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Hiking & Immersion in Algarve’s Culture

Get a profound experience of places and people and their traditions

Highlights

Tour Description

This immersive tour through the Algarve interior is an enriching journey that embraces cultural exploration, nature appreciation, and hands-on experiences.

Day 1: Airport Arrival & Alte Arrive at the airport and transfer to Alte. Check-in and overnight stay at Hotel Alte, followed by a delightful dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Day 2: Alte to Salir via Via Algarviana Embark on a self-guided 4-hour walk along the Via Algarviana from Alte to Salir. Stay at Casa da Mãe, enjoy free time or opt for a guided tour of Salir. Cap the day with dinner at Casa da Mãe.

Day 3: Salir to Querença via Via Algarviana Continue your self-guided trek, this time from Salir to Querença, covering 4 hours on the Via Algarviana. Stay at Monte dos Avós. Engage with the local community through a workshop on aromatic plants, teas, and creating aromatic sachets. Conclude the day with dinner in Querença.

Day 4: Circular Walk in Querença & Cork Workshop Experience a 3-hour circular walk in Querença, delving into the cork oak and participating in a cork workshop. Learn about the tree’s significance and its role in crafting everyday objects. Enjoy dinner in Querença.

Day 5: Querença to Loulé via Via Algarviana & Loulé Exploration Embark on a self-guided 4-hour walk from Querença to Loulé via the Via Algarviana. Discover Loulé’s medieval origins, visit its landmarks including the Castle, Islamic baths, and churches. Experience a tapas and wine workshop at 11 da Villa.

Day 6: Beach Walk & Basketry Workshop Take a scenic 3-hour beach walk through Ludo, Ancão Beach, and Faro Island, followed by a beach picnic. Engage in a cane basketry workshop, learning the art of weaving. Conclude the day with dinner at Tertulia Algarvia in Faro.

This tour seamlessly blends invigorating walks along the Via Algarviana, cultural immersions in historic towns, engaging workshops on local crafts and products, and culinary experiences showcasing the region’s flavors. It’s an enriching journey that intertwines nature, culture, and community, offering an authentic Algarvian experience.

Detailed itinerary


1 Day:

Airport reception and transfer to Alte. Overnight at the hotel Alte. Dinner at the Hotel



2 Day:

Self-guided walk Via Algarviana from Alte to Salir (4h). Accommodation in Casa da Mãe.
Rest of the day free or guided tour in Salir.
Dinner at Casa da Mãe.



3 Day:

Self-guided walk from Salir to Querença, by Via Algarviana (4h).
Accommodation in Monte dos Avós. Visit to the village. Contact with the local community.
Workshop: Identification of aromatic plants of the region, tasting traditional teas and preparation of aromatic sachets with two villagers knowledgeable of the popular the wisdom.
Dinner in Querença.



4 Day:

Circular Walk Querença (3h). Contact the cork oak.
Cork Workshop, extracted from the cork oak, a tree that is part of Mediterranean ecosystem. he people of the hills always used cork to create of everyday objects, a perfect balance of man’s relationship with natural resources



5 Day:

Self-guided Walk from Querença to Loulé (4h) by Via Algarviana.
Walking in Old Loulé to know the medieval origin of the city and its monuments: Castle, Islamic baths, streets, churches …
and also the influences more contemporary and neo-Arab market and architecture of the houses.

Tapas and wine workshop in Loulé (11 da Villa), to experience the variety and quality of local products, in combinations of
tastes, colors, textures and flavorings.

or

Traditional sweet almond workshop for making the “gourmet” the from a traditional Algarve recipe.



6 Day:

Walk the beach. Circular path by Ludo, Ancão Beach and Faro Island(3h). Picnic on the beach.
Cane basketry workshop to learn the technique of weaving a basket and get the satisfaction of creating a useful piece with his own hands. Dinner in the Tertulia Algarvia in Faro.



7 Day:

Gastronomy Workshop in Loulé Market. Includes visit to the magnificent market building of Loulé, guided by a knowledgeable expert of the mediterranean diet where to teach how to choose the freshest ingredients and how to cook them for lunch.
Free afternoon.



8 Day:

Departure. Transfer to Faro airport


Loule is well worth visiting any day of the week but the old style market is a gem, lots of local produce, fabulous fish and plenty of local gifts (honey, spices, jams and local wines).

Frankie L.

Tour Info

What's included:


7 nights accommodation in twin BB

7 dinners, full menu, inspired by the traditional cuisine 6 pocket-lunch (picnic), for everyday activities and hiking 1 lunch, integrated into gastronomic activity on the 7th day

Transfers during the stay for all activities included in the program

Transfer on arrival and departure

Specialized walk guides and cultural activities provided on days 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

Raw materials for the workshops

Maps of the routes and various information of points of interest

Not included

Flights

Dates

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Duration

8 days

Group Size

The tour will have place with a minimum 6 persons.

Price Info

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