Silves and Monchique Full Day Bus Tour | 8 hours to 9 hours

26 Reviews | Albufeira
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, Portuguese, English, French
  • WiFi on board
  • Hotel pick up & drop-off: If pick up at your hotel is not available a near location will be provided
  • Professional Multilingual Guided tour to Silves, Monchique & Foia.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks

Overview

Visit the towns of Silves and Monchique and discover Moorish history, elegant architecture and stunning Algarve scenery! With a friendly local guide at your side, explore the town of Silves and visit on your own its star attraction, the impressive Castle of Silves. After admiring the fortress, ogle the views from Fóia, the tallest mountain in the Algarve, standing 902 meters above sea level. If the day is bright, take the change to see the entire coast line and the ocean. Here you will also have free time for shopping the local handicraft and try a typical liquor.

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Pickup details

Centrally located hotels in Quarteira, Vilamoura, Albufeira, Armação de Pera, Carvoeiro, Lagoa, Portimão, Vau and Alvor. Not all accommodation are available for pickup at the door, we will provide a near meeting point for each traveler. Pick up details will be sent to you by email within 24 hours after receiving the booking. ... Kindly make sure you have inserted the hotel name or accommodation address on your booking. The pick up time will depend on guest's hotel location in Algarve. Read more ▼

Itinerary

  • Castelo de Silves

    Start your excursion with a hotel pickup, and then travel north to the ancient town of Silves, your first stop of the day. Home to a magnificent Moorish castle surrounded by terracotta-roofed houses, the town has history and pretty scenery in equal measures. With its lofty hill-top location, the town was a strategically important stronghold for the Moors after their invasion in the 8th century. Wealth flowed into Silves during its Moorish Middle Age heyday only to be wiped out after a century of power struggles and a devastating earthquake. Much of today’s stately architecture originates from the 19th century when Silves came back into prominence.

    1 hour

  • Silves Cathedral

    Admire the architecture and sights such as Silves Cathedral as you wander through the streets that lead to Silves Castle. Pay your entrance fee direct, and then head inside the impressive fortress to explore. Restored in the 1940s, the castle is thought to date as far back as the 11th century and features such as its central vaults have been beautifully preserved. Admire views over the town and the Algarve from the castle walls, and then return to your coach with your guide.

    1 hour

  • Monte Foia

    In Monchique mountains we will go till Fóia, the highest point in the Algarve, with free time to take pictures, visit a local shop with handcrafted articles and an opportunity to taste one of the typical liqueurs of the region. Admire the views from Fóia, the 2,959-foot (902-meter) mountain that towers over the whole Algarve. Soak up the views from the highest point in Algarve, and then return to your coach for the journey back to your hotel.

    40 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Relax tour

Published on May, 2024

I enjoyed the tour. It was not too rushed and very relaxing. Our guide knows a lot of information about the place and the local food. And I love the fact that I was picked and dropped to the hotel, very convenient.

Great day out

Published on Oct, 2023

The castle was very interesting and the views were great. The mountain village was lovely and the views down the mountain were fabulous. The tour guide was great, lots of interesting things to say and so helpful. The bus driver was very good

Fantastic trip

Published on May, 2023

We are really were enjoying by this trip, castle and village were amazing! Enjoyed all the trip,worth going on the bus.Thanks to our guide and bus drivers!

Great trip to Salves and Monchique

Published on Jan, 2023

My husband and I loved this tour. Bus was comfortable. Ana was our tour guide and spoke great english and explained everything very well. We were picked up from our hotel itself which was great. We had enough time in both places and enjoyed our visit The only downside was not able to see from Monchique due to the fog.

Views were fantastic and...

Published on Apr, 2022

Views were fantastic and Anna was wonderful telling us a bit of where to go and what to see in Silves.

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