Combine culture and nature on this tour to Silves and the Monchique Mountains. The capital of the former Kingdom of the Algarve, Silves is a pretty maze of whitewashed streets under a red fortress and two-tone cathedral. Enjoy free time here before heading to Foia, the highest point of the Monchique Mountains, for liquer tasting and some more free time to grab lunch or take in the sights.

Only 12 people on our tour so lots of room on the coach. Our guide, Ana was informative and helpful. She gave us lots of facts & history as well as pointing out interesting things about the landscape & showing us the storks that live there. Good amount of time to visit the castle (Eur 2.65 entry fee pp) in Silves and buy lunch in Monchique. Our coach driver did a great job driving up/down steep mountains and delivering us safely back to our hotel. Good value for a full day trip. Enjoyed it.

Great trip, excellent value for money with a great guide

Overall the trip was very good. If I could make one suggestion for improvement it would be to add 30 mins to the Silves visit, as the time allowed is not long enough, and reduce the time in monchique which was far to long.

I loved this trip. Silves is a beautiful town with a stunning castle with amazing views and ancient walls and remnants of the Moorish period. Monchique is up in the mountains and very different to the coastal resorts, with beautiful views and lots of nesting storks. There's a fascinating ruined convent, as well as lovely local honey and spirits and hand made crafts. The views from Foia are incredible despite the masts. The guide Dominique was great, just a pain having to change coaches!

Es wäre für uns hilfreich gewesen beim abholen zu erfahren, wie lange wir unterwegs sein werden bis wir den tourbus treffen. Das hinterlässt eine große Unsicherheit

Høydepunkt

Free time in the historic town of Silves
Discover the Monchique Mountains
Take in the scenic views from Foia

Viktig informasjon

Not suitable for guests with poor health
Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Not suitable for families with small children
Bring a hat
Bring suitable footwear
Admissions not included
Food and drinks not included
English-speaking guide for all nationalities

Avbestillingsregler

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Guider

4,4/5

Service

4,4/5

Sikkerhet

4,4/5

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4,5/5

Alle vurderinger (12)

5 stjerner (7)

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4 stjerner (5)

42%

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JES
Reise som par
30. november 2025
4.6
Amerikas forente stater
Only 12 people on our tour so lots of room on the coach. Our guide, Ana was informative and helpful. She gave us lots of facts & history as well as pointing out interesting things about the landscape & showing us the storks that live there. Good amount of time to visit the castle (Eur 2.65 entry fee pp) in Silves and buy lunch in Monchique. Our coach driver did a great job driving up/down steep mountains and delivering us safely back to our hotel. Good value for a full day trip. Enjoyed it.
D
Denise
Reise som par
18. juni 2025
5
Amerikas forente stater
Great trip, excellent value for money with a great guide
A
Andy
Reise som par
13. mai 2025
4.2
Amerikas forente stater
Overall the trip was very good. If I could make one suggestion for improvement it would be to add 30 mins to the Silves visit, as the time allowed is not long enough, and reduce the time in monchique which was far to long.
A
Anne
Reiste alene
6. april 2025
4.6
Amerikas forente stater
I loved this trip. Silves is a beautiful town with a stunning castle with amazing views and ancient walls and remnants of the Moorish period. Monchique is up in the mountains and very different to the coastal resorts, with beautiful views and lots of nesting storks. There's a fascinating ruined convent, as well as lovely local honey and spirits and hand made crafts. The views from Foia are incredible despite the masts. The guide Dominique was great, just a pain having to change coaches!
D
David
Reiste med familie
10. september 2025
4.2
Storbritannia
I
Isahanna
Reiste med venner
12. oktober 2024
4.2
Amerikas forente stater
Es wäre für uns hilfreich gewesen beim abholen zu erfahren, wie lange wir unterwegs sein werden bis wir den tourbus treffen. Das hinterlässt eine große Unsicherheit