Tavira: The Amazing East Algarve

DAY 1 - Arrival
Meet & Greet at the Hotel on arrival – 18h00
If time allows, an introductory walk will be offered

Day 2 - Zimbral Walk

Wonderful countryside walk through open rolling hillsides. Spectacular views allow a remarkable appreciation of the inland Algarve. We walk through picturesque villages and descend to finish in a low fertile valley full of orange orchards and small holdings.

Ascent/Descent: 200/400m | Approx Km: 15 km | Approx Time: 05h00

DAY 3 - Santa Luzia and Tavira Island Walk

Our walk takes us through Tavira’s saltpans, which until today use old-centuries traditional methods to extract high quality salt, used by renowned celebrity chefs.
We take a relaxing break in the fishing village of Santa Luzia with its attractive waterfront. From here, we walk along Tavira Island’s beach regarded by many as one of the finest in the world with its vast stretches of golden sand and sparkling blue waters.

Ascent/Descent: 300m | Approx Km: 15 km | Approx Time: 04h00

DAY 4 - Free day
This is an ideal opportunity to relax and enjoy the attractions of Tavira and surroundings. You can walk/tour independently, or visit local places of interest. From Tavira there is a wide variety of sightseeing available (we can advise and/or recommend options according to your interests). On free time, keen bird-watchers may wish to visit Castro Marim in the fens and marshes of the "Reserva Natural do Sapal", famous for their flamingos, or enjoy other local sightseeing tours.

DAY 5 - Manta Rota to Cabanas Walk

A classic coastal walk following the inner shoreline and visiting the iconic village of Cacela Velha, the only cliff of the East Algarve, from where you’ll enjoy amazing vistas of the Ria Formosa and the Ocean. In Cabanas we’ll stop for a well-earned rest in one of the many cafés lining this spectacular waterfront. From here we will return to Tavira.

Ascent/Descent: minimal | Approx Km: 9,5 km | Approx Time: 02h30

DAY 6 - Santa Catarina Cerâmica walk

An inland walk through one of most beautiful and interesting valleys in the Algarve. Santa Catarina is one of the centres for the production of carob, almond, fig, olive oil and medronho (traditional firewater) and the surrounding countryside where we’ll walk through reflects this. We will also pass along artisanal brick and tile workshops, which use the high-quality clay of this region since the Roman era to produce the renowned Santa Catarina tiles.

Ascent/Descent: 200/300m | Approx Km: 12,5 km | Approx Time: 03h30

DAY 7 - Fuzeta to Tavira Walk

A lovely walk following the Algarve’s Ecovia. We’ll pass by old estates with orange, figs and almond orchards and through the salt pans of Fuzeta, where we are able to appreciate the rich birdlife of the area, in a quiet and tranquil area.

Ascent/Descent: minimal | Approx Km: 17,0 km | Approx Time: 04h30

DAY 8 - Departure
Individual departure (not included)