Eastern Algarve day tour with Faro visit and live Fado music show

Excursions & day trips

Algarve, Portugal

from 294 reviews
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Language: English
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Duration: 8 Hours
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Do this because

You'll have free time to wander Faro's historic quarter and wind your way to the Gothic cathedral
The riverside fish market in Olhao gives you a window into local life in full swing
The yearning, emotive melodies of a traditional Fado show will stay with you long after your tan
In the Algarve countryside you'll wind through the lagoons and canals of Ria Formosa National Park
Your expert local guide will show you the real history and passions of Tavira, Olhao and Faro

What to expect

The east is one of the jewels in the Algarve's crown, and this full day excursion offers a flavour of its local culture as well as a chance to get to know its biggest city. You'll visit Faro, Olhao, and Tavira and travel through beautiful countryside in the Ria Formosa National Park. Sofia, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘This excursion is special because it brings the local culture to life. You'll see a performance of Fado music which is the heart of Portuguese tradition, a soulful singer fronts a group of musicians and together they convey passion, struggle, and longing. It's a hugely significant part of Portuguese culture.'We'll begin in Faro, the regional capital, where you'll have free time to explore the old town – the cathedral is a must-see. Next up is Olhao, a village on the banks of the Ria Formosa. You'll visit its famous fish market and then enjoy free time for lunch and shopping. Sofia adds, ‘As well as showcasing the fruits of the sea, the market is a good place to make contact with smallholders selling their own produce, such as honey, jams, cakes, and liqueurs.'In the afternoon, we'll head to Tavira to see its top sights and visit the castle for a stroll along its ramparts. Along with the castle, the seven-arched Roman bridge and a pair of historic churches are just a handful of the best things to do in Tavira. Cap off the day by dropping into a church for a live show of fado singing – the melancholic music genre that is a national treasure.

What's included

Transport
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30 minute fado show in Tavira

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Lunch not included

Provider

TUI PORTUGAL

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Marie

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 49 years old

Great

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Bauer chantal

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 52 years old

Great

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Henk

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 36 years old

Great

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Geen

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple

Great

Meer tijd in tivaro door festival en kraampjes in de stad. Verder was het een super dag geweest leuk met de vismark en fruitmarkt De prachtige kathedraal in faro.
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Ténéré

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple

Excellent

Für unseren Geschmack hatten wir für die einzelnen Stopps zu wenig Zeit. Andererseits, es war auch ein umfangreiches Programm. Besonders beeindruckt waren wir von der Fado-Show. Das alleine war schon den ganzen Ausflug wert.
5

59

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple

Great

Zeer leuke dag, aanrader
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Jo

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple

Great

Faro zelf vond ik tegen vallen, de rest van de excursie was heel leuk
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Guy

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 59 years old

Excellent

Le guide formidable, très cultivé, agréable à écouter. Très attentif à chacun d'entre nous. À recommander
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Roth/JPR

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 56 years old

Excellent

Super guide tout au long du parcours qui nous a rappelé l'histoire du Portugal,ses moments historiques inscrits tout au long de la visite, avec beaucoup de gentillesse pour répondre à nos questions dans un français impeccable
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Gerard

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 41 years old

Great

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Francis

September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 59 years old

Excellent

Sites intéressants, bien commentés Temps libre bienvenus. Fado impressionnant dans sa modernité.
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Isabelle

August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as Alone - 37 years old

Great

Le guide était formidable, français, très disponible et passionné de son metier
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Kim

August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 50 years old

Excellent

On the whole a great tour. Very informative guide and enjoyed Fado show, not my type of music but very well done and great performers
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Familie Walther

August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 52 years old

Excellent

Tolles Erlebnis, wunderbare Begleitung
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Would rather not

August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 42 years old

Poor

Sadly this was catered more for French than British. The whole tour could have been completed in a couple of hours rather than an exhausting full day. The guide continually repeated the same information to pass to time talking about plants with no relevance to the tour. A poor gentleman was humiliated when he repeated he desperately needed to use the toilet and the guide replied ‘but you have just been’ and said this more than 3 times. He made a joke when the gentleman had gone
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Alla

August 2025
From Germany
Traveled as With family - 25 years old

Excellent

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N.D.

