Portimão: Rambling In The West Algarve

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8 days (approximately)

Pickup offered

Offered in: English

Rambling in the West Algarve is an exciting Self-Guided walking tour in a walker’s paradise destination. The climate is perfect for hiking for most of the year, and the countryside teems with wildlife, bright coloured flowers, and picturesque villages. The coastline boosts impressive rock formations, cliffs, secluded beaches and amazing blue seascapes. The base of our tour is Portimão, on the banks of the river Arade, a town with a low-key and relaxed ambience. The adjoining Praia da Rocha is one of the most scenic and famous beach resorts in the Algarve.

What's Included

Transfers from the Hotel to Faro airport / Faro train station / Faro bus station on last day

Trip documents can be provided in English

Single supplement applied in single rooms

Extra nights can be added

Suggestions of local restaurants and places of interest to visit

General information on your holiday, gastronomy and history of the region

Breakfast (Optional[7])
Breakfast

Emergency contact numbers

Assistance 24/7

7 nights in a twin room (3 stars hotel)

Accommodation, transfer and train vouchers

Transfers from Faro airport / Faro train station / Faro bus station to the Hotel on the first day

The Hotel: Hotel Globo *** (or similar)

Any services not listed as included

Flights to and from Portugal

Meals, tips/gratuities, baggage or personal insurance (except as outlined)

Admission fees to castles & attractions or events (except as outlined)

Personal expenses

Supplements.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points

You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Pickup details:

Departure Point: • Faro Airport • Faro Train Station • Faro Bus Station Dates: See Availability Return point: • Faro Airport • Faro Train Station • Faro Bus Station

Itinerary

Duration: 8 days (approximately)

Day 1

Arrival

1 stop

Arrival at Faro Airport and transfer to the Hotel. Once you get to Faro airport you will be met inside the airport terminal, at the exit hall by our driver who will hold a sign with your name written upon it.

1 hour • Admission ticket included

Day 2

Rocha Delicada Walk

1 stop

This walk in centred on the Alvor estuary. This protected natural haven contains a wide array of habitats. The walk uses quiet paths and lanes to take us through a variety of landscapes from salt marshes, farmland, pastures and orchards. It’s great for birdlife observation, so pack your binoculars. Contemplate the ever changing shades of blue and green along the secluded inner lagoon, as well as the beautiful Rocha Delicada (‘Delicate’ or ‘Elegant Rock’), an ochre promontory formed during the Miocene period. Embedded in its calcareous rock face, it is possible to detect some marine fossils from this remote period, mainly composed of oyster, scallop and clam specimens. The walk finishes at the attractive village of Mexilhoeira Grande. If there is time before the train back to Portimão enjoy a stroll through the village. Walking time: 2h00 | Ascent/Descent: +-21m | Approx. Km: 8km; 4.97mi;