Algarve based in one hotel

Arrival at Faro and transfer to Tavira. The small coastal town offers an old town worth seeing with numerous interesting buildings, cozy cafes, and a fish market, which you should definitely visit. You can also walk across the Roman Bridge and stroll along the Gilao River.

A comfortable walk along the coast, starting in the old village of Velha, takes you along deserted paths to the charming fishing village Cabanas. There fishing is still in full swing and an ideal lunch place to enjoy observing the busy life on the water. Through several salt pans, in which numerous bird species dwell, you walk back to Tavira.

Today’s tour takes you into a fertile village, which is well-known for the production of traditional ceramic tiles. You walk across small cultivation areas for various types of vegetables, olive-, carob-, almonds- and fig trees. Continue through lush lemon and orange groves, as well as along fragrant flowering meadows. If you like, take a detour to the hidden Pego do Inferno waterfall before hiking back to Tavira.

An ideal opportunity to relax at the hotel and see the sights of Tavira. Climb up to the beautiful church of Santa Maria do Castelo and visit the fortress with its wonderful flower garden. Enjoy the view of the whitewashed houses and explore the alleys and many pretty chapels of the town.

This idyllic hike takes you along the coast to the Spanish border. Over dunes, through pine forests and on pristine beaches, you will hike to the mouth of the Rio Guadiana, which separates Portugal from Spain. The destination of the hike is the charming town of Vila Real de Santo António, which boasts interesting cultural history and architecture. A tranquil train ride on the Linha do Algarve regional train will bring you back to the hotel.

To the west of Tavira lies the fishing village of Fuzeta, the starting point of your hike. You will walk along salt ponds and through small villages with colorful houses and blossoming fruit groves. On the shore of the calmly flowing Ria Formosa, you will continue along the edge of the lagoon through the nature park and finally across vast fields back to the old town of Tavira.

For the finale of your week of walking along the Algarve, you discover the island of Tavira, home of the region’s most beautiful sandy beaches and the extensive nature reserve Ria Formosa. It is a real vacation pleasure to walk along these beaches, collect shells and breathe sea air. After visiting the small fishing village of Santa Luzia, walk across the bridge over the lagoon to the island. Passing the "Cemetery of the Anchors," you will walk along the beach to the northern end of the island, from where a boat will take you back to Tavira.