August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 30 years old

Excellent

Der Ausflug war toll. Natürlich war es zur Mittagszeit heiß, aber damit muss man im August rechnen. Der Bus war sehr gut klimatisiert. In Olhão war es sehr voll, weil zu diesem Zeitpunkt ein Festival in der Stadt stattfand. Die Fado-Show war auf jeden Fall sehenswert.
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Peter Schmitz

August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 42 years old

Great

Die Stadt Faro hat uns nicht so gut gefallen. Leider etwas langweilig.
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Sophie

August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 41 years old

Great

Das die Buchung vor Ort mit einer ortskundigen Mitarbeiterin möglich ist. Und dadurch auch gleich Fragen beantwortet werden.
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Melanie

August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 20 years old

Poor

Im Prinzip war das ein Gehetze von A nach B . Kaum Freizeit um sich mal selbst etwas mehr umzuschauen und wenn man eine längere Pause einlegen wollte für etwas essen oder trinken war man unter Zeitdruck. Es wurde viel erklärt aber auch irgendwie too much Information. Und die Fado Show war leider gar nicht nach unserem Geschmack, sehr laut und so leid es mir tut klang das alles gleich und ein Geschrei. Hätte mir lieber Tavira angeschaut. Olhao interessant aber überlaufen und nicht genug Freizeit
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Elisabeth

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 43 years old

Great

Von Faro war ich enttäuscht, die Altstadt heruntergekommen, der Spaziergang um die Stadtmauer hat kein Flair. Die lange Zeit dort war Verschwendung. Die beiden anderen Städte waren sehenswert und das Faro Konzert interessant, die Musiker und die Sängerin echt toll.
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Thoms

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 21 years old

Great

Belle visite des villes côtières avec un guide sympathique. Spectacle de fado très apprécié. Temps libre un peu court pour avoir le temps de déjeuner et faire du shopping.
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Mel

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 22 years old

Excellent

********** visite guide très sympathique. Très intéressant
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Hidir Oez

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 43 years old

Excellent

Alles war optimal organisiert. In Faro hätte man aber noch mehr Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen können.
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Alex

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 28 years old

Great

Pas assez de visite sur certains site pas assez de temps pour apprécier
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Schriesi

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 43 years old

Excellent

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Chris

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 32 years old

Excellent

Belle découverte de Faro,Olhoa et Tavira,agréable journée d excursion ,beau spectacle de Faro...
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Rouillere

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 43 years old

Excellent

Très belle journée et très bon guide
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David

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 23 years old

Great

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Aj

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 35 years old

Average

Faro only 30 free time visit very rushed. Olhao 2 hours free time nothing particularly of interest and taviria was a little better , fado show was interesting too long . Overall I was bored with this trip and the guide kept repeating himself .
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Anne-Carherine

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 45 years old

Great

Un peu trop court la visite des villes Mais magnifique le spectacle de fado
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Heike

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 43 years old

Excellent

Alles ist sehr gut organisiert.
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Nadine Krause

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 30 years old

Excellent

C

Carolin

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple

Great

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Gisèle

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 55 years old

Average

On nous a fait lever très tôt, non pas pour gagner en temps de visite mais pour faire par 5 fois , le ramassage d’autres personnes , occasionnants de nombreux détours; et idem , au retour; donc beaucoup d’ heures de car pour peu de distance, réelle entre notre hôtel et Gavira la ville la plus éloigné de notre hôtel Tui.Cela nous a empêchés de voir de plus près la lagune de Tabita, ce qui était précisé dans votre descriptif de l’excursion. Par contre , point positif , le spectacle de Fado .
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Ian

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 51 years old

Excellent

Loved the Fado show. Teresa's a stunning singer and together with her two brilliant musicians really made for an enjoyable show.
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Wan

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 46 years old

Excellent

Sehr gute Reiseleiterin, ein klasse Konzert in der Kirche und gutes Essen an der Fischmarkthalle.
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Daniel

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 48 years old

Excellent

B

Bb

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 46 years old

Average

Good air conditioned coach Excellent tour guide Not much to see on this trip mainly just busy town with markets .
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Nenette

July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 40 years old

Excellent

Tout est très bien
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H.Jansen

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 43 years old

Great

Veel info van de gids in goed Nederlands. Fado was goed en ook bezoek aan Olocha. Nadeel was de hoge temperaturen. Maar daar kunnen jullie niets aan doen.
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Bruno

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 48 years old

Poor

Comme dis au correspondant local achat d'une prestation en français et malheureusement une. Guide qui ne parlait que très peu français a néanmoins pu nous fournir les explications minimum....
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Tetelle

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 37 years old

Great

Prestation jugée trop chère par rapport à la prestation proposée Visite trop rapide / on enchaine les sites Peut-être retirer un site pour privilégier les autres
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M laure

