Tasting Algarve

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9 to 10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 3 more

Explore the Flavors and Sights of Silves and Monchique Mountains! The municipality of Silves is renowned for its citrus production and high-quality oranges.
The day begins with a visit to a local orange grove. Learn about the history of the family that is intertwined with the history of this orange grove up to the present day. The visit includes picking fresh oranges and tasting orange juice and orange jam.

We then continue our journey to Silves, the old capital of the Algarve. Enjoy free time to visit the Moorish Castle, considered the finest military monument from the Islamic period in Portugal, and the Gothic Cathedral (entry fees not included).
On the way to the mountains, we stop for lunch in a typical restaurant.

Enjoy a panoramic stop at Fóia, the highest point in the Algarve, located in the Monchique mountains. Here, you'll have the chance to sample our regional "Medronho" firewater and delicious local honey with Protected Designation of Origin, offered by a local producer.

What's Included

Visit to a traditional distillery with honey and firewater tasting
Professional Guided Tour
Lunch
Pick-up and taste of the famous Algarve Oranges
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup & drop-off: If pick up at your hotel is not available a near location will be provided

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

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 8:30 a.m.

Itinerary

Duration: 9 to 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Our first stop takes you on a pleasant activity to pick-up and taste the famous Algarve Oranges – included. We continue the day until we reach “Chelb” the ancient capital of the Algarve, the great city of the Arabian West of the Iberian Peninsula – today Silves - free time to visit the Castle and the Cathedral.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    Serra de Monchique” or the Monchique mountains range displays the highest point in the Algarve, Pico da Fóia, with 902 meters of altitude, a 360º viewpoint over the mountains and the sea

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    The Mountain Flavors we find in the delicious honey of PDO - Protected Designation of Origin by E.U and in the famous regional firewater – visit to a traditional distillery with honey and firewater tasting included We finish the day visiting the charming Thermal Villa of Caldas de Monchique, known for the therapeutic quality of its "sacred waters" since the time of the Roman Empire and the Lovers Fountain “ Fontes dos Amores” .

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Silves

    Silves is the old capital of the Algarve. Free time to visit the Moorish Castle, the finest military monument from the Islamic period in Portugal, and the Gothic Cathedral

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by MTS Globe Portugal

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Day Trips
Full-day Tours
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Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Small Group
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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