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Olhão: 4-Hour Ria Formosa Islands Tour

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Activity provider:Passeios Ria Formosa
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Olhão: 4-Hour Ria Formosa Islands Tour

Activity provider:Passeios Ria Formosa
4  / 5
385 reviews

From $27.20 per person

Get back to nature in the diverse barrier islands of Ria Formosa Natural Park. Visit local villages and beaches, get stunning views of Olhão, and enjoy the fresh local fish at lunch.

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Duration 4 hours
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Spanish, English, Portuguese, French
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • See a larger area of Ria Formosa than most other tours
  • Visit the fishing village of Culatra and see the Santa Maria Lighthouse on Farol Island
  • Pass by the biggest fishing port in the Algarve
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Navigate the waterways between the barrier islands of Ria Formosa off the coast of Olhão and discover a paradise of nature. Enjoy great views of the Farol Bar and Santa Maria Lighthouse on Farol Island. Stop for lunch in the fishing village of Culatra, home to about 1,000 residents with shops, a school, church, medical office, and even its own football pitch. Savor the local fresh fish at a typical restaurant or go for a nice picnic on the beach. Continue to Armona Bay and island, where you will stop for another 30 minutes to appreciate the nature. Return to Olhão, passing close to several tuna factories and the fishing harbor. See a larger area of Ria Formosa than most other tours, and benefit from the expert knowledge of your skipper to learn about the flora and fauna.
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  • Experienced guide
  • Lunch

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At stand 5 in front of the Hotel Real Marina, Avenida 5 de Outubro, Olhão. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the activity.

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4 /5

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  • Transportation
    4.2/5
  • Service
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  • Organization
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Alison – FranceAugust 2, 2023 – Verified booking
Great boat tour A 1.5 hour stop at the fishing village of Culatra. 20 min journey to the beach but very pretty. However, no store. Some restaurants if not dwellings. We caught a glimpse of the Santa Maria lighthouse on Farol Island and the square which seemed more lively. Then a 25 min stop on the island of Armona. Pleasant day. Mr joão who is very nice discusses with the passengers and gives indications so that we appreciate this excursion as well as possible.
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Véronique June 19, 2023 – Verified booking
The excursion is very well organized and the comments of a member of the crew useful (it is not a guide). On the other hand, the downtime of 1h30 does not allow you to do 2 activities as I have read: you have to choose to go to the beach or to have lunch (taking the time on the terrace). The restaurants are on the port, however the beach is on the opposite side and you have to walk about 20 minutes one way + the return. The beach is wonderful. The whole boat trip offers splendid landscapes, it is a beautiful change of scenery.
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GetYourGuide traveler – SpainJune 1, 2023 – Verified booking
An incredible activity, on the boat you can see all the islands and we stop at two of them with time to visit them. The guide is very friendly and explains everything we see in all languages and is very nice when it comes to clarifying any type of doubt or curiosity. Highly recommended, we had a great time, I would repeat without a doubt.
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