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 50 years old

Excellent

Nous avons eu un super guide tres professionnel qui nous a informé sur l essentiel de l excursion le chauffeur parfait bravo
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Jean-Michel

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 51 years old

Excellent

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Disappointed from UK

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 55 years old

Poor

Multiple changes of transport and deliberate misleading by TUI staff about English language tour felt like second class citizens. Very disappointed and would not recommend
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Hofhund

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 63 years old

Great

Die gezeigten Sehenswürdigkeiten wurden sehr gut erläutert. Leider wurden andere Sehenswürdigkeiten in der Nähe nicht berücksichtigt. Der Hinweis: "schaut euch selber um" befriedigt nicht.
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Rebecca

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 44 years old

Excellent

Der Ausflug war sehr schön und gut organisiert mit vielen Highlights.
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rohrj

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 52 years old

Excellent

Gute Organisation und Informationen durch Reiseleitung. Nicht zu lange Busfahrten während den einzelnen Orten. Genügend Freizeit
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David Dubart

June 2025
From United States of America

Great

Ce que nous avons apprécié José le guide qui nous a fait visiter la côte ouest ses commentaires sa culture et son contact ont été très enrichissant… Au delà la visite de Lisbonne est trop courte, pas assez de temps plus de temps dans les trajets que sur place, 2 jours au minimum quitte à loger sur place une nuit !
F

Florent

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 53 years old

Excellent

Personnels super ainsi que les animateurs ????????
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Mama

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 52 years old

Excellent

Magnifique balade sur la côte avec pour final un concert de Fado Magnifique
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Nath67

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 38 years old

Great

Le temps pour récupérer et ré déposer tout le monde dans les différents hôtels est trop long. 2 h aller et 2 h retour. C’est bien trop pour un parcours de normalement à peine 1 heure. Et aucune information en français inadmissible alors que pour un couple nous avons subit les informations en néerlandais et bien sur anglais. Rien en français. Au prix que nous payons ce n’est pas normal. Sinon bien sûr le guide était très sympathique.
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Peter

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 50 years old

Great

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PortugalUrlauber

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 42 years old

Poor

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AM

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 35 years old

Excellent

The trip guide was able to show and describe the areas visited extremely well, to finish the Faro music concert is well worth the visit on its own the three musicians are extremely talented and a real pleasure to listen too.
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Patricia

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends

Excellent

Excursion très bien . Guide José formidable
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Hubedie

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 60 years old

Great

Pas de remarque particulière si ce n'est que le fait d'avoir des participants de langues différentes n'est pas toujours très agréable pour les commentaires du ou de la guide. Nous avons quand même passé une ********** journée.
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Tina

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 41 years old

Great

Es war ein toller Service schon bei der Buchung im Hotel. Paula hat uns toll beraten und sich viel Zeit für uns genommen.
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Leysens

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 48 years old

Excellent

H

Hans

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 55 years old

Great

Met name de Fado show
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Huigenbos

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 47 years old

Excellent

Het was fantastisch, goede reisleider wist heel veel te vertellen. Mooie omgeving en veel gezien.
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Jürgen

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 56 years old

Great

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Lili75

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 57 years old

Excellent

La découverte de paysages splendides et un concert de fado magnifique et inoubliable
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Kevin and Sharon Buttery

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 52 years old

Excellent

We had a wonderful day travelling to the eastern side of the Algarve coast. The tour started with a visit to Faro where we visited the cathedral. We then moved on to the town of Olhao to see the fish market Next was Tavira where we saw an amazing Fado concert, a really emotional experience. The last stop was at a viewing point over looking the Ria Formosa Nation Park, a breath taking sight. The tour was made even better by our guide Vasco, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and a great character .
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non

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 52 years old

Great

Service dans son ensemble très bien, La difficulté reste la barrière de la langue, malgré les efforts du personnel, on parle peu ou pas le français.
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Mario

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 41 years old

Excellent

Très belle journée un guide très agréable et très professionnel pas assez de temps libre pour manger à midi
I

ISA29

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 43 years old

Excellent

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Kurt Van Pamel

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 30 years old

Great

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Steinbesser

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 67 years old

Great

Abfahrten sollte mit Frühstückszeit im Hotel abgestimmt werden. Für Tavira sollte mehr Zeit vorhanden sein. Albacora wäre sicherlich auch interessant zu besuchen, im Rahmen von Tavira. Ein grosses Lob für die Reiseleiterin.
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Mausi

