. Run by a lovely family who are knowledgeable about the area. Felix was very informative and made sure everyone in the group was safe, sound and having fun! Would definitely recommend it to anyone in the area. As you can see we did it as a family, but would be great for a couple or friends too. Thanks for a great trip!

Felix super nice, gave us lots of explanations, super pleasant ride! Very beautiful landscape. We recommend keeping your eyes closed.