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Silves Castle Tour: Explore Algarve's Highest Mountain
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116 Ratings
Silves
Embark on a journey to Silves where you can behold the enchanting castle. After that, ascend the tallest mountain in the southern region of Portugal, offering a panoramic 360º view of the entire Algarve!
Embark on a journey to Silves where you can behold the enchanting castle. After that, ascend the tallest mountain in the southern region of Portugal, offering a panoramic 360º view of the entire Algarve!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Castelo de Silves - We visit this fantastic Castle from the Moorish period, with amazing views to the area
- Silves Cathedral - Amazing Cathedral with a nice atmosphere
- Caldas de Monchique - We will stop at the Thermal Spa of Caldas de Monchique, a very picturesque place full of history and an unparalleled natural beauty. Here you will…
- Castelo de Silves - We visit this fantastic Castle from the Moorish period, with amazing views to the area
- Silves Cathedral - Amazing Cathedral with a nice atmosphere
- Caldas de Monchique - We will stop at the Thermal Spa of Caldas de Monchique, a very picturesque place full of history and an unparalleled natural beauty. Here you will see some of the well-known thermal spring water sources.
- Monchique - We stop in the main square around lunchtime and you’ll have free time to explore the historic center and find a place for lunch.
- Mount Foia - The highest point in the Algarve region and one of the largest in Portugal. With 902 meters of height, you will be able to gain a breathtaking 360º view of the entire area.
- Quinta Do Frances Winery - We will visit a vineyard and try some amazing local wine.

What's Included
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Wine Tasting
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Wine Tasting
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Minimum age is 06 years
- Minimum age is 06 years
Location
Castelo de Silves
Rua do Castelo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(116 Ratings)
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R1307tveddier
Jun 22, 2025
Amazing Day Trip - Filipe was one of the best guides I've had. He is super knowledgeable and shares so much information throughout the trip! He also speaks many languages to help all.
The tour visited two locations that we would not have went to otherwise but are happy we did. Silves has so many unique plants that you wont get to see anywhere else!
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Rabcmartin
Jun 21, 2025
A fantastic trip to inland Algarve. - An absolutely amazing trip yesterday. Filipe picked us up from our hotel in Lagos bang on time. After collecting the other passengers we set off for Silves. Along the way Filipe informed us of Portuguese and regional history which was great. Silves castle was fantastic. We had about 30 minutes to wander around (20 more would have been perfect for the history buff in me) and we then toured the two town churches. We then drove to Monchique, stopping to admire the storks nesting along the way. We visited the spa and then had over an hour in the town. We took lunch so that we had more time to explore and we're glad we did. Other passengers spent most of their time at cafes for lunch. We then drove up to the highest point in southern Portugal with amazing views. Sadly it was slightly hazy so we couldn't see as far as usual but it was still spectacular. Then onto a winery where Filipe gave us a tour and explained the process. Then we sat outside and sampled some beautiful wines. It was a wonderful trip. Highly recommended. A special mention of Filipe who was fantastic. Very friendly with a great sense of humour, he was incredibly knowledgeable and informative. An amazing guide and host
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Susan_s
Jun 16, 2025
Enjoyable trip - A fun day exploring a castle, visiting a winery. Very nice outing. It was an easy, comfortable day trip with a very experienced guide.
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Rebeccabd9141xk
May 31, 2025
Great day trip - Great day trip to see something a little different than the coastline of the Algarve. Felipe was a great guide - very knowledgeable and accommodating to everyone. Great day with beautiful views!
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X3820mgdaniellep
May 18, 2025
Best tour to book in the Algarve - We had the most amazing tour with Philippe. It was easily the best part of our stay in the Algarve! He was very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about everything there is to know about the Algarve region - from history to the environment to local animals. We were so impressed! The wine tasting was very lovely and a perfect way to end the day. We couldn’t recommend this tour enough!!!
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Danny_w
May 16, 2025
Great Algarve tour. - Great tour full of information about the area. Beautiful scenery and interesting attractions Guide was knowledgeable and very attentive to the group. Would highly recommend.
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Sally
May 16, 2025
The BEST day - It was fantastic!!! Fantastic communication even before the day, night before and morning. Filipe (our driver) was considerate helping my Mum with some of the walking areas. Castles and churches we went straight into (no queuing for us) and his knowledge on the history, his passion for his culture was a delight. It was a full day and everyone was wonderful. I would highly recommend.
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Xray777
Apr 25, 2025
A great experience! - Our guide was amazing and knew the area very well. They picked us up from our villa without issue. views and wine tasting was brilliant! Would highly recommend and would go again
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Lauren_s
Apr 16, 2025
Great tour of the... - Great tour of the countryside! Our guide Filipe was very friendly and knowledgeable about both Portuguese history and the landscape.
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Lillian_m
Apr 9, 2025
Great Day in Portugal with Antonio - We had a great time on our tour
Our guide was Antonio. I have learned so much more about Portugal. He went out of his way to make sure we saw the fabulous wild life. Thank you again Antonio it was a great day.
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