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 37 years old

Excellent

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Dan29280

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 50 years old

Excellent

La visite de la côte Est, avec sa réserve naturelle, est intéressante pour une comparaison avec celle de l'Ouest plus touristique et avec une concentration d'hôtels. Le temps libre a été apprécié à Olhao avec la possibilité de se restaurer sur place. Le concert de fado dans une très belle église de Tavira a été un très joli moment. Le guide a apporté beaucoup d'éléments sur l'histoire du Portugal.
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Lily

June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 30 years old

Excellent

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Timo

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 38 years old

Great

Tavira ist eindeutig der schönste der angefahrenen Orte, der Aufenthalt zur freien Verfügung sollte dort etwas länger sein. Die Markthallen in Olhao werden etwas zu spät erreicht, als wir dort ankamen, waren die Fischhändler bereits am Aufräumen. Ein häufiges Problem bei Tagesfahrten ergab sich auch hier, die Möglichkeit, insbesondere für Frauen, eine (halbwegs saubere, mit Toilettenpapier) Toilette aufzusuchen. Klar liegt das vielfach an den regionalen Begebenheiten, aber ...
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Alias

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 52 years old

Excellent

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Rainer

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple

Great

zu kurze Führungen mit Erklärungen. Zweisprachige Gruppe war nicht optimal. Das FARO Konzert war der Höhepunkt und sehr eindrucksvoll
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Excursie Oost Algarve en Faro

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple

Excellent

Zeer prettige dag met een hele goede gids. Complimenten.
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Peter

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 52 years old

Great

Show hat gefallen.
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Cacodija

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 53 years old

Great

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Traveller

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as Alone

Average

Leider war zuwenig Zeit für Entdeckung, Shopping und gemütliches Verweilen. Für Tavira kann ein Ganztagesausflug angeboten werden, die Stadt ist wunderschön und man hat nur einen Bruchteil sehen können- wieder leider.
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Rod

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 29 years old

Excellent

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Smart

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 51 years old

Excellent

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Smart

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 51 years old

Excellent

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Loisech

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 46 years old

Great

Dernière halte, on aurait pu s'arrêter pour se désaltérer. Très cours en temps libre.
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Bonnet M

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 56 years old

Excellent

très belle ville à visiter , les commentaires peut être un peu e qui diminue le temps libre
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Pia

May 2025
From Germany
Traveled as With friends - 53 years old

Excellent

Die Reiseleiterin Ana hat uns die Algarve wieder ein Stück näher gebracht. Sie konnte uns alles super erklären. Das Fadokonzert in Tavira war toll. Auch die Orte Olhão und Cacela Velha Geheimtipps. Faro eine schöne Stadt, der Ausflug ist insgesamt zu empfehlen.
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SYLKA

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 54 years old

Excellent

Tout était parfait ! accueil, restauration, repas, animations excursions. il manquait une seule chose une température plus élevée mais cela ne dépend vraiment de vos services;
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Wolle

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 49 years old

Great

Etwas wenig Zeit für Stadtbummel
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Cathy

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 48 years old

Excellent

Toujours le même guide José, au top
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Joe

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 53 years old

Excellent

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Kalle

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 50 years old

Excellent

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Jacky & Ken

May 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as As a couple - 54 years old

Excellent

A long and tiring day but we'll worth it. A great guide and driver. The Faldo concert was superb, very talented artists.
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ronron

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 53 years old

Excellent

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Carmen

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 49 years old

Great

Goede gids, mooie stadjes gezien (markt van vis en vlees en groenten typisch voor Algarve). Geen opmerkingen hierover.
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Mario

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 42 years old

Great

Zu viel Zeit im Bus
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Dagmar

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 43 years old

Excellent

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N

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple

Excellent

The live Portuguese music was excellent.
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Iris Meyer -Donner

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as Alone

Excellent

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Andrew Keeling

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 52 years old

Excellent

A really enjoyable trip. Anna, the tour guide, was excellent, the Fado concert was wonderful and the rep who presented the outing at our hotel was also superb. Thank you.
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Paula en Marisca

May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as With friends - 39 years old

Poor

De Fado was leuk, maar de excursie was vreselijk. In Faro hebben we alleen maar bij een deur staan kijken en sinaasappelbomen. Er was heel weinig echte informatie, behalve wat je zag. We werden naar een ander plaatsje gereden en daar moesten we ons zelf een paar uur bezighouden Het laatste plaatsje, was de bus uit, rondje rond de kerk en weer bus in. Voor ons een verloren dag, die zeker het geld niet waard was.

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