Taste, Cook & Experience the Real Algarve

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Experience and discover the Algarve – taste local produce, drinks, and traditional dishes, visit heritage sites, and participate in culinary activities. If you are passionate about people’s culture and gastronomy and want to learn how to cook the most traditional Portuguese dishes, this experience is for you.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy Algarvian Food Tasting & Cultural Tour
    • Olive Oil Secrets & Regional Sweets Workshop
    • Visit Ria Formosa Island Wonders
    • Algarvian Cooking Classes from Market-to-Table in Faro

What's this trip about?

    Experience and discover the Algarve – taste local produce, drinks, and traditional dishes, visit heritage sites, and participate in culinary activities. If you are passionate about people’s culture and gastronomy and want to learn how to cook the most traditional Portuguese dishes, this experience is for you.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOlhão
End CityOlhão

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Portugal

Attractions

  • Algarve

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature
  • Short Cruise
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • 6 nights stay in Olhão with breakfast included
    • 3 Lunches
    • All activities
    • Private guides during activities
    • Round-trips to Faro airport
    • All transports between activities

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Itinerary

Day 1: Airport Pick up + Hotel check in

As you touch down at Faro airport, you will see the fascinating view of the Ria Formosa lagoons, one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Portugal. Meet your private chauffeur at the airport and drive 20 mins to the traditional fishing village of Olhão, where you can sense the...

Day 2: Algarvian Food Tasting & Cultural Tour

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Visit the cubist fishermen village of Olhão on a private guided tour, and learn about its culture and legends. Take a stroll around the iconic fish and fruits markets and enjoy the rich seasonal produce they offer, meeting with ...

Day 3: Olive Oil Secrets & Regional Sweets Workshop

Meals included: Breakfast

Visit a local olive oil farm and learn about the history and techniques used to produce their award-winning olive oil. Visit the beautiful olive grove and taste different varieties adapted to the Mediterranean climate of the Algarve.

Day 4: Ria Formosa Island Wonders

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Embark on a private taxi boat and cruise among the fascinating islands of the Ria Formosa lagoons, the hidden gem of the Algarve. Let you be guided by an experienced skipper, that will comment about the area, fauna and flora. Yo...

Day 5: Algarvian Cooking Class from Market-To-Table in Faro

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

After a few days tasting Portuguese’s delicacies and learning how the most traditional products are harvested and produced, you will finally be able to cook 3 course meals from scratch including one of the most traditional seafo...

Day 6: Free Day in Olhão

Meals included: Breakfast

Wake up to the sound of birds and serene views. Enjoy the soft morning glow, having breakfast prepared with local produce.

Today, you are free to do anything you like, either relaxing by the pool or booking other activities such...

Day 7: Departure

Meals included: Breakfast

It is time to say goodbye to the beautiful Algarve and get ready for your private airport transfer. You are now richer in experiences, in emotions and have made unforgettable memories for the rest of your life. Get comfortable in-flight and watch over the lagoons feeling grateful for what you have discovered. Promise yourself “I’ll be back”.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,035
Price per day$291
Last Updated: 4/16/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Feb 2022

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It was an ambitious itinerary

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Nov 2021

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A wonderful vacation

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Vacations to Spain, Portugal and their islands

Iberian Escapes is a bespoke luxury concierge destination management agency that specialises in high-end tourism, tailor-made events and experiential travel holidays across Spain and Portugal. Based in Vilamoura, the company infuses each itinerary they create with their outstanding knowledge of the region and its hidden gems.

With a comprehensive and unique range of holiday packages, Iberian Escapes allows tourists to experience the sights and sounds of Portugal and Spain offering gastronomic and cultural, adventure, wellness and nature excursions that can be tailored to each client's wishes.

Planning unique custom trips, Connecting travelers to locals and authentic experiences, Unique local knowledge and expertise about your destinations

Private tours tailored to your exact needs, connecting you with locals, authentic experiences using our local knowledge.

Discover extraordinary places, immerse yourself in the local culture

We take time to understand the budget, the customers interests, the preferred type of accommodation and experiences and what will make a wow trip to be remembered.


Why we love this operator
Delivers exceptional journeys to every client, giving them access to the most authentic and immersive experiences in Portugal,Spain,Morocco,and France
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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Flights
    • Dinners
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Meals Included

6 Breakfasts & 3 Lunches

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
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