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The Algarve

The Algarve is long golden beaches fringed by rust-colored cliffs, and magical evening light after a day exploring its hidden corners. Far from the bars and clubs of the resorts, we'll show you a side of the Algarve you couldn't see any other way.

Visit the coastal town of Tavira and the cultural heart of Silves on Authentic Algarve By Bike, explore the wild clifftops from Lagos to Cape St. Vincent on Algarve Coastal Trails, or go completely wild on the Atlantic coast on the Rota Vicentina, on foot or by bike.

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  • Portugal

    Algarve Coastal Trails

    • Walking
    • 7 days
    • Moderate
    from$2,295CAD pp
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  • Portugal

    Rota Vicentina: The Fishermen's Trail

    • Walking
    • 7 days
    • Moderate
    from$1,505CAD pp
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  • Portugal

    The Full Rota Vicentina

    • Walking
    • 12 days
    • Moderate
    from$2,760CAD pp
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  • Portugal

    Authentic Algarve By Bike

    • Cycling
    • 8 days
    • Moderate
    from$2,465CAD pp
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  • Portugal

    Rota Vicentina: The Wild Algarve

    • Walking
    • 8 days
    • Moderate
    from$2,350CAD pp
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  • Portugal

    Algarve Cycling Short Break

    • Cycling
    • 5 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$1,120CAD pp
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  • Portugal

    Biking the Rota Vicentina

    • Cycling
    • 8 days
    • Moderate
    from$3,330CAD pp
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Here's why the Algarve is a favorite with self-guided travelers:

  • An unspoiled, wilder side of the Algarve
  • Fresh sea air as you cross wild and rugged beaches
  • The whitewashed villages of Odeceixe and Bordeira
  • Cape St. Vincent, the southwestern-most point of continental Europe
  • The warren of cobbled streets in Tavira

algarve like a local

  • Which trips can I take in the Algarve?

    Algarve Coastal Trails from Lagos to Sagres, the Rota Vicentina's Fishermen's Trail and Wild Algarve on foot, and Authentic Algarve By Bike, the Algarve Cycling Short Break and Biking the Rota Vicentina.

  • When's the best time to visit the Algarve?

    Our Algarve trips run from fall through spring, avoiding the heat of July and August – many run right through the winter. Each trip page shows the dates.

  • What's the terrain like?

    Clifftop paths, wild beaches and sandy coastal trails, with quiet inland roads and villages on the bike trips.

  • What is the Rota Vicentina?

    A network of trails along Portugal's wild southwest Atlantic coast, including the Fishermen's Trail. Walk it in sections or in full, or bike it from Setúbal to Sagres.

  • Where will I stay?

    In hand-picked hotels and guesthouses in coastal towns and quiet villages.

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