Portugal
Golden cliffs, white villages and lagoon, from west to east
Portugal
The Algarve in a week: the Serra de Monchique and Silves, Lagos, Sagres and Cape St Vincent, Alte and Loulé, Faro and Estoi, Olhão and Tavira, then the Ria Formosa by boat. Also as a self-drive tour with a rental car (On the road, the Algarve from east to west), from €555 per person.
When
April to October
Price
From 1 315€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
Mountain, cliffs and land's end.
Day 1
Arrival in Faro
Flight to Faro, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Monchique – Silves – Albufeira
The Serra de Monchique and its forests, Silves and its red sandstone Moorish castle, then Albufeira.
Day 3
Lagos – Sagres – Cape St Vincent
Lagos and Ponta da Piedade, its arches and caves, Sagres, then Cape St Vincent, the south-western tip of Europe.
Day 4
Alte – Loulé
The white village of Alte in the hinterland, then Loulé market.
Days 5-8
Faro, Tavira and the lagoon.
Day 5
Faro – Almancil – Estoi
Faro's old town, the church of Almancil and its azulejos, then the Estoi palace.
Day 6
Olhão – Tavira
The fishermen's market of Olhão, then Tavira, its Roman bridge and churches.
Day 7
Ria Formosa
By boat in the Ria Formosa lagoon, its islands and flamingos.
Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Faro airport and fly to France.
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