Full Day Algarve Historical Tour: From Silves Castle, Fóia Peak, to Cabo São Vicente

Embark on a full-day historical tour of the Algarve, starting from Silves Castle and exploring Fóia Peak and Cabo São Vicente. Discover ancient landmarks, enjoy breathtaking views, and immerse yourself in the rich history of the region.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Albufeira - The tour begins here, heading towards the city of Silves, where the day’s itinerary will be explained.
  • Silves - Discover the city of Silves, the original capital of the Algarve region.
  • Monchique - Enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views from the highest point in the Algarve and one of the tallest in Portugal, standing at 902…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Begin the tour with a pickup from the Albufeira area. The first historical stop is the ancient Moorish capital of Silves, featuring its remarkable castle and well-preserved cathedral, where you can learn about its rich history. From Silves, the journey continues towards the Monchique mountains, traveling on roads inaccessible to large buses, allowing…

Location
McDonald's
We will be waiting for you at the Mcdonalds parking lot in Albufeira, in a white van, with the company logo on the door.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Seema_s
Aug 23, 2025
One of the best tours I have taken. - Benny is so knowledgeable and helpful. Had a wonderful day with him. I will recommend him to any of my friends visiting.
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Spacekai2040
Aug 11, 2025
Excellent trip round Algarve - Superb work experience with Mario. Very knowledgeable and friendly guy. Accommodating. Learnt so much about Algarve. Thank you so much.
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Vacation26557164609
Aug 6, 2025
Worth every penny! - An absolutely fabulous tour of key historical areas in the Algarve with the most charismatic guide: ‘Benny’. He was so knowledgeable and articulate in his breakdown and summary of some incredibly complex historical periods of Portuguese history. We would highly recommend this tour rather than hiring a car and doing it yourself; no maps, no parking, no stress. Just sit back and enjoy the view whilst learning some intriguing facts about not just Portuguese history but other European nations, as well. Worth every penny. Even had time to enjoy some Portuguese cuisine in Lagos (also recommended by Benny) and an ice cream whilst we strolled around the beautiful streets. So pleased we took this opportunity and totally recommend! Ask for ‘Benny’! He’s a legend! Even our 18, 16 and 13 year-olds thought so!
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Samia841
Jul 27, 2025
Beautiful locations. Good idea of the Slgarvey - Great guide. Wonderful tour. Highly recommended to have an idea of the Algarve. We enjoyed the tour. We had sufficient time at all stops.
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N9606nqalisonl
Jul 23, 2025
- Mario our guide was the perfect host for our trip around the western part of the Algarve. He was informative and light hearted and we thoroughly enjoyed our time in his company. It seemed to us that we went to places that other tours wouldn't go to. Stopping to watch the storks, local vegetation and the views over the Atlantic! We would highly recommend this tour! Thank you Mario!
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995yunisk
Jul 19, 2025
- Really enjoyed this, Benny which by the way it’s not his actual name but that’s what he told us to call him, he knowledge was amazing. He really knew everything really pleasant experience guide great sense of humour and sort of person I would like to know outside his job as a friend. Hopefully, you’d be lucky to get him. Best excursion day.
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Delano_s
Jul 9, 2025
Nice day - I did this activity with my wife, it was really a nice day, with nice people and very nice places, the guide was very kind and helpful, he gave us all informations and had all responses over our questions, we really felt good and we had nice time
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Curtis
Jun 11, 2025
Can’t rate Benny (the guide) and the tour highly enough - Benny was fantastic. While he’s not a local he’s lived here for a long time. We were meant to be 4 friends doing the tour, but due to too much alcohol the night before we became 2. I will say, don’t drink the night before this as there’s a lot of winding mountainous roads. But this also means that you get to see a side of the country that most don’t. Benny was extremely informative and engaging throughout the 8 hour trip. I would recommend doing this earlier into your trip so that you get an idea of where you want to go back to
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Michael_f
Jun 10, 2025
Historical tour - We have had an amazing experience. Mario, our guide, has a wealth ok knowledge and experience that kept us informed and entertained throughout the day.
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October1
Jul 4, 2025
Book with another company .., - This trip was a total disaster. We were crammed in an old van without adequate airconditioning in the summer heat and our driver was not interested in explaining the amazing history of Algarve. He actually said: “once you saw one Portugese town (castle on a hill, few houses around), you have seen them all”. The trip became unbearable after a couple of hours and we were seriously considering hiring a taxi to return to our base town. Upon arrival, we spent 30 minutes a cold shower to recover from this nightmare.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).