2 Day Private Tour of the Algarve from Lisbon

2 Day Private Tour of the Algarve from Lisbon

Two days private tour in the Algarve from Lisbon, perfect for you who want to visit the Algarve region, but do not know exactly where or how. The Algarve is a Portuguese region with about 200 km from east to west, in these two days we suggest the visit to some of the most important places among them; Faro, Tavira, Albufeira, Lagos and Sagres, always with the historical accompaniment of each place and with the main curiosities, this private tour can still be adjusted according to your interests or curiosity.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Lisbon - Tavira - Faro - Vilamoura - Albufeira

Pass By: Tavira Island, Tavira Portugal
Tavira Island, Tavira, Faro District, Algarve

In the Praça da República in Tavira we will find the City Hall and the Islamic Museological Center, with a diversified archaeological collection from the Islamic period, the Tavira Vase, the ex-libris of the museum, the Misericórdia Church, built between 1541 and 1551, is considered the most remarkable Renaissance expression of the Algarve.

In the Castle of Tavira a military architecture that has gone through several phases over time with an important role in the defense of this territory, the perfect place for a panoramic view of the city.

Stop At: Old Town Faro, Faro Portugal
Old Town, Faro, Faro District, Algarve

Perhaps the most heritage city of Algarve, Faro is a city to be discovered within its walls, with a history so diverse from the poverty of looting to the real destruction especially during the great earthquake of 1755. In Faro we disfavored its historical center. and who knows maybe have a coffee in one of the many cafes and terraces
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Marina de Vilamoura, Quarteira, Loule 8125-409 Portugal
Marina of Vilamoura, Loulé, District of Faro, Algarve

Vilamoura, is the largest luxury complex in the country, with: Marina, five golf courses, discos, tennis and diving club and many star-studded hotels.

The marina of Vilamoura receives annually private yachts from all over the world, however the first one in 1974, was the Giralda sailboat of His Royal Highness, the Count of Barcelona, never stopped again, having become an important center of tourism and residential accommodation private luxury.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Centro Historico de Albufeira, Old Town, Albufeira 8200-110 Portugal
Historic Center of Albufeira, Albufeira, District of Faro, Algarve

With three magnificent beaches; Praia dos Pescadores, Peneco and Inatel, Albufeira is undoubtedly a place not to be missed, with colorful fishing boats on Fisherman's Beach, lively memories of a fishing past, keeping the fisherman's tradition of continuing to offer local restaurants fish caught daily.

The historical center of Albufeira with a traditional atmosphere with its whitewashed houses, with narrow streets full of cafes and shops with a lively nightlife, the central avenue being a succession of tempting bars, restaurants and nightclubs.

Meals not included on this day.

Accommodation included: Albufeira (not included)

Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: 2nd day: Albufeira - Lagos - Sagres - Lisbon

Stop At: Marina de Lagos, Edifício da Administração, Lagos 8600-315 Portugal
To: Historical Center of Albufeira, Albufeira, District of Faro, Algarve

Let's get our guests there in Albufeira

Duration: 30 minutes

You are in: Marina de Lagos, Lagos, District of Faro, Algarve

Lagos was already in the middle of the sixteenth century, the great base of support for the Discoveries, the place from where their main expeditions departed and where many of the products were marketed.

This strategic importance of Lagos gave rise to a considerable economic development, which was translated in the fixation of many people in the city, originating its urban growth.

The continuous harassment that the city suffered on the part of the North African corso forced the construction of a second waist of walls, adapted to the new concepts of the military architecture, that the generalization of the use of the artillery had introduced, and that the Portuguese, following the model of the Italian vanguard, were putting into practice in Morocco and most of the territories integrated into the Empire.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Fortaleza de Sagres, 8650-360, Sagres Portugal
Fortress of Sagres, Sagres, District of Faro, Algarve

The Sagres Fortress, also known as Promotorium Sacrum, built by order of the Infante D. Henrique, the Navigator, where in the interior we will see; cannons, a sixteenth-century tower and also the Church of Our Lady of Grace, one of the former ex-libris monument is the rose of the winds, a sundial that some consider to be from the time of the child and the nautical school he founded in Sagres.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cape Saint Vincent, Estrada Cabo de Sao Vicente En 268, Sagres 8650-390 Portugal
To: Cabo de San Vicente, Sagres, District of Faro, Algarve

Very close, we have the Cape Fort of San Vicente, built in the 16th century to protect the coast from the Moorish attacks, pirates and, according to legend, the site where the fortress was built will have received the remains of San Vicente before being transferred to Lisbon.

Meals not included on this day.

Accommodation not included on this day.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.